All Obituaries

Joan C. (Speier) Ryder, 83, passed away at home peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2018. She was born in Newark, NJ to the late Adam and Ann (Eisenberg) Speier. Joan worked in the accounting department for the New Jersey Turnpike for 20 years, retiring in 1998 and moved to New England. She was a communicant of St. Peters Church and a member of their quilting group. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and needlepoint in her spare time and loved to read.  Joan is survived by her...

Ralph I. Jackson passed away in peace surrounded by his family on September 16, 2018 at the age of 89.  He was preceded in death by wife Rose on July 1, to whom he was married to for 61 years.  Ralph attended school and resided in Herkimer, NY until enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1949 and was stationed at Landsberg Air Base in Germany where he earned, among other awards, the Army of Occupation Medal.  After his discharge in 1952, he returned home and began working at...

Cynthia M. (Liptak) Warner, 66, passed away September 14, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Westfield on January 24, 1952 the daughter of Ralph T. and Rose M. (Brueno) Liptak of Southwick. She was predeceased by a stillborn daughter, Becky Marie in October of 1982. She lived in Southwick for 25 years and attended schools there, graduating in 1971. After marrying in 1977, she lived in Westfield with her husband of 41 years, Scott L. Warner and son Scott N. Warner. Cindy...

Louis H. Soule, 87, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 14, 2018. He was born in Huntington, MA to the late Robert L and Rose (Hill) Soule and was a 1948 graduate of Lee High School, where he played football and baseball. Louis spent his childhood in Aberdeen, MD and Otis, MA. He served his country during Korea from 1948-1952, and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant at 20 years old. Louis worked in transportation for 30 years, was a member of the...

Lois Mary (DiSanti) Olearcek, 77, of Westfield, MA, passed away on September 13, 2018, at Heritage Hall South in Agawam, MA, after a long battle with renal disease. Born in Springfield, MA, on September 4, 1941, Lois was the daughter of the late Louis DiSanti and Mary (Martone) Bauchiero. Lois worked for several years in the food services area at Westfield State College and then as a hair stylist at several salons and nursing homes.  Proud of her Italian heritage, Lois was known for...

James P. Marcyoniak, 82, a life-long resident of Westfield passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 11, 2018 after a courageous batter with cancer. Born in Westfield on September 14, 1935 to the late Ladislawa (Korzeniecki) and Frank Marcyoniak was a graduate of Westfield Trade School of 1952 and a US Army Veteran which served in the Korean War. James was predeceased by his wife Terese M. (Robienciezak) who died in October, 2017. A loving and caring father, grandfather and father in-law,...

Anne Swikalus Dalikas passed away peacefully September 10th, 2018. She was born November 18, 1917 in Westfield. The daughter of Walter and Anne Swikalus of Westfield. She was pre-deceased in death by her parents, Brother William Swikalus of Agawam, Joe Swikalus of Westfield and her sister Antonette Thebeau of Westfield and her husband Stanley. She moved to Kernersville, NC to live with her daughter Frances and her husband George Zenisky. She also leaves her sister-in-law  Ceil...

Charles P. Stenico, 67, departed this life on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. He leaves his wife Barbara L. (Kuenzel) Stenico, his four children, Shawn Stenico of Montgomery, Teresa Welcome and her husband James of Chester, Christopher Bushey of Northampton and Thayre Trzepacz and her husband Michael of Westfield, and his grandchildren, Abigail and Chelsea Canterbury and Emerson and Gavin Trzepacz. His parents preceded him, Marcello and Louetta (Wiley) Stenico, as...

Westfield-Daniel E. “Panda Dan” Wojcik, 24, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on November 10, 1993. He grew up in Westfield, attended local schools and was a 2012 graduate of Westfield High School. He worked at Dirats Laboratories in Westfield as a machinist since graduation. He played soccer and lacrosse as a youth, was an avid golfer, a gamer and was a huge Boston Bruins fan. He enjoyed snowboarding and frolfing. He leaves his...

Thomas J. Mulvenna, Jr., 65 passed away on September 8, 2018 at Westfield Gardens. He was born in Westfield to the late Rubina (Genovese) and Thomas J. Mulvenna, Sr. Tom was employed as a batch maker for Westfield Coating for over 20 years, and retired from Plastipak in Chicopee. He loved taking photographs, golfing and fishing in Otis. Tom was a member of the Sons of Erin in Westfield and American Legion Post 124 . He is survived by his loving children, Ericka L. Deacon and her husband...