All Obituaries

Elizabeth J. Franklin, 85, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Genesis Westfield Center. She was born in Westfield to the late Peter J. and Rose I. (Oleksak) Morris. She was predeceased by her sister, Rose Marie (Morris) Kalwa. She was a 1955 graduate of Westfield High School Business Courses. She worked for Michino’s Bakery, PBX Telephone as an operator and clerk, for Super Finast as a bakery clerk and Ed Moriarty Family Shoes. She was employed as the clerk in the Collectors,...

Blandford-Irving L. Bean, 95, died Monday, May 23, 2022 in a local nursing home. He was born on November 23, 1926 in Chester to the late Leo and Nancy (Witherell) Bean. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II serving in the Asiatic and Pacific Theatre on the USS Key and the USS Edwin A. Howard. He worked at Foster Machine, for the town of Russell, was a town constable and special police officer for the town on Blandford. He also worked at Old Colony Envelope as a Die Cutter for 39 years and...

Lynn E. Rea, 66, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Holyoke, MA to Elizabeth J. (Critcher) Rea and the late Robert L. Rea. She attended Westfield Schools, the MacDuffie School for Girls and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration for Bryant College. Lynn was employed by Ballard Engineering in Agawam and for Plastic Packaging in West Springfield before working for over 36 years heading the Retirement...

Rosanna (Thomas) Hall, 91, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield to the late Said and Catherine (Baho) Thomas. She served in the United States Navy from 1953-1954 during the Korean War and was a Charter Member of Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc.  She was a graduate of Western Mass School of Nursing and worked there as an LPN for over 25 years.  Rosie enjoyed trips to Cape Cod and her time going...

Robert J Forry 58 passed away at home Wednesday, May 18, 2022. He was born in Springfield Ma to Janet E Forry and the late John R Forry whom he loved dearly. Bob worked for the former Pond Ekberg Company in Chicopee. He then worked for the City of Westfield as a Waste Water Treatment Operator for twenty years. He was pre deceased by his father-in-law and friend Robert J Bruno. In his younger days Bob could be found at the gym working out where he met his wife Krissi. He loved and took pride...

BettyAnn Hayden (Betty/Pat--nee Houghton) of Westfield, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on May 15, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center after a short, but brave, struggle with cancer. She was born in Brattleboro, Vermont on February 1, 1951. BettyAnn often laughed about her childhood in Dummerston, Vermont with her parents John & Mildred Houghton (Mortimer) and siblings Ruth, George, and Linda. She met her husband, Robert, in 1968, and they spent 53 years together running a business,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Earl “Larry” Lafreniere, age 79, shares that he said his final farewell to us on May 15th at MA General Hospital.   Born in Westfield. MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Lafreniere. He was a graduate of Westfield High school.  He received his undergraduate degree in Engineering from Lowell Tech and his Masters from Rensselaer. He served briefly in the Navy. He worked in engineering for various companies over his...

JoAnn M. (Connolly) Peterson, 70, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Heritage Hall North.  She was born in Westfield to the late Arthur and Mabel (Hovencamp) Connolly. JoAnn was a loving mother of three who enjoyed sports, crafting and spending time with her kids.  She was very hands on with their sports, loved making costumes and always threw the best birthday parties. Even with her diminished mental health, she always felt proud of her children and later loved her...

Charles L. “Chuck” Mazeralle, 53, passed away at home on Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was born in Pacoima, California to Linda (Hall) Rosato and the late Charles Mazeralle. Chuck loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing and could spot wildlife anywhere. He loved the Bruins, the Patriots and the Red Sox.  Chuck enjoyed spending time with friends, whether they were longtime or new, riding his Harley, a good camp fire and listening to Ozzy and Black Sabbath. He was a prospect with...

Evelyn A. (LaBombard) Moquin, 86, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield to the late Armond and Victoria (Bielinski) LaBombard. Evelyn was a very crafty woman, sewing, baking, and knitting in her Wednesday knitting group. She baked apple pies for many years for Barney’s Restaurant and The Flight Deck. She enjoyed her monthly lunches with the “kids” from the Class of 1953 at the Tavern Restaurant and loved her vacations...