All Obituaries

CHESTER – Gerard E. Proulx, 83, passed away at Genesis Westfield Center on Friday, May 19, 2023.  Gerry was born in Holyoke, MA on June 1, 1939, to Joseph Proulx and Juliette (Peloquin) Proulx. Gerry was a skilled carpenter and had a successful career building beautiful homes throughout MA.  He was meticulously detail oriented and took great pride in his work. He was a member of the Southwick Rotary Club and 3-time past President.  Gerry was an avid supporter of his...

SOUTHWICK – John Edward Cutter, 75, passed away due to natural causes on April 29, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.  John was born on April 16, 1948, in Springfield, MA to Donald C. Cutter and Marion R. (Piette) Cutter. He proudly served in Vietnam in the United States Air Force.  John had worked for many years as a freelance photographer.  John is predeceased by his parents Donald C. Cutter and Marion R. Cutter, and his brother Donald Cutter,...

CHICOPEE, MA / NEW YORK, NY – Ileene A. Ford, 82, passed away at her home in Chicopee, MA on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.  Ileene was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing.  Ileene was born on February 17, 1941, in New York City, New York to the late William T. Jones and Blanche O. Jones (Dodson) Ileene earned an associate degree in early childhood development and nursing and had worked in the New York City Public School System as a Paraprofessional for...

Carol Ann Kratochvil, 74, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Westfield Gardens Nursing Home.  At the time of her passing, Carol was surrounded by her loving and devoted family.  Carol was born on February 11, 1949, in Westfield, MA to Joseph Hedba and Elisa (Gruneiro) Hebda. Carol attended Holy Trinity Elementary School and graduated from Westfield High School.  Carol has been a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Parish.  Carol was a devoted...

SPRINGFIELD - Chandra Kumari Rai, 47, passed away on April 11, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.   Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 10 AM - NOON at Westfield Funeral Home, 4 Princeton St, Westfield, MA 01085

George W. Tower 88, a resident of Southwick, MA died peacefully at home on March 22, 2023, with his wife by his side. He was born in Springfield, MA to Theron and Mary (Sheehan) Tower and grew up in Hungry Hill. As a young man, he liked cars and was a member of the Strokers Hot Rod Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his dad and friends. On July 4th,1955 he met his life’s companion, Shirley Randall, at a dawn dance at Mountain Park. They married the following year and moved to...

WARE - Diane Mae Spafford passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023.  End of life arrangements are entrusted to Avalon Life Celebration Center & Cremation Services, LLC 691 College Hwy, Southwick, MA 01077  All services are private.  Please visit www.avaloncelebrations.com 

Anthony "Tony" C. Tisdell, 72, of Westfield, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, after a brief battle with Covid. He was born and raised in Holyoke, the son of Francis T. and Doris E.(Barthelette) Tisdell and attended both Holyoke High School and the Art Institute of Boston. Tony was employed for many years at the Holyoke Housing Authority. After retiring, he worked as a house painter, explored interior design, and focused on his oil paintings. Tony is survived by...

“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”  Donald “Don” Edward Dupuis, 87, of Granville, MA, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2023. Don is reunited with the love of his life and wife of 52 years, Suzanne Dupuis, who passed away in 2018. He has spent the last 5 years missing her dearly and talking about the day they would meet again in heaven. Born in Chicopee, MA, on January...

Marlene (Roberts) Casseles passed away on Friday, February 3rd peacefully surrounded by her family. Marlene was born in Holyoke, Ma. and lived most of her life in Chicopee and West Springfield, Ma until she moved to Southwick, Ma where she and her husband Robert resided. Marlene and Robert were active in their local community and enjoyed volunteering at their town food pantry. Marlene was also known for her luscious gardens and yard full of flowers. As an avid artist, she enjoyed spending...