All Obituaries

SOUTHWICK, MA  -  John J. Gorman passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with Kim by his side. Born on July 12, 1957 in North Adams he was the son of  the late Joseph F. Gorman and Elizabeth (Primmer) Gorman also of North Adams, MA.  John leaves his wife, Kimberly Bieniek Gorman with whom he spent 37 years.   He also leaves his son, friend and confidante, Joseph R. Gorman. John and Joe will always be...

Jeffery C. DeLance, 68, of Westfield passed away on November 15, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center.  The son of the late Carroll and Viola (Bolio) DeLance, Jeff was born on August 17, 1954 and grew up in Westfield.  He was a graduate of Westfield High School.  Jeff retired after a career as a driver for Brockway - Smith Company of West Hatfield, MA and received many safety awards over the years.  In addition to his love of family and friends, his other love was cars of...

  SOUTHWICK - Karen F. Reed (McCue), 79, passed away on November 7, 2022, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Karen was born on September 30, 1943, in Hartford, CT to Francis D. McCue and Margaret E. McCue (Larkin). Karen graduated from Our Lady of the Angels Academy Enfield CT. Karen continued her education by earning a Bachelor of Arts from UMASS A resident of Southwick for over 50 years, Karen was a member of Christ Lutheran Church where she sang in the Choir for many years. Karen was...

HUNTINGTON - Jessie Louise Williams, 75, peacefully passed away on November 2nd, 2022 at Westfield Center Nursing Home. At the time of her passing she was surrounded by her loved ones. Jessie was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on October 10, 1947 to the late Clayton Stillings Sawyer and Gladys Evelyn Sawyer (Belcher). Jessie resided in Huntington, MA where she devoted much of her time fundraising for kids in need. Jessie helped raise funds for Camp Sunshine and The American Stroke...

WESTFIELD - ALLYN R. HALL, 76, PASSED AWAY ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2022.  ALL SERVICES ARE PRIVATE AND HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED TO AVALON LIFE CELEBRATION CENTER & CREMATION SERVICES, LLC 691 COLLEGE HWY, SOUTHWICK, MA 01077  PLEASE VISIT WWW.AVALONCELEBRATIONS.COM 

Frances Josephine Johnson, 91, peacefully passed away on September 10, 2022. Frances was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Martin Henry Burns and Mary Josephine Burns. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Raymond N. Johnson,  her grandson Kyle Johnson and her brother-in-law Allen Johnson. She was also predeceased by her in-laws Helen and Helge Johnson whom she loved dearly. She was a longtime resident of Southwick, MA, and Amelia Island, FL...

SOUTHWICK – Captain Gary Lee Hoover, 80, Beloved Husband, Father, Father-In-Law, Garbear/Grandpap, and friend, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at his home in Southwick, MA surrounded by loved ones. Gary was born on June 11, 1942, in New Castle, PA to Lawrence O. Hoover and Ruth E. (Whitlatch) Hoover. Gary proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.  It was during his time of service that he caught the “flying bug” realizing his passion to...

Kenneth Lionel Page, 77, of South Hadley, passed away peacefully on August 30th, after a brief illness.  Born in Holyoke on May 10th, 1945, he was the son of the late Lorraine and Lionel Page. Ken was predeceased by his beloved wife Margery Wilson Page in 2019. He is survived by his loving stepdaughter Candace Curran Wolkovitz (Steven), his cherished granddaughters, Brooke Paige, Kara Fedorco (Paul), Robyn Wolkovitz, and great granddaughter, Omei Lily...

Alan G. Cowles passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 27th, surrounded by his loving family. Alan was born on July 29, 1951, in Westfield, MA to his parents Henry E. Cowles and Ruth A. Cowles (Tuma). He grew up in Westfield, attended local schools and graduated from Westfield Vocational High School where he studied to become a machinist. After graduating, Alan enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on August 24, 1970, and proudly served his country, until September 27, 1974,...

WESTFIELD – JOAN “PEGGY” M WOODS, 91, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY SURROUNDED BY HER LOVING FAMILY ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022, IN WESTFIELD, MA. PEGGY WAS BORN ON AUGUST 7, 1930, IN SPRINGFIELD, MA TO JOHN DALY AND MABEL (MEACHAM) DALY. PEGGY WORKED AS AN OPERATOR AT VERIZON AND RETIRED AFTER 25 YEARS. AS A YOUNG LADY PEGGY ENJOYED ROLLER SKATING AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE RIVERSIDE ROLLAWAY’S. PEGGY WAS A LONGTIME PARISHIONER OF ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH IN WEST...