All Obituaries

WESTFIELD-Richard Wayne Reed, 83, of Westfield, MA passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019.  He was born on July 27, 1936, in Mt. Holly, New Jersey to John and Mable (Baker) Reed.  He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 8 years. He served in French Morocco, ending his career and the last 4 years of his service at Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, MA.  He had worked at Digital Equipment Corporation for 23 years as a technician.  Later...

WESTFIELD-Thelma Cecilia Martin, 82, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare Westfield Center in Westfield, MA.  Thelma was born on November 14, 1936, in Chicago, IL to George Roesler and Cecilia (Carrington) Roesler.  Thelma was a devoted homemaker,  the best mother, and an excellent cook. She raised a family of 2 boys and 4 girls, who became known as Team Thelma.   She has a loving and tender spirit that was available for anyone who needed...

WESTFIELD, MA / CLIFTON NJ-Maire B. Palmieri, 86, passed away at home in Westfield, MA on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.  Marie was born on September 11, 1933, in Jersey City, NJ to the late Fidel and Carmella (Stella) Lemme.  Marie enjoyed living a quiet and simple life.  Her kind soul and giving spirit shined through to everyone she met, a distinguishing quality that was sure to make you fall in love with her.  Marie dedicated her life to caring for her daughter, Donna...

FEEDING HILLS-Robert H. Chase passed away on October 9, 2019 after a short illness.  Born in Hartford, CT October 8, 1935 to Ellis and Evelyn (Stimpson) Chase.  He lived in Feeding Hills, MA most of his adult life.  Always the expert at anything he did, he loved building and flying model airplanes, boating, fishing and fixing anything and everything mechanical.  He owned and operated Chase Auto Electric for many years and retired just a few years ago from the...

  AGAWAM-Patricia A. Wright, 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Patricia was born on February 25, 1946, in Springfield, MA to Frederick A. Drew and Mary F. (Freeman) Drew.  She grew up on her father’s farm, Fred Drew Plant Farm, it was there where her life-long love affair with Strawberries began.  She graduated from Agawam High School, Class of 1964. Patricia continued her education at Springfield Technical...

SOUTHWICK-Henry N. Favreau, Jr., 77, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Heritage Hall West in Agawam, MA.  Henry was born on February 8, 1942, in Agawam, MA to Henry N. Favreau, Sr. and Mae Louise (St. John) Favreau.  He enjoyed many outdoor activities, especially hunting and fishing.  Henry was a master mechanic, he enjoyed the challenge of fixing anything placed in front of him.  Henry took great pride in restoring cars and tractors to their former glory,...

WESTFIELD-Julia Ellen Tower, 60, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.  Julia was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing.  She was born on February 8, 1959 in North Conway, New Hampshire to Kenneth and Eleanor (Bounds) Hutchins.  Julia graduated from Bloomfield High School class of 1977.  She was an excellent cook and a devoted mother who always took the time to care for her family.  In her...

ATHOL MA and ENFIELD CT-Edward Patrick Gaskell, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA.  To many, especially his colleagues of almost 20 years at Gardner District Court, whom he considered his second family, he was known as Ed. To his family and close friends, he was known as Rick.  Rick was born on April 11, 1959, in Manchester, CT and resided in Enfield, CT for the duration of his childhood before moving to Athol, MA to...

Maison Chang passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019.  Maison is survived by his parents Le Jei and Li Min of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.  Avalon Life Celebration Center & Cremation Services, LLC 691 College Hwy. Southwick, MA 01077.  Please visit www.avaloncelebrations.com 

SOUTHWICK - Patricia C. DeGray, 68, passed away at her home in Southwick, MA on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Patti was born on July 23, 1951, in Hartford, CT to Michael Joseph Pinto and Celeste (Verdone) Pinto. She obtained her G.E.D. in 1985, and later continued her education at Westfield State University, earning a degree in Drug and Alcohol Behavioral Science.  This degree played a monumental role in her 27 years of sobriety and the many AA members she sponsored throughout her...