Alfred F. Franchina passed away on Monday September 19, 2022 at the age of sixty -one. Al "Ace" Franchina was born May 16, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Watertown High School, and recently settled in South Hadley. Al leaves a fiancé, Cheryl Gibson, and her grandchildren and great grandchildren who he loved very much, their treasured cat, Watchman, his 2 Aunt"s. three nieces and two nephews and his childhood friend from Watertown, Norman Eldredge. He...

Nazareth ( Tejada ) Gomez 87 of Holyoke passed away on Wed. Sept. 14, 2022. She was born in Medellin Colombia Dec. 31, 1934 and was the daughter of Arturo and Virgelina Tejada. Predeceased by her husband Anibal Gomez she is survived by her 4 children Janet Gomez of Holyoke, Dorian Molina ( William ) of Holyoke, Duver Gomez of Springfield and Olmedo Gomez ( Yolanda ) of So Hadley, 8 grandchildren Fabian Gomez, Eloyd Molina, Erika Brown, Carlos Ortiz, Felicia Fernandez, Jovanni Molina, Yamilex...

Maurice E. Bresnahan formerly of Holyoke passed away on Sunday Sept. 4, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Holyoke Dec. 2, 1932 he was the son of the late Cornelius and Agnes (Brennan) Bresnahan. He attended local schools and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He worked for many years as a shipping clerk for the Atlas Copco Co. of Holyoke. Moe was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. He especially loved Tom Brady and became a Buccaneers fan too. He loved spending time with his...

Joan St. Laurent passed through the Gates of Heaven on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from her home surrounded by her loving family. Joan was just over 3 lbs. at birth and was not expected to survive.  Born on December 23, 1935 in Delhi, NY to James and Gladys (Signor) Peck. Joan survived and took on life challenges to the best of her abilities and always with a smile. Joan’s parents moved to Western Massachusetts for a better education so she could attend Clark School for The Deaf....

Brian F. Silvia, 86 of Southwick passed away August 20, 2022. Born in Springfield, January 9, 1936 he was the son of the late Francis and Dorothy (Rice) Silvia. Brian was a graduate of Cathedral High and excelled in sports and continued to be active in the local sports of Springfield. He was an avid golfer and was a member of  Edgewood C.C. in Southwick where he was the President of the Shepherds League for many years. He worked as a Computer Programmer for Aetna and the Federal...

Luis Ramos, age 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Luis was born in Puerto Rico on December 5, 1938. In his early twenties, Luis moved to New York City where he met Aleja Figueroa and started a family. Luis was a devoted father to Laura Ramos, Felix Ramos, Lourdes Ramos and Nancy Ramos. Luis had 11 grandchildren and 10 great granchildren that he loved dearly. Luis was a devout Christian and was always eager to talk about his love for God with everyone he met. Most of...

Ann M. (Mercier) Lecuyer, 100, went to her eternal rest on July 20, 2022.  Ann was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts to Joseph and Julia Mercier.  She attended Catholic school in Holyoke.  After graduation she met the love of her life George Lecuyer.  They were married in November 1941.  They had four children, George, Robert, Richard and Debra.  The couple moved to South Hadley in 1954.  Ann loved to play cards, read magazines, do puzzles, gardening, and...

Services for Linda will be Mon. July 11th at the funeral home from 10-12 noon followed by burial in Forestdale West Cemetery 200 Rock Valley rd West Holyoke. 

John A Dutil passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2022. Born June 13, 1965. A limb has fallen from our family tree that says remember the best times, the adventurous life John lived while  he was strong. John John, which he was called by family, was the first brother, the first son and now our angel.  When John John becomes a memory the memory will  become a treasure. He leaves behind his mother Lorraine Dutil, his longtime friend Teresa, 3 sisters, Loretta...

On Saturday, June 18, 2022, Vickie Rogers passed away at home after a valiant struggle against COPD and emphysema surrounded by her wife and family. Vickie was born to Orville and Jane Rogers of Ranger TX.  She lived in Breckenridge and Longview, TX before moving to Springfield, MA. She was employed as Maintenance Supervisor at Mulberry House Condominium for many years. Prior to moving to Massachusetts Vickie played for the Texas woman’s softball league as a catcher for 22 years....