Tributes & Obituaries

Mafalda Carra, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on December 4, 2019, a week shy of her 102nd birthday, at the Jewish Nursing Home with her caring family by her side. Born in Springfield, she was one of six children. Her parents are the late Carlos and Carmella (Tranghese) Aschettino. Muffy, as her family and friends called her, worked for Hamilton Standard before retiring. Family was most important to Muffy, as she cherished the weekly Sunday dinners at...

John C. Joyal, 96, passed away peacefully Monday, December 2, 2019 surrounded by his family at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. Born November 29, 1923 in Springfield, MA, he was a son to the late George and Mary (Gould) Joyal and lived in Longmeadow for over 50 years. John served his country proudly in the US Army and was a member of the 101st Airborne Division and part of the 506th Parachute Infantry serving in Rhineland, the Ardennes and Central Europe during WWII. He fought in battles...

Cornelia M. “Connie” (McCarthy) Brown, 83, of Springfield, Massachusetts passed away peacefully early Monday morning on December 2, 2019 at the Jewish Nursing Home in Longmeadow. Connie was born on November 23, 1936 in Holyoke, Massachusetts to Cornelius and Katherine (Seward) McCarthy. She was a long-time Springfield resident and a graduate of the High School of Commerce class of 1955. Connie became employed by Verizon and was an I.B.E.W. member. She remained a career long...

East Longmeadow- Harold K. Waite, 95, passed away peacefully on November 30,2019 at the Soldier’s Home in Holyoke. He was the husband of the late Rita (Beauchemin) Waite. Born in Springfield to the late Milton S. and Irene (Joubert ) Waite, he was also predeceased by his two brothers Francis Waite of North Carolina and Arthur Waite of Springfield. Harold served his country honorably during WW II in the United States Navy as an Aviation Machinist Mate First Class on the USS Wasp. His...

Ruth Caroline Bourque passed away on November 27, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born in Woburn, Massachusetts on April 12, 1921. She was predeceased by her parents Walter H. and Christina M. Doe, and sister Hazel McDermott, and her husband George H. Bourque. Ruth is survived by her daughter Ruth Elizabeth O’Connor of Mineral Virginia and her son Charles and his wife Lorrie of Simsbury Connecticut. She also leaves eight grandchildren Kristian and Sarah O’Connor, Charles and Dania...

Robert J. Marchetti Jr., passed away unexpectedly November 23, 2019. Born July 27, 1946 in Goodland, KS, he was a son to the late Robert “Gino” Sr. and Vivian (Rasmussen) Marchetti. In 1965, Robert graduated from Technical High School in Springfield and joined the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 104 where he was a member for nearly 45 years, served as the business agent and manager for 13 years and retired 10 years ago. Robert was also employed with Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power...

Longmeadow – David M. Wenning, 64, of Longmeadow, MA passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 23, 2019. He was born on August 10, 1955 in Springfield, MA, the son of William and Barbara (Spaulding) Wenning. David attended Longmeadow schools, graduating from Longmeadow High in 1973, and later completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Government from Western New England University in 1977. Upon graduation, he began working for National Cash Register (NCR). Over the course of his...

Feeding Hills – Raymond L. Eggleston, 91, husband of the late Minerva J. (Enman) Eggleston, passed away on November 21, 2019. Raymond retired from Union Carbide, in Suffield. He was a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran of both World War II and the Korean Conflict. Raymond created the Sunday morning slow pitch softball in the greater Springfield area. He was predeceased by his parents, Archie and Eva (Proulx) Eggleston; a brother, Robert ; 3 sisters, Madeline, Violet and Margaret; and a daughter...

Hardworking and fun spirited Gary Michael Gaudette will be remembered for his love for the outdoors, hockey, as an avid Patriot fan, and most importantly the devoted love he had for his family. Gary cherished the time he spent with family and friends; where he enjoyed sports, traveling, hunting and boating. He had a heart of gold. Born in Springfield he attended Springfield schools and was a graduate of Central High School. He was an arborist and owner of Arrow Tree Service where he enjoyed...