Josephine G. (Jablonski) Moore, 89, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 at the East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Facility. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA on Feb. 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Stanley & Jennie (Merrtikoski) Jablonski. Josephine was the wife of the late Donald Moore, the mother of the late Donald, Robert and James Moore and Sharon Ansolini, the sister of the late Stanley and Joseph Jablonski and Mary Policki, and the grandmother of the late Kolby and Christopher Moore. She is...

Genowefa R. (Soja) Kaczowka, 95, of Indian Orchard, died at home on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. She was born in Springfield on Sept. 20, 1924, the daughter of the late Frank & Maria (Zachara) Soja. Genowefa moved to Poland in 1926, and then came back with her family to the U. S in 1962, and had lived in Indian Orchard for most of her life. She worked for Sickles Company & Eastern Container. Genowefa was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and belonged to the St. Anne...

Jennie (Chmura) Skaza, 98, passed away peacefully at Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, MA on  Thursday, February 6, 2020.  Born in Indian Orchard, MA on February 26, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Chmura and Mary (Stec) Chmura.  Jennie was raised in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield, MA and graduated from Trade High School in Springfield.  She worked at US Envelope Company in Springfield until her marriage to Joseph A. Skaza in 1957.  Together Jennie...

Terry J. Lambert, 74, of Springfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 at Sixteen Acres Healthcare in Springfield. Born in Springfield on Jan. 29, 1946, he was the son of the late Romeo and Olive (Salls) Lambert. Terry was a lifelong Springfield resident and a graduate of the former Trade High School in Springfield. Terry served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a machine operator for Smith & Wesson and later at Savage Arms until he retired four years ago. He is survived by his...

Stanley Stephen Zielinski, 71, passed away February 2, 2020 at home. Born in Osterode, Germany on January 2, 1949, he immigrated to the United States in his youth. He grew up in Holyoke and lived in Chicopee most of his adult life until moving to Worthington in 2019. Stanley served honorably in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. A highly decorated war veteran, he earned many medals and commendations, including the Bronze Star with Valor and the Purple Heart after being shot and wounded during...

Jose Dos Santos, 57, passed away February 3, 2020 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Born in Sapelos, Portugal, he immigrated to the United States in 1978 and was an Indian orchard resident for 35 years. Jose worked as a machine operator for many years at various companies, most recently at Ludlow Construction. He was a member of the Lusitano Club of Hartford. A motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson. He was a wonderful cook, particularly good at cooking a...

Paula Mary (Kenney) Donohue, 96, passed away January 25, 2020 peacefully at home. Born in Springfield to the late John and Pauline (Heim) Kenney, she was a longtime Springfield resident. Paula graduated from Medway High School and American International College. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education from UMass and then spent a lifelong career teaching K-6, specializing in remedial reading, in the East Longmeadow Public Schools. She was a member of the Massachusetts...

Eva B. (Rakouskas)(Balthazar) Tyburski, 98, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in Providence, RI on Nov. 14, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Eva (Sienkewicz) Rakouskas, Sr. Eva worked as a manager for Westvaco (U. S. Envelope). She had been a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard section of Springfield. Eva was predeceased by her first husband, Fred Balthazar and her second husband, Mitchell Tyburski. She is survived by...

David J. Lamontagne, 54, of Springfield, died at home on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Born in Holyoke on Apr. 27, 1965, he was the son of the late Albert and Joyce (Mason) Lamontagne. David graduated from the former Technical High School in Springfield where he was a member of the ROTC. He worked as a chef, truck driver, and machinist. He enjoyed cooking, riding motorcycles, sports, especially baseball and soccer, and dogs. He was an avid BOSTON RED SOX fan. He also enjoyed his many lunches with...

Brandon M. MacNeil, 35, of Springfield, died unexpectedly, Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his home. Born in Springfield on March 9, 1984, he was the son of the late Michael R. MacNeil and Theresa M. (Besner) Fredette of Springfield. He was raised in Chicopee and attended Chicopee Comp. High School, and lived in Chicopee until he recently moved to Springfield. Brandon was currently working through People Ready of Springfield. He will be remembered as being funny and outgoing, and always liked...