Agnes Barbara (Trzcienski) Mondry, 95, passed away August 8, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born on April 7, 1925 in Three Rivers to the late Ignacy and Mary (Kalinowski) Trzcienski. Agnes attended Palmer schools. She was a faithful communicant of Immaculate Conception Church where she belonged to the St. Anne and Rosary Sodalities and the ICC Seniors. She was also a member of the Wilbraham Ladies Auxiliary. Agnes worked for Ware Hat Shop, Cleveland Container, White Aircraft and TD...

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Kathleen Rita (Akey) Schoonover Panehal, 98, passed away July 30, 2020 at the Soldier’s Home in Holyoke. She was born July 16, 1922 in Manchester, NH to the late William and Esther (Collins) Akey. Kathleen served with the Navy WAVES during WWII where she met her husband, Charles Schoonover. They wed in July 1945, raised their family in Ludlow, and were married 48 years until his passing in 1993. An active member in her community, Kathleen joined many women’s groups, the PTA, and...

Alice (Tarpinian) Pegoraro, age 85, of Monson, formerly of Springfield, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 2, 2020. She was born in Springfield on January 11, 1935. She was the daughter of Sophie L. (Oundjian) Tarpinian-Anagnostopoulos and Kizer Tarpinian. Her stepfather was Vasilios Anagnostopoulos. Alice graduated from the former Technical High School in 1952. She worked at the former William Carter Company and then graduated from the post-high school Medical Assistant course at...

Genowefa (Budzyna) Skora, 89, of Wilbraham, passed away peacefully at home on July 31, 2020. Born in Poland, daughter of the late Piotr and Emilia Budzyna, she immigrated to the United States in May 1972 and lived in Indian Orchard and most recently in Wilbraham. She was a faithful communicant of Immaculate Conception Church and St Elizabeth Parish. Genowefa worked for many years at Zero Corporation in Monson. In her younger years, Genowefa enjoyed baking, gardening and crocheting, but her...

Robert A. Motyka, 82, of Hallandale Beach, FL died on July 21, 2020. Born on April 21, 1938, he was the son of the late Andrew and Bertha Motyka. Bob grew up in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield and graduated from Springfield Trade High School where he was All Western Mass in hockey for four years. He was inducted into the Springfield Sports Hall of Fame. He served as the hockey coach for the Polish American Veterans for ten years, and had also been a member of Elmcrest Country Club....

Christopher John Pasay, 49, passed away June 30, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center due to complications from COVID-19. Born in Springfield on April 8, 1971, he was a lifelong Springfield resident.  A 1989 graduate of Central High School, he went on to earn a degree from Springfield Technical Community College. Chris was an analyst for C&S Wholesalers for over 25 years, working throughout their various locations. He was a committed volunteer for Griffin’s Friends. His new...

Audrey Jean Dagenais, 71, died July 6, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Springfield to the late Raymond Dagenais and Dorothy Dagenais Huberdault. She leaves her siblings, Raymond Dagenais, Jr. and his wife Mary of Springfield, Virginia Foster and her husband David of Monson, Matthew Huberdault and his wife Jennifer of GA and Denise Montalvo and her husband Felix of FL. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, July 10, 2020 at 9am at Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services, 15...

Raymond Stanley Bolek, 78, died at home on Friday, July 3, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Ludlow on July 15, 1941, he was the son of the late Walter and Sophie (Swiatek) Bolek. A lifelong resident of Wilbraham, he attended the Immaculate Conception School in Indian Orchard and graduated from Springfield Technical High School and Western New England College. He began his employment as a delivery boy for Chmura’s Bakery, and later worked as a barber with his father in...

Mary Jane Strycharz passed away July 1, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at Baystate Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Springfield on February 14, 1950 to the late Edward and Jane (Jakobczyk) Strycharz. Born and raised in Indian Orchard, she currently resided in Ludlow and was a faithful member of St. Elizabeth Parish. Mary Jane was a 1968 graduate of The High School of Commerce and went on to earn a paralegal degree at Bay Path University. She had...