Sierra Regina Laterreur, 40, passed away October 12, 2020. Born in Springfield on May 25, 1980, she was a lifelong Springfield resident and attended Springfield High School of Science and Technology. Sierra was a participant in the Special Olympics and won 1st place in the track and field event in 1999. She leaves her mother, Theresa Denehy and her husband David A. of Springfield; her daughter, Alicia Laterreur of Springfield; her brother, David E. Denehy of Newnan, Georgia and many aunts...

Marcellin J. Petit, 94, passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2020. Born in Montreal, Canada on May 19, 1926 to the late Emile and Florina (Lorquet) Petit, he came to the United States in 1955 and was a Springfield resident for 65 years.  An accomplished and talented painter, Marcellin worked for several area companies, including Letendre Painting, OR Cote and retired from Richard Couture Painting. For many years he played in a bowling league at Riverdale Lanes. He enjoyed...

Rockwood James Lavalette, 71, formerly of Enfield Street in Indian Orchard, passed away September 18, 2020. He was born in Springfield, Vermont on March 2, 1949 to the late Harold and Katherine (Frey) Lavalette. Rockwood served in the United States Army during Vietnam. For over 40 years, he worked as a truck driver for various shipping companies. He leaves sons Matthew and My; daughter Katherine; brothers Ron, Paul, and Peter; sister Linda; grandchildren Loan, Carrissa, Austin, Ngoc, and...

Josephine V. (Tencza) Boryczka Stupak, 101, passed away September 28, 2020 at Chestnut Hill of East Longmeadow. Born in the Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of late John and Mary (Wos) Tencza and came to Massachusetts in 1942. A longtime resident of Ludlow, she was a faithful communicant of Christ the King Church and was a member of its Rosary, St. Anne and Sacred Heart Sodalities. She was also a member of Polish American Veterans Auxiliary of Wilbraham, Ludlow Seniors, and Golden Agers...

Linda M. Macierowski, 61, of Holyoke, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2020 at Holyoke Hospital with her loving husband by her side.  Born August 14, 1959, she was the daughter of Joanne Watt and the late Richard Dionne.  She is survived by her husband Michael Macierowski; her step-daughter Nicole Haley of Springfield; her sister Karen Fletcher of Greenfield; her brothers Bruce Dionne of Chesapeake, VA and Paul Dionne of East Windsor, CT; and their families. Linda was a...

Joseph Christopher Pafumi, 43, passed away September 30, 2020 after a long battle with addiction. Joe was born on December 5, 1976 the loving son of Colleen (O’Sullivan) Pafumi and the late Michael Pafumi, Sr. and was a lifelong Springfield resident. He was gentle by nature and from the time he was a young child he was drawn to help others in need.  He enjoyed motorcycle riding, working on cars, listening to country music and loved animals. His family would like to thank Dr....

Lorraine T. (Poirier) Calabrese, 91, formerly of The Reserve, 741 Parker St., East Longmeadow, died Sunday, August 30, 2020 after a long illness. She was a retired mail room worker from Mass Mutual who loved to travel and garden. She enjoyed being with her family and her close friend, Bobby Garelli of Springfield. Lorraine Calabrese was born in Indian Orchard and lived in Ellington, West Springfield, Springfield, Chicopee and East Longmeadow. She worked at Springfield’s historic Armory...

Cecile L. (Monchamp), Guertin, 90, of Ludlow, died at home on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Born in Holyoke on January 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Adrien & Antoinette (Dietrich) Monchamp. She lived in Ludlow for the past 62 years and was a long-time parishioner of St. Elizabeth’s Church in Ludlow. Following her high school graduation, Cecile worked as a bookkeeper for the Spaulding Company in Chicopee. She would later work in the family business, Dietrich Florist in...

Bruce Clayton Detata, 75, passed away at home on September 5, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield to the late Gorman and June (Stetson) Detata, he was a lifelong Springfield resident who lived in the same home on Tavistock Street since the age of 9. A 1963 graduate of Cathedral High School, he went on to earn a degree from the US Naval Academy in Maryland and served honorably in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He worked as a correctional officer for the state of...

Tadeusz Kopacz, 73, of Ludlow, died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Krosno, Poland on Feb. 26, 1947, he was the son of the late Jozef and Paulina (Kopacz) Kopacz. While living in Poland, he completed his schooling and was an avid mountaineer. He worked as an Oil & Gas Engineer, involved in the process of extracting oil and natural gas from reservoirs. He came to the United States in 1995, looking for a better life for his family. He lived...