Agnieszka Trela, 95, of Bulat Drive in Springfield died Monday April 5, 2021. Born in Staszicow, Poland January 27, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Maria and Ignacy Czarniecki.  Agnieszka and her family were refugees during WWII in Russia, several Middle Eastern countries and subsequently emigrated to the United States from England.  Agnieszka lost her husband, Feliks, in 1992 and also her daughter, Terri Anderson, in 2012.  Besides her son, Tadeusz Trela and wife...

Irene A. (Grybosh) Janas, 95, passed away April 5, 2021 at Mission Care in Holyoke. Born in Ludlow on August 1, 1925 to the late Albert and Anna (Prokop) Grybosh, she was a lifelong Ludlow resident. A faithful and devoted parishioner of Christ the King Church in Ludlow, she was a member of its St. Anne Sodality, Daughters of Christ the King and Perpetual Adoration. Irene enjoyed gardening and along with her husband Stanley, founded Berry Knoll Gardens in Ludlow. But by far, her greatest joy...

Ileana I. (Torres) Melendez, 69, of the Indian Orchard section of Springfield, died at home on Monday, March 22, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on June 12, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Carmen (Rosario) Torres. Ileana was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Manuel M. Melendez, who died on November 4, 2018, as well as her sister, Nellie Baez. She is survived by her two sons, Manuel M. “Manny” Melendez, Jr. and his wife Tara...

Stella Pierce (1928-2021) – Stella Pierce died Tuesday, March 16, at Concordia of Fox Chapel in Cheswick, PA. She was born in Wilbraham, daughter of Agatha and Walter Olszewski. She held a bachelor's degree from American International College. She taught in South Hadley High School before joining the faculty of Ludlow High School. She served as chairwoman of the Business Department for much of her tenure. She leaves son Matthew and daughter-in-law Mairi, of Pittsburgh, PA; son...

Michael Joseph Partynski, 69, passed away March 16, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Ludlow on March 15, 1952, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Urbanik) Partynski. Mike was a lifelong Indian Orchard resident and member of Immaculate Conception Church. For 31 years, he owned Mike’s Auto Body, where he proudly worked at the thing he was best at, painting cars. A longtime AA sponsor, his understanding and sympathetic nature helped many people overcome and maintain...

Waclaw Blaszczak, 94, passed away March 8, 2021 at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow.  He was born in Poland on November 17, 1926 to the late Wladyslaw and Maria (Osowiecka) Blaszczak. He immigrated to the United States and was a longtime Wilbraham resident and a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Indian Orchard. While living in Poland, he worked as a farmer and in the U.S., he was a machine operator. He also worked with his son at Labuda’s Market where he assisted with day...

A long time resident of Wilbraham, “Ernie”, 71, died unexpectedly on March 2, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center. Born Jan. 26, 1950 in Ludlow, he was the son of the late Paul and Eileen (Duffany) Douillard. Ernie was a very religious person and often talked about his trips to Lady of Fatima in Portugal. He was a past communicant at St. Cecilia Church and past member of the Knights of Columbus, 10195. Ernie worked for many years at Goodwill Industries. He had an impeccable memory and...

Leokadia (Curylo) Halama, 81, passed away February 19, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Poland to Stanislawa Curylo and the late Stefan Curylo. She was married for fifty years to the late Jozef Halama. She was a faithful member of Immaculate Conception Church. A hardworking homemaker and dedicated mother, she came to the United States with her family to make a better life. She enjoyed cooking family meals, making her own pierogi and golabki, baking pies, cakes and...

Joanne (Gauthier) Jenkins, 86, passed away December 10, 2020 at her home in East Longmeadow. She was born on August 2, 1934 in Chicopee, MA to the late Reginald and Rita (Sanderson) Gauthier.  Joanne worked for many years as a floor supervisor for Hallmark. She was predeceased by her husband George Jenkins and leaves many family members and friends. All services are private and entrusted to Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services.

Patricia Louise (O’Connell) Taylor, 90, passed away February 15, 2021 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer.  Born and raised in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Kadlik) O’Connell and was a Ludlow resident for the past 27 years. Patricia retired as a supervisor from Aetna Insurance after many years of service. After retirement, she spent several years in Plymouth, MA. She enjoyed spending time at the beach, good food and wine, and cross-stitching. She...