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...

Antoinette Szklarz, 78, of Chicopee passed away peacefully at home on January 9, 2020. Born in Biddeford, Maine to the late Odilon and Beatrice (Provencher) Teitelbaum. She lived in Springfield most of her life. Toni was an extremely loving and caring person who always put family and friends first. She worked at the former Diamond Match & National Blank Book, now known as Avery Dennison for over 18 and ½ years. Toni loved spending time with her family, trips to Maine, cooking and...

Jane P. (Piecuch) Wozniak, 95, passed away peacefully January 2, 2020 at Vero Healthcare and Rehab of Wilbraham. Born in Springfield to the late Frank and Anna (Dygosz) Piecuch, she was a longtime Wilbraham resident. She retired as a secretary from Richards & Sons. A faithful and devoted parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church, Jane was very involved in all aspects of the church’s organizations, including the choir, the Women’s’ Guild, the Rosary and St. Anne...

Lisa Marie (Ayers) Morrissey passed away December 3, 2019. Lisa Marie was born February 13, 1968. Born and raised in Chicopee MA, she was a graduate of Comprehensive High School class of 1986. Lisa went to Putnam nursing school and graduated in 1991. She worked as a nurse for more than 20 years, caring for those in need. She was a single mother of two children. Lisa enjoyed camping with her children, taking various trips, and getting “lost” in places. Lisa loved dancing. She took...

Joyce H. (Meister) Daly, 68, passed away December 29, 2019 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. Born in Liverpool, England on April 3, 1951 to the late Juan and Florence (Thompson) Meister, she grew up in Long Island New York and lived in Western Massachusetts for the past 43 years. Joyce worked as a medical billing clerk at Baystate Medical Center for over 20 years. She was an avid reader. She leaves her children: John Daly and his wife Tracy of Ludlow, Timothy Daly of Tarpon Springs FL,...

Marie A. (Yelle) LaPierre, 84, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 26, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Springfield on January 10, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Alfred & Lena (Lavigne) Yelle. Marie grew up in Indian Orchard and was a lifelong Springfield resident. She worked as a lunch room clerk at the Friendly’s plant in Wilbraham until she retired in 1996. Marie was a former communicant of St. Aloysius Church in Indian...

Stanislaw Lachut, 70, of Ludlow, died at home on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 surrounded by his family following a long illness. Born in Maniow, Poland, he came to this country more than 30 years ago. He lived in Indian Orchard, and later in Ware until he moved to Ludlow 15 years ago. Stanislaw worked as a machine operator at Hardwick Knitted Fabric in West Warren, and later at Birch Manor Nursing Home and the Palmer Health Care Center as a housekeeper until he retired. His passion was food and...

Joan Ann (Koziol) Roberts, 82, passed away December 15, 2019 at Mount St. Vincent Care Center in Holyoke.  Born in Springfield to the late Stephen and Amelia (Parylak) Koziol, she was a lifelong area resident.  A faithful parishioner of St. Cecilia Church in Wilbraham for many years, she most recently attended St. Stanislaus Church in Chicopee.  She retired as a respiratory therapist from Baystate Medical Center. An active member of the Red Hat Society and the Chicopee Senior...