Michele Louise “Jerry” (Lamothe) Barrows, 67, died August 30, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center from injuries sustained after being struck by a motor vehicle while working as a crossing guard for the City of Springfield.  Born in Springfield on August 24, 1951 to the late Alfred and G. Regina Lamothe, she was a lifelong Springfield resident. Michele had also worked for Viking Office Supply in East Windsor, CT for 13 years.  She loved all things Disney, yearly adventures...

Rejeanne “Re” Marie (Dupuis) Jenkins passed away peacefully at her home in Springfield, on September 9, 2018 with her loving family at her bedside. She was born in Springfield on July 13, 1921 to George and Clara (Leduc) Dupuis. Upon graduation from the High School of Commerce, she went on to work in the office of The Westinghouse Corp until 1942 when she left to marry her childhood sweetheart, William “Willie” Jenkins Sr. The war years found this indomitable woman...

Thomas Francis Budlong, 65, of Ludlow passed away September 5, 2018 at home. Born in Springfield, he was one of many children born to the late Roland and Susan Budlong. Thomas was an avid NY Giants fan and loved all sports. Thomas is predeceased by his wife Elizabeth Budlong. He leaves his daughters Kelly Goncalves and her husband Joao Goncalves of Ludlow and Carrie Budlong and fiancé Jose Alves of Ludlow; his grandchildren: Antonio, Kyle, Nikolas, Giuliana, Ava and Aubree. A...

Mildred B. Dunbar, 97, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2018 at the Soldier’s Home in Holyoke. Born in Springfield, MA on October 29, 1920 to the late George and Lila (Prouty) Dunbar, Millie attended local schools and worked for the Indian Motorcycle factory before enlisting in the Army. During WWII, she served as a dispatcher and driver serving stateside, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant before being honorably discharged. Millie worked as a claims adjuster at Westover Air Force...

On Sunday August 12, Irene L. Kane of Longmeadow passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. A native of Springfield, Irene was a 1945 graduate of the city's High School of Commerce, and explored her creativity by enrolling in Rittners School of Floral Design in Boston.  Her artistry was much on display as she ran her very successful Raschi's Flower Shop in the city's north end, the eclectic Heirloom Studio on Sumner Ave, and again while teaching the...

Georgette Marie (Albert) Castonguay, 86, passed away at home on August 6, 2018. She was born on November 27, 1931 in Fort Kent, Maine to the late Arthur and Georgina (Guerette) Albert. Georgette was raised in St. Hilaire, New Brunswick, Canada and had resided in Caribou, Maine until moving to Springfield, MA in 1967. She was a communicant of the former Our Lady of Hope Church in Springfield. She retired from HP Hood in Suffield, CT in 1997. Georgette enjoyed puzzles and puzzle books and...

Janina Ewa (Dynak) Slonka, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 12, 2018, with her family by her side. Janina was born as the eldest child on June 7, 1940, to Franciszek and Maria (Laczynski) Dynak in Cwikow, Poland, where she spent her formative years. She is survived by her loving siblings and their spouses: Marion (Anna) Dynak, Adam (Emilia) Dynak, Anna Watracz, Halina (Janusz) Pliwko, and Marek (Zofia) Dynak. She is predeceased by her brother Kazimierz Dynak and several siblings...

Junior Anthony Dominic Williams, 29, passed away July 27, 2018. Born in Kingston, Jamaica on January 31, 1989, Junior had lived in Springfield since the age of 13. He was a 2007 graduate of Springfield Central High School and received his Associate’s Degree in Computer Information Science from Springfield Technical Community College in 2015. Junior had worked for FedEx and Smith & Wesson before his bike accident and most recently worked as a car salesman for Galaxy Auto. He loved...

Linda A. (Richardson) Paul, 66, passed away August 5, 2018 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Born in Springfield to the late Merton and Doris (D’Amours) Richardson, she was a lifelong Springfield resident. Linda was a school bus driver for First Student, retiring after 11 years. She loved sewing and crafts, camping, listening to music and singing karaoke, playing cards and most especially, time spent with family and friends. She leaves her husband, Douglas Paul; her daughter Nina...

Nicola Giammarino Sr., age 93, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Nick leaves a legacy in Springfield, MA, where he was born and raised. A merchant marine for 25 years, he sailed the world over, always showing compassion and generosity to those less fortunate. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 40 years, Barbara Giammarino, and five children - Jason Elliott, Jesse Elliott, Jus Crea Giammarino, Nicola Giammarino Jr., Jocelyn Giammarino - and grandson Kinabe...