All Obituaries

Charles “Charlie” S. Diemer Sr., 63, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18th at Baystate Medical Center.  Charlie was born March 3, 1956 in Westfield, son to Henry R. And May (Miller) Diemer.  Charlie grew up in Huntington and made it his home.    He worked at Tell Tool in Westfield for over 41 years before he retired.  He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to go hunting, ice fishing, and camping.  He enjoyed watching NASCAR and his John...

Jeanne L. Davis, 91, passed away on Wednesday, January 15th at Noble Hospital in Westfield.  Jeanne was born on April 22, 1928 in Torrington, CT, daughter to the late John A. and Ethel F. (MacArthur) Peirine.  She grew up in Abington, MA and later moved to Westfield in 1961.  Jeanne enjoyed making homemade Christmas gifts, crocheting, and playing Cribbage.  She was an avid camper and belonged to the Pioneer Chapter 8 of North American Family Campers Association. She...

Tadeusz J. Filipiak passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4. 2020 at the Jewish Nursing Home in Longmeadow. He was born in Grabowa, Poland on December 1, 1925 and lived there till the age of 13. When Poland was invaded, he was taken to Germany to work on a farm. He remained there until being liberated by the American forces. Upon liberation he became part of the Joint Occupation Force under the auspices of the United States Army until his discharge in 1949. Shortly thereafter he was...

Kendrick Wayne Bishop, 78, passed away peacefully on January 3, at home surrounded by his loving family at his side. Ken was born on April 8, 1941 in Grand Rapids, MI, son to the late Arthur and Ethel (Doty) Bishop.  He was an Air Force veteran where he proudly served for 4 years.  He will be remembered for his big heart and a great sense of humor.  He loved spending time with his grandchildren and watching them play sports.  He was their biggest fan.  Ken was...

Kevin Brian Alamed, 33, passed away December 9, 2019 at home.  Kevin was born September 12, 1986 in Springfield, Ma.  Kevin was raised in Westfield and attended Westfield Public Schools.  Kevin was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, and his plants and flowers. He was an animal lover. The woods were always his happy place. He was a hard worker and he was well loved by so many people. Kevin is survived by his mother Cindy Alamed and step father Jesus Torres...

Allison “Allie” Marie Donahue, 33, of West Springfield, passed away peacefully at Baystate Medical Center on December 1, 2019.  Allie was born in Holyoke on March 1, 1986. Her passion for making people feel their best, made it easy for her excel in her career as a make-up artist. She loved taking random car rides with friends and listening to music. Having a heart of gold often meant she was filling the cups of others, even if her own cup was empty. We can all take comfort...

David Daniel Sullivan, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 25. David was born in Warren, MA, on November 28, 1938, to the late Daniel T. and Helen (Maloney) Sullivan. Dave was raised in Springfield and was a graduate of Springfield Trade, Class of 1956. He proudly enlisted and served in the United States Navy on the USS Northampton (CL/CA-26.). Upon his honorable discharge, David graduated from STCC in 1962. He worked for W.F. Young INC for over 41 years. He is survived by his...

Lucien (Lou) Joseph Paquette II,  82, of Westfield passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019 at home with his loving wife and family by his side.  Born June 14, 1937 in Chester to Lucien J. Paquette I and Elizabeth (Carrington), he grew up in Southampton before settling in Westfield.  Growing up the middle child, Lou was the brother of Robert and Eileen (Couture). They were siblings that any parent hopes their children will be- close. Robert and Lou shared the...

Christopher M. Goodrow of Long Island, NY. passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019.  Chris was born in Springfield on January 21, 1979 to Cathy (Doyle) Slater, and Clayton Goodrow Sr.  He was raised in Southwick, and attended Southwick schools, and loved to play baseball. In 9th grade moved back to Springfield where he attended Commerce High School graduating in 1997. He began college at WNEC in Springfield and later graduating from Suny Farmingdale in NY.   Chris loved...

WESTFIELD – Maria Russo Van Voorhis, 67, of Westfield, died on September 19, 2019, surrounded by loved ones following a long battle with multiple sclerosis.  Born Maria Ann Russo in Jersey City, NJ on January 12, 1952, she was the second youngest of five children born to Mary and Carlo Russo. Maria spent much of her youth working alongside the family in Schimenti’s Market where her father was the local butcher. She loved spending her childhood summers on a remote family...