All Obituaries

After a 4-year battle with cancer, Barbara Joan (Zuber) Craig, at the age of 87, died on April 10, 2024, at the East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center (MA). Barbara was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from Grover Cleveland High School and enlisted in the Air Force (AF). Her first duty assignment was Offutt AFB, located in Omaha (NE), where she met her future husband, SSgt Bob Craig. After Barbara and Bob were married, she separated from the AF to become a mother. In addition...

Gail Frances (Bernier) Hackett Sugalski, 83, entered into Eternal Rest on April 28, 2024, Gail passed away surrounded by her loving family who cared for her in her final days in the comfort of her own home.  Born in Ludlow on February 26, 1941 to the late Valere and Celeste (Ballard) Bernier, she was a lifelong Springfield resident and was a 1958 graduate of Commerce High School.   Gail was a pioneer for women in her 26 year career with the U.S. Postal Service. The first woman...

Edward Allen Bernard, 62, passed away at home on April 17, 2024. Born in Springfield on January 9, 1962 to Joan (Terzi) Staples and the late Harold Bernard, he was a lifelong area resident. Ed worked for 15 years as an assembler of aerospace parts for Triumph Group. An avid motorcycle rider and enthusiast, he relished the thrill of the open road and the camaraderie of fellow riders. Saturday mornings were reserved for exhilarating rides, where he would rev up his bike, accompanied by his...

Dorothy Henrietta (Kowalski) Corish, 85, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2024 at the Jewish Nursing Home in Longmeadow. Born in Ludlow on November 19, 1938, to the late Henry and Stella (Workum) Kowalski, she was raised in Wilbraham before settling in East Longmeadow, where she raised her family. Dorothy's love for golf was evident throughout her life. An avid and gifted golfer, she was a member of both Hampden and Elmcrest Country Clubs for over three decades. Her dedication to the...

Maria da Conceicao Santos of Wilbraham, formerly of Indian Orchard died peacefully at home on April 8, 2024, surrounded by her loving and adoring family. She was born on December 8, 1938, in Sobral da Lagoa, Obidos Portugal to Maria Eulalia and Joaquim Fernando. She immigrated to the United States with the love of her life Jeronimo Santos in search of a better life for her family and children. She was married to her husband until his passing in 2011.  She worked for the former Milton...

Kimberly A. Dube, 54, left this earth on December 19, 2023 to be reunited with her father, Raymond Dube. She passed away at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a short illness. Born on December 1, 1969 in Springfield, MA, she was a lifelong Springfield resident and a 1987 graduate of Putnam Vocational High School. She worked in concessions for Mass Mutual. Kim enjoyed going to Red Sox and hockey games with her partner, Bob. She especially loved their furry dog friend, Zoey. She...

Nubia I. (Franco) Castro, 63, passed away at home on April 4, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 7, 1960 in Montebello, Colombia she was a daughter of the late Joaquin Franco and Maria Franco-Ramirez. Nubia grew up in Colombia and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 24, residing first in New York and for the past 30 years was an Indian Orchard resident. She was a faithful parishioner at Our Lady of Sacred Heart Church in Springfield. Nubia found joy in life’s simple...

Lansing M. Salvas, Sr., 76, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024 at Daybrook Village Senior Living in Holyoke. Born in Springfield on January 30, 1948 to the late Richard and Marlene (Kearns) Salvas, he grew up in the Winchester Square neighborhood of Springfield. Lansing served honorably in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany during Vietnam and then served for 21 years in the Reserves. He worked as an assembly worker for Smith & Wesson for many years and retired from Savage Arms. He...

Madeleine E. (Dubois) Gagne, 84, formerly of Palmer, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at Vantage of Wilbraham. She was born in Springfield on November 5, 1939 to the late Alfred and Yvonne (Racicot) Dubois. From 1964-1978, Madeleine worked in the cafeteria at St. Joseph School in Springfield. She briefly joined the team at Buxton in Agawam and then worked at Springfield Spring in East Longmeadow for 14 years until her retirement in 2003. Always the...

Lucas Chris Noel, age 4, entered into the Arms of Angels on March 25, 2025. He was born in St. Paul Minnesota on February 8, 2020, the beloved son of Ludger and Roodling (Etienne) Noel. Lucas grew up in New Jersey and for the past 6 months lived in Springfield, MA where he was a pre-school student at Daniel Brunton Elementary School. He will be deeply missed by his parents; his cherished sister, Meredith Noel; his aunts, Wilda Etienne, Samantha Noel, and Micheline Etienne and uncles, Willy...