Republican, Thursday, June 23, 2005 B5 Miriam Harrison 1916 2005 HOLYOKE Miriam (Doherty) Harrison, age 88, of Holyoke, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. She was born in Presque Isle, Maine, a daughter of the late John A. and Mary an (Mitchell) Doherty, and attended the former St. Jerome Schools in Holyoke. Miriam was a graduate of the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing and served as a Registered Nurse for many years.
She worked at Holyoke Hospital and did private duty nursing before retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Holyoke Senior Citizens, and attended knitting classes at the Rosary Towers in Holyoke. Her husband, John R. Harrison, died in 1973. Miriam is survived by her children, Richard Harrison of Mystic, CT, John Harrison of Holyoke, Mary "Judy" Kaplan of Holyoke, Joanne Henry of Oceanside, CA, Susan Weber of Naperville, IL, and Linda Savage of Westhampton; eight grandchildren, Kelly Keeler, Lisa Wallace, Michael Henry, Christopher Weber, Kathy Savage, Robert Savage, Laurie Lewis, and Amy Harrison; eight great-.
grandchildren; a brother, Harold Doherty of Buena Vista, CA; and several nieces nephews. A daughter, Nancy Harrison, died in 1983. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9 a.m. from the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton followed by a Mass in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10 a.m.
Burial will be in St. Jerome Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Donations may be made to the charity of one's choice. Barry J.
Farrell Funeral Home (413) 536-3843 14, Pasqualina Anzalotti 1928 2005 devotion. Iler legacy lives on in the many ways she touched our lives and her memory will burn brightly in our hearts forever. The funeral will be Saturday at 8:45 a.m. at Forastiere Smith Funeral Home, 220 North Main St. East Longmeadow, followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m.
in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 123 William St. Springfield and burial following in St. Michael's Cemetery, 1601 State St. Springfield.
Visiting hours are Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. FORASTIERE SMITHI www.ForasticreSmithFuneralllome.com SPRINGFIELD On June 20th, the beloved Pasqualina "Pat" (Basile) Anzalotti, surrounded by her loving children, passed peacefully to heaven to join her late husband, Albert Anzalotti, who died in 1973. Born in Bracigliano, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Aniello and Belisa (Daniele) Basile. Pat graduated from the High School of Commerce in Springfield. Prior to marriage, she was employed at Westinghouse Co.
and Ideal Budget. In 1975, she began working at Clinton Nursery School and went on to be a paraprofessional for the Springfield Public Schools until 1987. Then she was a fee clerk for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services Amnesty Program and was employed by Block. In 1993, she retired from Hampden County Sheriff's Department, where she worked in the Pre-Release Center, as a principal clerk.
After her retirement, she joined the JCC Writing Club and wrote stories about her life, which were published. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and its Women's Guild. To cherish her memory, she is survived by her loving children, Salvatore A. of Agawam, Robert A. of East Longmeadow, Ann Marie Laduzenski and her husband Donald of West Springfield, and Belisa D.
Anzalotti and her husband Michael Culver of Longmeadow. She was the devoted grandmother of Dr. Sarah Laduzenski and David Laduzenski and Nicholas Culver. Pat also leaves her siblings Mary Majka of Springfield, Frank Basile of East Longmeadow, Savino Basile of Ashfield, and Antonetta Marsian of East Longmeadow. With pureness of heart, she dedicated her life to her family through unconditional love and Sylvia Adora Peterkin 1935 2005 Nov.
1, 1935 in St. James, Jamaica W.I., daughter of the late Arnold Taylor and Rachel (Davidson) Burke. Sylvia attended school in Jamaica and worked at the University of the West Indies. She was involved in many voluntary community activities as well as the church before migrating to the USA, where she continued being active in the church and the community of Springfield. Sylvia Peterkin loved children, therefore she took care of many children.
Mrs. Peterkin is survived by her devoted husband, Joselyn Peterkin of Springfield; three sons, Trevor Peterkin (Garth) and Garnett Peterkin, both of Springfield, and Radcliffe Peterkin of New Jersey; two daughters, Leonie Peterkin and Teresita Peterkin, both of Kingston, Jamaica; two sisters, Joyce Kerr of Springfield and Enid Black of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica; two brothers, Leonard Burke of Toronto, Canada and Clarence Burke of Manchester, Jamaica; as well as several grand and great -grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many other relatives. A wake will be at Henderson Funeral Home, 52 Hanco*ck Springfield, MA 01109 on Friday 6-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m.
at the Celestial Praise Church of God, 321 Wilbraham Spfld, MA 01109. Memorial contributions may be made to the Celestial Praise Church of God (Church Building Fund). SPRINGFIELD Sylvia Adora (Taylor) Peterkin, age 69, of 21 Dineen Springfield, MA, departed this life on Monday, June 13, 2005 at home following a long illness. She was born on HENDERSON FUNERAL HOME, INC. MATT 5:4 Joyce Francis Beaulieu 1932 2005 Francis (Warner) Beaulieu, age 73, of Merritt Island, FL, died June 22, 2005, peacefully passed after a long, courageous and inspirational battle with cancer.
Joyce was a native of Springfield, MA. She and her husband Leonard raised their six children in Wilbraham, MA before retiring to Merritt Island, FL. In addition to nurturing six children, she was an accomplished seamstress, teacher and an avid reader. Her deep faith in God guided and sustained her throughout her life. In everything she did, she exemplified true devotion to her faith, family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Imelda Warner Brunette and her father Elmer E. Warner of Springfield, She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Leonard A. Beaulieu; five daughters and one son and their spouses, Joan and John Ferrigno of Granville, MA, Cheryl and Robert Grindle of Rochester, NH, Lynn and Warren Mason of East Longmeadow, MA, Sandra and Michael of Longmeadow, MA, Michael and Dr. Mary Beaulieu of East Lyme, CT, and Karen and Bill Kater of Horse Shoe, NC; and 13 cherished grandchildren. She will also be deeply missed by her devoted twin sister Joan and her husband Charles Pederzoli of Cocoa, FL; her sisters, Patricia and her husband Art Psholka of Chicopee, MA, and Margie Jackson of West Springfield, MA; her sister-in-law Patricia and her husband Jack O'Neill of Granby, MA; and three nieces.
She will also fondly be remembered by her many, many friends. Plans for a Memorial Mass at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, Merritt Island are incomplete at this time. A Funeral Mass celebrating her life will be said July 5 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church of.
East Longmeadow, MA. A burial service will follow at Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, MA. There will be no calling hours. A memorial may be made in Joyce's name to Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice and Palliative Care, 8060 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera, FL 32940. MERRITT ISLAND, FL -Joyce Other obituaries on Pages B4, B6 Linda Hamilton 1946 2005 SHELBURNE FALLS Linda L.
(Malone) Hamilton, age 58, of Shelburne Falls, died Monday June 13, 2005 at home. She was born on Aug. 17, 1946 in Chicago, IL and grew up in Rochester, NY. She worked as a nurse anesthetist at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford and at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.
She graduated from Baystate School in 1968. She is predeceased by her father, Sydney Watson. She leaves her mother, Flora (McKinnin) Watson of Rochester, NY; her husband, Russell Hamilton of Shelburne Falls; a son, Brian Malone of Springfield; a daughter, Kathy Malone of Chicopee; a sister, Elizabeth Herbert of Rochester; a granddaughter in Vermont; 2 nieces, 1 nephew, and several aunts and cousins in California. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 24, 2005 at the Grise Funeral Home, 280 Springfield Chicopee from 4-6 p.m. Donations may be made in her memory to Lorraine's Soup Kitchen, 35 Center Chicopee 01013.
Richard L. Sullivan 1942 2005 SPRINGFIELD Richard L. "Sully" Sullivan, 62, of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. Born in Ludlow and a lifelong Springfield resident, he was the son of the late and Josephine (Magiera) Sullivan. "Sully" was a gun fitter for the Smith Wesson of Springfield.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Wilbur) Sullivan; (2) daughters; Patricia A. Piela and her husband Kenneth; Diana J. Vadnais and her husband Rene all of Springfield and (4) grandchildren; John Piela; Christopher Piela; Nicholas Piela and Timothy Vadnais. Besides his parents, "Sully" was predeceased by a brother, James F. Sullivan in 1990.
Friends are invited to commemorate his life during calling hours at the Ratell Funeral Home 200 Main Indian Orchard on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Centralized Memorial Processing Unit, 30 Speen Framingham, MA 01701-9376 or to the Shriners Hospital for Children 516 Carew Springfield, MA 01104. www.ratellfunerals.com. BHIR RATELL-543-3836 John D.
Early 1915 2005 HOLYOKE John Solomon ford and Bloomfield, CT for Matthews. A resident of Hartover 50 years, John attended Weaver High School and the University of Hart24 ford. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 25 years as a mail handler, retiring in 1974. A decorated veteran, John served for 5 years in the US Army in the South Pacific.
While residing in Connecticut, John was one of the founding members of the VFW Tunxis Post serving as it's first commander, a member of Faith Congregational Church as. well as the Prince Iall Masons, Excelsior Lodge No. 3. John was an avid fisher and enjoyed fishing with his business partners and family members on his boat. Ile is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruth T.
Early, two daughters, Teresa A. Burr of Springfield, MA and Ruth E. Williams and her husband, Theodore M. Williams of Plainsboro, NJ, three grandsons, James L. Burr and Vernon A.
Burr of Springfield, MA, and Vance E. Williams of Plainsboro, NJ, a great -granddaughter, Emani J. Burr of Springfield, MA, a sister-in-law, Vera Beasley of Oakland, CA and a brother-inlaw, Leo Turner of Houston, TX. Services were held at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Memorial contributions may be mailed to the Holyoke Soldiers Ilome, 110 Cherry Ilolyoke, MA.
01040. Harrell Funeral Home was in charge of Early, 89, died Saturday, June 18, 2005 in the Holyoke Soldiers after along illness. Born in Salem, John was son of the late James Early and Ellen E. arrangements. Harrell FUNERAL HOME, INC.
1 1. Carl'F. Trembley 1909 2005 EAST LONGMEADOW Carl F. Trembley, 95, of Pleasant Street, entered into eternal rest on' Tuesday, June 21, 2005. Born in Hoo sick Falls, New York, he lived before moving to East Longmeadow several years ago.
Carl was an insurance agent for many years with John Hanco*ck Life Insurance Company, retiring in 1967. He was a member of the East' Longmeadow Knights of Columbus 9960, a communicant of St. Michael's Church and an avid fisherman and Red Sox fan. His wife, Ruth L. (Perkins) Trembley died Dec.
3, 1987. He leaves a son, David Trembley of Maine, a daughter, Karen Birkbeck of Connecticut, five grandchildren, including Sandra A. Trembley of Agawam, a brother, William Trembley of Chicopee and nine great He was pre-deceased by a sister, Mildred Perkins. The funeral will be Saturday at 9 a.m. from the Agawam Funeral Home, 184 Main Street, with a Mass in St.
Michael's Church at 10. Burial will follow in Gate of Ileaven Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday from 4 -7 p.m. GAWAM Funeral Home Marc R. Walker 1954 2005 arrangements.
SPRINGFIELD Marc Raymond Walker, 50, of Woodlawn died Wednesday, June 15 at his home. Born in Springfield he was the son of the late Horace A. and Ruth (Dupre) Walker. He attended local schools, graduating from the former Springfield Technical Iligh School. He also received an Associates Degree from Springfield Technical Community College.
Marc was employed by the Springfield Republican as a printer. He was a skilled guitarist who had played in area bands as well as having done studio work in Boston. He is survived by his brother, Paul L. Walker of Florence, MA; a halfbrother, David Walker of Hyannis; two aunts, Lois Dupre of Holland, MA Shirley Dupre of Springfield, MA; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Friday at 2:00 p.m.
at the DickinsonStreeter Funeral Home, 305 State Springfield with burial in St. Michael's Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Pease and Gay Funeral and Cremation Service Northampton is in charge of Martin L. Anderson 1952 2005 HOLYOKE Martin L.
Anderson, age 52, of Holyoke, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 in Holyoke. He was born in Holyoke, son of Leroy Anderson of Dade City, FL, and the late Pauline (Fisher) Anderson, and was educated in the Holyoke Public Schools. Marty was a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam Era, serving in Okinawa. A longtime truck driver, he was most recently employed by Cowan Transportation of Manchester, CT. Besides his father, he is survived by his wife, Nancy A.
(Lamirande) Anderson; son, Craig Anderson; and a daughter, Amanda Anderson, both at home; three brothers, Alec Lamont of Ware, Paul Anderson of Granville, and Carl Anderson of Gill; two sisters, Darlene Robinson of Chicopee, and Linda Anderson of Palmer; as well as several nieces and nephews. A military service will be held Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of the Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Calling hours will be held Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Barry J.
Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton Street, Holyoke. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Holyoke Soldiers Home, 110 Cherry Street, Holyoke, MA 01040. Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home (413) 536-3843 1 Jim M. Sleeth 1930 2005 INVERNESS, FL Jim M.
Sleeth, 74, of Inverness, FL, formerly of Logansport, died Thursday, June 16, 2005 in Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, FL. Ile was born August 15, 1930 in Logansport, Indiana, son of the late Jesse Maurice Sleeth and the late Augusta Emily Stine. He was a retired administrator for Health Care. Surviving are 3 sons: Timothy Mark Sleeth of Blue Bell, PA, Daniel Glenn Sleeth of East Haven, CT, Donald Greg Sleeth of Wasilla, Alaska; daughter, Shari Joy Cabasal of Waseca, MN; sister, Jeannine Sleeth of Summerfield, FL; and eight grandchildren. Friends will be received from p.m.
Saturday, June 25th at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, Indiana. Services will be held at Fisher Funeral Chapel on Saturday, June 25, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. with Celebrant Patricia Fisher officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Indiana.
Contributions may be made to the local American Cancer Society, the Civil War Preservation Trust, 11 Public Square, Ste. 200, Hagerstown, MD 21740. in Peter Sterste 1920 2005 CHICOPEE Peter Sterste, age 1 85, of Walton died Saturday, June 18, 2005. lle was born in Latvia on May 15, 1920, and moved to Germany in 1942 when Russia had invaded the country. He moved to the United States in 1950 and became a U.S.
Citizen in 1955. lie has lived in Chicopee since 1953. His parents were the late Peter and Milda (Matuzels) Sterste. He was a communicant of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Willimantic CT. He worked as a mechanical engineer for the Johnson Control Co.
for many years before retiring around 1987. Ile graduated from WNEC School of Mechanical Engineering in 1964. He leaves his wife of 60 years Erika (Rozevskis) Sterste, 2 sons Peter and his wife Cynthia Sterste of Southampton and Edward and his wife Kimberly Sterste of Belchertown, brother Andre Sterste of Harrisburg PA, 1 sister Margita Sterste of Chicopee and 4 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on June 29th at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be private.
The Grise Funeral Home, 280 Springfield Chicopee, MA is in charge of services. Donations may be made in his memory to the Baystate VNA and Hospice, 50 Maple Springfield, MA 01102. Richard J. Josephson 1933-2005 MIDDLETOWN, RI Richard Joseph Josephson of Middletown RI and Longmeadow, MA, passed away June 21, 2005 in Delray Beach, FL after complications with lymphoma. He was the husband of Lynne Alexander Josephson.
Born in Newport, RI on March 3, 1933, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ruth (Goldenburg) Josephson. Mr. Josephson was raised in Newport, RI. He worked for a wholesale liquor distributor in Springfield, MA for 38 years. Besides his wife, he is survived by his son, Jay Josephson of Boca Raton, FL; and two: daughters, Karen Cowit of Stamford, CT, and Jill Ferguson of Houston, TX; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Josephson's services will take. place on Friday, June 24, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. in the Hoffman Chapel, Fowler Avenue, Newport, followed by burial in Beth Olam Cemetery, Wyatt Middletown, RI. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, P.O.
Box 130819, Houston, TX 77219, or the Lymphoma Research Foundation, 111 Broad-: way, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10006. Arrangements by the Chevra Kadisha Association of Newport. P- Charles R. Hassler, Sr. HOBE SOUND, FL Charles (Charlie) R.
Hassler Sr, 81, passed away peacefully at his home on June 13th. He lived most of his life in the Springfield area. He graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1942. Charles joined the USMC in 1943, and was awarded the Air Medal and 2 Gold Stars, after 83 combat missions in the Pacific Theater. Charles owned and operated a jewelry repair business in Springfield from 1949 until his retirement in 1989.
After his retirement, he enjoyed gardening and golfing. Charles is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Marilyn; his daughter, Ann McKenna of Kanohe, HI; his 2 sons, Charles R. Hassler and his wife Joanne, and Larry. Fisk both of W. Spfld; and his 3 grandchildren; Kristin, Brian and Timothy.
He was prede-' ceased by his 2 sisters, Katherine Allen and Margaret Kuhm. There will be a private interment of his ashes at Hillcrest Park Cemetery at the convienence of the family. FUNERAL HOME East Springfield Flower Shop Greenhouses. Inc. 548 Page Blvd 413-732-7407 A Lovely Way Say You Care To And 1 Jerre W.
Hoffman 1930. 2005 Dickinson- Streeter 733-2129 LONGMEADOW Jerre W. Hoffman, son of Floyd and Ida Hoffman, passed from this world June 21st, 2005. Born August 30th, 1930 in Califon, NJ, he graduated from High Bridge High School and Lafayette College with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict as a 1st Lt.
and was Executive Vice President of American Pad Paper. Retired, Jerre enjoyed volunteer work with the Shrine, Council of Churches, Score, AARP, Democratic Committee, Baystate Ilealthcare, Springfield Senior Services, and Longmeadow Senior Center. An active conversationalist and heart transplant recipient, he actively promoted organ donation. Survived by his wife Alana, daughter Alana Ortiz, and sons Jerre and Mathew Hoffman. Grandchildren Nena and Lole Ortiz, Zack Hoffman, Dane and Travis Hoffman, and Chris Carlson.
Services are private and at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. No flowers. Any donations may be sent to the UNICEF or Organ Transplants (sign your organ donor card today). Olga B.
Savoia 1917 2005 LUDLOW The Graveside service for Olga B. (Giannarelli) Savoia will be this Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Island Pond Cemetery in Ludlow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Beryl Notman Officiating. A reception for family and friends will follow at Fellowship hall at St.
Paul's United Methodist Church. Olga, 87, of East Akard St. in Ludlow, died February 20 in a Connecticut nursing home. Olga was active at St. Paul's Methodist Church, the Present Day Club, and the James W.
Hannum Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was the widow of Reno O. Savoia who died in 1999. She is survived by her children, Dr. John R.
Savoia, DDS of Ludlow, MA, Don A. Savoia of Feeding Hills, MA, Dr. Rodney D. Savoia, DDS of McLean, VA, and Loretta O. Laurino of Wilbraham, MA.
Grandmother of 13 great grandmother of 5. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home of Ludlow. "Care For The Community' Since Please visit www.KapinosMazurFII.com for further information. Funeral Home In-Memoriam Booklets available for purchase Your most heartfelt feelings are represented in this booklet of in-memoriam expressions. Each verse is beautifully written to say just the right thing to remember a friend or loved one.
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