All Obituaries

Alice Diane Bolden was born on April 27, 1947 at Harlem Hospital in New York, New York to Wilhelmena Alston and Jefferson Davis Alston. Alice attended high school in New York City. After graduating high school Alice went on to work at the Social Security office. She later went on to receive her Associates Degree in medical transcription from Springfield Technical Community College. Alice married Robert Eli Bolden Sr. in New York on July 17, 1981. Shortly after, the couple moved to...

Janice Tomiko “Tiny” Ross, 45, of Springfield, MA, departed this life on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Boston, MA, on June 11, 1975, she was a daughter of David Ross Jr. and Michelle (Jeffries) Ross. She was a lifelong resident of Springfield since moving here as a baby. Educated in Springfield Public Schools, she graduated from The High School of Commerce in 1994. She had also attended and graduated from area colleges; Holyoke Community College with...

Shirley M. (Hunter) Mullen, 85, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.  Daughter of Wesley and Bessie (Frost) Hunter, she was born in Springfield on November 2, 1935. She was a graduate of Springfield Technical High School, then earned a certificate for Human Services from Buckingham High School. Shirley retired after 25 years as a social worker for the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare. She was also employed as a dining service attendant at Springfield College,...

Joann (Tyrel) Graham, 65, of North Main St., Palmer, passed away on May 29, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center.  Born in the Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of Patricia (Siebenheuner) Tyrel and Thomas Albert Tyrel and the wife of John Russell Graham.  Joann relocated to Western Massachusetts in 1983 and worked as a waitress.  She loved watching  professional wrestling (WWE).  Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, she leaves two sons John Graham of...

Ryan Lawrence Jones, 28, of Prospect Street, Chicopee, Massachusetts, departed this life on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Rockville General Hospital in Vernon, Connecticut. Ryan was born in Hempstead, New York, a son of Randyl L. Jones Sr. and the late Tawnya T. (Pitts) Jones. A 25-year resident of the Springfield area, he graduated from The Springfield Renaissance School and Fisher College. He worked for FedEx and Soughtafter Transportation, Inc. Ryan was a member Mt. Zion Baptist Church and...

Leroy Mock III, 34 of Springfield entered eternal rest on Wednesday May 26th, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born to LeRoy Mock Jr and Cheryl Mock on December 7, 1986 in Springfield Massachusetts. He was born and raised in the church. The oldest child of Leroy Jr, he was the leader of the pack, and succeeded at anything he put his mind to do.  Leroy was a product of the Springfield School system, graduating from Central High School in 2005. Likened unto his namesake, his...

Cecil Garfield Rodriques went home to Jesus on Monday, May 31st, 2021, at age 69.  Cecil was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica to Adina Howard and Ferdinand Rodriques on July 19th, 1951.  Cecil migrated to the United States in 1985.  He was a hard-working and punctual man, who worked at the Bradley international Airport for over twenty-five years, never once being late or calling out.  This was the case until the morning of February 6, 2013, when he suffered a heart...

John Lee Richard of Feeding Hills, MA, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021. A son of Alice E. (Collins) Richard, and the late Donald L. Richard Jr., John attended Springfield schools, worked for New England Motor Freight, and was a member of Holy Name Church. He had been a Life Scout while in Boy Scout Troop 49. He enjoyed karate, cooking, hiking, and most of all fishing trips. John leaves his mother, Alice Richard of Springfield; a brother, Donald L. Richard III; his...

Kamari Khalil Lyles, 22, transitioned from this life to eternity on May 6, 2021, where he was surrounded by the love and support of his family.  Kamari was born in Springfield, MA, on September 8, 2001, to Misty Williams and Elijah Kareem Lyles.  As a child, he relocated between Columbus, Ohio and his hometown.  He would often joke that he was from Ohio as he was inspired and loved the culture there.  Kamari was known for his quality taste in fashion as well as...

Nadine Elaine Rogers, 62, of Appleton St., Springfield passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center after an untimely illness.  Nadine was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of Jesse Rogers and Ann Ruth Wise.   She was a very loving daughter, mother, aunt, niece, cousin and friend to everyone she met.  She leaves her only child, Katrina Rogers, a brother Danny Rogers,  two beloved grandchildren Jequan Rogers and Kawaune Jackson, as well as several aunts,...