Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home

04/01/2026

Barbara S. (Karas) Zielinski

Barbara S. Zielinski peacefully passed on March 27, 2026. She was born in Krakow, Poland in December 1936 to Feliks and Zofia (Dziekan) Karas. Educated in Poland with a degree in Early Childhood Education, she was director of a preschool in Krakow until she met and married Alexander M. Zielinski in....

03/20/2026

Peter Anthony Lysik

Peter Anthony Lizak died suddenly and unexpectedly at home in Chicopee on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Born in Springfield on August 24, 1964 to the late Stanley and Kathleen (Sullivan) Lizak, he was a lifelong area resident and was a faithful communicant at Jericho Bureau for Exceptional Children and Ad...

03/17/2026

Michele A. (Markey) Witowski

Michele A. (Markey) Witowski, 79, of Westhampton, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026. Daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Beaupre) Markey, she was born in Great Barrington, MA on January 28, 1947. A graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Michele worked as an administrative ass...

03/03/2026

Martha M. (Kenney) Nowakowski

Martha M (Kenney) Nowakowski, 73 of Ludlow died peacefully at home with her devoted husband by her side on March 1, 2026. Martha was born and raised in the East Forest Park neighborhood of Springfield receiving parochial education through Cathedral High School. She went on to work in Springfield Cit...

03/02/2026

Eileen L. (Maxfield) Shea

Eileen L (Maxfield) Shea, 71, formerly of Springfield, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026. Daughter of the late John and Murial (Seinsoth) Maxfield, she was born in Danbury, CT on November 4,1954. Eileen graduated from High School Commerce in Springfield and worked for Credit Data Service Co f...

02/20/2026

David Henriques

David Henriques Sr, 59, of Ludlow, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Born September 21, 1966, he was the son of Joaquim “Jack” Henriques and Beverly (Walczak) Henriques. David attended Chicopee High School and was the owner of Best Floor Sanding Co. In addition to his parents, David is...

02/20/2026

Sandra J. (Lee) Murray

Sandra J. (Lee) Murray, 82, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Daughter of the late Warren and Jane (Kielbania) Lee, she was born in Ludlow on May 31, 1943. Sandra graduated from the High School of Commerce and went on to work as an Administrative Assistant at Mercy Hospital....

02/17/2026

Kathleen V. (Michaud) Garand

02/04/2026

Herbert Brumer

Herbert Brumer, 88, of Ludlow, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026. Son of the late Max and Adeline (Weber) Brumer, he was born in Springfield on October 6, 1937. A graduate of the former Springfield Technical High School, Herbert went on to obtain his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering...

01/19/2026

Irene M. (Borgatti) Smith

Irene M. (Borgatti) Smith, 97, formerly of Ludlow, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Born in Springfield on July 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Gelindo and Mary (Respighi) Borgatti. Educated in local schools, Irene worked for many years as a bookkeeper for the former Reopell Che...

01/14/2026

Daniel D. Bator

Daniel D. Bator, 69, of Ludlow, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Son of the late Walter and Marion (Grabowski) Bator, he was born in Ludlow on May 19, 1956. A lifelong resident, Danny was a 1974 graduate of Ludlow High School. He worked for several area construction companies. Danny was alw...

01/12/2026

Erika (Erndt) Desautels

Sadly, Erika (Erndt) Desautels, 86, passed away suddenly on December 19, 2025, in Ludlow, Massachusetts. Born on November 26, 1939, in Karbitz, Czechoslovakia she immigrated to the United States as a young girl in the aftermath of WWII. Erika graduated from the High School of Commerce and went on to...