Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

WEST SPRINGFIELD — This week's column carries notices for two West Springfield-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Curran-Jones Funeral Home and Echovita.

Allan R. Plante, 77, of West Springfield, died on August 8, 2026, at his home. He was born in Springfield to the late Raymond and Verna (Beauchane) Plante and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a decorated veteran. Service details were not available in the source material; consult the full obituary. Full obituary at Curran-Jones Funeral Home: https://www.curranjones.com/obituaries/allan-plante. Additional coverage at The Republican: https://obits.masslive.com/us/obituaries/masslive/name/allan-plante-obituary?id=62252245.

Mateusz Samek, 37, of West Springfield, died on August 18, 2026. Service details were not available in the source material; consult the full obituary. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/west-springfield/mateusz-samek-21999831.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Curran-Jones Funeral Home, Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation, The Republican, Tribute Archive, and West Springfield Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.