Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
Two West Springfield obituaries were published this week: Holbrook, William B., 68, and LaChappelle, James R. ("Jim"), 70, both of whom died September 19, 2026. Holbrook's obituary notes he died at home after a battle with cancer, survived by his husband, Brady K. Fahey; LaChappelle's o…
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Town Report's obituary notices column this week carries notices for 2 West Springfield-resident obituaries, both posted by Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home of West Springfield.
William B. Holbrook, 68, of West Springfield, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2026, at his home, surrounded by loved ones, following what his obituary describes as a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Brady K. Fahey. Full obituary, including service information, at Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home via Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/william-holbrook-obituary?id=62503689.
James Robert "Jim" LaChappelle, 70, of West Springfield, died on Saturday, September 19, 2026, surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Linnehan) LaChappelle and lived most of his life in West Springfield. Full obituary, including service information, at Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home via Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-lachappelle-obituary?id=62589569.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com and Echovita, drawing on obituaries filed by Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home of West Springfield. No qualifying West Springfield-resident notices were found this week from Tribute Archive or West Springfield Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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