Obituary notices, week of Monday, August 24, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026

This week's column carries notices for 4 Springfield-resident obituaries published or reported this week, drawn from Echovita listings for area funeral homes including T.P. Sampson Company, Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services, Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation, and Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home.

Alphonse W. Albano Jr., 88, of Springfield, died August 25, 2026. Services arrangements were handled by Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/springfield/alphonse-albano-jr-22031975.

Laurens DeLiefde, 71, of Springfield, died August 25, 2026. Services arrangements were handled by T.P. Sampson Company. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/springfield/laurens-deliefde-22029759.

Dolores Slapski, 84, of Springfield, died August 27, 2026. Services arrangements were handled by Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/springfield/dolores-slapski-22035654.

David F. Zitka, of Springfield, died August 28, 2026. Services arrangements were handled by Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/springfield/david-zitka-22042469.

Notices compiled from Echovita, Legacy.com, and Tribute Archive.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.