Obituary notices, week of Monday, August 24, 2026 through Sunday, August 30, 2026
Four Springfield, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Albano Jr., Alphonse W.; DeLiefde, Laurens; Slapski, Dolores; and Zitka, David F. Albano Jr., 88, and DeLiefde, 71, both died August 25; Slapski, 84, died August 27; and Zitka died August 28. Arrangements were handled …
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.
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