Exhibit 99.1

STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

      The undersigned, Donald A. Williams, is the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company").

      This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by
the Company of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report").

      By execution of this statement, I certify that:

      A)    the Report fully complies with the requirements of
            Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
            (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) and

      B)    the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of
            operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods
            covered by the Report.

      This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the
Report so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the
Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It
is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


August 9, 2002                         /s/ Donald A. Williams
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Dated                                  Donald A. Williams





STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

      The undersigned, Michael J. Janosco Jr., is the Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer of Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company").

      This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by
the Company of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report").

      By execution of this statement, I certify that:

      C)    the Report fully complies with the requirements of
            Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
            (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) and

      D)    the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of
            operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods
            covered by the Report.

      This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the
Report so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the
Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It
is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


August 9, 2002                         /s/ Michael J. Janosco Jr.
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Dated                                  Michael J. Janosco Jr.