EXHIBIT 32.1

               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 Chairman of the Board of
Directors 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 period ended
March 31, 2006 (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.

      A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to Westfield Financial, Inc. and will be retained by Westfield
Financial, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.

MAY 9, 2006                             /s/ DONALD A. WILLIAMS
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DATED                                   DONALD A. WILLIAMS

                                                                    EXHIBIT 32.1

               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., 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 period ended
March 31, 2006 (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.

      A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to Westfield Financial, Inc. and will be retained by Westfield
Financial, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.

MAY 9, 2006                             /s/ MICHAEL J. JANOSCO, JR.
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DATED                                   MICHAEL J. JANOSCO, JR.