**Exhibit 32.2**

**Section 1350 Certification**

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and Section (32) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Act, each of the undersigned officers of Westbank Corporation (the “Corporation”) does hereby certify to such officer’s knowledge that:

|   | The   Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 of the   Corporation fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form   10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and   results of operations of the Corporation.                                                            |
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|   | This  statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so thatthis  statement  will  accompany  the Report at such time as the Report is filedwith the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  pursuant to Section 906 of theSarbanes-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 ExchangeAct of 1934, as amended. |
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|   | A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has beenprovided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to theSecurities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

 

| Date:  | May   5, 2006 |       | /s/   John M. Lilly                     |
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|   |          |       | John   M. Lilly                         |
|   |          |       | Treasurer   and Chief Financial Officer |