SPRINGFIELD-Christine R. Cassamasse, 58, died suddenly on June 18, 2011. She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on January 12, 1953 to Joseph and Marie (Brown) Shearer and immigrated to the United States with her parents as a baby. Christine was employed in Patient Billing at Baystate Health System. Predeceased by her parents, she leaves her husband, John V. Cassamasse of Springfield; daughter, Kelly Miareckie of Chicopee; sister, Donna Alfiero (Anthony) of Fall River; mother-in-law, Eleanor Cassamasse of Longmeadow; brothers-in-law: Michael Cassamasse (Suzanne) of Springfield and Vince Cassamasse (Cheryl) of East Longmeadow; sister-in-law, Angela Cassamasse of Longmeadow and nieces and nephews. A Remembrance Service will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 11 AM at New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill St., Springfield, MA. A visiting hour will precede the service from 10-11 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society, P.O. Box 6307, Springfield, MA 01101. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC has been entrusted with the arrangements. For directions and expressions of sympathy please visit
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