James Pagan

CHICOPEE-James Pagan, 61, died June 4, 2011 at his home in Chicopee, MA. Born on April 21, 1950 in New York, New York to Alesandro and Patria (Rivera) Pagan he had worked at Manhattan Special Bottling Corporation and in 1989 moved from Brooklyn, NY to Chicopee. James cherished his family. His hobbies included bird watching, horse racing and supporting the NY Mets. Predeceased by his father and a brother, he leaves his wife, Marie (Stefanelli) Pagan, of Chicopee; his mother, Patria Pagan, of Brooklyn, NY; his son, James Pagan, of Chicopee; his daughter, Marie Pagan-Klopfer and her husband, Robert, of Holyoke, MA; three brothers, three sisters and a grandson, Justin Wellington. The funeral will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 10 AM with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Anne Church, 30 College Street, Chicopee, MA. Memorial contributions may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Multiple Myeloma Research, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445. The family has entrusted New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill St., Springfield, MA with the arrangements. For expressions of sympathy please visit www.nefcc.net