Rupert G. Cohen

SPRINGFIELD-Rupert G. Cohen, 78, passed away on October 4, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Jamaica on December 18, 1932 he had lived in the Springfield area since the early 1980’s coming from New York. Rupert had served as a police officer while living in Jamaica and later he worked as a nurse at White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY and at hospitals in the Bronx. Rupert enjoyed playing the bugle and listening to Big Band music. Predeceased by his parents, his wife, Ivalin (Rochester) Cohen and his son, Mark Cohen, he leaves his son, Elvis Cohen of Jamaica; stepson, Garnett Richards of Florida; daughters: Sandra Cohen of Springfield, MA, Sonia Cohen and Janice Harrison and her husband, Courtney of Canada; step daughters: Norma Dwyer and Andrea Richards of Springfield, MA and Marlene Coley of Jamaica; brother, Alvin Cohen of Canada; sister, Carmen Cohen of CT; grandchildren: Tia, Tajour, Zania, Dwayne, Terrence, Donya, Craig, Matthew, Kaedon, Richard, Jhneal, Jewel and Kevin and two great grandchildren, Jayson and Jeremiah. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 10:00-11:30 AM at New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA with a funeral service to follow at 11:30 AM. Burial will be on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM in Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, MA. For those who wish memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720 www.diabetes.org New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC has been entrusted with the arrangements. For directions and expressions of sympathy visit www.nefcc.net