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Leo Gagnier

Leo Gagnier

Aug 23, 2022

Agawam- Leo Gagnier, 64, passed away suddenly on Tuesday August 23,2022 at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in Holyoke, MA on October 24,1957, he was the son of the late Frances (Corbut) Gagnier and Leo Gilbert Gagnier. Leo was a hard-working laborer his whole life. He had a passion for gardening and loved sharing his vegetables with friends and neighbors. Leo...

Haygood Wilson

Haygood Wilson

Aug 22, 2022

Springfield - Sadly, Haygood Wilson of Springfield, Massachusetts passed away on August 22, 2022. Haygood was the son of John D. Wilson and the late Dorothy E. Wilson of Springfield. He is survived by his siblings: Shirley Lee, Denise I. Wilson, Pamela M. Miller (Alphonso), Bryce Wilson (Linda), and Kenneth Wilson (Teresa).  He was also predeceased by his favorite uncle,...

Victor D. Sprague

Victor D. Sprague

Aug 19, 2022

Victor D. Sprague, 67, passed away on August 19, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Janice C. Dugre

Janice C. Dugre

Aug 15, 2022

Janice Cecile Dugre, 63, passed away on August 15, 2022. A lifelong Chicopee resident, she was born on April 15, 1959, a daughter of the late Leo and Cecile (Genereux) Dugre. She was a clerk in the Holyoke court system for many years. Janice is survived by her brothers: Robert Dugre of Fl and David Dugre and his wife Claudia...

Carolyn E. Garutti

Carolyn E. Garutti

Aug 12, 2022

Carolyn Elizabeth (Haslam) Garutti, 87, beloved wife of seventy-one years to Marcello E. Garutti, Sr., passed away on August 12, 2022. A fifty-nine year Springfield, MA resident, she was born on May 5, 1935, the daughter of the late Ernest and Edith (Cooley) Haslam. She was a special needs bus driver for Springfield schools for decades and disaster evacuation bus...

Michael W Ferguson, Sr.

Michael W Ferguson, Sr.

Aug 7, 2022

Michael W. Ferguson, Sr., 63, passed away on August 7, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Kenneth E. Broe

Kenneth E. Broe

Aug 6, 2022

Kenneth E. Broe, 61, passed away on August 6, 2022. He was born in Hartford, CT on September 2, 1960, a son of Bertha Anna (Bell) Frankl and the late Kenneth Broe. He previously resided in Portland, ME and lived throughout New England. He was a class A long haul truck driver. Ken was a member of the Oregon Sportsman’s...

Francesco Dominick Albano

Francesco Dominick Albano

Aug 5, 2022

Francesco (Frank) Dominick Albano, 73, of Springfield, MA passed away peacefully, Friday August 5th, 2022. He is predeceased by his wife Kathy, his sister Carol Duggan, and his brother Tom Albano. Frank is survived by his two loving children, Kara Albano and Frank Albano and his wife Katie (Seidnitzer), as well as his sister Donna Grimaldi, and brother Dominick (Cuffy)...

Roy Burnett Rucks, Jr.

Roy Burnett Rucks, Jr.

Aug 3, 2022

Roy Burnett Rucks, Jr., 64, passed away on August 3, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Frederick Molina

Frederick Molina

Aug 2, 2022

Frederick Molina, 55, passed away on August 2, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Joseph O. Gorey

Joseph O. Gorey

Jul 30, 2022

Joseph O. Gorey, 72, of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away on July, 30, 2022. He was born in Portland, ME on November 6, 1949 to the late Oliva G. and Julia (Leo) Gorey. He had a passion for helping others and began his career as a self-employed smoking cessation counselor for many years. In his free time, he enjoyed riding motorcycles,...

Gertrude Cox

Gertrude Cox

Jul 29, 2022

Gertrude (Ford) Cox, 89, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was called home to the Lord on July 29, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Perote, Alabama on September 17, 1932 to the late Will and Bessie (Chance) Ford. She retired from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a social worker. She was devoted member of Springfield Grace Community Baptist...

James R. Cousineau

James R. Cousineau

Jul 29, 2022

James R. Cousineau, 72, passed away unexpectedly on July 29, 2022 at Hartford Hospital. Born on March 21, 1950 in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Ralph and Evelyn (Monahan) Cousineau, he was employed for years as a CDL-A driver for Palmer Dedicated Logistics. He was an avid tinkerer; there wasn’t a thing he couldn’t fix. He had a love for...

Herman F. Williams, Jr.

Herman F. Williams, Jr.

Jul 21, 2022

Herman F. Williams, Jr., 58, passed away on July 21, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Edward P. Donais

Edward P. Donais

Jul 19, 2022

Our beloved friend Eddy Donais passed away July 19, 2022 in Springfield at the age of 67. Eddy was born February 17, 1955 to Norman and Lucy (Talbot) Donais and was the middle child between his siblings Christine and Charlie. Eddy was blessed to be born in a home with a lot of love. All that good nurturing resulted in...

Annette C. Rodriguez

Annette C. Rodriguez

Jul 18, 2022

Annette C. Rodriguez peacefully entered eternal rest on July 18, 2022, after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Annette was the daughter of the late Robert J. Reigles and Geertje (Cheri) Hof.  She was born in Johnson City, New York.  Annette came to Massachusetts in the 1970’s and attended Notre Dame High School as well as Cathedral High School...

Patricia A. Daggett

Patricia A. Daggett

Jul 17, 2022

Patricia A. (Barnard) Daggett, 66, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2022 surrounded by her family and loved ones. She leaves behind her husband, Barry Daggett, five children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild as well as two sisters, three brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews. Donations in her honor can be made to either the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance or...

Ernest R. Mathers, Iii

Ernest R. Mathers, Iii

Jul 16, 2022

Ernest R. Mathers, III, passed away on July 16, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Kenneth A. Bourbeau

Kenneth A. Bourbeau

Jul 15, 2022

Kenneth A. Bourbeau, 48, passed away on July 15, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 mill Stret, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Muriel Chevious Kowlessar, M.D.

Muriel Chevious Kowlessar, M.D.

Jul 13, 2022

Muriel Kowlessar, Professor Emerita of Pediatrics of the Medical College of Pennsylvania, died at home in Springfield, Massachusetts on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of John Chevious and the former Arene Driver, she was educated in the public schools of New York. She graduated from Barnard College cum laude and received her M.D. degree...

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