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Dorothy C. Palm

Dorothy C. Palm

Feb 27, 2022

Dorothy “Dot” C. Palm, age 98, of Wilbraham, MA, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. She was born September 21, 1923, in Agawam, MA, to the late Francis and Bertha (Ross) Moon. A graduate of Classical High School, Dorothy continued her education at Bay Path College. On June 1, 1943, she married...

James P. Wright

James P. Wright

Feb 26, 2022

James P. Wright, 75, a lifelong Springfield, MA resident, passed away on February 26, 2022. He was born on February 8, 1947, the son of the late Ernest and Grace (Smith) Wright. He attended local schools, graduated Quincy College Criminal Justice Program and was retired from the Springfield Police Department. He was a USMC veteran of the Viet Nam War...

Melvin Kaelyer

Melvin Kaelyer

Feb 24, 2022

Melvin Kaelyer, 63, passed away on February 24, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Antonette L. Thivierge

Antonette L. Thivierge

Feb 21, 2022

It was a mildly cold Friday the 24 of February 1939 and Franklin D. Roosevelt was President. The gathering storm of World War II thundered across Europe while Germany invaded Poland.   Stagecoach was the most popular movie in America and Angelina and Vincenzo Fiorentino welcomed their new baby girl Antonette to their growing family.  Antonette joined her three sisters Dora...

Jorge L. Alicea

Jorge L. Alicea

Feb 21, 2022

Jorge L. Alicea, 44, passed away on February 21, 2022. The wake will be held on Monday, February 28, 2022 beginning at 10AM with a service at 12noon at New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visit www.nefcc.net

Marie C. Kaefer

Marie C. Kaefer

Feb 20, 2022

Marie C. Kaefer, 96, passed away on February 20, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Dolores M. Lamountain

Dolores M. Lamountain

Feb 19, 2022

Dolores M. LaMountain, 52, passed away on February 19, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Ethel M. Douglas

Ethel M. Douglas

Feb 17, 2022

Ethel M. (Dunham) Douglas, 91, passed away on February 17, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Tod L. Rush

Tod L. Rush

Feb 16, 2022

West Springfield -- Tod Rush, 71, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022 in Baystate  Medical Center. Tod Leland Rush was born in Springfield and grew up in West Springfield, leaving after high school to pursue careers in the fine and applied arts. Treasured for his enthusiasm, generosity and open-mindedness, Tod was a loved and valued member of communities of friends and...

Marjorie E. Sears

Marjorie E. Sears

Feb 15, 2022

Marjorie Elaine (Staples) Sears, 98, passed away on February 15, 2022. Marjorie was born on the island of Vinalhaven, Maine. She grew up on a farm for eighteen years before moving to Springfield, Massachusetts. She spent her last years living with her daughter, Coral, in Sunderland, Massachusetts. She was the first child of Lizzie (Norwood) Staples. She was predeceased by...

Hezekiah Moore

Hezekiah Moore

Feb 14, 2022

Hezekiah Moore, 83, a seventy-two-year Springfield, MA resident, passed away on February 14, 2022 at the Soldier’s Home of Holyoke. He was born in Rohwer, AK on July 12, 1938, a son of the late Claudie and Aldania (Young) Moore. He was a proud U S. Navy Veteran and was retired from the U. S. Postal Service. He was a...

Celia Santos Diaz

Celia Santos Diaz

Feb 12, 2022

Celia Santos Diaz, 78, passed away on February 12, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefc.net

Denice M. Hartig

Denice M. Hartig

Feb 8, 2022

Denice M. (Messina) Hartig, 61, passed away on February 8, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Susan E. Dupont

Susan E. Dupont

Feb 8, 2022

Susan E. DuPont, 67. passed away on February 8, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA `has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Glenn Sawyer Bach

Glenn Sawyer Bach

Feb 6, 2022

Glenn Sawyer Bach, 77, of Westfield, MA, passed away on February 6, 2022. Born in Holyoke, MA on May 27, 1944, a son of the late Glenn C. and Margaret (Sawyer) Bach, he served in the Air National Guard stationed in Peru and Greenland and was employed at Grumman Aerospace as an electrical engineer. Glenn was an all-around sports fan...

Janice A. Senter

Janice A. Senter

Feb 1, 2022

“Find your inner artist” Famed painter Janice Treece-Senter, with a career that spanned more than fifty years, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2022.  She was 67. She spent most of her life making the world more beautiful with her paintings and other creations and inspiring others to find their inner-artist. Born in Russellville, TN to Robert and Maggie (Wilson)...

Thomas J. Moyer

Thomas J. Moyer

Jan 28, 2022

Thomas J. Moyer, 77, passed away on January 28, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MAhas been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Robert J. Brauer

Robert J. Brauer

Jan 28, 2022

Robert J. Brauer, 68, passed away on January 28, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Jan V. Dzioba

Jan V. Dzioba

Jan 28, 2022

Jan V. Dzioba, 73, passed peacefully in his home in Chicopee, MA with his daughter by his side on January 28, 2022. He graduated in 1975 with a BA in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He studied Buddhist teachings online from the Chenrezig Center through his last days. He leaves his daughter and son in law: Tania and...

Michael H. Douglas

Michael H. Douglas

Jan 27, 2022

Michael H. Douglas, 67, passed away on January 27, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

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