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Timothy J. Gilman

Timothy J. Gilman

Dec 7, 2021

Timothy J. Gilman, 69, passed away on December 7, 2021. Gather Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 1:30PM at New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA with a procession to Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery for burial with military honors at 3PM. Visit www.nefcc.net

Thomas M. Keefe

Thomas M. Keefe

Dec 4, 2021

Thomas M. Keefe, 58, passed away on December 4, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Jose G. Cortes-Vazquez

Jose G. Cortes-Vazquez

Dec 3, 2021

Jose G. Cortes-Vazquez, 80, passed away on December 3, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net

Ellen L. Bliss

Ellen L. Bliss

Nov 27, 2021

Ellen L. (Gfroehrer) Bliss, 66, passed away on November 27, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Christopher E. Kwiatkowski

Christopher E. Kwiatkowski

Nov 24, 2021

Christopher E. Kwiatkowski, 28, passed away unexpectedly on November 24, 2021. He was born in Springfield on October 7, 1993, a son of Madeline Kwiatkowski and the late Jerry Meloni Kwiatkowski. Chris was born two weeks late, inheriting his mother’s timeliness. Chris graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School in 2012. He was a stellar lacrosse player, playing on the 2012...

Jerry G. Tapper

Jerry G. Tapper

Nov 21, 2021

Jerry G. Tapper, 62, passed away on November 21, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Deborah A. Benoit

Deborah A. Benoit

Nov 13, 2021

Deborah Ann (Hart) Benoit, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Debbie was born in Springfield, MA on July 21, 1950 to the late Edward Hart and the late Gloria (Osborne) Hart. Debbie graduated from Cathedral High School in Springfield and attended Notre Dame College in Manchester, NH earning her master’s...

Phuong Thi Nguyen

Phuong Thi Nguyen

Nov 5, 2021

Phuong Thi Nguyen, 77, passed away on November 5, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements.  Visit www.nefcc.net

Paula Mary Locke

Paula Mary Locke

Nov 4, 2021

Paula Mary (Merchant) Locke, 50, passed away on November 4, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Douglas J. Lunden

Douglas J. Lunden

Nov 4, 2021

Douglas J. Lunden, 58, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was born January 6, 1963 in Springfield, MA to David Lunden and Carol (Stewart) Lunden. Doug spent most of his life in Palmer where he graduated High School in 1981. While in High School Doug enjoyed playing both basketball and football. Doug was a machinist working many years for...

Barbara A. Foley

Barbara A. Foley

Nov 2, 2021

Barbara Ann (McMullin) Foley, beloved mother of eight, grandmother of nine (soon to be ten) and great-grandmother of one passed peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday evening November 2, 2021. Barbara was raised in a military family and traveled the world serving in the Peace Corps and the Department of Defense. She worked compassionately as a trauma nurse...

Anthony Reyes

Anthony Reyes

Oct 30, 2021

Anthony Reyes, 59, passed away on October 30, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born in Boston, MA on January 29, 1962, son of Mariano and Gaye (Palozie) Reyes of Springfield, MA. Anthony was employed at Columbia Mfg. as a welder for many years and loved watching sports, especially NASCAR racing and movies. In addition to his parents, he...

Constance M. Lamsey

Constance M. Lamsey

Oct 28, 2021

Constance M. (Morin) Lamsey, 82, passed away on October 28, 2021. She was born in Augusta, ME on February 14, 1939, a daughter of the late Arthur and Marjorie (Anderson) Morin. A lifelong West Springfield resident, she was a retired nurse and enjoyed birds, flowers, crocheting, reading and the Red Sox. She is survived by her sons: Barry Daggett and...

Madelin Figueroa

Madelin Figueroa

Oct 25, 2021

Madelin Figueroa, 54, passed away on October 25, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. visit www.nefcc.net

Richard A. Smith

Richard A. Smith

Oct 18, 2021

Richard A. Smith, 63, passed away at home surrounded by his beloved family on October 18, 2021. He was born on June 4, 1958, a son of the late Norman and Doris (Faust) Smith. He attended local schools and was a truck driver for several area companies and a proud member of Teamsters Local 404. Richard enjoyed fishing in his...

Eric E. Hopper

Eric E. Hopper

Oct 12, 2021

Eric E. Hopper, 47, passed away on October 12, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nwfcc.net

Ronald A. Larue

Ronald A. Larue

Oct 10, 2021

Ronald A. LaRue, 78, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Woonsocket, RI on December 31, 1942. He was the son of Alfred LaRue and Florence (Twining) LaRue. He is survived by his daughter Cindy LaRue (John Klein) of Ellington, CT, his son Glen LaRue (Nora) of Ware,...

William M. Johnson

William M. Johnson

Oct 9, 2021

William Melvin Johnson, 68, of Springfield, MA, went to be with the Lord, on October 9, 2021. He was born on February 20, 1953, in Brookhaven, MS to his parents, W. M. Johnson and Mildred (Howard) Johnson. Melvin was a long-time resident of Springfield and attended schools in Springfield, including Springfield Technical High School.  He was previously employed by Digital...

Jeffrey E. Berger

Jeffrey E. Berger

Oct 5, 2021

Chicopee - Jeffrey E. Berger, 62, passed away suddenly on October 5, 2021 at home in Chicopee. Born in Holyoke on June 26, 1959 to the late Edmond J. and Mildred (Saluk) Berger, he was a lifelong resident of Chicopee, Massachusetts and attended local schools. Jeffrey was a hair stylist and owner of Haircuttecs in West Springfield. Predeceased by his...

Diogenes Enrique Torres

Diogenes Enrique Torres

Oct 5, 2021

Diogenes Enrique Torres, 83, passed away on October 5, 2021. 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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