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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Sandra O. Freeman
Jan 26, 2022
Sandra O. (Ransom) Freeman, 79, of Springfield, Massachusetts died Wednesday evening January 26, 2022 surrounded by family at Baystate Medical Center. Sandra was born in Springfield and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from the High School of Commerce and was a long-term employee at Mass Mutual. She enjoyed taking care of her yard, feeding birds, dining with her friends...
Kevin A. Ross
Jan 24, 2022
Kevin A. Ross, 74, of Springfield, passed away on January 24, 2022. He was born in Dover, NH on May 29, 1947, a son of the late Arthur and Evelyn (Sweeney) Ross and was a graduate of Cheshire High School, Class of 1967. He was employed for many years as a police dispatcher in Cheshire and as a driver in...
Sandra M. Ringuette
Jan 22, 2022
Sandra M. Ringuette, 75, passed away on January 22, 2022. She was born in Springfield, MA on November 21, 1946, a daughter of the late Leo and Shirley Blanchard and Audrey (Thomas) Kelly. She attended local schools and was employed as a phlebotomist for Baystate Health for many years. She leaves her siblings: Richard Blanchard (Debra) of Chicopee, Russell Blanchard...
Frances M. Dufraine
Jan 21, 2022
Frances M. (Dowin) Dufraine, 97, passed away on January 21, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Norman A. Toulouse
Jan 18, 2022
SERVICES UPDATED Norman Armand Toulouse, age 75, and a longtime resident of Agawam, MA, passed away after a short illness at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT on January 18, 2022. The son of Armand G. Toulouse and Victoria J. Longtine, Norm was born in Palmer, MA and raised in Wilbraham, where he attended elementary and junior high school. He...
Pat A. Parker
Jan 16, 2022
Pat A. (Mahoney) Parker, 81, passed away on January 16, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Stanley D. Obara
Jan 16, 2022
Stanley D. Obara beloved husband of 27.5 years passed away on January 16, 2022. Stan was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. Stanley is survived by his wife Deborah Obara of many loving happy years. His daughters Melissa and her husband Kevin Wenzel, Amanda and her husband Aj Colon, Eleanor her husband Vinny Demyan, and sons Jeremy Obara, and Kyle...
Gerald A. Martin
Jan 11, 2022
Gerald A. Martin, 69, passed away on January 11, 2022. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Richard S. Don
Jan 9, 2022
Agawam, MA - Our Dad, Richard Don (known to friends and family as Dick) has had a wonderful life. He grew up in Bridgeport, Ct, the youngest of three sons to Morris and Belle Don, with a helping hand from his beloved Aunt Goldie. In high school at his piano teacher’s house, he met his adored wife, Joyce (Gilday) and...
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