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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

Sandra O. Freeman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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