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Eric T. Pugh

Eric T. Pugh

Jan 6, 2021

Eric T. Pugh, 57, passed away on January 6, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Juan Carlos Betancourt Calo

Juan Carlos Betancourt Calo

Jan 4, 2021

Juan Carlos Betancourt Calo, 46, passed away on January 4, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Mark W. Kennedy

Mark W. Kennedy

Jan 3, 2021

Mark W. Kennedy, 66, passed away on January 3, 2021. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net

Constance M. Leger

Constance M. Leger

Dec 30, 2020

Constance M Leger, 88, of East Longmeadow, MA, died Wednesday December 30, 2020. She was born in Medford, MA to Arthur W. Levy and Beatrice M. Largie. She grew up in Arlington, MA where she met the love of her life, Leo J. Leger. She graduated from Tufts College and went on to become a Medical Technologist. They were married...

Edward M. Martula

Edward M. Martula

Dec 27, 2020

Edward (Sam) Martula 76, of Hadley, died December 27, 2020 surrounded by family.  Edward was born June 12, 1944 to Michael and Jennie (Zalot) Martula.  Predeceased by his younger brother Peter Martula who passed away on June 6, 2020.Edward was a graduate of Hopkins Academy and then completed 2 years post-graduate work at Smith Vocational School, studying Auto Mechanics.Edward’s first...

Jose A. Colon

Jose A. Colon

Dec 26, 2020

Jose A. Colon, 69, passed away on December 26, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements.  Visit www.nefcc.net To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Jose A. Colon.

Jose D. Ortiz Rodriguez

Jose D. Ortiz Rodriguez

Dec 25, 2020

Jose D. Ortiz Rodriguez, 39, passed on December 25, 2020. He is survived by his parents Jorge Ortiz and Maria (De Angeles) Rodriguez, his wife Maria Colon, all of Springfield and his brother Jorge Ortiz and his wife Charlene Olazazsti of Illinois. A walk through wake will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from 3 PM - 4:30PM and...

April Smith

April Smith

Dec 25, 2020

April Smith, 65, a forty-year Springfield resident of the Indian Orchard section of the city, passed away in the security of her own home on December 25, 2020. She was born in Albany, New York on April 1, 1955, the daughter of the late Herbert and Alice (Hathaway) Smith. April loved her family, her friends, the holidays, doing crafts, and...

Michael K. Perry

Michael K. Perry

Dec 21, 2020

Michael K. Perry, 69, passed away on December 21, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. He was a retired 34-year Springfield, MA police officer and a Sergeant for 25 years. His hobbies included fishing, traveling and time spent with his family. He was born in Springfield on June 11, 1951 to the late Willie and Marandy (Lewis) Perry. He leaves his...

Jorge Luis Maldonado

Jorge Luis Maldonado

Dec 21, 2020

Jorge Luis Maldonado, 54, passed away on December 21, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net

Dawn M. Crowell

Dawn M. Crowell

Dec 18, 2020

Dawn M. (LaFromboise) Crowell, 49, passed away suddenly on December 18, 2020. A Ludlow resident, she was born in Springfield on March 27, 1971, a daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Hiller) LaFromboise. She will be remembered as a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her husband Steven Crowell, her daughter Jennafer Dellaguistina and...

Randy J. Davidson

Randy J. Davidson

Dec 18, 2020

Randy J. Davidson, 64, passed away on December 18, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net

John M. Kennedy

John M. Kennedy

Dec 18, 2020

John M Kennedy 77 years old, son of the late Matthias J. Kennedy and Doris (Dziuban) Kennedy, died peacefully on December 18, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on January 11, 1943 and graduated from Springfield Trade H.S. in 1960. John lived in Chicopee for over 22 years where he had many friends. His long-time career...

Betty L. Johnson

Betty L. Johnson

Dec 18, 2020

Betty L. (Benway) Johnson, 73, beloved wife of the late Roger Johnson, Jr. (January 30, 2018), passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2020 surrounded by family. She was born in Springfield on June 19, 1947, daughter of the late Lewis and Annie (Weagle) Benway. Betty was a lifelong resident of East Longmeadow. Before her retirement, Betty worked many...

Robert L. Herbert

Robert L. Herbert

Dec 17, 2020

Robert Louis Robert died of a stroke at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA on December 17, 2020 at the age of 91. Bob was the next-to-last surviving child of eight, born to his railway-worker father and a mother the children called “the general,” with good reason. For primary school, Bob was taught by a single teacher in a two-room...

Keith A. Woods

Keith A. Woods

Dec 16, 2020

Springfield - Keith A. Woods, 56, died suddenly on December 16, 2020. Born in Newark, NJ on August 24, 1964 to Tommy and the late Florine (Wakefield) Woods, he was employed at the Eastern States and loved cars. He leaves his father, Tommy Woods and his wife Augustine Jackson Woods; his girlfriend Maria Torres; son Tyree Woods, daughters: Kendra Jacobs,...

Thomas J. Wezniak

Thomas J. Wezniak

Dec 11, 2020

Thomas Wezniak, 56, of Chicopee MA, passed away December 11, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. Tom attended Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical High School and was employed by various roofing companies in the area. He was known for his big heart and everyone knew they could count on him if they needed help. He is survived by his wife, Tracy...

Thomas O. Mcnulty

Thomas O. Mcnulty

Dec 9, 2020

Thomas O. McNulty, 73, a lifelong West Springfield resident, passed away on December 9, 2020. He was born on January 18, 1947, the son of the late Maurice and Doris (Little) McNulty. He was a graduate of West Springfield Senior High School and the owner of Riverside Automotive. Tom was an avid golfer, card player, and sports lover. Those that...

Sonia Prado Kjergaard

Sonia Prado Kjergaard

Dec 8, 2020

Sonia Prado Kjergaard, age 67, passed away on December 8, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 1, 1953 to the late Nora Sanchez and Tomas Prado, Jr. of Puerto Rico. Sonia moved to Springfield in the late 1970’s and began to work as a teacher at Roger L. Putnam...

Arthur L. Jackson

Arthur L. Jackson

Dec 7, 2020

Arthur L. Jackson, 90, passed away on December 7, 2020, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, of complications from COVID-19. He was born in Harold, KY to the late Arthur L. and Byrd (Layne) Jackson of Ashland, KY. Arthur moved to the Berkshires and later to Holyoke in 1965.  Arthur was a retired professor of Biology at Holyoke Community...

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