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Jerome A. Tompkins
Sep 2, 2020
Jerome (Jerry) Albert Tompkins, 93, of Suffield, died September 2, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born in Springfield on March 28, 1927 to the late Albert and Bernadette Tompkins. He graduated from Tech High and attended Norwich University, leaving to proudly serve his country during WWII as a sergeant in the Army Air Corps, where he was trained...
Rosemarie Lapierre
Aug 25, 2020
Rosemarie (Boudreau) LaPierre, 77, passed away on August 25, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
William J. Allison
Aug 22, 2020
William Allison, 79 of Milford died August 22, 2020 peacefully in his sleep. He was born on August 24, 1940 to Lucienne and Calixte Allison in Manchester. William graduated from Central High in Manchester and was an army medic during the Vietnam war. In the late 70’s he became owner of Tire Warehouse in Manchester where he enjoyed working for...
Harriet A. Lefavour
Aug 20, 2020
Harriet A (Marr) LeFavour 75, passed away on August 20, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Donald E. Trudell
Aug 18, 2020
Donald E. Trudell, 81, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center. A lifelong Springfield resident, he was the son of the late John and Elsie (Decormier) Trudell. He attended local schools and retired from the City of Springfield school department. He is survived by his sons, Scott (Sandra), and Donald (Gail) of Springfield. He also leaves...
Marion A. Efantis
Aug 17, 2020
Marion Efantis, 81, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2020. Born January 3, 1939, in Agawam, MA, she is predeceased by her parents, Sadie and Albert Utzinger of Agawam, MA. Marion was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, homemaker and longtime resident of Springfield, Massachusetts. She loved to cook, tend to the plants and flowers in her...
Carol Ann Hess
Aug 10, 2020
Carol Ann Hess, 72, passed away on August 10, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Joanne J. Walrath
Aug 8, 2020
JoAnne J. Walrath, 83, passed away on August 8, 2020 in Springfield, MA. Born in Ford City, PA on March 6, 1937 to the late William and Wilda (Young) Febinger, she was a nurse’s aide for many years at the Loomis House and Marian Center. She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Holyoke. Her hobbies included bingo,...
Margarita Serrano Perez
Aug 1, 2020
Margarita Serrano Perez, 80, passed away on August 1, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Carlos A. Pizarro Garcia
Jul 31, 2020
Carlos A. Pizarro Garcia, 29, passed away on July 31, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Jane Pollard
Jul 20, 2020
Jane Pollard, 70, passed away on July 20, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Donna M. Bowman
Jul 18, 2020
Donna M. (Douglas) Bowman, 63, passed away suddenly at home on July 18, 2020. She was born in Springfield on January 26, 1957, a daughter of the late David and Emma (Bregoli) Douglas. She attended local schools and retired from Ludlow public schools as an administrative assistant. Donna enjoyed cooking, spending time with her family and friends and just staying...
Amy C. Bissonnette
Jul 16, 2020
Amy C. Bissonnette, 78, passed away on July 16, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Raymond R. Lapierre
Jul 16, 2020
Raymond R. LaPierre, 81, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts passed away on July 16, 2020. He was born in Ludlow, on December 31, 1938, the son of the late Ovila and Yvonne (Fontaine) LaPierre, attended local schools and in his youth played ice hockey as a goalie and was also an amateur boxer. He was an avid fly fisherman, which he lived...
Edward R. Jerrom
Jul 11, 2020
Edward R. Jerrom, 62, passed away on July 11, 2020. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Joseph J. Ducharme
Jul 5, 2020
Joseph James Ducharme, born June 30, 1927, from Lowell, MA, passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2020. The son of Joseph and Bertha Ducharme, Joe survived his oldest daughter, Collette and brothers, Robert and Roger. He leaves behind his beautiful wife, Marjorie, 5 children, Marc, Denise, Michelle, Celeste and Aimee, 4 step-daughters, Lynn, Jan, Laurie and Lance, 8...
Donald A. Dorn, Sr
Jul 3, 2020
Donald A. Dorn, Sr., passed away on July 3, 2020. Ne wEngland Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Lee Charles Gauthier
Jun 30, 2020
Lee C. Gauthier, 67, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Lee was born in Springfield to the late Donald P. Gauthier and the late Shirley J. Gauthier. Lee worked in the concrete business when he moved back to Springfield from Florida in the 1980’s, a business he learned while down south. It’s a business he worked at for most of...
Veneda Bigelow
Jun 21, 2020
Veneda (Gonzalez) Bigelow, 79, passed away on June 21, 2020. She leaves her family: Janice Perez Naples, Veneda Bigelow, Thomas and David Perez and Russell Bigelow. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA is assisting. www.nefcc.net
Miguel A. Fuentes
Jun 16, 2020
Miguel A. Fuentes, 53, passed away on June 16, 2020.A public walk-through visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 noon at New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA. For those in attendance masks and social distancing are required.A private funeral service will follow.Family and friends are invited to...
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