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Maria A. Rivera
Feb 12, 2019
Springfield - Maria A. Rivera, 54, passed away on February 12, 2019. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
John J. Serra
Feb 10, 2019
John J. Serra, 91, passed away on February 10, 2019. Born in Springfield, MA on September 17, 1927 to the late Primo and Albina (Morisi) Serra, he was the owner of Serra Plumbing and also worked for the Local 104 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. A graduate of Springfield Trade High School Class of 1945, he proudly served his country in...
Michael A. Barnett
Feb 9, 2019
Springfield - Michael A. Barnett, 56, passed away on February 9, 2019. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Carol A. Edgerton
Feb 6, 2019
Holyoke – Carol A. (Czarneicki) Edgerton, 82, beloved wife of Graeme C. Edgerton, passed away on February 6, 2019. A lifelong Holyoke resident, she was born on December 29, 1936, a daughter of the late Joseph and Viola (McDonald) Czarneicki. She attended local schools and was previously employed at Spaulding. Carol was a great cook with “sacred” recipes and enjoyed...
Marikler Giron Toensmeier
Feb 6, 2019
Holyoke – Marikler Giron Toensmeier, 44, passed away at home on February 6, 2019. Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala on September 11, 1974, she worked for 13 years for Heifer International and then as a manager for Wayfinders in Holyoke. She leaves her husband Eric M. Toensmeier and their son Daniel G. Toensmeier of Holyoke; mother Flora Elma Ramirez of...
Walter J. Henry Sr.
Feb 5, 2019
Chicopee – Walter J. Henry, Sr., 90, husband of the late Eunice I. (Austin) Henry, passed away on February 5, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Springfield, MA on December 3, 1928, a son of the late Walter E. and Catherine A. (Cleary), he was a Veteran of the U. S. Air Force serving in Alaska during the Korean...
Gene R. Talsky
Feb 4, 2019
Leeds – Gene R. Talsky, 82, passed away on February 4, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on September 6, 1936, a son of the late Samuel and Helen (Neiman) Talsky. He previously resided in Hanover, NH and Easthampton, MA. Gene was a technology marketing consultant who was actively involved in designing the first...
Betsy Lou Jones
Feb 1, 2019
Amherst - Betsy Lou Jones passed away on February 1, 2019. She was born on August 18, 1947 in Worthington to the late Frank and Mary Hitchcock. Betsy leaves her loving and devoted husband of 50 years, Robert Jones of Amherst and her son Robert and his wife Rebecca of West Springfield. She leaves two grandchildren: Sophia and Dylan. She...
Nancy A. Spaman
Feb 1, 2019
Springfield – Nancy A. Spaman, 53, passed away on February 1, 2019. She was born in Holyoke on March 25, 1965, a daughter of Marilyn (Rouselle) Spaman of East Longmeadow and the late Gerald Spaman. As a youngster she was the Easter Seal Girl for Western Massachusetts for several years. She was a volunteer for the Red Cross, loved animals,...
Eileen A. Alvarez
Jan 28, 2019
Chicopee - Eileen A. Alvarez, 65, passed away on January 28, 2019. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.nefcc.net
Lorna R. Yphantis
Jan 26, 2019
Lorna Ruth Yphantis of Springfield, MA died peacefully at home on January 26, 2019. She was 88 years old. Lorna was born in East Boston, MA, on December 10, 1930, the daughter of John Ashton Nickerson and Mildred Carter Nickerson. She attended East Boston public schools and Boston Latin School, before graduating from East Boston High School, where she was...
Jane W. Lawson
Jan 25, 2019
Longmeadow – Jane W. (Wells) Lawson, 82, passed away on January 25, 2019 in a local nursing home. Born in Springfield, Illinois on June 22, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Reginald and Vera (Emmons) Wells. She was a fifty-year Longmeadow resident and a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. She was a school teacher for many years...
Claire D. Phaneuf
Jan 23, 2019
East Longmeadow – Claire D. Phaneuf, 25, passed away suddenly at home on January 23, 2019. She was born in Springfield on February 4, 1993, a beloved daughter of Sheila (Farrell) Hurlburt of East Longmeadow and the late Clifford Phaneuf. Known as “Claire Bear” to all, especially her mother, she leaves to cherish her memory her siblings, Clifford Phaneuf (Sara)...
Howard G. Leiner
Jan 21, 2019
Chicopee - Howard G. Leiner, 80, passed away on January 21, 2019. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.nefcc.net
Laureen F. Flynn
Jan 17, 2019
West Springfield - Laureen Frances Flynn passed away on January 17, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Born in Northampton, Massachusetts on April 12,1968 to Edmund and Marjorie (Nanartonis) Flynn, she was a registered nurse specializing in geriatric services. She will be remembered as a loving and kind person, a good sister and a person who cared deeply...
Harvey E. Young
Jan 16, 2019
Agawam - Harvey E. Young, 83, passed away at the home of his loving sister, Laura M. DeSpirt, of Agawam, on January 16, 2019 after a brief illness. The son of the late Pierce L. Young and Laura M. (Adams) Young, Harvey was born on May 16, 1935 in Portland, Maine. He was raised in Springfield, MA from the age...
Mark A. Gouty
Jan 16, 2019
Southwick - Mark A. Gouty, 52, passed away on January 16, 2019. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.nefcc.net
Ann P. Palmer
Jan 13, 2019
North Adams - Ann P. Palmer, 57, passed away on January 13, 2019. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.nefcc.net
Christine J. Barnes
Jan 11, 2019
Springfield - Christine J. Barnes, 69, passed away on January 11, 2019. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.nefcc.net
Walter J. Cymbala
Jan 7, 2019
South Hadley - Walter, J. Cymbala, Jr., 74, passed away on January 7, 2019. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit www.nefcc.net
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