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Maria A. Rivera

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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