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Arthur D. Malone
Sep 8, 2017
SPRINGFIELD – Arthur D. Malone, 64, passed away unexpectedly at Baystate Medical Center on September 8, 2017. Born in Springfield on April 13, 1953 to Eugene and Dorothy (Walker) Malone, he was a custodian at Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical High School and a worker for the city of Springfield. He was also a local basketball referee for many years...
Mark A. . Woodruff
Sep 7, 2017
Hampden – Mark A. Woodruff, 59, passed away at Baystate Medical Center on September 7, 2017. He was born in Bloomsburg, PA on March 7, 1958 and was a resident of Massachusetts for over 30 years. He leaves his parents, Robert and Margaret (Davis) Woodruff Jr. and brother Robert L. Woodruff III (Eleanor Hunt), all of OH. He also leaves...
Jennifer L. Velasquez
Sep 6, 2017
Holyoke - Jennifer L. Velasquez, 47, passed away unexpectedly on September 6, 2017. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield MA is entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net
Frances C. Parker
Sep 5, 2017
SPRINGFIELD – Frances C. Parker, 83, passed away on September 5, 2017. Born in Boston on February 13, 1934, she was a lifelong nanny. A communicant of Our Lady of Sacred Heart Church, she was also a teacher’s assistant. Predeceased by her husband, Harold, she leaves her children: David and Robert Parker of Springfield, William Parker of Agawam, Debra Roberts...
Brian T. Moriarty
Sep 4, 2017
Chester - Brian T. Moriarty, 29, passed away unexpectedly at Noble Hospital on September 4, 2017. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill Street, Springfield MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net ?
Linda J. Long
Sep 3, 2017
Linda J. Long passed away on September 3, 2017 at home. Â New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC , 25 Mill Street Springfield, MA is assisting the family. www.nefcc.net
Edwin R. Proctor
Sep 3, 2017
Agawam – Edwin R. Proctor, 84, passed away after a brief illness on September 3, 2017. He was the husband of Marguerite (Alcorn) Proctor. He is survived by nine children, one sister, seventeen grandchildren and one great grandchild. A memorial service will be held on Saturday September 9, 2017 at 4pm at Kingdom Hall, 326 North Westfield Street, Feeding Hills,...
Baby Collins Tancredi
Sep 1, 2017
Springfield - Baby Collins Tancredi earned angel wings on September 1, 2017 New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC was entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net
Donald E. Collins
Aug 31, 2017
East Longmeadow – Donald E. Collins, 60, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2017. He was born in Ludlow on June 18, 1957, the son of the late Donald F. and Margaret (Whitehill) Collins. He attended local schools and was a graduate of STCC, and a Security Supervisor for RMI Security. He is survived by his wife, Irene...
Dale Meyers Cooper
Aug 28, 2017
Shelburne Falls, MA - DALE MEYERS COOPER died peacefully in her sleep on August 28, 2017, at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing in East Longmeadow, MA. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1922 to a father who was purchasing agent for a confectioner and a mother who was a talented milliner. Â A sickly child who managed to survive such often...
Wayne R. Willey
Aug 26, 2017
NEPTUNE BEACH, FL – 160th Belchertown Fair -The Fairest of them all! September 22, 23 and 24, 2017. Wayne R. Willey flew up on Delta Air Lines to BDL, not on a Non-Revenue Pass, but as a full fare cargo passenger, paid by his sister, who was carrying out his wish to bring him home. We’ll finally have you here...
John M. Foster
Aug 26, 2017
Springfield - John M. Foster, 76, passed away on August 26, 2017. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net
Annmarie Meehan
Aug 25, 2017
Chicopee - AnnMarie (Thomas) Meehan, 63, passed away on August 25, 2017. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net
Jace Eamon-Royal Murchison
Aug 24, 2017
Springfield – Jace Eamon-Royal Murchison earned his angel wings on August 24, 2017. He was born strong in the evening of August 23, 2017 but succumbed within a few hours. He will be greatly missed by his parents, Rivane Robinson of CT and Jewel L. Murchison-Waters, brothers Jaiviaire, Jahkellz and Juelz, sister Ny’ara, grandparents Gregory Murchison and Stephanie Murchison-Brown, all...
Joyce D. Pippin
Aug 15, 2017
Springfield – Joyce D. (Dorman) Pippin, 75, a lifelong Springfield resident, passed away at home surrounded by her beloved family on her birthday, Tuesday, August 15, 2017. She was born in Springfield on August 15, 1942, a daughter of the late Stuart and Lorraine (Fontaine) Dorman. She was previously employed as an insurance clerk at the former Wilson Insurance Agency....
Charlotte J. Dittmer
Aug 13, 2017
West Springfield – Charlotte J. Dittmer (nee Schumann) was born in Heimburg, Germany in 1925. She grew up in nearby Wernigerode in the picturesque Harz Mountains. In 1950 she married Ernest F. Dittmer. They had three children. The family immigrated to the United States in 1961 and settled first in Williamstown, Massachusetts and then in West Springfield, Massachusetts. She worked...
Christina M. Wells
Aug 9, 2017
WEST SPRINGFIELD – Christina M. Wells, 30, passed away suddenly on August 9, 2017 in Hartford Hospital. Born in Springfield, MA on May 8, 1987 to David and Jeannette (Barber) Wells, she had also lived in Florida for 26 years, returning to West Springfield in 2014. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving parents and her partner, David Clark...
Carolyn J. Pingree
Aug 7, 2017
West Springfield – Carolyn J. (Porter) Pingree, 75, passed away at home on August 7, 2017. A life-long West Springfield resident, she was born on May 18, 1942 in Springfield, MA to Warren and Alita (Delphy) Porter. She was previously employed as an office clerk at Kmart Corporation. She is survived by her children, Robert Pingree (Cindy) of Springfield, Belinda...
Barbara A. Olend
Aug 4, 2017
East Longmeadow – Barbara A. (Cota) Olend, 80, wife of the late James Olend, passed away on August 4, 2017 at Care One at Redstone. She is survived by her brother James Cota (Brenda) of IN. Friends are invited to pay respects at 1 PM on August 16, 2017 at New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street,...
Yvonne Classen
Aug 2, 2017
Portland, OR – Visitation for Yvonne Classen, who died suddenly on August 2, 2017, will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017 from 5-8 PM at New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA. Visit www.nefcc.net
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