June Bealand
Aug 21, 2016
HAMPDEN - June Bealand, 76, passed away on August 21, 2016 at Wingate at Hampden. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.nefcc.net
David J. Lafrance
Aug 20, 2016
EAST LONGMEADOW - David J. LaFrance, 81, passed away on August 20, 2016 in East Longmeadow, MA. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA 01108 has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www. nefcc.net
Karin L. Wilson
Aug 17, 2016
SPRINGFIELD – Karin L. Wilson, 51, passed away at home on August 17, 2016. Born on June 22, 1965 in Holyoke to the late Kenneth and Arline (Hoitt) Wilson, she had worked as a personal care aide. She leaves her husband Jeffrey Underwood of Springfield; son Leeandrew Wilson of Chicopee; daughters Nickita and DaLisa Wilson of Springfield; step-daughter Genesis Moskowitz...
Felix A. Straughn
Aug 16, 2016
SPRINGFIELD – Felix Athelston Straughn, 87, passed away at home on August 16, 2016 surrounded by his loving wife of 63 years and his family. Born on November 16, 1928 in Barbados, West Indies to the late Alfonzo Roberts and Maude Straughn, he was the owner of Staughn Construction Company. A past Grand Exalted Ruler of the IBPOEW, he was...
Margaret
Aug 5, 2016
LONGMEADOW – Margaret (Mercolino) Cicchetti passed away peacefully on August 5, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. Margaret was 92 years old, the youngest of 9 daughters of Enrico and Maria Mercolino and was born in Springfield, MA. Her father, Enrico, owned Mercolino’s Bakery in Springfield’s South End, which is still family owned. Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Carmeno Cicchetti...
Johanna C. Harnish
Aug 2, 2016
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Johanna C. Harnish, 71, passed away on August 2, 2016. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net We invite you to send a message of condolence to the Harnish family at www.nefcc.net
Scott Clifford Brown
Jul 30, 2016
AGAWAM - Scott Clifford Brown passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2016, the morning after his 65th birthday. He lived for two and a half years with pancreatic cancer, which he bore with enormous strength and grace. A son of coastal Maine, Scott’s journey also brought him to Arizona, Western Massachusetts, Alaska, and Vermont. He graduated college with...
Bernard G. Brunelle
Jul 30, 2016
CHICOPEE – Bernard G. Brunelle, 71, passed away at home on July 30, 2016. Born on March 11, 1945, to the late Leon and Alice (Bernard) Brunelle, he was a lifelong Chicopee resident and the owner of Triple B Towing in Chicopee. He leaves his loving wife of 45 years Bonita Brunelle; daughter Brigitte Brunelle and her husband Thomas O’Connor...
Elizabeth Carras
Jul 28, 2016
AGAWAM – Elizabeth Carras (Vershon), longtime resident of Agawam, has passed away peacefully on July 28, 2016 at her home with the love of her life, husband George Vershon, Jr., at her side. She was the proud daughter of the late John and Angie (Demos) Carras also from Agawam. Beth was a graduate of Elms College and UMass Amherst. She...
Greta A. Breglio - Redman
Jul 26, 2016
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Greta A. Breglio-Redman, 57, passed away on July 26th 2016, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family in the comfort of her home. A native of West Springfield, Greta was born on April 14th, 1959 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Dr. Robert A. Breglio and Randi Breglio (Steen). Always the creative type, she pursued...
George A. Larzazs
Jul 24, 2016
WARE - George A. Larzazs, 82, passed away on July 24, 2016. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net We invite you to send a message of condolence to the Larzazs family at www.nefcc.net
Rita M. Moyer
Jul 24, 2016
EAST LONGMEADOW – Rita M. Moyer, 99, passed away on July 24, 2016 at Wingate of East Longmeadow. She was born in Westfield on May 3, 1917 to the late George and Floreda (St. Pierre) Bean. Predeceased by her husband Francis E. Moyer and 10 siblings, she leaves her son Edward Moyer (Paula) of NY; daughter Carolyn Curpenski of Springfield;...
Kathy L. Lauber
Jul 22, 2016
WESTFIELD - Kathy L. Lauber, 59, passed away on July 22, 2016. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net We invite you to send a message of condolence to the Lauber family at www.nefcc.net
Janice L. Golden
Jul 22, 2016
SPRINGFIELD- Janice Lynne (Merriam) Golden, 77, passed away July 22, 2016 at Wingate at Springfield. She was the daughter of Martha (Field) Merriam of Springfield and Kenneth Merriam of Glover, VT. Janice is predeceased by her parents, her brother Kendall Merriam and a grandson Christian Heath. She leaves her three sons Dana Gumlaw, Barry Gumlaw and his wife Linda and...
Frances L. Dixon
Jul 19, 2016
SPRINGFIELD – Frances L. Dixon, 88, passed away on July 19, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born on March 7, 1928 in Old Forge, PA to the late Walter and Leokadia Kowalczuk. She had worked as a clerk for May’s Department Store and for electronics companies in New Jersey before moving here in 2003. She was a loving...
Ernest F. Dittmer
Jul 16, 2016
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Ernest F. Dittmer, 95, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2016 at Heritage Hall South in Agawam, MA. Ernest was born in 1921 in Hannover, Germany. He earned a degree in electrical engineering from the technical university in Ilmenau, Germany. He was drafted late in World War II and was sent to Italy, where he promptly became...
Raymond F. Lucia, Jr.
Jul 15, 2016
AGAWAM - Raymond Frank Lucia Jr., 77, was welcomed into God’s arms on Friday, July 15, 2016 surrounded by the care and comfort of his family. Ray was born to Grace and Raymond Lucia Sr. on March 3, 1939 in Agawam. He graduated from Agawam High in 1959 and spent his entire life in Agawam. In 1957, Ray enlisted in...
Patrick J. Tanner
Jul 13, 2016
HOLYOKE - Patrick J. Tanner, 54, passed away on July 13, 2016. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA 01108 has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit wwww.nefcc.net We invite you to send a message of condolence to the Tanner family at www.nefcc.net
Deborah Tillson Capra
Jul 8, 2016
HATFIELD - Deborah Tillson Capra died Friday, July 8, 2016 at home with her daughter in Ashfield, Massachusetts at the age of 77 from cancer. Debbie, as she was known by all who knew and loved her, was born in Boston on February 15, 1939 to the late Ernest F. and Gwendolyn (Bloomfield) Tillson. She was raised in Wellesley and...
Marion Duffy Dumont
Jul 8, 2016
AGAWAM - Our mother, Marion Evelyn Duffy DuMont, born on January 22, 1924 in Albany, N.Y., passed peacefully on July 8, 2016, surrounded by her family and beloved dog, Abby. The daughter of Elizabeth Wicks Duffy and John Duffy, Mom was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Alonzo DuMont (Al), and her sister, Ruth Logan, and survived by daughters...
