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Paul A. Cote
Jan 29, 2024
Monson - Paul A. Cote, 72, a long time Monson, MA resident, passed away on January 29, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. He was born on September 3, 1951 in Holyoke, MA, a son of the late Alcide and Marie (Turcotte) Cote. He was previously a meat cutter at Carando Meat Processing. He is survived by his...
John H. Bellows
Jan 29, 2024
It is with the saddest of hearts that we announce the passing of John H. Bellows on Monday, January 29th, 2024, in Springfield MA. A man beloved by all who met and knew him, John was born February 5th, 1947, in Southampton NY. The youngest son of horticulturists, he was one of the three “Bellows Boys,” growing up loving and...
Morrell L. Grass
Jan 26, 2024
Morrell (Pete) L. Grass, 89, passed away peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side on Friday, January 26, 2024 due to several health issues. He was born in Lincoln, ME in 1934 to the late Gilford and Phyllis (Hanes) Grass. He had five siblings, two brothers and three sisters. Pete was a Journeyman/Glazier and worked for many glass...
Immanuel D. Barbee
Jan 23, 2024
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, a gentle soul took flight with the passing of Immanuel David Barbee. Immanuel was born on May 5, 1995, to the late Kenneth and Ngen Barbee, and raised by Dollinda “Cheryl” Barbee in Springfield, Massachusetts. Immanuel was predeceased not only by his parents, but also by his two grandfathers – Nguon Moul and Abram Barbee...
Tod M. Hart
Jan 12, 2024
Tod Marshall Hart, 56, a lifelong resident of Springfield, MA passed away on January 12, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born in Westfield, Massachusetts on February 17, 1967 to James and Sandra (Deforge) Hart, Tod worked for many years as a chef and enjoyed golfing, fishing, spending time with his family in Maine and watching football....
Nancy M. Jolivet
Jan 8, 2024
Nancy Marie (Meyette) Jolivet, 74, a longtime resident of East Longmeadow, MA passed away on January 8, 2024. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 12, 1949 to the late Peter Saldo and Minica (Farina) Garceau, she enjoyed cooking and adored her family and cherished spending time with her grandchildren. Predeceased by her first husband Richard Bernier, she is survived by...
Vivien M. Carrington
Jan 4, 2024
Vivien M. Carrington, 84, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, passed away on January 4, 2024. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Helen Victoria Chojnacki
Jan 3, 2024
Helen Victoria Chojnacki, age 96, of Granby, MA passed away on January 3, 2024. She was born in Gilbertville, MA on May 10, 1927, a daughter of the late John and Mary Majka. She retired as the Food Service supervisor in the Granby Public Schools. She enjoyed painting and traveling. Helen is predeceased by her husband Carl J. Chojnacki and...
Brenda J. Anderson
Jan 1, 2024
Brenda (Smith) Anderson passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2024 at the age of 81. Born in Independence, Missouri on May 29, 1942 to the late Russell and Christine Smith, Brenda married her high school sweetheart, the late Earl Anderson Jr. and together they raised their family in East Longmeadow. In her retirement, Brenda restored the historic Bristol Inn in...
Frances N. Warner
Dec 27, 2023
Frances N. Warner, age 87, of West Springfield, passed away December 27, 2023 at home with family. She was born in Springfield on March 2, 1936, a daughter of the late Phillip and Mary Nelmes. She lived in CT for many years before returning to West Springfield, MA. She was always smiling and made friends wherever she went. She had...
Mildred L. Johnson
Dec 26, 2023
Mildred Louise “Jie” (Howard) Johnson, 89, of Springfield, MA, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at home surrounded by family. Mildred was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, on February 14, 1934, to the late Dudley Howard Sr. and Bertile (Tillman) Howard. She attended Alexander High School in Brookhaven, MS, where she was a member of the basketball team. After...
Jesse Elliot Duval
Dec 25, 2023
Jesse Elliot Duval, 53, of Winchendon, Massachusetts, passed away on December 25, 2023. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Kathleen H. Nolan
Dec 23, 2023
Kathleen H. Nolan, 80, passed away at home in Chicopee, MA on December 23, 2023. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY on August 5, 1943 to Marjorie (Smith) Nolan and Elias Nolan. Kathleen was a student at Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls, NY where she graduated top of her class and also served as president of the...
Howard R. Mitchell
Dec 21, 2023
Howard R. Mitchell, 81, of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away on December 21, 2023. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Susan P. Dilley
Dec 18, 2023
Susan Dilley, age 76, passed away after a battle with chronic illness. After a lifetime of rewarding customer service work covering many fields and spanning six decades, Sue retired, spending time on many activities she enjoyed: crocheting hats, scarves, and mittens for charity, reading, puzzles, watching game shows and crime dramas, and hearing all the things her grandchildren were up...
Maurice S. Lawlor Iii
Dec 17, 2023
Maurice S. Lawlor III, 72, of Hampden, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2023, with family by his side. He was the oldest child of three born to the late Maurice and Clare Lawlor. He leaves behind his two sisters, Deborah (Richard) Papa and Elizabeth (William) Burke, his four nephews, Christopher (Lauren) King, Geoffrey King, Ryan Beauchamp, Timothy (Natasha)...
Dolores Elizabeth Cyers
Dec 17, 2023
Dolores Elizabeth Cyers, 74, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, passed away on December 17, 2023. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Gregory A. Webb
Dec 11, 2023
Born on July 3rd, 1949 in Springfield, Massachusetts, Gregory A. Webb was a lifelong resident of Springfield, MA. He was the youngest of three Webb children, with his late parents being Louis Sam Webb and Laura Estelle (Graves) Webb. Gregory's older brother, Ronald, had passed away, but he has a sister named Andrea "Binky" Hayes. From a young age, Gregory...
Michael J. Quinlan
Dec 8, 2023
Michael J. Quinlan, 83, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, passed away on December 8, 2023. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
Pedro A. Torres Rivera
Dec 6, 2023
Pedro A. Torres Rivera, 30, of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away on December 6, 2023. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, 25 Mill Street, Springfield, MA has been entrusted with the arrangements. Visit www.nefcc.net
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