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Jeffrey R. Hall
SPRINGFIELD - Jeffrey R. Hall,70
of Springfield and formerly of Wilbraham
passed away Sunday surrounded by his
loving family at Baystate Medical Center.
Born in Springfield, the son of the late
Burton W. and Janet (Hines) Hall. He was
a graduate of Minnechaug Regional High
School and attended Hartwick College in
Oneonta, N.Y. Jeffrey retired as a Bond
Underwriter for Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company. He was an avid pool player
and card player and an all-around Sports
enthusiast. In addition to his parents he
was predeceased by a nephew Stephen A.
Hawkins Jr. He is survived by his son Eric
M. Hall of Boston, his daughter Gretchen
E.(Hall) Caputo and her husband Lewis
of Hampden, his sister Martha (Hall)
Hawkins and her husband Stephen A.
Hawkins Sr. of Kiawah, S.C., two grandchildren,
Nico and Gia Caputo of Hampden
and a niece Deborah Hawkins of
Springfield. Private funeral arrangements
are being handled by Sampson ‘s Chapel
of the Acres Funeral Home, Springfield.
Contributions in Jeffrey’s memory may
be sent to the World Wildlife Fund,1250
Twenty-Fourth St, N.W, Washington,
D.C. 20090-7180.
Donald G. LaFlamme
WILBRAHAM - Donald
G. LaFlamme, 59, of Wilbraham
passed away suddenly
Jan. 10, 2013 at his home. Donald son
of the late Paul and Dorothy ( Racicot)
LaFlamme was born in Springfield on
July 4, 1953. Raised in Springfield he
graduated from the High School of Commerce.
Don was
employed by the
United States
Postal Service
Bulk Mail Center
in Springfield for
the past 15 years.
Don was a proud
United States
Army and National
Guard Veteran
with an honorable
discharge and was
a member of the Springfield American
Legion Post 420 of Springfield. Donald
was an Elder at the Feeding Hills Calvary
Assembly of God Church. In addition to
his parents, Donald was predeceased by
a brother Michael LaFlamme. He is survived
by his wife Young Ye Yi of Wilbraham;
his stepsons, Kevin and Kris of
Georgia. Friends and family met at Sampson’s
Chapel in the Acres Jan. 14 and then
WILBRAHAM
PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
The Wilbraham Planning
Board will hold a Public
Hearing on Wednesday, February
6, 2013, at 7:30 PM
in the Town Office Building,
240 Springfield Street, on the
application of Mabel Kempf
for a Special Permit as
required under Section 4.4.8
of the Wilbraham Zoning By-
Law to allow the demolition
of an existing 468-squarefoot
shed and the construction
of a proposed 24’ by 28’
detached building (carport)
accessory to a residential
dwelling on property owned
by Marc and Mabel Bessette
(Kempf) located at 9 Hickory
Hill Drive as shown on plans
on file in the Planning Office.
Richard Butler, Chairman
1/17,1/24/13
LEGAL NOTICE
This ad is pursuant to MA
Gen. Law, Ch255 Sec 39A
as of February 1, 2013 the
following motor vehicles are
for sale:
1995 Plymouth Voyager
Vin.#2P46GH45R25R233498
LNO: Ben Thurman
89 Ferry St.
Easthampton, MA 01027
1995 Dodge Gr. Caravan
Vin.#1B4GH44R55X649923
LNO: Kimberly A. Santucci
196 Somers Rd.
Hampden, MA 01036
R & S Associates, Inc.
413-596-4374
1/17,1/24,1/31/13
Town of Wilbraham
Obituaries
Rites of Committal and Interment with
Military Honors were held in the Chapel
of the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial
Cemetery, Agawam. Donations in Don’s
memory may be made to the American
Heart Association, 54D Wayside Avenue,
West Springfield, MA 01089 and or to
the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen
Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
Eleanor Miller
WILBRAHAM - Eleanor (Harrington)
Miller, 88, passed away peacefully
Jan. 3, 2013, at home. Born in Malden
to the late Russell and Eleanor (Soper)
Harrington, she was a lifelong Wilbraham
resident. She was the former vice president
of the A. G. Miller Co., Inc. and an
active member of Grace Union Church
in Wilbraham and
Eastern Star. An
avid golfer, she was
a member and former
treasurer of the
Coconut Point Club
and the Anchor
Line Yacht Club in
Stuart, Fla. Eleanor
was predeceased by
her husband Frederick
W. Miller in 1990. She is survived
by her son Frederick “Rick” Miller and
his wife Tina of Wilbraham, her daughter
Dorothy M. Sherrick and her husband
Michael of Norfolk, Mass., two sisters;
Evelyn Riddle of Belchertown and Edith
Gaudreau of Chicopee, four cherished
grandchildren; Jeffrey Sherrick, Allison
Wagner and her husband John, Erik and
Julie Miller. She was also predeceased
by her daughter Linda Miller. Eleanor’s
Memorial Service was Jan. 12 in Grace
Union Church in Wilbraham. Burial was
private at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made in
Eleanor’s name to Grace Union Church,
Chapel St., Wilbraham, MA 01095.
Herbert T. Murphy
QUINCY, Mass. – Herbert T. “Bert”
Murphy, recently of Quincy, Mass. died
Jan. 9, 2013 of a short illness.
Beloved husband of Marjorie
Elaine Clay of Old Orchard
Beach Maine. Father of Kevin
H. Murphy of Waterford, Conn., Kathy
Murphy Barry of Torrance, Calif. and
Julie A. Manning of Quincy. Son of the
late Harold J. Murphy and Mary (Tupper)
Murphy. Grandfather of six and greatgrandfather
of four, brother of Jean Goodwin
of Wilbraham, Harold “Larry” Mur-
Legals
Notice of Invitation
for Bids
for 2013 Ford F550 with
Service body and Crane
The Department of Public
Works invites sealed bids
for the purchase of a 2013
Ford F550 with Service
body and Crane. Bids must
be made in accordance with
all applicable Federal, State
and Town laws and regulations
and must comply in
all respects with the instructions,
conditions, specifications
and other requirements
in the Invitation for bid packages
which can be obtained
from the Department of
Public Works, Town Hall,
240 Springfield Street, Wilbraham,
MA 01095 (413-
596-2800, Ext. 208). Bids
in sealed, opaque envelopes
Sympath y Floral Arrangements
Custom & Traditional Designs
Randalls Farm & Greenhouse
631 Center Street, Ludlow
589-7071 ~ www.randallsfarm.net
phy of North Haven, Conn. and David
Murphy of Wisconsin. Herbert was the
former husband of Velma (Longo) Murphy
of Canton, Mass. Bert was born Aug.
20, 1928 in Springfield. He was residing
in Quincy, Mass., with his daughter Julie
and granddaughter Jade Elizabeth at the
time of his death. Bert was raised in Wilbraham,
graduated from Commerce High
School in Springfield. entered the US Navy
in 1946 and was honorably discharged in
1948. He had a distinguished career spanning
45 years and
rose to the position
of big kahuna and
treasurer at Stone
&Webster Engineering
Inc. His career
involved travel
to such places as
Brazil, Jamaica,
Algeria, Oswego
and Buffalo New
York, Lexington,
Kr. and concluded
in Boston. Bert was a past commander
of the American Legion Post 24 in Canton,
Mass. He loved playing golf, up to
36 holes a day, working in his yard and
around the house, driving his BMW, and
his 1973 Custom Corvette Stingray. He
also enjoyed his dry martinis in the late
afternoon, dining out and debating current
politics. Following the visitation a funeral
service was celebrated at Keohane Funeral
Home in Quincy, Mass. on Jan. 14.
Cremation followed. See www.Keohane.
com for online condolences.
Gary J. Nowak
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Gary J.
Nowak, 65, of Pinellas Park, Fla. died,
Dec. 31, 2012, after a long illness. He
was the son of the late Joseph and Sophie
Nowak, and was the former owner of the
End Zone in Holyoke, before moving to
Clearwater, Fla. where he had lived for
over 30 years. He truly loved life, and
right to the end, he lived life his way. He
will be sadly missed by his sister Barbara
Libiszewski and her husband Donald of
Wilbraham, as well as a niece Darlene Libiszewski
of West Springfield and a nephew
Donald Libiszewski Jr., Wilbraham.
He is also survived by his “Troops” Toddy
Floyd and Phyllis Sinski, who were very
special friends to him during his illness. It
was Gary’s wish that all arrangements are
private. Memorial donations may be made
to the charity of the donor’s choice. For
further information, directions, and online
guest book visit www.kapinosmazurfh.
com. Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
shall be marked "2013 Ford
F550 or equivalent with
Service body and crane”
and delivered to the above
address by February 7, 2013
at 3:00 pm at which time
they will be publicly opened
and read aloud. All bids must
be submitted on official town
bid form – no exceptions.
No bidder may withdraw his
bid for a period of forty-five
days, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays and Holidays, after
the actual date of opening of
the bids. The Town reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids, to waive minor informalities
or irregularities
in any bid, and to make an
award in any manner consistent
with the law and deemed
to be in the best interest of
the Town of Wilbraham.
Edmond W. Miga, Jr.
Director
Department of Public Works
1/17/13
2013 Ford F450 with Dump
Body
Town of Wilbraham
Notice of Invitation
for Bids
The Department of Public
Works invites sealed bids
for the purchase of a two (2);
2013 Ford F450 with Dump
Body. Bids must be made in
accordance with all applicable
Federal, State and Town
laws and regulations and
must comply in all respects
with the instructions, conditions,
specifications and other
requirements in the Invitation
for bid packages which
can be obtained from the
Department of Public Works,
Town Hall, 240 Springfield
Street, Wilbraham, MA
01095 (413-596-2800, Ext.
208). Bids in sealed, opaque
envelopes shall be marked
"2013 Ford F450 Dump
Truck” and delivered to the
above address by February
7, 2013 at 3:00 pm at which
time they will be publicly
opened and read aloud. All
bids must be submitted on
official town bid form – no
exceptions. No bidder may
withdraw his bid for a period
of forty-five days, excluding
Saturdays, Sundays and
Mary Jane Willms
WILBRAHAM - Mary Jane (Burns)
Willms, 87, of Wilbraham passed away
peacefully Jan. 10, 2013, surrounded
by her family at Life Care of Wilbraham.
Mary Jane a daughter of the late
William H. and Sarah (Phillips) Burns
was born in Electra, Texas on July 17,
1925. She graduated from Electra High
School. She received her bachelor’s degree
and her master’s degree in music
from North Texas State University Denton,
Texas. Jane was a music teacher at
several public schools and taught for
more than 35 years. She taught for the
City of Springfield at Classical Junior
High School, in Longmeadow at Blueberry
Hill and Converse Schools, and
for the town of Wilbraham where she
taught for 30 years at Memorial, Stony
Hill, Soule Road, Pines and Wilbraham
Middle schools and retired in 1994. She
has resided in Wilbraham for the past
48 years and was a member of Trinity
United Methodist Church and sang in
the church’s choir. She was a member
of the Massachusetts
and National
Music Educators,
the Tuesday
Morning Music
Club, World Affairs
Council and
the Springfield
Turnverin. She
sang with the Post
Road Orchestra in
Wilbraham, the
Springfield Symphony
Chorus, and the Madrigal Singers
of Wilbraham. In addition to her
parents, she was predeceased by her
husband of 50 years, Alton Willms and
two sons, William “Bill” A. Willms and
John David Stracnacer. She is survived
by a son, James M. Willms of Austin,
Texas; a daughter, Marianne Duquette
and her husband Roger of Wilbraham;
a sister, Bobbie Nell Hale of Cooksville,
Texas; five grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. A funeral home
service for Jane will be held on Saturday,
Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. at Sampson’s
Chapel of the Acres Funeral Home, 21
Tinkham Road, Springfield. Rites of
Committal and Interment in Glendale
Cemetery are at the convenience of
the family. In lieu of flowers memorial
contributions in Jane’s memory may be
made to Children’s Chorus of Springfield,
by visiting vsbmusic@comcast.
net. A visiting hour for Jane will precede
her service on Saturday morning
from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Holidays, after the actual
date of opening of the bids.
The Town reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, to
waive minor informalities
or irregularities in any bid,
and to make an award in any
manner consistent with the
law and deemed to be in the
best interest of the Town of
Wilbraham.
Edmond W. Miga, Jr.
Director
Department of Public Works
1/17/13
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