Obituaries

Gregorio Velazquez
B: 1928-05-01
D: 2023-05-30
View Details
Velazquez, Gregorio
Yelines Vargas
B: 1981-09-21
D: 2023-05-28
View Details
Vargas, Yelines
Carlos Lopez-Torres
B: 1971-12-17
D: 2023-05-28
View Details
Lopez-Torres, Carlos
Elba Medina
B: 1946-02-19
D: 2023-05-24
View Details
Medina, Elba
Miriam Vazquez
B: 1971-12-12
D: 2023-05-21
View Details
Vazquez, Miriam
Nereida Otero Garcia
B: 1965-06-01
D: 2023-05-11
View Details
Otero Garcia, Nereida
Luz Soto Perez
B: 1964-10-26
D: 2023-05-09
View Details
Soto Perez, Luz
Erik Timms
B: 1977-05-08
D: 2023-05-08
View Details
Timms, Erik
Ismael Suarez
B: 1963-01-26
D: 2023-05-07
View Details
Suarez, Ismael
Laura Sanchez
B: 1931-01-20
D: 2023-05-07
View Details
Sanchez, Laura
Leonilda Pabon
B: 1935-09-27
D: 2023-05-04
View Details
Pabon, Leonilda
Judith Cooper
B: 1946-10-07
D: 2023-05-01
View Details
Cooper, Judith
Enrique Figueroa
B: 1976-09-10
D: 2023-05-01
View Details
Figueroa, Enrique
Benito Crespo-Lugo
B: 1930-04-01
D: 2023-05-01
View Details
Crespo-Lugo, Benito
Rosie Pellot
B: 1958-02-02
D: 2023-04-26
View Details
Pellot, Rosie
Severo Santana
B: 1927-08-06
D: 2023-04-24
View Details
Santana, Severo
Raul Cruz
B: 1964-09-13
D: 2023-04-16
View Details
Cruz, Raul
Juan Serrano
B: 1945-04-01
D: 2023-04-11
View Details
Serrano, Juan
Maria Reyes
B: 1962-05-16
D: 2023-03-30
View Details
Reyes, Maria
Josefina Aquino Huertas
B: 1953-07-11
D: 2023-03-25
View Details
Aquino Huertas, Josefina
Dominga Sevilla
B: 1941-09-07
D: 2023-03-22
View Details
Sevilla, Dominga

Search

Use the form above to find your loved one. You can search using the name of your loved one, or any family name for current or past services entrusted to our firm.

Click here to view all obituaries
Search Obituaries
730 State Street
Springfield, MA 01109-4110
Phone: 413-732-3253
Fax: 413-732-1032

Are You the Responsible Family Member?

We’ve seen it happen time and again. The person making the initial call to our funeral home turns out not to be the one with the legal responsibilities of making decisions related to the care of a loved one.

While they may feel that they should be the one to make these choices, the law doesn’t recognize them as such – and so their voice can become effectively silenced.

If the deceased has not expressed their wishes through a written document such as a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, or a Last Will and Testament, where the deceased has designated an agent to fulfill their wishes; then the chain of command, formally called the “order of precedence”, is commonly as follows:

  • Legal Spouse/Partner
  • Surviving Adult Child/Children
  • Surviving Parent
  • Surviving Adult Sibling
  • Ex-Spouse
  • Parent of Minor Child

The person designated as the responsible party, whoever they may be, needs to be present to make decisions, and sign documents. If you are unclear as to who is the responsible person in planning a funeral for your loved one, call us.
 

The Critical Importance of Designating a Representative

If your loved one has yet to specify who they wish to be in control of their funeral service planning, and they are clear-headed enough to do so, now is the perfect time to take care of that task.

This is especially important if they think their relatives will not respect their funeral plans, or if they are on bad terms with them; do not know where they are, or do not have any living relatives.  

And, you might mention that appointing a specific person to arrange their funeral who is not a family member, but is deeply trusted, is a good way to ensure that their final wishes are carried out.

They can designate their choice by completing an Advance Health Care Directive, or the easy-to-read 5 Wishes guide from Aging with Dignity. Should you have questions about doing so, call us, or speak with your family attorney.