Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026
Four Springfield, Massachusetts obituary notices were published this week: Correa, Kristina, 39; Furr, Gloria, 87; Melikian, Karnig M. Jr., 91; and Loescher, Susan M., 71. Correa and Furr died August 17 and August 19, respectively; Melikian also died August 19; Loescher died August 21. …
This week's column carries notices for four Springfield, Massachusetts obituaries published this week, with names from Puerta Del Cielo Funeral Home, Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services, T.P. Sampson Company, and Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation.
Kristina Correa, 39, of Springfield, died August 17, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Puerta Del Cielo Funeral Home of Springfield. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/springfield/kristina-correa-21999379.
Gloria Furr, 87, of Springfield, died August 19, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services of Springfield. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/springfield/gloria-furr-21997698.
Karnig M. Melikian Jr., 91, of Springfield, died August 19, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by T.P. Sampson Company of Springfield. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/springfield/karnig-melikian-jr-22002535.
Susan M. Loescher, 71, of Springfield, died August 21, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation of East Longmeadow. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/springfield/susan-loescher-22004085.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Springfield Patch, drawing on notices posted by Puerta Del Cielo Funeral Home, Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services, T.P. Sampson Company, and Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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