Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

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.