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Remembering the lives they livedRICHARD A. LUTTRELL‘He loved the fire service.’Remembering the lives they livedMALIK J. HINES‘He could win people over with a wink of an eye.’A life of loving and giving, gone too soonA renowned physician who wasn’t afraid to go against the grain‘The world hurts from her gifts being gone.’‘Flying away with the angels’
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
She made many friends, and her friends became friends with each other
NANCY LEE GANGULI March 1, 1944 – June 22, 2012
“Thanks for my walk upon the dust and stone / of this earth, to have fought for air, light and beauty / of my imperfect but so precious world.”Nancy Ganguli’s words and adoration tou
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
An actor/director and maker of magic and mirth
JASON ALAN GOODREAU Feb. 5, 1975 – July 25, 2012
The Legacy Theatre’s summer production of Legally Blonde was in full swing with just a few shows to go, when suddenly an integral part of the team was gone. The production had lost its musical d
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
DONNA R. DARLING
Dec. 16, 1948 – Aug. 22, 2012
Most of the people who knew Donna probably only knew one or two aspects of her multifaceted personality, or only met her in one of her several vocations.As a massage therapist (she was voted Spri
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
JOE EMERSON SYLVESTER
Aug. 29, 1946 – May 14, 2012
“Welcome home!” This was the last text I received from my dad the day before he suddenly died of a heart attack. He sent it as my boyfriend and I were returning from a weeklong, much
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
Champion for the masses
MARY LEE LEAHY April 28, 1940-Dec. 12, 2012
Mary Lee Leahy fought for underdogs.Best known for representing state workers in a landmark Supreme Court decision that ended overt patronage in government, the Springfield attorney who succumbed to p
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
MICHAEL J. SCHRAMM
April 19, 1944–Oct. 18, 2012
Mike was truly a wonderful and selfless man. No matter what challenges he was facing at any given time, he always had a warm smile, hearty laugh and a story to share with anyone who was near him. He w
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
ESTRELLA NINA CELORIO LONG
Nov. 8, 1930 – Feb. 2, 2012
My mother was born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, and came to the United States in her early teens. She immediately fell in love with America, and was determined to make a better life for herself here. She m
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
A generous man who enjoyed the art of the deal
CHARLES E. ROBBINS Sept. 18, 1934 – April 30, 2012
When a powerful tornado clawed its way through Springfield in 2006, Charles Robbins could have made a fortune selling real estate to homeowners and business owners whose buildings were destroyed. Inst
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
EDNA MAY GARNER
Feb. 22, 1918 – Aug. 7, 2012
I lost my grandmother, Edna May Garner, on Aug. 7, 2012. She was born on Feb. 22, 1918, and was 94 years old when she passed. My grandmother practically raised me, and was the lifeline of my Dad&rsquo
Remembering | Thursday, December 27,2012
A quiet voice that rang with the power of justice
ETHEL S. GINGOLD Nov. 23, 1918 – July 28, 2012
Few people go out of their way to fight someone else’s fight. Even fewer people devote their entire lives to that pursuit. Ethel Gingold of Springfield was one of those people. She died July 28,
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