WESTFIELD – Gregory A. Hunter, 67, of Westfield, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Noble Hospital. He was born in Caribou, ME on June 8, 1946 to Merle and Betty (Raymond) Hunter.Greg graduated from Caribou High School in 1964 and graduated from Northern Maine Vocational Institute for Auto Repair. He moved to Westfield in 1970 and was a member of the US Army National Guard in both Caribou and Westfield. Greg worked for Forish Construction in Westfield and was a mechanic before opening his own repair shop Greg’s Auto in 1974. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed snowmobiling with his friends.
Greg leaves his wife of forty-six years, Gloria (Hitchcock) Hunter; two sons, Scott and Christopher Hunter and a daughter, Amy Hunter all of Westfield. He also leaves his mother, Betty Hunter of Westfield; a brother, Darrell Hunter of Easthampton and three sisters, Gloria Daigle of Florida, Candace Adasiewicz of Simsbury, CT, Cynthia Hunter of West Springfield and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Saturday, March 8th at 9:00 a.m. from Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in St. Peter’s Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial to follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Donations in Greg’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 1111 Elm Street, West Springfield, MA 01089.
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