WESTFIELD – Emily M. (Wall) Hale of Westfield died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Calvin Coolidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northampton. She was born in Westfield, on September 20, 1917 to Louis and Lena (Trasko) Wall.Emily was a lifelong resident of Westfield and was employed as a salesclerk at Antoinette’s in Westfield for thirty years. While there, she made numerous lifelong friends. Emily enjoyed bingo, crossword puzzles, Polish music, and watching the Red Sox. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved spending time with them.
She was predeceased by her husband, Winston E. Hale who died in 1980. She leaves a son, James R. Hale and his wife Susan of Northampton; a daughter, Sandra Rossetti of Westfield; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Emily was predeceased by a son, Allen J. Hale; two brothers, Edward and Edmund Wall and two sisters, Helen Carboneau and Marie Knapp.
She was predeceased by her husband, Winston E. Hale who died in 1980. She leaves a son, James R. Hale and his wife Susan of Northampton; a daughter, Sandra Rossetti of Westfield; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Emily was predeceased by a son, Allen J. Hale; two brothers, Edward and Edmund Wall and two sisters, Helen Carboneau and Marie Knapp.
The funeral will be Saturday, March 29th, at 11:00 a.m. at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, MA. Burial will be in the spring in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. A calling hour will precede the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Donations may be made in Emily’s memory to the Northampton or Westfield Senior Center.
