RUSSELL – Antoinette T. ( Campofredano) Coffin, 71, of Russell went to be with the Lord on Sunday June 29, 2014 after a short stay in a local nursing home. She was born in Springfield on December 19, 1942 the daughter of the late Romeo and Catherine (Smith) Campofredano.
She was educated in Westfield schools, a 1960 graduate of Westfield High School and a 1964 graduate of Westfield State College. Antoinette was employed for over thirty years in the Gateway Regional school systems, most of that time as a Kindergarten teacher at Russell Elementary School before retiring in 2005. She was a member of the Russell Community Church.
She was predeceased by her husband, Donald in 2009. Antoinette is survived by a son, Jared Tristram Coffin; a daughter, Deanna Ridgway and her husband Carl, all of Russell; and a sister, Jan Trudell of West Springfield.
Her funeral will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Russell Community Church, 58 Main Street, Russell. Burial will be private. Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield.
Donations may be made in her memory to the Russell Community Church, 58 Main Street, Russell, MA 01071.
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