 Westfield: Charlotte G. (Vaughn) Small, age 88, of Westfield, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 20, 2018. She was the wife of the late Armand D. Small Sr., with whom she shared 28 years of marriage. Born and raised in Springfield, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Clara (Wood) Vaughn. Charlotte was a simple and unassuming spirit. After completing school, she went to work at Old Westfield High School, Valley View Nursing Home and Grief Brothers of Westfield. Armand and Charlotte raised their family in Westfield and vacationed in New Hampshire during the summer months. Charlotte loved hats, pocketbooks, perfume and almost anything purple. She is survived by her children, Sandra Perez of Lee, Gary and his wife Vicky of West Springfield, Leon and his partner Tony Figueiredo of Lynn, Donna and her husband Larry Galarneau of Chicopee and Lee of Springfield and was the mother of the late Kevin and Armand Jr. She was the youngest of five siblings and leaves behind her sister Anna Elizabeth Hoynoski of Westfield as well as 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and many devoted friends. Visitation will be held in the Goodrich Funeral Home, 128 Washington S., Lynn, MA on Tuesday, June 26th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Charlotte’s funeral service will be Wednesday, June 27th at 1:00 p.m. in the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home. Visitation prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield. For those desiring, memorials may be made in Charlotte’s memory to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114. Following the committal, family and friends are invited to the Dante Club, 1198 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield to share in the celebration of Charlotte’s life. |
