WESTFIELD – Lawrence J. Trinceri, 100, entered into eternal life on Wednesday May 22, 2013 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born in West Springfield on October 2, 1912 to Pietro and Virginia (Vinotti) Trinceri and has lived in Westfield for the past seventy-five years.Larry was employed as a tool grinder for Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks CT for thirty years retiring in 1975. Prior to Hamilton he also worked at the Indian Motorcycle Company, Fisk Rubber, Stevens Paper Mill and Purity Milk Co. His Roman Catholic faith was a very meaningful part of his 100 years. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Westfield. Larry was a Public Works Commissioner appointed by Mayor John Rhodes. He enjoyed working around the house, gardening, carpentry, cooking, bowling and card playing. As a youth, his ice skating ability won him a one year pass to the Coliseum, in West Springfield. Also, he enjoyed displaying his diving skills during open house at the West Springfield YMCA. Larry took delight in celebrating his one hundredth birthday. Upon entering the party room where 35 well wishers had gathered, he offered, “All this for me!”
He was the widower of Emielia (Rzonca) Trinceri who died on February 16, 1993. Larry leaves a son, Lawrence S. Trinceri and his wife Joan of Southampton; two daughters, Sydnee Lesniak and her husband Anthony of Southampton and Melissa Cohen and her husband Allen both of Wiscasset, Maine. He also leaves three grandchildren, Christine and Lawrence Trinceri and wife Michelle and Raymond Walsh and wife Val, and three great-grandchildren, Lance and Bella Trinceri and Owen Walsh. Larry was predeceased by two brothers, John and Peter Trinceri; a sister, Palmyra Fuller and a sister-in-law Pauline Michalick.
The funeral will be Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. from Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, followed by a 10:00 a.m. Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Church in Westfield. Burial follows in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be Tuesday, May 28 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to a charity of one’s choice. In his last years, Larry lived at the Atrium in Agawam, MA. The Trinceri family is most appreciated of the attention and support rendered by the professional and dedicated staff members who served to make dad’s stay there a very rewarding one. To each, we offer a most heartfelt “Thank You!”
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