HUNTINGTON: Lorraine A. Busby, 75, (1946 – 2022) passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Westfield to the late Laurence and Mae (Quintin) Busby. She was a hairstylist and later employed by Tube Products in Easthampton for 35 years as a machinist. Lorraine loved nature and gardening, birdwatching, traveling and going to Tanglewood. She was an animal activist and rescuer; she adored all kinds of animals.
Lorraine is survived by her two loving daughters, Fawn-Marie Busby of Huntington and Shannon Hadley and her husband Dave of Agawam. She was a devoted grandmother, who loved caring for and spending time with her two cherished granddaughters, Adelynn and Willow.
A Memorial Service will be held for Lorraine on May 14th at 2:00 p.m. in the Firtion Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St., Westfield. Visiting hours will precede the service from 12:00-2:00 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine’s name may be directed to the Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc., 146 Bowdoin Street, Springfield, MA 01109 or to “In Honey’s Memory” Cat Shelter, www.inhoneysmemory.org, P.O. Box 147, Huntington, MA 01050. www.firtionadams.com