WESTFIELD – Rosanna (Thomas) Hall, 91, (1931 – 2022) passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield to the late Said and Catherine (Baho) Thomas. She served in the United States Navy from 1953-1954 during the Korean War and was a Charter Member of Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc. She was a graduate of Western Mass School of Nursing and worked there as an LPN for over 25 years. Rosie enjoyed trips to Cape Cod and her time going to the casinos. Her greatest love was spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and spending time with them.
Rosie is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, Neil R. Hall of Westfield, her loving daughters, Catherine Hall Adams and her husband Thomas of Longmeadow, Diane E. Tillman of Westfield and Donna Hall Adams and her husband Joe of Monson, her brother Richard Thomas of West Springfield and her sisters, Jeanette Corey and Mary Thomas, both of West Springfield.
Sadly, she was predeceased by her three sisters, Lorraine Loomer, Catherine Gauthier and Theresa Norton, and her son-in-law Dana Tillman.
She adored being “Maima” to her grandchildren, Candice Berube, Deidre Bean, Caroline Hargraves, Jeremy Tillman, Nicholas Tillman, Tommy Adams, Ashley Sauve,’ Julie Crofts and Catherine Sandler, and her great-grandchildren, Mason, Delainey, Garrett, Colin, Cameron, Evelyn, Korben, Daxton, Zaela, Aubrielle, Jackson, Emma, Clara, Troy, Isla, Leif, Petra and Rhea.
All services are private. She will be buried with Military Honors in the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Agawam. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Legion, Post 124, Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 236, Westfield, MA 01086. Arrangements are under the direction of the Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad St., Westfield, MA 01085. www.firtionadams.com
