SOUTHWICK – Sandra E. (Menard) Parent,77, died on April 26, 2014, at Noble Hospital. She was born March 14, 1937 in Westfield, MA. She was the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Dorothy A. (Barnes) Menard.
Sandra graduated from Westfield High School Class of 1954 and Westfield State College in 1958. She was a communicant of the Southwick Congregational Church where she served as chair of the Missions Committee for several years. Sandra was an avid theorem painter and bridge player for many years. She had a unique talent for home decorating, gardening and cooking. She was a third grade teacher at the Mosely school in Westfield.
She is survived by her husband, James M. Parent, Jr. and two children, Elisabeth Molloy of Granby, CT and James M. Parent, III of Westfield; five grandchildren, Benjamin Parent and Margaret Parent of Westfield and Alison Molloy, Katherine Molloy, and William Molloy of Granby, CT and a niece, Meribeth White of Longmeadow.
Calling hours will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30th at the Firtion Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, MA. Relatives and friends are asked to meet at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 1st at the Southwick Congregational Church, 488 College Highway, Southwick, MA, for a funeral service.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care, 3350 Main Street, Springfield, MA, Burial will be at the convenience of the family at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, MA.
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