Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
Two Longmeadow-resident obituaries were published or dated this week: Foster, Richard W., former chair of the Longmeadow Select Board, who died September 25, and Vallera, Theresa, who died October 13.
LONGMEADOW — This week's column carries notices for 2 Longmeadow-resident obituaries published or dated within the coverage period, drawn from Tazzini Funeral Home & Cremation Services and Echovita.
Richard W. Foster, 80, of Longmeadow, died at home on September 25, 2026. He was a former Chair of the Longmeadow Select Board and was remembered in his obituary as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and "a tireless force for good in his community." Service details were not available in the source consulted. Full obituary at Tazzini Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Springfield: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richard-foster-obituary?id=62759311.
Theresa Vallera, 90, of Longmeadow, died on October 13, 2026. Service details were not available in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/longmeadow/theresa-vallera-22261609.
Notices compiled from Tazzini Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Legacy.com, and Echovita.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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