Obituary of Avis Caroline Setkewich

"Belchertown- Avis Caroline (Flagg) Setkewich, 78, of Cold Spring Rd. and Bradenton, FL, died August 12 at Mary Lane Hospital. Born in Ware, MA July 17, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Ava B. and Rachel E. (Allen) Flagg. Avis and her husband Stephen have lived in Belchertown since 1966, previously residing in Chicopee. In 1979, they spent some of their time in Florida, and in 1987 resided in Bradenton during the winter and Belchertown in the summer months. Avis was proprietor of Cold Spring Kennels in Belchertown, MA and retired after 24 years of employment. She was a member of the Animals Require Friends, in Belchertown, MA, Friends of Quabbin, in Ware, MA, the Swift River Valley Historical Society in New Salem, MA, and the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, MA. Avis was a former resident of N.Dana, one of the towns that was flooded by Quabbin Reservoir, and she enjoyed genealogy, as well as ceramics and crafts. Besides her husband of 58 years, Stephen, she is survived by her children Rodney and his wife Joan Setkewich of Belchertown, Stephen and his wife Susan Setkewich of Somers, CT, and Darlene Setkewich and her companion Brian Swain of Springfield. Avis was the second oldest of fifteen children and leaves her siblings Edna, Ava, Barbara, William, Ira, Marshall, Dana, Mary, Carol, David, and Laurel, grandchildren Katie Boyko, Mandy, Rhonda, Crystal and Evan Setkewich, and three great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter Sharon M. Setkewich in 1981 and three siblings. Funeral services will be held Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Beers & Story Belchertown Funeral Home, preceded by visitation from 4-7:00 p.m. Friends and family may gather at the funeral home Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. to drive in procession to Quabbin Park Cemetery. Donations may be made in her memory to the Belchertown Senior Center, State St., Belchertown, MA 01007. "