Constance Massey

Obituary of Constance A Massey

Constance A Massey (Tripp) was born to Arthur & Bella Tripp (Fleury) on June 24, 1936.  She passed away at  Baystate Wing  Hospital surrounded by her loving family on January 14, 2021 after a 3 week heroic battle with Covid.  

 

Connie grew up in Brimfield MA and graduated Salutatorian of her class from Hitchcock Academy in 1954.  She played softball during  her high school years and beyond until she had her first child.   She met Donald  J Massey who lived at a neighboring farm,  and the two teens fell head over heels in love , dated throughout  high school and married in 1957. They had two children Glenn and Lynn and moved to Palmer in 1961 where they both spent their remaining lives.

 

Connie worked at Tampax in the office after graduation,  later ran the office at Hinkson’s  Paper Mill in Palmer , and went on to work as a Dietary Supervisor at Palmer House Healthcare from 1973- 2012.   

 

She enjoyed  baking, reading, politics , celebrity gossip, pitch ,  camping , ice skating and always...a good cup of hot  tea. She was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.    She was known for making the biggest pot of beef stew on  her camp stove for opening day fishing ,  hot chocolate and soup  for family skating parties...and her delicious black magic cake for birthday celebrations.  She loved surprising her family with meaningful extravagant gifts, but her greatest joy was interacting with her children and grandchildren,  whom she loved beyond all measure and spent every spare moment encouraging  their passions and interests. 

 

She  was predeceased by Donald in 2012..and resided with daughter Lynn and her family  for the past  8 years , and they were blessed to have her as such a tightly woven part of their daily  lives.   She will be  deeply and forever missed by  her daughter Lynn Lis and husband Jan, her three grandchildren Ian, Noah & Devin Lis , her son Glenn Massey and wife Rocky Venskowski of Belchertown MA ,  and her devoted  cat Trudy. She also leaves her remaining siblings Betty Samar,  Joan Demers, Eleanor Keith, Buddy Tripp and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sister Kathleen  Stearns Griswold  in 1991.

 

Services are private and in the care of Beers & Story Palmer Funeral Home .For those who wish to honor Connie’s life, donations   may be made in her name to Hitchcock Free Academy  in Brimfield MA.  Hitchcockacademy.org 

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