Ella Sheppard Obituary
The world bids farewell to Ella Sheppard (East Longmeadow, Massachusetts), departing on July 19, 2025 at the age of 85. Ella leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Ella Sheppard or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As Ella departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Ella may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Ella leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Christopher Gardner and Matilda Gardner (Edwards); her husband Howard Sheppard; her siblings, Joseph Gardner, William Gardner and Agnes Bowen; and her stepsiblings, Margaret, Nora Gardner and Christopher Gardner.
She is survived by: her daughters, Joy Sheppard (Lance Green) of Springfield and Kristy Sheppard of Indian Orchard. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
