Martha B. Hess Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 5, 2022, at the age of 99, Martha B. Hess (Springfield, Massachusetts), born in Salem, Massachusetts passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Laro and Alice Laro (Denault); her husband William F. Hess Jr.; her son William F. Hess III; and her siblings, Eli, Joseph Laro and Jeannette Christenson.
She is survived by: her children, Francis W. Hess of Myrtle Beach, SC, Alice Bradway of East Longmeadow, Bernadette Richardson of East Longmeadow, Irene LaRussa of Springfield and Doreen Rauch of Hampden, MA. She is also survived by her fourteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, ten great-great grandchild, and extended family.
Memorial contributions may be made in Martha's name to Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society, P.O. Box 6307, Springfield, MA 01101, or TJ O'Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center, 627 Cottage St., Springfield, MA 01104, or to an animal charity of one's choice.
