Obituary for Merrill W. Kingsley Merrill W. Kingsley, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Born in Detriot MI on October 9, 1941, son of the late Edward and Victoria (Eldridge) Kingsley, he lived in Chicopee for the past thirty-eight years. Merrill was a retired twenty-two year veteran of the United States Coast Guard where most of his career was as a Search and Rescue Coxswain on a 40’ boat and later as a Chief Recruiter. Afterwards he worked as a Lab Administrator at Holyoke Community College. He earned a Bachelors in Business Administration from American International College and also earned an Associates Degree in Computer Science. Merrill is survived by two loving sons, Gene M. Kingsley and his wife Elzbieta, of Chicopee; and John W. Kingsley and his wife Michele Laurent of Rhode Island and two cherished grandchildren, Sky and Storm Laurent-Kingsley. Calling hours for Merrill will be held Thursday from 4-5:30PM at Kozikowski Funeral Home, 565 Front St., Chicopee, followed by a service in the funeral home at 5:30PM. Burial with Military Honors will be private at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Agawam. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, P.O.Box 55876, Boston, MA 02205-5876. Upcoming Events Visitation © Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap Get Driving Directions AUG 2. 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM Kozikowski Funeral Home 565 Front Street Chicopee, MA, US, 01013 Service © Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap Get Driving Directions AUG 2. 05:30 PM Kozikowski Funeral Home 565 Front Street Chicopee, MA, US, 01013 Cemetery Details Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery 1390 Main St. Agawam, MA, 01001 © Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap Get Driving Directions
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Merrill W Kingsley October 9 1941 July 29 2018.
Death notice for the town of: Chicopee, state: Massachusetts