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Beers and Story - South Hadley

Walter J. Bishop

December 14th, 1943 - August 9th, 2025

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Walter J. Bishop, 81, passed into eternal life at home with his loving family on August 9, 2025 after a long-time chronic condition. He was born December 14, 1943. He retired from the US Postal Service as a city delivery mail carrier. He is also a retired US Air Force TSgt. He loved to spend his free time camping and fishing with family and friends. He leaves his darling companion Cynthia C. Bishop, his two daughters Jennifer Leshure of Westfield, MA, and Lisa French of Durham, NC. He also leaves behind 5 granddaughters Emily Freeman, Katrina Belanger, Cynthia St. Marie, Anna French, and Julia French, and also six great grandchildren.Visitation will be held on August 18, 2025 from 9-10am with a catholic service to begin at 10am at the Beers & Story South Hadley Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow in Notre Dame Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Springfield Rescue Mission or Dakin Humane Society.

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Beers and Story - South Hadley

Beers and Story - South Hadley

Beers and Story first opened our doors almost 100 years ago and we have been active members of the community ever since. Three generations later, our mission remains the same: to provide compassionate, professional funeral and cremation services in South Hadley, Massachusetts. We take pride in helping our Western Mass community celebrate their loved ones and navigate loss....

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