Norman F. Lapine Jr.
1941 – 2013

Banning, CA – Norman F. Lapine Jr., formerly of Agawam, died May 23, 2013 surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle with cancer. Norm was born in Springfield, September, 28, 1941 and lived in Agawam, graduating from Agawam High School, where he excelled in football. He was a member of the Mass. National Guard and the Elks Club in Banning, CA, where he lived for 3 plus years. After retiring from Northrup Grumman Aircraft, he opened his own Cabinet Shop and was a Master Cabinet Maker. He leaves his loving wife of 13 years Jeri (Chafey) Lapine, three children, Karen Roberts, Cindy Lapine and Robert Lapine; three stepchildren, Donna Rink, Larry Ilecki and Ken Conner; a sister Patricia LaBranche and her husband Ernie of West Springfield; a brother George and his wife Kathy of Phoenix; an aunt Dorothy Carpenter of Ware and an uncle Alphonse DelNegro of Agawam. He also leaves 14 grandchildren; a great grandson, his faithful watch dog Lucy and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother Bernadette Rivet in 2012. A memorial service will be held at the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 11:00am. For more details please visit curranjones.com. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to the Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, 1700 Iowa Ave., Suite 230, Riverside, CA 92507.