Verna M. (Curtis) Charron

Verna M. (Curtis) Charron, passed away on February 12, 2024. Born in Springfield, MA on April 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Laura (Robinson) Curtis. Verna attended the former Springfield Technical High School. She later moved to Middlebury, VT where she met and married her husband Maurice Charron in 1953. They returned to the Springfield area in 1960 with their young family of 4 children, settling in Ludlow in 1963. Verna, with the full and unabiding support of her husband, obtained her GED and graduated from AIC with her Bachelor’s of Education degree in 1971, later earning her Master’s of Education. She taught 3rd and 4th grades at East Street School in Ludlow from 1971-2000. She reveled in teaching her students science and nature lessons in a hands-on way. She was a member of The Ludlow Education Assoc, the Mass Teachers’ Assoc and the National Science Assoc. Upon retirement, she enjoyed Tuesday morning breakfasts with her fellow retired teachers. Verna was a communicant of the former St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, until it’s closing in 2010, where she was a member of the Ladies’ Guild and Alter Society. She then became a member of St. Elizabeth’s Parish. Verna had many interests and talents. She earned her private pilot’s license in 1983 and together with her husband, enjoyed flying with family and friends to many locations across the Northeast. Verna was a creative and accomplished seamstress making beautiful clothes for her daughters and their dolls, later making amazing quilts for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an awesome cook, her macaroni and cheese being a family favorite. She also enjoyed woodworking, ceramics and painting. She took great pleasure in playing board games and dominoes, her competitive streak was unsurpassed. More often than not, a 1,000-piece puzzle would be in progress on her dining room table.

Verna was predeceased by her husband Maurice Charron in 1992, her brother James Curtis in 2016 and her beloved grandson Tyler in 2023. She is survived by her two daughters: Rebecca Davies (Byrn) and Katherine Doar (Roy); two sons Steven and Craig Charron and her brother Dr. Homer Curtis. She also leaves her 9 loving grandchildren Nicholas (Melissa), Meghan, Benjamin (Jesse), Christopher, Nathan, Jonathan, Stephanie, Peter (Carli) and Angela (John) as well as her 2 great-grandchildren Oliver and Emalyn along with several nieces, nephews and close friends.

Visiting hours for Verna will be Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 9:00-10:00 AM at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow, MA followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM in St. Elizabeth’s Parish. Burial will be private, at the convenience of the family. Donations in Verna’s memory may be made to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Western Mass, 266 Cold Spring Ave, West Springfield, MA 01089 or www.bigbrothers-sisters.org.