William J. Byrne

William J. Byrne, 78, of Ludlow, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2021.  Son of the late William and Katherine (Ripe) Byrne, he was born on September 22, 1942 in Pasadena, CA.  William proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.  He went on to work as a chemical mixer for Hampden Papers for many years

William is survived by his fiancée Cheryl Walker of Ludlow, his son Nathaniel Byrne of Springfield; step-daughter Lori Kalita of Ludlow; his brother Tim Byrne of CA and his sister-in-law Pamela Goudreau of Westfield.  He also leaves his grandson Kyle, nieces and nephews Scott, Michelle, Roxanne, AJ, Luke, Zachary, Tia and Jessica as well as a great-niece Savannah.  He was predeceased by his wife Patricia Byrne in 2003 and his brother Thomas Byrne.

All services are private.