Lynne F. Albano

Lynne F. Albano, 62, of Somers, CT; passed away peacefully June 4, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family, following a five year battle with cancer. Born November 17, 1956 in Springfield, MA, she was a daughter to the late Eugene and Mae (Small) Perrault. She was a graduate of East Longmeadow High School and was a former employee of Milton Bradley. Lynne met the love of her life, Keith M. Albano on August 27, 1976 and exactly one year later they were married, sharing 42 years together. Lynne was an avid golfer and was a member of both Twin Hills and Great Horse Country Clubs where she enjoyed golfing with her girlfriends. She also enjoyed spending time at the beach with her sister. Her greatest joy however, was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren Sophia and Jack. In addition to her husband Keith “Lefty” of Somers, CT, she will be missed by her loving daughter Jenna Harma and her husband, Michael and grandchildren Sophia and Jack all of Cheshire, CT; siblings Carole Perrault, Barbara Deveau and husband, John, Dawn Smith and longtime partner Donald Richardson, Richard Perrault and wife, Dina; sister-in-law Kathy Pessolano and her husband, Eddie; brothers-in-law Kevin Albano and wife, Tina, and Kenneth Albano and wife, Beth; several nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her father and mother-in-law Jack and Jean Albano. Lynne’s family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Dr. John McCann and Dr. Michael Yunes of Baystate’s D’Amour Center for Cancer Care for their compassionate care given to Lynne. Also, a very special thank you to Aunt Sue and brother-in-law Kevin for their dedicated care over the past 5 years. A funeral service for Lynne will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 beginning at 8:45AM from Forastiere Smith Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., East Longmeadow, MA with a Liturgy of Christian Burial, to be celebrated at 10:00AM, at Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Calling hours will be held from 4-7PM on Friday, June 7th at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lynne’s name to the D’Amour Center for
Cancer Care, 280 Chestnut St., 6th Floor, Springfield, MA 01199. For online condolences please visit www.forastiere.com.