Suffield – Lise P. Casella born on September 27, 1934 found peaceful rest upon her death on May 11, 2020. She was the beloved wife of 29 years of the late Alfred P. Casella. She will be sadly missed by her son, Raymond J. Casella and his sons James A. and William R. all of Suffield, CT; her nieces, Michele Kubetin and her husband, Richard of West Suffield, CT and Linda Merrill and her husband, Blaine of Tamarac, FL. She will also be dearly missed by her grand-nieces Anna, Sara and Emma Kubetin
Lise worked as a secretary for E. J. Pinney Construction Company, Springfield, MA for many years and had been an active member of Women in Construction. She discovered her love of travel while attending many of their annual conferences. Lise was also an active and founding member of the Pioneer Valley Chapter Embroiderers’ Guild of America. She was a well-respected, accomplished and award-winning needle-worker. Lise enjoyed travelling to and attending many local and national embroidery seminars. She will be sorely missed by her fellow stitchers, Bonnie, Huguette, Dianne and Denise. She was an excellent cook and baker and loved to feed everyone. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to Feeding America or a charity of your choice. Burial will be private and the family will have a Memorial Mass at a later date. Colonial Forastiere Family Funeral Home, 985 Main St., Agawam. www.forastiere.com