Romeo George “Bud” Lambert, 95, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. He was born in Springfield to the late Romeo F. and Elizabeth (Moore) Lambert. Bud grew up in Springfield where he lived for many years, and he was a resident of Englewood, Florida for 20 years and Wilbraham, MA for 8 years. He retired from Package Machinery in East Longmeadow after 40 years. He was an active Shriner and was very involved for many years with the Gulf Coast Banjo Society. Bud was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Olive Harriet (Salls) Lambert who passed on Feb. 26, 2016.
He is survived by his children, son, Terry Lambert and his wife Dorothy of Springfield, son, Thomas Lambert and his wife Charlene of Enfield, CT, daughter, Sheryl Cheney and her husband Ronald Mease of Enfield, CT, and son, Jeff Lambert and his wife Joanne of Oak Bluffs, MA, his siblings, sister, Gloria Lambert of Granby, CT, brother, Robert Lambert of Sanford, Maine, and brother, Gary Lambert of Hampden, MA, as well as 10 grandchildren, Kristen, Benjamin, Jessica, Nathan, Jenna, Justin, David, Christopher, Holly and Michael. Bud’s family would like to thank the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home for their remarkably compassionate care, especially the tender loving staff of the 3rd Floor North.
Committal Services with Military Honors will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of the Mass. Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main St., Agawam.
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