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Virginia S. Adams

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

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Virginia Sewall Adams, of Longmeadow, MA since 1946, lately of Glenmeadow, 24 Tabor Crossing, Longmeadow, passed away on August 12 at the age of 98. Ginny was born in Waltham, MA, daughter of the late Homer and Marjorie Hartwell Sewall, and lived with her family until her marriage to Norman J....

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Our condolences to all the Adams family.

Ginny was steady as a rock and a loyal friend of the Downton family. We shall miss her greatly.

When my mom had to leave her beloved house in Lingmeadow and move to an apartment in Glenmeadow, Ginny welcomed her with warmth and kindness. She invited Mom to join her dining table along with Peg Ryder and Libby Kibbe. Although Ginny and my mom had been friends for decades, Ginny was just as welcoming to strangers.
I can picture her dignified figure wearing a wool plaid skirt and cardigan as she bent over her ongoing jigsaw puzzle.
Ginny will be terribly missed by many!

Ginny was a special friend to my mom, Ruth Temple Harwood, for many years at Glenmeadow, They could be found working outside, Ginny in her loved rose gardens and Mom in her perennial beds before they were torn apart and made into more formal gardens. When she wasn't gardening, you knew she was either working in the puzzle room ( before it was remodeled) or out walking. Ginny always had a smile for everyone and will be truly missed.

We are members of First Church and we sat behind Ginny every Sunday. She had such a bright and happy way about her, and she always had a kind word for our two young children. She will be greatly missed!

We are blessed to have been neighbors of Ginny and Norm for many years. They were pillars of our community, bastions of goodness and emmasaries of righteousness.

There are so many memories to share, but one or two will have to suffice.

It was always such a pleasure to see the entire Adams' family gathering in the backyard for a babeque. When they moved, it was our honor to have that treasured table in our yard.

Ginny taught me about "witch grass." This is the dreaded...