While funeral services will be private, contributions in his name may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the American Cancer Society . John Quill was a friend to you and to all of us here who had the good fortune to have worked with him. He will be sadly missed by all. A group leaving the dance in a car was struck by a driver in another car. Everyone involved was taken to Baystate Medical Center with only minor injuries.
Police say everyone was wearing their seatbelts.
The driver of the BMW, Lee Luewellyn of Longmeadow was taken to Baystate as well. She has not been given any citations in the accident. But police continue to investigate. The man reportedly promised the children money and ice cream as they were walking to school. Police patrols have been stepped up at both the mall and the school.