The ABMA has announced the loss of Jill C. Shinners, 58, who died peacefully on July 12, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Holyoke in 1964 and lived in West Springfield, Massachusetts, all her life. She was a 1982 graduate of West Springfield High School and received her bachelor’s degree in 1986 from Marist College in New York City. She is the third generation of her family to become President of Pioneer Packaging Company in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
According to the ABMA statement, Shinners was a cheerleading enthusiast for all her daughters Cheerleading Squads and was active and past president of the West Springfield Cheerleading Booster Club. She also volunteered and was active with the Cancer House of Hope in West Springfield. Above all, she loved her family and having fun. She enjoyed golfing, the beach, cruises, traveling and an occasional trip to the casino. She leaves her two daughters Addison and Taylor Camossi; her fiancé Mark Scagliarini; her mother Gloria Shinners; her father Jeffery Shinners and his wife Diane and many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends. She was predeceased by a sister Roxanne Shinners. A private funeral will be held at the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home.
For online condolences please visit curranjones.com. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cancer House of Hope, 1999 Westfield Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089.
