Randy Gale Ennis

FEEDING HILLS-Randy G. Ennis, 61, of Feeding Hills, passed away at his home after a two-year battle with bile duct cancer. Randy was born on January 29, 1956 in Cassville, MO to Marvin and Helen (Mattingly) Ennis.  A jack of all trades, Randy worked in his all-too-brief life as a carpenter, retail store manager, photographer, and computer programmer. If he didn’t know how to do something (which was rare), he would figure it out. Randy was the go-to guy for car repair, computer problems, photography advice, and nearly any other topic under the sun. He worked for MassMutual for 29 years before he retired. In his spare time, he had great passions for photography and music. His photography won multiple local awards, was regularly featured in the Agawam Advertiser, and appeared in the MassMutual Credit Union calendar on multiple occasions. He enjoyed spending time in local parks and at waterfalls taking such amazing pictures. He also loved going for rides on roads he’d never traveled to discover photographic subjects, old cemeteries being a favorite. The last vacation taken before his illness was traveling to South Dakota with his wife to visit Rapid City, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Devil’s Tower, Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood and Badlands National Park. He was in his joy there with his camera. Randy played guitar and ukulele and sang beautifully. He had a generous heart and often donated his gifts, whether it was in taking photos for or performing at weddings or photographing shelter animals available for adoption. Randy loved animals, most especially his two dogs, Essie and Rainey. A lifelong learner and avid reader, he was always eager to adopt new technology, pick up a new skill, or deepen his existing knowledge on a subject. One of Randy’s most memorable characteristics was his sense of humor, which is carried on in his three daughters, and persisted until the last weeks of his life. He appreciated puns as an art form. To say he will be missed is a gross understatement. Randy’s spirit, big heart, easy smile, bright blue eyes, and hearty laugh can never be duplicated. Predeceased by his parents, his brother Jeff Ennis, and his sister Marcia Weaver, he is survived by his beloved wife, Tina, with whom he shared 19 happy years of partnership; his three daughters, of whom he was extremely proud: Lindsey Ennis of Greenfield, Tricia Ennis of Bowling Green, Ohio, Randi Kirkham and her husband Chet, of Grenada, Mississippi, one amazing grandson, Nathaniel William Ennis Kirkham, of Grenada, Mississippi; his brother Steve Ennis and wife Joyce of Cassville, Missouri, sister Tracy Greene and husband Ben, also of Cassville, Missouri, father and mother-in-law Gene and Joan Karam of Agawam, his brothers-in-law Michael Karam of Agawam and David Karam and his fiancé Theresa of Chicopee, numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends who will miss him dearly.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any of the following organizations on Randy’s behalf: Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, ATTN: Donations, 5526 West 13400 South #510, Herriman, UT 84096 (www.cholangiocarcinoma.org), Baystate VNA and Hospice, Baystate Health Foundation, ATTN Donations, 280 Chestnut St. 6th Floor, Springfield, MA 01199 (www.baystatehealth.org), Dana Farber Cancer Institute, ATTN Donations, 10 Brookline Pl. West 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445 (www.danafarber.org), or Dakin Humane Society, ATTN Donations, PO Box 6307, Springfield, MA 01101 (dakinhumane.org) Please include Randy Ennis memorial donation in the memo line of your check or money order. The Ennis family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff  of the Transplant, Oncology, and Interventional Radiology Departments at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, Sr Caritas Cancer Center, Baystate VNA, especially Vicki and Ed, and Lauren at Baystate Hospice. A visitation to celebrate Randy’s life will be held on Friday, October 27, 2017 from 4:00-7:00PM at Avalon Life Celebration Center & Cremation Services, 691 College Hwy., Southwick, MA.  Burial will be at a later date in the Ennis Cemetery in Cassville, MO. To express a condolence, share memories or photos please visit Randy’s memorial page at www.avaloncelebrations.com

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