A longtime local judge who had a major impact in and out of the courtroom recently died at age 104 at a health care facility in Agawam. On Friday, Nov. 20, Springfield native Judge Edward Cullen Peck, Jr., died, according to his obituary. Among Peck’s many accomplishments was being the founding chairman of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in 1962. He was also a member of the West Springfield Town Council for 21 years - 1955-76. Peck graduated from West Springfield High School, the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, and Harvard Law School in 1942.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 26, 2020 12:00 UTC