Edward Orton “Ned” Hubbard III passed away on September 28. He was 76 years old. Born in Providence, RI on November 14, 1949, he was one of four children born to the late Edward and Winifred (Kent) Hubbard, Jr. Ned was a lifelong West Springfield resident, graduating from Mount Hermon in 1967.

After high school, Ned went on to earn his Bachelors Degree in English from the University of New Hampshire in 1972. Ned was a talented graphic artist and owned and operated West Side Signs for 10 years before retiring in 2020. He also was a member of the West Springfield Housing Authority for 15 years.

Ned was an outdoorsman and an artist. He loved skiing, gardening and walking his beloved golden retrievers. He enjoyed fishing, painting, riding his bike, and spending time at the gym and the senior center.

Ned was predeceased by his parents. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife, Elizabeth “Liz” (Hartmann); devoted sons Edward “Ted” Hubbard IV and Yuriria of Palmer, AK and Andrew and Missy of Cincinnati, OH; brother Kent Hubbard of Portsmouth, NH; sisters Elizabeth Brady of St. Paul, MN and Martha Hubbard of Burnham, ME; grandson Oliver Hubbard Hernandez. Arrangements have been entrusted to Toomey-O’Brien Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Ned’s name to the Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit, Baystate Medical Center.