Seth Kellogg

Seth Kellogg, a native of Southwick, died on October 13, 2021. He was born in Westfield on July 15, 1940 to Seth Kellogg, Sr. and Irene Bingham Kellogg. He attended St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH, Kenyon College in OH, and earned a PhD in English Literature from the Univ. of Massachusetts at Amherst. He taught English at the Univ. of Connecticut, until he assumed his father’s position as president at Kellogg Brothers Inc. in Southwick for forty-five years. A lover of nature and the outdoors, he developed a knowledge of native and worldwide birds which led to travel in Central America and Africa. He shared his travels through a weekly column in the Springfield Republican newspaper for 20 years. Exploring bird sightings in Western Massachusetts, he led many trips to the coast of New England, New Jersey, Arizona, and Texas. He was a past president the Allen Bird Club, he was the voice of Audubon and was editor of the Hawk Migration Association of North America’s journal. In 1995, he received an Audubon A award from the Massachusetts Audubon Society. He was a long-standing member of the Conservation Commission in Southwick. For at least 25 years, he participated in the breeding bird survey of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. He served on the Vestry, as Treasurer, and as Eucharistic Minister at The Episcopal Church of the Atonement in Westfield. Seth leaves his wife Constance Kallfa Kellogg, his daughter Tanya, his brother Frederick Kellogg of New Mexico, and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his sister, Marilyn Girace. Calling hours will be Sunday from 2pm to 3:30pm at The Episcopal Church of the Atonement at 36 Court Street in Westfield. A funeral service will be held in the same church on Monday, October 18, at 2 pm. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery on Western Ave. in Westfield. Face masks are required inside the church. In lieu of flowers please feel free to donate to the Little Free Food Pantry found at Church of the Atonement. Please visit the church’s website at atonementwestfield.org for more information and to learn about live streaming and zoom gatherings. Firtionadams.com

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