SPRINGFIELD – Michaleen M. Hackett, 62, of Springfield, was Called Safely Home on Thursday, January 22, 2015. She passed into Eternal Life at Heritage Hall East in Agawam surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family and her wonderful caregivers. She was born in Springfield on November 30, 1952, a beloved daughter of the late Joseph W. and Viola A. (Hart) Hackett. She was raised in Springfield and graduated in 1970 from the High School of Commerce. She was employed for 26 years as a clerk at the Registry of Motor Vehicles in Springfield. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Springfield. She leaves several cherished cousins including her cousin and caregiver, Barbara A. (Harding) Minor and her husband, Neal, of Hampden. Her family would like to thank her wonderful caregivers at Heritage Hall East in Agawam for the exceptional care and comfort they provided Michaleen over the past ten years. Her funeral will be held on Monday morning, January 26, 2015 beginning at the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Springfield Chapels, (413-737-1177), 7 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107, (funeral home will open at 8:30 a.m.), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01104. Her burial will follow the Mass at Saint Michael Cemetery, 1601 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday morning, January 26, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. before the Mass. For more details, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com