Arthur M. MacDonald Jr. 1933-2010 CHICOPEE- Arthur "Artie" M. MacDonald Jr., 77, of Chicopee and formerly of South Hadley, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 8, 2010 in Willimansett Nursing Home-East. He was born in Springfield on April 28, 1933, a son of the late Arthur M. and Marion (Dion) MacDonald. Arthur attended Springfield schools and was a U.S....
Donald A. Chretien 1948-2010 SPRINGFIELD- Donald A. Chretien, 61, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010 at home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Holyoke on July 9, 1948 a son of the late Joseph A. and Marjorie A. (Wilkins) Chretien. Donald is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 25 years, Phyllis M. (Ashford) Chretien; six...
Evelyn J. Lewis 1936-2010 CHICOPEE- Evelyn J. (Maynard) Lewis, visitation Sunday, May 2nd from 1-5 p.m. at the Tylunas Funeral Home, 159 Broadway. Funeral services Monday, May 3rd 10 a.m. at the funeral home, 11 a.m. St. Rose de Lima Church, 600 Grattan St. Rites of Committal to follow in St. Rose de Lima Cemetery, Olsen St., all in Chicopee.
Marcel R. Forcier 1918-2010 CHICOPEE - Marcel R. Forcier, 91, a life long Chicopee resident, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke. He was born in Chicopee on November 15, 1918, a son of the late Dolor E. and Albertine (Harnisch) Forcier. Marcel attended Chicopee High School and was a WWII U.S....
Mary A. Kulik 1922-2010 SOUTH HADLEY - Mary A. (Pasternak) Kulik, a resident of South Hadley, MA died on April 21, 2010 surrounded by loving family. She was born in Holyoke, MA September 13, 1922, the daughter of Elyiasz and Amelia (Waite) Pasternak. Mary was affectionately known as "Tootsie" by her family. She was an outstanding cook as her family...
Dorothy G. Howell 1917 -2010 Chicopee - Mrs. Dorothy G. (Stewart) Howell, 92, passed peacefully with her children by her side on Friday, April 16 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Kingston, PA on November 13, 1917, a daughter of the late Edward and Minnie (Steele) Stewart. She attended schools in Pennsylvania and was a sixty six year...
Kenneth E. LaBarre 1963-2010 SPRINGFIELD- Kenneth "Ken" E. LaBarre, 46, of Springfield and formerly of Chicopee, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 11, 2010 in Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on April 16, 1963, a son of the late Urban and Vivian (Bolduc) LaBarre. Ken graduated from Chicopee High School, and was the Building Supervisor for...
Eufigenia Rego 1933 - 2010 Chicopee - Mrs. Eufigenia (Silva) Rego, 77, a longtime Chicopee resident, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 31. She was born in Sao Miguel, Azores Islands, Portugal on March 14, 1933, a daughter of the late Lucas and Maria (Sousa) Silva. She was a graduate of Sao Miguel schools and was a seamstress for...
W. Thomas Snyder 1923-2010 SPRINGFIELD- W. Thomas Snyder, 86, of Chicopee and formerly of Springfield, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 29, 2010 in Wingate at Springfield. He was born in Chicopee on October 25, 1923, the son of the late Claude T. and Mary C. (Gribbins) Snyder. Tom was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran obtaining the rank of...
Bernadette M. Dupuis 1946-2010 CHICOPEE - Bernadette Marie (Ross) Dupuis, 63, of Chicopee, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Born in Chicopee and a life long resident, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Marie Anne (Morrissette) Ross, Jr. Bernadette was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her main priority and love of her life was her...
Floyd W. Drake 1917-2010 MISSOULA, MT- Floyd Wilbur Drake passed away on 11 March 2010 in Missoula, Montana. The only child of Josie Mildred (Cox) Drake and Eugene Heber Drake, he was born on the family farm in Malone, New York, on 28 May 1917. After graduating from high school, he did surveying work in various locations in northern New...
Raymond J. Pion 1925-2010 CHICOPEE- Raymond "Ray" J. Pion, 84, a life long Chicopee resident, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 15, 2010 in Wingate of South Hadley Nursing Home. Raymond was born in Chicopee on November 30, 1925, a son of the late Francis X. and Armande (Charpentier) Pion. He attended Assumption School in Chicopee, graduated from Cathedral...
James J. Shannahan 1932-2010 SPRINGFIELD- James "Jim" Joseph Shannahan, 77, of Springfield and formerly of Chicopee, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at home with his loving family by his side. James was born in Chicopee on September 18, 1932, a son of the late John T. and Dorothy (Mahon) Shannahan. He graduated in 1952, along with...
Shaun M. Tiago 1981-2010 CHICOPEE- Shaun Michael Tiago, 28, of Chicopee passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010. Born in Springfield, he was the son of Sidonio Tiago and Patricia A. (Comstock) LeClair. Shaun was employed by the P. J. Keating Co. of Lunenburg, MA. Shaun was a caring, lovable soul who would do anything for anyone. His generousity was...
Raymond J. Leger 1928-2010 CHICOPEE - Raymond Joseph Leger, 81, of Chicopee, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2010. Born in Springfield and a long time Chicopee resident, he was the son of the late Eric and Josephine (Petitpas) Leger. Raymond retired in 1997 from Marcotte Ford in Holyoke after many years as a Fleet Manager and car salesman. He...
Jeanne M. Fekeris 1946-2010 SPRINGFIELD- Jeanne M. (Ferland) Fekeris, 63, a life long Springfield resident, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 18, 2010 at home. She was born in Springfield on October 26, 1946, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anita (Proux) Ferland. Jeanne graduated from Cathedral High School, and was presently employed as a Case Specialist for...
Raymond E. Haffke 1929 - 2010 Springfield - Raymond E. "Rocky" Haffke, 80, passed away on Sunday, January 17 at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke. Born in Springfield on January 21, 1929, the son of the late Henry and Gladys (Jennison) Haffke. Rocky is a graduate of Chicopee High School and proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and...
Richard G. Jakubasz 1929-2010 CHICOPEE- Richard "Rick" G. Jakubasz, 80, a 56 year Chicopee resident and formerly of Holyoke, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 4, 2010 in Holyoke Medical Center. Richard was born in Chicopee on May 28, 1929, a son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Michon) Jakubasz Sr. He graduated from Holyoke High School and attended...
Aime E. Legere 1926 - 2009 CHICOPEE - Aime E. Legere, 83 died December 25, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on April 18, 1926 to the late Albert J. and Dolores (Leduc) Legere. Aime attended schools in Holyoke and was a longtime parishioner of St. Rose de Lima Church in Aldenville. Mr. Legere served our...
John Goonan 1929 - 2009 BELCHERTOWN - John J. Goonan, 79, died Wednesday, December 23 at BaystateMedicalCenter following a lifetime of placing his family and others first. Formerly of Chicopee, he was a lifelong resident of Western Massachusetts, and also lived in Westerly, R.I., where his summer beach home was always open for family and friends. His past employment included...