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...
Carol K. Murchie 1933 - 2009 SPRINGFIELD - Carol K. (Kinsley) Murchie, died peacefully surrounded by her children on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. She was born on December 24, 1933, in Norwalk, CT. and spent most of her life in the Springfield area. She graduated from the Northfield - Mount Herman School in 1951. She received her BA from Connecticut...
Frances M. Walczak 1924 - 2009 CHICOPEE - Frances M. (Piesyk) Walczak, 85, of Chicopee peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 5, 2009 following a lengthy illness. As her health declined she remained in the comfort of her home in the loving care of her son, Gene. Frances was born in Chicopee on March 28, 1924, daughter of...
Eugene E. Mort 1935-2009 Eugene E. Mort, 74, of Chicopee, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2009 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Twin Oaks, PA and a long time Chicopee resident, he was the son of the late Fred and Anna (Pasco) Mort. Eugene was a retired Staff Sergeant of the U. S. Air Force. A Vietnam veteran, he...
Alma M. Denette 1915-2009 CHICOPEE- Alma m. (Gaboury) Denette, 94, a long time Chicopee resident, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 30, 2009 in Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Bridgeport, CT on October 16, 1915, a daughter of the late Frank and . Alma attended Chicopee schools and graduated from Chicopee High School. She enjoyed traveling, shopping,...
Joan Woods Rege 1929-2009 Joan "Jill" Woods Rege, 80, died peacefully Saturday, November 28th at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Yonkers, NY, Jill was the daughter of the late John and Ruth McGraw of Holyoke. A graduate of Holyoke High School, Jill earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Fitchburg State College and attended graduate...