Hariet Lichwan 1938-2009 Harriet Lichwan, 71, of Chicopee passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Born in Chicopee and a life long resident, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Blanche (Sobaski) Lichwan. Harriet was a retired (40) year statistician for Dow Jones Wall Street Journal of Chicopee. She retired in 2003. Harriet along with her late sister,...
Thaddeus Martowski 1915-2009 SPRINGFIELD- Thaddeus Martowski, 94, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 9, 2009 at home. He was born in Ware, MA, on October 9, 1915, a son of the late Julian and Elizabeth (Mikurzewska) Martowski. Thaddeus graduated from Classical High School in 1933 and the University of Chicago in 1937. He retired after many years as a...
Beatrice M. Whalen 1915-2009 Beatrice M. (Mercure) Whalen, 94, of Chicopee passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Born in Chicopee, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Eva Marie (Hebert) Mercure. Beatrice lived in Chicopee all her life and attended Chicopee schools. She worked for Westinghouse Corp, Eastern States Exposition and was a librarian for the City...
Leo J. Sicard 1930-2009 Leo J. Sicard, 79, of Chicopee, passed away in the loving presence of his family on Friday, November 6, 2009. Born in Holyoke, he was the son of the late William and Helen (Goshea) Sicard. He was a retired yard foreman for the City of Chicopee Department of Public Works and was a member of Faith...
Catherine Baric 1909 - 2009 Springfield - Catherine (Mazur) Baric, 100, passed away on Wednesday, November 4th 2009 surrounded by her family. Catherine was born in West Warren, MA to Peter and Mary (Babula) Mazur on June 26, 1909. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Marijan Baric in 1978, and also by her two sisters, Josephine Orszulak and Mary...
Helen Nowak 1925-2009 Helen Nowak, 84, of Chicopee, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. Born in Somers, CT and a resident of Chicopee for most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Blanche (Sobaski) Nowak. Helen co-owned and operated with her sister, the Lichwan Variety Store in Chicopee Falls. She was a communicant of...
Henry W. Ross Jr. 1921-2009 CHICOPEE- Henry Walter Ross Jr., 88, a life long Chicopee resident, entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 16, 2009 in Holyoke Medical Center. Henry was born in Chicopee on June 21, 1921, a son of the late Henry W. Ross Sr., and Delia A. (Groux) Ross. He graduated from Chicopee Trade School in 1939....
Gerald P. Lafleur 1938-2009 Gerald P. Lafleur, passed away at the age of 71, in the loving presence of his family at his home on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Born in Holyoke and resided in Chicopee for most of his life. He was the son of the late Joseph and Edna Lafleur. Gerald is survived by his wife Geraldine of...
Jeanette M. Martin 1921-2009 Jeanette Madeline (Buffington) Martin, 88, of Chicopee, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Born in Ware, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Hendrick) Buffington. Jeanette was a resident of Chicopee for over (25) years. She had also resided in East Longmeadow and in Danvers, MA. Jeanette was a retired assistant underwriter...
Mary C. Durej 1920 - 2009 CHICOPEE - Mary Durej, 89, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Baystate Medical Center. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Durej, to whom she was married for 61 years. Mary was born in Chicopee on August 15, 1920, daughter of the late Wojciech and Katarzyna Blondek (Partyka). Mary leaves behind her loving...
Helen A. Daigneault 1920-2009 CHICOPEE- Helen Daigneault, 89 years young, passed away peacefully Friday, September 25th. "Joey", a favorite family nickname for Helen, was the wife of Theodore Daigneault who predeceased her in 1995. She will be missed by her sons and daughters-in-law, Theodore and Linda from Pennsylvania along with Dennis and Kyla of Chicopee. Her grandchildren, Benjamin and his...
Patricia A. Solzak 1950-2009 MONSON- Patricia Ann (Fitzgerald) Solzak 59 has gone to be with her best friend and sister, Darlene Marie, on September 20, 2009, who has been waiting for her since May 28, 2004. Born in Ludlow, on January 27, 1950 Pat attended the High School of Commerce, Springfield graduating in 1967. She then attended LaBaron Hairdressing Academy,...
Armand J. LaRochelle Sr. 1915-2009 SOUTH HADLEY- Armand J. LaRochelle Sr., 93, a long time Chicopee resident, and formerly of New Bedford, entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 18, 2009 in Wingate of South Hadley. Armand was born in New Bedford on December 2, 1915, a son of the late Napoleon and Victoria (Giroux) LaRochelle. He attended St. Anthony's...
Fumi S. Clark 1932 - 2009 Chicopee - Fumi Sakurai Clark affectionately known as "Oba" on September 6, 2009, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was a longtime resident of Chicopee MA originally from Tochigi, Japan. Fumi was an active pioneer member of The Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA) a nonprofit organization promoting world peace, culture and...
Florence L. LaPalme 1912 - 2009 Chicopee - Mrs. Florence L. (Theriault) LaPalme, 97, died on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Wilbraham. She was born in Chicopee on February 26, 1912, the daughter of the late Ernest and Florence (Berneche) Theriault. She attended local schools and was previously employed at the former Asinof Mills in...
Leo D. Charron 1931-2009 Leo Donald Charron, 78, of Chicopee passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 in the Willimansett East Nursing Center after a long illness. Born in Chicopee and a life long resident, he was the son of the late Alfred and Ida (Dube) Charron. Leo was a retired forest ranger for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of...
Joseph O. Roy 1945-2009 Joseph Oscar Roy, 63, of Chicopee, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Lake Placid, NY he was the son of the late Oscar and Rose (Stone) Roy. Joseph was a graduate of Lake Placid High School. He continued on at Fort Schuyler Maritime College where he received his degree...
Margaret Goddu 1909-2009 Margaret (Carr) Goddu, 100, of Holyoke, formerly of Chicopee, passed away in the loving presence of her family on Monday, August 3, 2009 in Holyoke Heathcare Center. Born in Holyoke she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Roach) Carr. Margaret was a retired sales clerk for the former Albert Steiger's Department Store of Springfield. ...
Denise Janice Uhl 1960 - 2009 Chicopee - Denise Janice (Hebert) Uhl, 48, of Chicopee was called safely home with our Lord with the comfort of Family and Friends on Sunday, July 12, 2009. She was previously employed by Kelco Credit Union and recently Premier Source Credit Union with Bonnie and Linda and other dear friends as a bookkeeper and...
Daniel Viera 1986-2009 INDIAN ORCHARD- Daniel Viera, 23, died on Sunday July 5, 2009, at Baystate Medical Center after a three year courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. Services are private and entrusted to the Tylunas Funeral Home.