Carol K. Murchie

Carol K. Murchie

Dec 15, 2009

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 Margaret Walczak

Frances Margaret Walczak

Dec 5, 2009

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

Eugene E. Mort

Dec 3, 2009

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

Alma M. Denette

Nov 30, 2009

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

Joan Woods Rege

Nov 28, 2009

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...

Harriet Lichwan

Harriet Lichwan

Nov 11, 2009

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

Thaddeus Martowski

Nov 9, 2009

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 Mary Whalen

Beatrice Mary Whalen

Nov 8, 2009

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 Joseph Sicard

Leo Joseph Sicard

Nov 6, 2009

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

Catherine Baric

Nov 4, 2009

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

Helen Nowak

Oct 31, 2009

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.

Henry W. Ross Jr.

Oct 16, 2009

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

Gerald P. Lafleur

Oct 4, 2009

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 Madeline Martin

Jeanette Madeline Martin

Oct 3, 2009

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

Mary C. Durej

Sep 27, 2009

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

Helen A. Daigneault

Sep 25, 2009

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 Ann Solzak

Patricia Ann Solzak

Sep 20, 2009

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.

Armand J. Larochelle Sr.

Sep 18, 2009

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 Clark

Fumi Clark

Sep 6, 2009

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 Lena Lapalme

Florence Lena Lapalme

Sep 1, 2009

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...