Leon F Pine Sr.
Jul 26, 2005
Leon F. Pine Sr. 1942-2005 Leon Frederick Pine Sr., 62, a longtime resident of this city, passed away Wednesday at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, after a long and courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Born September 15, 1942 in Camden , NJ to the late Raymond and Anna (Schemelia) Pine, he worked as a tool and die maker...
Normand Joseph Belisle
Jul 5, 2005
Normand J. Belisle 1926 - 2005 SPRINGFIELD-Normand J. Belisle, 78, of 136 West Canton Circle, East Springfield, died Tuesday at Bay State Medical Center. Born in Woonsocket, R.I., he was a 1943 graduate of Cathedral High School, and had been a resident here for over 40 years. Normand was an employee of the former Springfield Foundry for 40 years and...
Richard Francis Davio
Jul 2, 2005
Richard F. Davio 1926 - 2005 Chicopee--- Richard F. "Buddy" Davio, 79, of 92 Columba St., died Saturday in a local nursing home. Born in Northampton, Richard was a former printer for the Philip Hano Co. of Holyoke, and also worked at several area printing companies. Later he worked in the maintenance department for the Chicopee School System, retiring in...
Marion Harriet Sydorak
Jun 25, 2005
Marion Harriet 1923-2005 Chicopee - Marion Harriet (Gilpatrick) Sydorak, 81, a longtime resident of Chicopee, passed away Saturday at a local nursing home. Born July 13, 1923 in Springfield to the late Lerman and Mary (McCray) Gilpatrick, she was a 1941 graduate of the Technical High School. Marion worked for Community Savings Bank as a teller, W.T. Grant Co and...
Bruno Bertrand Boucher
Jun 11, 2005
Bruno B. Boucher 1920 - 2005 CHICOPEE - Bruno B. Boucher, 85, of 129 Crestwood St., died June 11, 2005 in Largo, Florida. Born & educated in the Province of Quebec, Canada, Bruno received his Batchelor of Arts Degree in Education from Fitchburg State College. He received his Masters in Education from the University of Illinois, was a professor at...
Abel Gomes
Jun 9, 2005
Abel Gomes 1926-2005 CHICOPEE- Abel Gomes, 78, a 56 year Chicopee resident and formerly of Duke St. Ludlow, entered into eternal rest on Thursday June 9, 2005 at home. Abel was born in Ludlow on August 10, 1926 the son of the late Antonio and Anna (Neves) Gomes. He attended Ludlow schools and graduated from the former Springfield Trade High...
Joseph L Geoffroy
Jun 7, 2005
Joseph Geoffroy 1913 - 2005 Chicopee- Joseph "Leo" Geoffroy, 91, Ascended into the Journey of Life Eternal, Tuesday, June 7,2005 , at Mercy Medical Center. He was last employed and retired from Breck Shampoo, West Springfield. ?Leo? is survived by four devoted brothers, Armand Geoffroy, Edmond Geoffroy, Albert Geoffroy all of Chicopee, and Raymond Geoffroy of Springfield, four devoted sisters,...
Florence Benoit
Jun 5, 2005
Florence D. Benoit 1918-2005 CHICOPEE- Florence D. (Audette) Benoit, 87, a longtime Chicopee resident, entered into eternal rest on Sunday June 5, 2005 at Willimansett Nursing Home-West in Chicopee. Florence was born in Winooski, VT on April 23, 1918 the daughter of the late Henry and Julia (Potvin) Audette. She retired from Uniroyal in 1964 after 14 years of service....
Leon A. Jochim
May 19, 2005
Leon A. Jochim 1925-2005 CHICOPEE- Leon A. Jochim, 79, a life long Chicopee resident, entered into eternal rest on Thursday May 19, 2005 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Chicopee on September 7, 1925 the son of the late Eugene and Mary Ann (Veneski) Jochim. Leon attended Chicopee schools, and was a communicant of St....
Paul Dube
May 8, 2005
Paul N. Dube 1933 - 2005 CHICOPEE-Paul N. Dube, 71, of 16 Crestwood St., a life long resident of Chicopee, died Sunday after a brief stay in Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Agawam. Born in Chicopee, Paul was a 1952 graduate of Cathedral High School. Paul was an Air Force Veteran, and was a retired Reserve Technician at Westover Air Base,...
Melvin Gamble
Apr 28, 2005
Melvin E. Gamble 1917-2005 Springfield- Melvin Ellsworth Gamble, 88, ascended into the journey of eternal life, April 28, 2005 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield. Born in Ludlow, on January 7, 1917, he was a son of the late William and Mary (Stewart) Gamble. He was a graduate of Springfield Technical High School. Melvin served his country during World War II,...
Pauline Beatrice Flynn
Apr 27, 2005
Pauline B. Flynn 1915-2005 CHICOPEE- Pauline B. (Fortin) Flynn, 90, died Wednesday April 27, 2005 at Riverdale Gardens Nursing Home in West Springfield. She was predeceased by her husband James F. Flynn in 1987. Pauline is survived by her sons, James F. Flynn of Oldsmar, FL, and David J. Flynn of Waldorf, MD, a daughter, Virginia Taylor of Chicopee, eight...
Ruby E. Connors
Apr 18, 2005
Ruby E. Connors 1923-2005 CHICOPEE- Ruby E. Connors passed away on April 18, 2005. She lived in Chicopee all of her life. She was born in Springfield, the daughter of the late Howard and Florence (Kusiak) Slate. She leaves her husband of many years, Thomas M. Connors. She also leaves a brother, Howard Slate Jr., of Ludlow and many nieces,...
Russell James Douglass
Apr 14, 2005
Russell J. Douglass 1957-2004 CHICOPEE- Russell J. Douglass, 47, a life long Springfield resident, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday April 14, 2005 in Agawam. He was born in Springfield on May 24, 1957 the son of Bernice M. (Hassett) Douglass and the late Leonard E. Douglass. Russell attended Springfield public schools and graduated from the former Springfield Technical High School....
Eleanor Theresa Porter
Apr 10, 2005
Eleanor T. Porter 1930-2005 Chicopee - Eleanor T. "Ellie" (Gingras) Porter, 74, ascended into the journey of everlasting life on Sunday, April 10th, 2005 at Baystate Medical Center. She was last employed as a machine operator for Oxford Precision, West Springfield. Born in Springfield, she had been a resident of Doverbrook Estates, Chicopee for the last 11 years. Eleanor was...
Jayne M Kuta
Apr 7, 2005
Jayne M. Kuta 1922 - 2005 CHICOPEE - Jayne M. (Curran) Kuta, 82, of 119 Claire St., died suddenly on Thursday at Bay State Medical Center, Springfield. Born in Worcester, Jayne was a 1940 graduate of Commerce High School in Springfield, and had been a resident of Chicopee for over 55 years. She was a former employee of the American...
David D. Beswee
Mar 31, 2005
David D. Bewsee 1982-2005 Chicopee- David D. Bewsee, 22, a 12-year Chicopee resident, entered into eternal rest on Thursday March 31, 2005 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Agawam on December 5, 1982. David attended Chicopee High School, graduating in 2004, and also attended Sunshine Village. He is survived by his foster parents, Kevin and Sandra...
Michael Roberts
Mar 26, 2005
Michael P. Roberts 1962 - 2005 HOLYOKE -- Michael P. Roberts, 42, or 9 Vernon St., died Saturday in Riverdale Gardens Nursing Home. Born in Springfield, he had lived most of his life in Chicopee, and was a graduate of Chicopee Comp. High School. Michael previously had worked for National Blank Book of Holyoke, and recently was employed as a...
Jane Kantany
Mar 21, 2005
Emma Jane Toohey was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on November 15, 1920, a daughter of the late John Joseph Toohey and Albina Nichols Toohey. Jane, as she long preferred to be known, attended Springfield schools, graduating from the High School of Commerce. She was then trained as an executive secretary and worked for many years in that capacity at Hamilton...