John Edward Duval (1954-2004) Springfield -John "Johnnie" Edward Duval, 50, a life long resident of this town, and beloved husband of 27 years to Mary (Bigelow) Duval, died November 20,2004 following a brief illness. Prior to his retirement on May 21,2004 ,"Johnnie" had been employed by Smith & Wesson for 30 years. Born in Springfield, he was a son of...
Marcel Joseph Tanguay ( 1927 - 2004 ) Chicopee - Marcel "Marc" J. Tanguay, 77, of Royal Street,passed away Saturday, November 20,2004 at his home, following a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Holyoke , he was a son of the late Ernest and Germaine (Dumas) Tanguay. His early years, were spent in Granby ,where he and...
Germaine D. (Coulombe) Guerin (1913-2004) Chicopee- Germaine D. (Coulombe) Guerin, 91 died peacefully in her sleep, November 15, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, after a brief illness. Germaine was born October 12, 1913, to the late Edmund and Emma (Francoeur) Coulombe in Manchester, New Hampshire. Educated in the Manchester school system she later moved with her family to Chicopee...
Lorraine C. Woods 1925-2004 Chicopee- Lorraine C. (Cormier) Woods, 79, of Chicopee Falls, died at Home on Thursday November 4, 2004 surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Born and educated in Springfield, she was the daughter of Henry and Rose (Huard) Cormier, and sister to Dorothy Duyre. She is survived by her husband Jack of 54 years of marriage,...
James M. Beshara 1922-2004 Chicopee- James M. Beshara, 82, died Monday evening, October 18, 2004, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Fall River, MA on August 23, 1922, he was the son of the late Alexander and Nazira (Salawan) Beshara. James was employed at Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks, CT, retiring in 1984 after 34-years of service. He...
Anita M. Fagan 1911-2004 SPRINGFIELD- Anita M. (Belli) Fagan, 93, of Springfield died on Monday morning October 11, 2004 in a local nursing home. She was employed for many years as a registered nurse at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Agawam, and previously was employed at the Montphere Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, and at the former Springfield Hospital. She...
Edna C. (Peltier) Darcy 1912-2004 Chicopee- Edna C. (Peltier) Darcy, 92, of this city died October 1, 2004, at Willimansett East Nursing Center. Born in Holyoke, Edna was the daughter of the late Euclid J. and Rose (Gagne) Peltier, and was a 1929 graduate of Chicopee High School, and also a 1931 graduate of Fitchburg State Teachers College, Fitchburg, Mass....
John Francis "Shin" Moran (1917 - 2004) Chicopee- John F. "Shin" Moran, 87, of this city, beloved husband for 54 years to the former Dorothy B. Gunnison, died September 27,2004 at the Holyoke Soldier's Home. Born in Chicopee Falls, he was the son of the late Dennis and Hannah (Quinn) Moran. "Shin" attended and graduated from St. Patrick's School, and...
Lillian C. Roux 1908-2004 Chicopee- Lillian C. (Ball) Roux, 95, a life long resident of Chicopee, died Saturday September 4, 2004 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home North in Agawam. Born in the Willimansett section of Chicopee on November 5, 1908 she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Annie (McNeilis) Ball. She attended Chicopee public schools, was a communicant...
Springfield- James "Jim" A. Mazza Sr. ,91, of this city ,died peacefully, at his home on Tuesday, Sept. 7,2004, with his loving children at his bedside. Jim was born in Corinth, West Virginia, the son of the late Larry and Daisy (Saunders) Mazza. He was educated in West Virginia, and spent the last 70 years of his life in the...
Rose Ann Kraus 1923-2004 Rose Ann (Gnyp) Kraus 81 died in a local nursing home Tuesday August 31, 2004. She was born in Holyoke and was the daughter of Bartholomew and Anastasia (Kuzma) Gnyp. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph F. Kraus who died in 1997. Rose has been a resident of Chicopee since 1948 and worked at the...
Yvonne M. Ouellette 1920-2004 Chicopee, Yvonne M. (Cyr) Ouellette, 84, died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital surrounded by her family. Born on January 5, 1920, in Fall River, Yvonne was a resident of Springfield for 31 years before moving to Chicopee in 1970. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church and a member of the Hampden Senior Center. Yvonne's husband...
Pauline A. Swords 1927-2004 Chicopee- Pauline "Polly" A. (Murdza) Swords, 77, died Sunday August 29, 2004 at Holyoke Medical Center in Holyoke surrounded by her loving family. Born in Chicopee on July 19, 1927 the daughter of the late Wawrziniec and Katarzyna (Milios) Murdza. Mrs. Swords was a life long resident of Chicopee, attended Chicopee schools, and retired from Smith...
Armand H. Mason 1930-2004 Chicopee-Armand H. Mason 74 died in Baystate Medical Center Wednesday August 25, 2004. He was born in Chicopee and was the son of the late Abbott and Alda (Bienvenue) Mason. Armand was a life long resident of Chicopee where he attended local public schools. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was...