Nancy Etta Henry
Mar 6, 2022
Nancy E. (Godshall) Henry, 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Nancy was born on April 30, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was raised in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and graduated from Wissahickon High School in 1966. Nancy served in the United States Air Force from 1971 to 1974, with the rank of Sergeant, where she worked as a...
Barbara Ann Myslinski
Mar 2, 2022
CHICOPEE-Barbara Ann (Padykula) Myslinski, 89, of Sheridan Street in Chicopee passed away peacefully at her home on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Barbara was born in Chicopee, a daughter of the late Edward and Caroline (Gaj) Padykula. She was a lifelong resident of the city, being educated in local schools and graduated from Cathedral High School. Barbara married Max Myslinski...
Shanna Rose Brosseau
Feb 18, 2022
Shanna Brosseau passed away on the morning of February 18, 2022 at the age of 43, but anyone who knows her can tell you that is not the end of her story. Shanna was born and lived in Springfield before moving to Chicopee, Massachusetts. Every place that she went - from Chicopee Comprehensive High School where she graduated to TD...
Kathleen "Kosh" Degeronimo
Feb 12, 2022
Kathleen "Kosh" (Grace) DeGeronimo, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at BSMC in Springfield. Kathleen was born in Springfield, a daughter of the late John and Angeline Grace. Kathleen was raised in Chicopee, attended local schools and had resided here all her life. Kathleen worked as a bartender and waitress for several local restaurants in her younger...
John Christopher Taylor
Feb 8, 2022
CHICOPEE-MILFORD ~ John Christopher "JT" Taylor, 50, of Milford, passed away on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 surrounded by his family. John was the son of John W. and Mary Lou Taylor of Chicopee, MA. He was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts in 1972. He graduated from Chicopee High School in 1990 and went on to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology and...
Marion Schreiber
Feb 6, 2022
Marion J. Schreiber, 84, of Chicopee passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 6, 2022 surrounded by her family. Marion was born in Holyoke, a daughter to Anthony & Anna (Malek) LaBonte on July 7, 1937. She was raised and educated in Holyoke and attended public schools. Early in her life she was a gymnast with the Holyoke...
David Reynold Rose
Jan 28, 2022
MONSON-David Reynold Rose, 63, of Monson passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. David was born in Springfield, a son of the late Smith and Marilyn (Silva) Rose. He was raised and educated in Springfield and attended local schools. David proudly served his country, enlisting in the US Air Force. He served as...
William A. "Bill" Valcourt Jr.
Jan 26, 2022
CHICOPEE - William A. (Bill) Valcourt Jr., 93, of Chicopee Falls passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving and caring wife and family on January 26, 2022. Born to the late William A. and Clara (Wood) Valcourt on April 5, 1928, he was a lifelong resident of Chicopee. He attended school until the 11th grade when, at the...
Ann Marie Walat
Jan 24, 2022
Ann Marie Walat, 55, of Chicopee, MA passed away on January 24 at Baystate Medical Center after a long illness. Ann was born on January 25, 1966 to Euguene and Theresa (Bressette) Walat. She was a lifelong resident of Chicopee, MA and attended area schools. She enjoyed shopping, cooking and taking care of her many animals. Ann leaves behind her...
Clairanne Hurst
Jan 9, 2022
Clairanne E. Hurst, 90, formerly of 14 Oxford Drive, Suffield, CT, died on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Brookdale Assisted Living after a long illness. She was a teacher in the Chicopee public school system for 3 years prior to her marriage in 1956. Born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts in 1931, she also lived in South Hadley, MA, Lincoln, RI,...
Barbara A. Gibbs
Dec 23, 2021
CHICOPEE- Barbara (Aspden) Gibbs, 92, of Sunrise Lane passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on Thursday December 23, 2021. Barbara rejoined her husband of 72 years, William E. Gibbs, who had just passed on November 15, 2021. Barbara was born in Holyoke on January 8, 1929, a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Ellen (Sibley) Aspden...
Judith A, Carner
Dec 22, 2021
Judith Arlene (Murphy) Carner, 76, daughter of the late Arlene D. McDonald and Michael J. Murphy, passed away in the loving company of her husband on December 22th 2021 in Daytona Beach, Fl., where she spent her winters as a snow bird. Judy was a graduate of Baystate's Respiratory Therapy program and spent many years working with the elderly and...
Richard J. Macgregor Sr.
Dec 10, 2021
CHICOPEE - Richard J. MacGregor Sr., 80, of Claire St. in Chicopee was called safely home on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. Richard was born in Ludlow on December 31, 1940, a son of the late Robert and Angela (Giroux) MacGregor. Richard served as a Master Sergeant with the Army National Guard for 22 years before being...
Beverly Jean Rose
Nov 23, 2021
SPRINGFIELD-Beverly J. (Pecoy) Rose, 62, of Springfield, was Called Safely Home after a long nine year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Bev as family and friends knew her as, was born in Springfield on Oct. 28, 1959, a daughter of the late George and Janice Pecoy. Bev was raised in Chicopee, attending local schools and...
William Gibbs
Nov 15, 2021
William E. Gibbs, 93, of Sunrise Lane passed away peacefully at his home on Monday evening surrounded by his loving family. Bill as family and friends knew him as, was born in Chicopee, attended local schools and graduated from Chicopee High School in 1945. Bill furthered his education, receiving his BA in Chemistry from American International College in 1950 and...
Carol Mcmanamy
Oct 30, 2021
CHICOPEE-Carol McManamy, 79, of Chicopee passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on June 17, 1942. She was born and raised in Chicopee Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Ann Mason and Oscar Mason. Carol was a homemaker who loved tending to her family. She enjoyed family gatherings with...
Michael George Katsounakis
Oct 30, 2021
SPRINGFIELD-Michael (Manousos) George Katsounakis of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly in the loving arms of his family on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the age of 49. Manousos was born in Springfield, the loving son of Mary and the late George Katsounakis on July 15, 1972. He attended Springfield Central High School and went on to establish his own business,...
Constance Bonafilia
Oct 29, 2021
Constance M. "Connie" Bonafilia, 93, of Chicopee passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 at her home surrouded by her loving family. Connie, as family and friends called her, was born in Augusta, Maine on May 24, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Yvonne (Bedard) Dostie and Perley Dostie. She grew up in Maine and relocated with...
Raymond E Pelchat
Oct 27, 2021
Raymond E. Pelchat, 82 formerly of Cochran St. in Chicopee passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at Mercy Hospital. Ray was born in Farmington, ME., a son of the late Louis E. and Gertrude (Moore) Pelchat. Ray was a longtime resident of Chicopee. He worked for Hazen Paper in Holyoke for many years as a maintenance supervisor, retiring...