All Tributes

EAST LONGMEADOW ~ Rita Lefebvre Alarie Arbour, 90, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2020 at Redstone Care in East Longmeadow. She died of a broken heart due to the restrictions of Covid 19 that prohibited her from seeing her loving and caring children with the regular frequency which had occurred before the pandemic. Rita was born in the Province of Quebec, Canada on September 11, 1929, one of three daughters of the late Thomas and Ida (DesGagne) Lefebvre. She was raised in Lowell, MA...

CHICOPEE - Barbara Jean (Charron) Burger, 87, of Chicopee, Massachusetts passed on through the Gates of Heaven on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Barbara was born on December 5, 1932 in Chicopee, a daughter of the late Marie & Arthur Charron of Chicopee. She was raised and educated in Chicopee and attended local schools. Barbara retired from Spalding Sporting Goods. Barbara was an active parishioner of St. Rose De Lima Church in Aldenville where she always had to be a half-an-hour early to meet...

CHICOPEE-Yvonne M. Mack, 78, of Chicopee, passed away April 27, 2020, in her home after a courageous four-year battle against cancer. Yvonne was born May 13, 1941, in South Hadley, to Adelard and Amanda Beauregard (née Lamothe). She graduated in 1959 from South Hadley High School and studied business administration at Holyoke Community College. In June of 1960, Yvonne married John W. Klisiewicz. They had two sons, Stephen J. Klisiewicz and David A. Mack (Klisiewicz), before they...

CHICOPEE-Mildred May (Pierce) Dubay, 90, of Rochester Street passed away peacefully in the loving memories of her devoted family on Sunday, April 19, 2020 in Westfield from complications of Covid-19. Millie was born on March 29, 1930 in Orange, Massachusetts. Millie grew up in Orange, attending South and Central school and graduating from Orange High School. She worked for many years as a waitress at the Foster House in Westfield, Howard Johnson’s and The Little Chef prior to her...

CHICOPEE-Elizabeth (Betty) Tergliafera was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Daughter of the late Thomas and Nellie Cassidy of Ireland. Betty was born in Ireland but resided for over 60 years in Chicopee MA. For the past five years she was a resident of Sixteen Acres Healthcare, Springfield MA and cared for by dedicated and caring staff who made her final years both comfortable and enjoyable. Betty was employed by Milton Bradley as an assembled and at Mercy...

SPRINGFIELD-Michael Stanley DeChristopher, 81, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2020.  He is reunited with his parents, Thomas and Stella (Ostrowski) DeChristopher, and his wife Marieann, the love of his life.  Michael worked for TWA and had many fond memories, particularly with his best friend David.  His friends and all of his “favorite cousins” knew him as Mickey, and he always greeted everyone with jokes and a smile. He liked playing cards and enjoyed...

CHICOPEE ~ Claire C. Zacharie, 77, formerly of Trilby Avenue left this earth peacefully, with dignity and grace, on Monday afternoon, April 13, 2020 with her family surrounding her at Day Brook Village in Holyoke. Claire was born in Springfield on December 29, 1942, a daughter of the late Charles and Rita (Theroux) French. She grew up in Chicopee, attending St. Joan of Arc RC School in Aldenville and graduating from Chicopee High School. She lived in Aldenville for many years before moving...

CHICOPEE-Edgar N. Decoteau, 89, formerly East Street in Chicopee passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 in Sentara Leigh Hospital in Virginia. Services are pending. Edgar will be interred at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery  alongside his beloved wife, Elaine (Galarneau) Decoteau at a date to be announced. Complete obituary to follow.

 CHICOPEE-Edna M. O’Connor, 70, of Southwick Street in Chicopee passed away surrounded by the love and care of her devoted family on Thursday March 12, 2020 at Noble Hospital in Westfield. Edna was born in Boston, MA. on September 23, 1949, a daughter of the late John and Esther (Cole) Greene. She was raised and educated in Boston, graduating from Watertown High School. Edna furthered her education, receiving her BA in Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She...

CHICOPEE –Marie Anne Blanche Cecile (Jette) Desforges, 100, of Chicopee entered into Eternal Rest on Thursday, March 12, 2020 surrounded by the love and care of her family. She was born in Swanton, Vermont on November 2, 1919 a daughter of the late Joseph Ovila and Azilda Hélène (Turgeon) Jette.  Cecile, at the age of seven, moved to Chicopee, where she has lived ever since.  She attended the former St. George School and graduated from Chicopee High School....