Mary Jane Chartier

MARY J. CHARTIER 1915 � 2010 CHICOPEE - Mary J. Chartier, formerly of Chicopee and Holyoke, MA died on Monday, November 15, 2010 at Heritage Hall North in Agawam, MA. Her beloved late husband, Edgar Chartier died on May 10, 1993. Born in Middletown, OH on October 15, 1915, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Vaughn) Veitch. She and her late sister, Florence (Canata) Lozo were raised and educated in Holyoke. Mary and Edgar loved to dance as well as entertain and visit family and friends. Mary enjoyed baking, knitting, doing crosswords, making beautiful ceramic objects, and theorem paintings. In her earlier life she was President of St. Mary�s Catholic Women�s Guild, Member of the Chapin School PTA, and a Volunteer Aid at Our Lady of Providence Home for Children. She also worked as a sales clerk at both Steigers and Forbes & Wallace Department Stores. She leaves two daughters, Nancy Marie Michon and her husband John of Chicopee, MA., and Gail Ann Dzialo Barrett and her husband David of Montgomery, AL. She is also survived by her former son-in-law, Walter Dzialo and his wife Sherry of Montgomery, AL. She leaves six grandchildren: Michael Michon and his wife, Stella of Longmeadow, MA., Melanie Michon of Millbrook, NY, and Maureen Gallant and her husband, Attorney Anthony Gallant of Chicopee, MA., Mark Dzialo of Montgomery, AL., Dr. Robin Dzialo Hatton and her husband Dr. Sean Hatton of Birmingham, AL., and Todd Dzialo and his wife Dianne of Alexandria, VA. She leaves her beloved great grandchildren: Ellen Mary and Samantha Grace Michon of Longmeadow, MA and Alexander and Nicole Marie Hatton of Birmingham, AL. Mary leaves several nieces and nephews. She will be sadly missed by family and friends. The family wishes to thank the staff at Heritage North and the VNA Hospice staff for their tender loving care. The funeral will begin Friday at 8:45 a.m. from the Brunelle Funeral Home, 811 Chicopee St., Willimansett, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 AM in St. Stanislaus Basilica, 566 Front St., Chicopee. The burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery, South Hadley. Visiting hours are Thursday from 3-7 p.m. Memorial Donations may be made to the Friends of the Chicopee Public Library, 449 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013 or Susan G. Koman for the Cure, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309 or Diabetes Education Dept. of Mercy Hospital, ATTN: Maureen Gallant, 300 Stafford St., Suite 253, Springfield, MA 01104. $(document).ready(function(){ flowplayer("vidplyr1", "/tools/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.1.2.swf", { clip: { autoPlay: false, onStart: function(clip) { stopBGMusic(); } } }); });