Robert E Pete

Robert E. Pete
1937 – 2022
Chicopee – Robert Edward Pete, 84, passed away Saturday May 7th, 2022. Born in Killingly, CT to Florence (Cook) and Mitchell Pete, Sr., he attended Chicopee Schools and was a longtime area resident. Robert was employed with Goodwill Industries for many years and spent many years with Sunshine Village. He is survived by his siblings, Patricia Funk of Chicopee, Beverly Rivers and her husband Roger of Florida, Ronald Pete and his wife Theresa of Chicopee, Richard Pete of Southwick, and Francis Pete and his wife Bonnie of Florida, brother-in-law, James Clapp and by several nieces, nephews and his goddaughter, Kimberly. He was predeceased by his wife, Jean C. (Theroux) Pete in 1983; his siblings, Loretta Clapp, Gloria Koneschusky, Mitchell Pete, Jr., Donald Pete, Bruce Pete, and Joyce Ribeiro and by sister-in-law, Margot and brother-in-law, Frank. Family and friends are invited to meet for visitation on Thursday May 12th from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Brunelle Funeral Home, 811 Chicopee St., Chicopee. Robert’s funeral will be held on Friday May 13th starting at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Rose de Lima Church, 600 Grattan St. in Chicopee. Burial will be in St. Rose de Lima Cemetery, Chicopee. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Robert’s memory to Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen, 170 Pendexter Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013. To leave an online expression of sympathy for the family, please visit www.brunellefuneralhome.com