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Homer Alvin Blair
Jan 20, 2016
CHICOPEE- Homer A. Blair, Jr, 76, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Willimansett Center West. He was born in Springfield December 4, 1939, a son of the late Homer Sr and Emma (Letourneau) Blair and educated in Springfield and graduated from Technical High School in 1956. Homer worked in the electronics field for many years, most recently at...
Raymond G Tanguay
Dec 31, 2015
CHICOPEE- Raymond Tanguay, 72, passed away on December 31, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on July 28, 1943 the son of the late Aurelion and Viola (Remillard) Tanguay. Ray was raised and educated in the Chicopee School System. He worked for U.S. Tsubacki Co. and retired after 42 dedicated years of service. He proudly served...
Raymond G Tanguay
Dec 31, 2015
CHICOPEE- Raymond Tanguay, 72, passed away on December 31, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on July 28, 1943 the son of the late Aurelion and Viola (Remillard) Tanguay. Ray was raised and educated in the Chicopee School System. He worked for U.S. Tsubacki Co. and retired after 42 dedicated years of service. He proudly served...
Rita D Harnois
Dec 5, 2015
CHICOPEE- Rita �Tootsie� (Lavallee) Harnois, 83, passed away unexpectedly after surgery at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke on June 16, 1932 a daughter of the late Roland and Dora (Wilmas) Lavallee and educated in Holyoke Schools. Tootsie was predeceased by her beloved husband Edward Harnois on December 31, 2005. She worked for many years in production at...
Janet Lee Kozlakowski
Dec 5, 2015
CHICOPEE- Janet L. Kozlakowski, 58, of Chicopee passed away at Williamnsett Center East on Saturday, December 5, 2015. She was born in Springfield, MA on September 10, 1957 a daughter of the late Frank and Lorraine (Gagnon) Norris and was educated in the Belchertown School System. She worked as a hostess and waitress for various area restaurants including the Florence...
Janet Lee Kozlakowski
Dec 5, 2015
CHICOPEE- Janet L. Kozlakowski, 58, of Chicopee passed away at Williamnsett Center East on Saturday, December 5, 2015. She was born in Springfield, MA on September 10, 1957 a daughter of the late Frank and Lorraine (Gagnon) Norris and was educated in the Belchertown School System. She worked as a hostess and waitress for various area restaurants including the Florence...
Rita D Harnois
Dec 5, 2015
CHICOPEE- Rita “Tootsie” (Lavallee) Harnois, 83, passed away unexpectedly after surgery at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke on June 16, 1932 a daughter of the late Roland and Dora (Wilmas) Lavallee and educated in Holyoke Schools. Tootsie was predeceased by her beloved husband Edward Harnois on December 31, 2005. She worked for many years in production at...
Alda Frances Guidetti
Nov 20, 2015
LONGMEADOW---Alda F. (Schiavina) Guidetti, 89, long-time resident of West Springfield, MA, died at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home in Longmeadow, MA, on Friday, November 20, 2015 with family by her side. She was predeceased in 2008 by her husband of 61 years, David A. Guidetti, Sr. She is the daughter of the late Aldo and Angelina (Angiolina Carnevale) Schiavina. She...
Alda Frances Guidetti
Nov 20, 2015
LONGMEADOW---Alda F. (Schiavina) Guidetti, 89, long-time resident of West Springfield, MA, died at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home in Longmeadow, MA, on Friday, November 20, 2015 with family by her side. She was predeceased in 2008 by her husband of 61 years, David A. Guidetti, Sr. She is the daughter of the late Aldo and Angelina (Angiolina Carnevale) Schiavina. She...
Nancy Lee Prince
Nov 19, 2015
CHICOPEE- Nancy Lee (Phaneuf) Prince, 75, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Holyoke on May 27, 1940 a daughter of the late William and Lucille (Ducharme) Phaneuf and educated in local schools. She worked at Totsy Mfg. in Holyoke for over 19 years and retired as a...
Nancy Lee Prince
Nov 19, 2015
CHICOPEE- Nancy Lee (Phaneuf) Prince, 75, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Holyoke on May 27, 1940 a daughter of the late William and Lucille (Ducharme) Phaneuf and educated in local schools. She worked at Totsy Mfg. in Holyoke for over 19 years and retired as a...
Ruth Franceschina
Nov 1, 2015
CHICOPEE- Ruth (Murray) Franceschina, 91, passed away peacefully at Mont Marie on Sunday, November 1, 2015. She was born in Holyoke, MA on September 18, 1924 a daughter of the late Joseph and Rosanna (Grenier) Murray and was educated locally. She was primarily a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and music. Ruth was an avid NY Yankees and Giants fan and...
Ruth Franceschina
Nov 1, 2015
CHICOPEE- Ruth (Murray) Franceschina, 91, passed away peacefully at Mont Marie on Sunday, November 1, 2015. She was born in Holyoke, MA on September 18, 1924 a daughter of the late Joseph and Rosanna (Grenier) Murray and was educated locally. She was primarily a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and music. Ruth was an avid NY Yankees and Giants fan and...
Clara Labonte
Oct 25, 2015
CHICOPEE- Clara (Murray) Labonte, 92, entered into rest and peace on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Willmansette Center West. She was born on June 7, 1923 in Holyoke, one of fifteen children to Joseph and Rosanna (Grenier) Murray and educated in Holyoke Schools. She was primarily a homemaker and enjoyed reading, cooking, baking and was an excellent seamstress. She married...
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