Eleanor Mary Polak
Oct 24, 2024
Eleanor Mary (Burek) Polak, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on November 25, 1932, in New Boston, PA to Frank and Julia (Tomaszewski) Burek. Eleanor attended Pennsylvania schools and was a 1950 graduate of Mahanoy Township High School in Pennsylvania. Eleanor was a longtime communicant of St. Anthony...
Florian E. Gagnon
Oct 22, 2024
Florian "Flo" Emery Gagnon, 100, of Chicopee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 22, 2024, at Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation in South Hadley. Florian was born April 29, 1924, in Chicopee, MA to George and Anna Marie (Lemay) Gagnon. He attended Chicopee Schools and served his country honorably in the U.S. Army. Florian was the owner and operator of...
Max T. Bobala Jr.
Oct 17, 2024
Max Thomas Bobala, Jr., 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday October 17, 2024, at Care One in Northampton. He was born on August 24, 1946, in Holyoke, MA to Max T. Bobala, Sr. and Claire (Schaurer) Bobala, he was a lifelong resident of Chicopee. Max served our country honorably in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. He held...
Joseph Obuchowski
Oct 10, 2024
Chicopee – Joseph Obuchowski, 66, of Chicopee, passed away Thursday October 10, 2024 at Chicopee Rehabilitation. Joseph was born in Holyoke on September 26, 1958, to Anthony and Gertrude (Murphy) Obuchowski. Joe was a graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School and was employed by United Paper Box Company for many years. Most recently, he worked with JNS Commissary as a...
Denise S. Lavoie
Sep 22, 2024
Holyoke – Denise S. (Rougeau) Lavoie, 72, of Holyoke, passed away Sunday September 22, 2024 at Holyoke Medical Center, just five days after the passing of her husband. Denise was born in Holyoke on August 27, 1952, a daughter of Napoleon and Rita (Fontaine) Rougeau. She was a graduate of Holyoke Catholic High School and employed as a Pharmacy Technician...
Richard R. Lavoie
Sep 17, 2024
Holyoke – Richard R. Lavoie, 70, lifelong resident of Holyoke, passed away Tuesday September 17, 2024 at Holyoke Medical Center. Richard was born in Holyoke on April 3, 1954, to Adelard and Simone Lavoie. Richard was employed as an Office Clerk at the University of Massachusetts for many years. His loving wife of 33 years, Denise (Rougeau) Lavoie of Holyoke...
Cecile Ann Hewinson
Sep 8, 2024
Cecile Ann (Ferris) Hewinson, beloved wife of Harold David Hewinson who predeceased her in 2015, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield with her son David by her side at the age of 88. Cecile was born on March 11, 1936, in Springfield, MA, daughter of William and Nesab (Couri) Ferris, she was raised...
Annette Lucille King
Sep 8, 2024
Annette L. (Berthiaume) King 1938-2024 Chicopee - Annette Lucille (Berthiaume) King, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 8, 2024, at Mont Marie Nursing and Rehab in Holyoke. She was born January 23, 1938, in Chicopee, MA, one of ten children to Aime and Blandine (Dalpe) Berthiaume who were from St. Hughes, Quebec, Canada. Annette was a lifelong area resident...
Lisa Ann Price
Sep 3, 2024
Chicopee – Lisa A. Price, 51, passed away on Tuesday September 3, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center, surrounded by her loving husband and family. Lisa was born in Holyoke, MA on November 17, 1972, daughter of the late Joseph A. Kaniecki and Rose M. (Duclos) Kaniecki. Lisa graduated from Chicopee Comprehensive High School and was employed with Chicopee Day Care...
Brian Patrick Phillips
Aug 17, 2024
Brian Patrick Phillips, 60, beloved husband of Nancy (Hale) Phillips, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at his home in Chicopee. Brian was born in West Springfield, MA, on March 14, 1964, a son of John and Maryann (Miller) Phillips, he was raised and educated in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School. Brian was currently...
Joanne Helene Darcy
Aug 7, 2024
Joanne Helene (Bourgeault) Darcy, 70, beloved wife of 49 years of Frank E. Darcy, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Baystate Medical Center with her loving family at her side. Joanne was born on December 8, 1953 in Holyoke, MA, a daughter of Arthur J. and Martha (Thibault) Bourgeault. A long-time Chicopee resident, she was a graduate...
Dennis E. Carter
Aug 3, 2024
Chicopee – Dennis Eric Carter, 74, of Chicopee, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Saturday August 3, 2024 at the Veterans Home in Holyoke. Dennis was born in Holyoke on December 3, 1949, son of the late Robert L. Carter and Claire G. (Hebert) Carter. He grew up in the Willimansett section of Chicopee, and was a 1968...
Janice Charbonneau
Aug 2, 2024
Janice (Richartz) Charbonneau, beloved wife of 39 years of John L. Charbonneau, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Mont Marie in Holyoke at the age of 67. Janice was born on October 10, 1956, in Holyoke, MA, a daughter of Karl H. and Virginia (Little John) Richartz, she was raised and educated in Chicopee and graduated from...
Richard Paul Lengieza
Jul 31, 2024
Richard Paul Lengieza, 72, beloved husband of Lorraine A. (Meek) Lengieza and longtime resident of Chicopee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at his home in Chicopee. Richard was born on December 3, 1951, in Springfield, MA, a son of Alexander and Ethel (LaPine) Lengieza, he was raised and educated in Chicopee and was a graduate of Chicopee...
Nancy M. Perreault
Jul 30, 2024
Nancy M (Tracy) Perreault 89 of Loganville, GA died in Snellville, GA on July 30, 2024, with family by her side. Born at home in Chicopee, MA on June 24,1935, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Agnes (Champagne) Tracy. She attended Chicopee schools and was a graduate of Chicopee High. She learned accordion as a young girl...
William K. Clark Jr.
Jul 26, 2024
William “Bill” K. Clark Jr. beloved husband of 29 years, of Darlene (Despault) Clark, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. William was born on October 19, 1939, in Springfield, MA, a son of Edward and Dorothy (Lawson) Fusaro, he was a graduate of Springfield Technical High School and longtime resident of Springfield before...
Connie Kleindienst
Jul 23, 2024
Connie Kleindienst March 30, 1933 - July 23, 2024 Connie Kleindienst of Chicopee, MA, was born in South Hadley, MA in 1933 and was raised by Mary M. Elia. She attended Chicopee Schools and graduated from Chicopee High School in 1951. Connie entered Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and Graduated in 1954. Connie worked at the Holyoke Hospital, Providence Hospital,...
Arthur Henry Fournier
Jul 17, 2024
Arthur Henry Fournier passed away at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas on July 17, 2024. He was born on April 2, 1943 in Springfield, Massachusetts and grew up in the Kensington section of Berlin, Connecticut. Art graduated from St Thomas Aquinas High in 1961 and later attended college at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston prior to entering the...
June M. Surrette
Jul 7, 2024
Springfield – June Marie “June Bug” Surrette, 59, of Springfield, passed away Sunday July 7th at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Fitchburg, MA on October 21, 1964, to Joseph W. Surrette Jr. and the late Edith A. (Bourque) Surrette. June was affectionately known as June Bug, a name given to her by her father when she...
Ginette L. Thibodeau
Jun 14, 2024
Ginette L. Thibodeau 1948 – 2024 Chicopee – Ginette Lucienne Thibodeau, 76, passed away peacefully at home on Friday June 14, 2024. She was born April 27, 1948, in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, to Fernand R. and Lillian Linthwaite (Charbonneau) Thibodeau. Ginette always loved helping people and was a foster mother and care provider for many years. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles...
