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Sally Kough
Feb 25, 2013
HOLYOKE- Sally A. (Hicks) Kough, 79, a lifelong resident of Holyoke passed away February 25, 2013 at home. She was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Edith (Wood) Hicks. She was an honor graduate from Holyoke High School in 1951 and belonged to the Holyoke Order of the Rainbow for Girls becoming worthy advisor in 1950. She was...
Thomas H. Costello
Feb 18, 2013
Thomas H. Costello 1934-2013 CHICOPEE- Thomas ‘Tom’ H. Costello, 78, of South Hadley and a longtime resident of Holyoke, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 18, 2013 in Willimansett-West Nursing Home. He was born in Holyoke on August 31, 1934, the son of the late Henry J. and Ouida (Quenneville) Costello. Tom is survived by two sisters, Theresa Pond...
Thomas H. Costello
Feb 18, 2013
Thomas H. Costello 1934-2013 CHICOPEE- Thomas �Tom� H. Costello, 78, of South Hadley and a longtime resident of Holyoke, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 18, 2013 in Willimansett-West Nursing Home. He was born in Holyoke on August 31, 1934, the son of the late Henry J. and Ouida (Quenneville) Costello. Tom is survived by two sisters, Theresa Pond...
Cecile V Guay
Feb 17, 2013
Cecile V. Guay 1921-2013 CHICOPEE- Cecile V. (Riopel) Guay, 91, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at home. Born in Chicopee, she was the daughter of the late Lucien and Yvonne (Viens) Riopel. She was a longtime resident of Chicopee. Cecile was the loving wife of 66 years to the late Marcel N. Guay, who passed away...
Cecile V Guay
Feb 17, 2013
Cecile V. Guay 1921-2013 CHICOPEE- Cecile V. (Riopel) Guay, 91, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at home. Born in Chicopee, she was the daughter of the late Lucien and Yvonne (Viens) Riopel. She was a longtime resident of Chicopee. Cecile was the loving wife of 66 years to the late Marcel N. Guay, who passed away...
Deborah Gail Avery
Feb 16, 2013
DEBORAH G. AVERY 1965 � 2013 CHICOPEE- Deborah Gail (Ostrowski) Avery, 47, passed away suddenly on February 16, 2013 at her home. Deborah was born in Holyoke on February 23, 1965 a beloved daughter of Robert and Gail (Maes) Ostrowski of Chicopee. She was educated locally and was a 1983 graduate of Chicopee Comp High School. She enjoyed cooking and...
Deborah Gail Avery
Feb 16, 2013
DEBORAH G. AVERY 1965 – 2013 CHICOPEE- Deborah Gail (Ostrowski) Avery, 47, passed away suddenly on February 16, 2013 at her home. Deborah was born in Holyoke on February 23, 1965 a beloved daughter of Robert and Gail (Maes) Ostrowski of Chicopee. She was educated locally and was a 1983 graduate of Chicopee Comp High School. She enjoyed cooking and...
Barbara A Stepno
Jan 29, 2013
CHICOPEE- Barbara Ann (Wisniewski) Stepno, 68, passed away on Tuesday January 29, 2013 at Holyoke Medical Center. She has now joined her beloved husband Lester in eternal peace where they can once again watch over their family together. Born in Holyoke on July 23, 1944 to the late Stephen and Josephine (Baran) Wisniewski, she was raised in South Hadley and...
Barbara A Stepno
Jan 29, 2013
CHICOPEE- Barbara Ann (Wisniewski) Stepno, 68, passed away on Tuesday January 29, 2013 at Holyoke Medical Center. She has now joined her beloved husband Lester in eternal peace where they can once again watch over their family together. Born in Holyoke on July 23, 1944 to the late Stephen and Josephine (Baran) Wisniewski, she was raised in South Hadley and...
Susan Anne Courchesne
Jan 26, 2013
HOLYOKE- Susan Anne (Colucci) Courchesne, 64, of Chicopee passed away on Saturday January 26, 2013 at her home. She was born in Holyoke on February 11, 1948 a daughter of the late Dominic and Helen (Mszanski) Colucci and was a 1965 graduate of Chicopee Comp. Susan was predeceased by her husband, Fernando R. Courchesne in April of 2003. She worked...
Susan Anne Courchesne
Jan 26, 2013
HOLYOKE- Susan Anne (Colucci) Courchesne, 64, of Chicopee passed away on Saturday January 26, 2013 at her home. She was born in Holyoke on February 11, 1948 a daughter of the late Dominic and Helen (Mszanski) Colucci and was a 1965 graduate of Chicopee Comp. Susan was predeceased by her husband, Fernando R. Courchesne in April of 2003. She worked...
Blanche C. Cartier
Jan 20, 2013
BLANCHE C. CARTIER1918 - 2013CHICOPEE-Blanche Claire (Betournay) Cartier, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Blanche was born in Chicopee on July 28, 1918 a daughter of the late Joseph and Alma (Granger) Betournay and educated in Chicopee Schools. Primarily a homemaker, she worked for many years in millinery for...
Blanche C. Cartier
Jan 20, 2013
BLANCHE C. CARTIER 1918 - 2013 CHICOPEE-Blanche Claire (Betournay) Cartier, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Blanche was born in Chicopee on July 28, 1918 a daughter of the late Joseph and Alma (Granger) Betournay and educated in Chicopee Schools. Primarily a homemaker, she worked for many years in...
Leona A. Provost
Jan 19, 2013
LEONA A. PROVOST1926 � 2013 CHICOPEE- Leona A. (Martin) Provost, 86, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke on September 26, 1926 a daughter of the late James and Mary (Doiron) Martin and educated in Holyoke Schools. Leona worked for many years at Renner Davis as a stationary bow maker and...
Leona A. Provost
Jan 19, 2013
LEONA A. PROVOST 1926 – 2013 CHICOPEE- Leona A. (Martin) Provost, 86, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke on September 26, 1926 a daughter of the late James and Mary (Doiron) Martin and educated in Holyoke Schools. Leona worked for many years at Renner Davis as a stationary bow maker...
Frank J. Roda Jr
Jan 15, 2013
FRANK J. RODA, JR. 1933 – 2013 HOLYOKE- Frank “Natale” Roda, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully at the Holyoke Health Care Facility on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Frank was born in Holyoke on April 24, 1933 a son of the late Natale Frank Sr. and Corinne M. (Brisson) Roda and was a graduate of Holyoke High School. Frank worked for...
Frank J. Roda
Jan 15, 2013
FRANK J. RODA, JR.1933 � 2013HOLYOKE- Frank �Natale� Roda, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully at the Holyoke Health Care Facility on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Frank was born in Holyoke on April 24, 1933 a son of the late Natale Frank Sr. and Corinne M. (Brisson) Roda and was a graduate of Holyoke High School. Frank worked for Williams Distributing...
Roland Lefebvre
Jan 14, 2013
ROLAND M. LEFEBVRE 1930 – 2013 CHICOPEE- Roland M. Lefebvre, 83, a longtime Chicopee resident passed away suddenly on Monday January 14, 2013 at his home. Roland was born on January 7, 1930 in St. Elie, Orford, PDQ, Canada, a son of the late Antonio and Cecile (Faucher) Lefebvre and educated in Canada. His family settled in Holyoke and Roland...
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