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Stefania Czaporowski
Nov 17, 2012
Chicopee- Stefania �Stella� (Gonet) Czaporowski, 93, of Chicopee died November 17, 2012. She was a retired worker for the W.T. Grant Co. in Fairview and also worked at A.G. Spalding Inc. She was born in Holyoke Oct.26, 1919, the daughter of the late Frank, and Katherine (Wojnar) Gonet. She was a communicant of St Mary�s in Chicopee. She was a...
Stefania Czaporowski
Nov 17, 2012
Chicopee- Stefania “Stella” (Gonet) Czaporowski, 93, of Chicopee died November 17, 2012. She was a retired worker for the W.T. Grant Co. in Fairview and also worked at A.G. Spalding Inc. She was born in Holyoke Oct.26, 1919, the daughter of the late Frank, and Katherine (Wojnar) Gonet. She was a communicant of St Mary’s in Chicopee. She was a...
Estelle Viola Menard
Nov 14, 2012
CHICOPEE-Estelle (Desroches) Menard, 90, daughter of the late Olivine (Berneche) and Edgar Desroches of Chicopee, passed away peacefully surrounded by her Family in the same Willimansett home she and her husband had occupied since their marriage in May 1944. She had been a lifelong resident of Chicopee MA and communicant of the Church of the Nativity BVM where she was...
Estelle Viola Menard
Nov 14, 2012
CHICOPEE-Estelle (Desroches) Menard, 90, daughter of the late Olivine (Berneche) and Edgar Desroches of Chicopee, passed away peacefully surrounded by her Family in the same Willimansett home she and her husband had occupied since their marriage in May 1944. She had been a lifelong resident of Chicopee MA and communicant of the Church of the Nativity BVM where she was...
Robin Dolores Rivera
Nov 12, 2012
ROBIN RIVERA1956 � 2012Chicopee- Robin Rivera, 56, died November 12, 2012. Robin was born in Springfield the daughter of the late Bernard Ashley and Florence (Hemmings) and was educated locally. She is survived by two sons, Anthony Martinez Rivera of Kissame, FL; Michael Ortiz of Springfield, MA; four daughters, Anna Rodriguez of Springfield, MA; Carmen Poirier of Thorndike, MA; Elizabeth...
Robin Dolores Rivera
Nov 12, 2012
ROBIN RIVERA 1956 – 2012 Chicopee- Robin Rivera, 56, died November 12, 2012. Robin was born in Springfield the daughter of the late Bernard Ashley and Florence (Hemmings) and was educated locally. She is survived by two sons, Anthony Martinez Rivera of Kissame, FL; Michael Ortiz of Springfield, MA; four daughters, Anna Rodriguez of Springfield, MA; Carmen Poirier of Thorndike,...
Lorrette Trznadel
Nov 11, 2012
CHICOPEE- Lorette R. (Denoncourt) Trznadel, 75, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 11, 2012. She was born in Chicopee on December 21, 1936 a daughter of the late Alpha and Lucienne (LaPierre) Denoncourt and educated in Chicopee Schools. Lorette and her husband owned the former Walters Market in Westfield for over 22 years...
Lorrette Trznadel
Nov 11, 2012
CHICOPEE- Lorette R. (Denoncourt) Trznadel, 75, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 11, 2012. She was born in Chicopee on December 21, 1936 a daughter of the late Alpha and Lucienne (LaPierre) Denoncourt and educated in Chicopee Schools. Lorette and her husband owned the former Walters Market in Westfield for over 22 years...
Juliette Vautrain
Nov 10, 2012
CHICOPEE- Julie Vautrain,88, beloved wife of Philip Vautrain passed away peacefully at Willimansett Center West on Saturday, November 10, 2012. She was born June 12, 1924 in Holyoke a daughter of the late Hermenegild and Marie (Lemieux) Authier, the sixth of twelve children. Primarily a homemaker, she worked at National Blank Book for several years as a young woman. She...
Rose West
Nov 10, 2012
CHICOPEE- Rose Marie (Fredette) West, 89, passed away at Willimansett Center West on Saturday November 10, 2012. Rose was born in Chicopee on March 18, 1923 and was a graduate of Chicopee High School. Rose. She later graduated from the Providence School of Nursing becoming an L.P.N. and began working primarily as a private duty nurse and also at the...
Rose West
Nov 10, 2012
CHICOPEE- Rose Marie (Fredette) West, 89, passed away at Willimansett Center West on Saturday November 10, 2012. Rose was born in Chicopee on March 18, 1923 and was a graduate of Chicopee High School. Rose. She later graduated from the Providence School of Nursing becoming an L.P.N. and began working primarily as a private duty nurse and also at the...
Norman Bergeron
Oct 22, 2012
GRANBY- Norman Joseph Bergeron, Sr., a resident here for more than 58 years passed away at Holyoke Medical Center on Monday, October 22, 2012. Norman was born on April 15, 1928 in Livermore, ME where he was educated. He was a machinist for Eastern Specialties Co. and also volunteered for over 20 years at the Big E where he helped...
Norman Bergeron
Oct 22, 2012
GRANBY- Norman Joseph Bergeron, Sr., a resident here for more than 58 years passed away at Holyoke Medical Center on Monday, October 22, 2012. Norman was born on April 15, 1928 in Livermore, ME where he was educated. He was a machinist for Eastern Specialties Co. and also volunteered for over 20 years at the Big E where he helped...
Eva Lawor
Oct 16, 2012
Chicopee- Eva (Peluzzi) Lawor, 89, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Willimansett West Nursing Center. She was born in Chicopee, MA on June 25, 1923, one of eight daughters born to Domenic and Maria (Monaco) Peluzzi. Eva was a graduate of Chicopee High School and worked for many years at Steven�s Arms in Chicopee. She later retired from...
Eva Lawor
Oct 16, 2012
Chicopee- Eva (Peluzzi) Lawor, 89, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Willimansett West Nursing Center. She was born in Chicopee, MA on June 25, 1923, one of eight daughters born to Domenic and Maria (Monaco) Peluzzi. Eva was a graduate of Chicopee High School and worked for many years at Steven’s Arms in Chicopee. She later retired from...
Claire Richter
Oct 15, 2012
CHICOPEE- Claire N. Richter, 95, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 at Calvin Coolidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Claire was born in Holyoke on November 28, 1916 a daughter of the late John and Mary Louise (Bessette) Fournier and educated in Holyoke Schools. She has been a longtime Chicopee resident and previously worked for over 10 years as an...
Claire Richter
Oct 15, 2012
CHICOPEE- Claire N. Richter, 95, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 at Calvin Coolidge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Claire was born in Holyoke on November 28, 1916 a daughter of the late John and Mary Louise (Bessette) Fournier and educated in Holyoke Schools. She has been a longtime Chicopee resident and previously worked for over 10 years as an...
George Albert Russell
Oct 12, 2012
GRANBY- George Albert Russell, Jr., 99, passed away on Thursday October 11, 2012 at Holyoke Medical Center. George was born in Springfield, MA on September 1, 1913 a son of George Sr. and Victoria Page Russell. He was a 1934 graduate of Commerce High School and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII serving his country with honor. He...
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