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Yolanda Valentine

Yolanda Valentine

May 9, 2011

CHICOPEE- Yolanda Valentine, 56, a resident here passed away at Baystate Medical Center on Monday, May 9, 2011. Yolanda was born on March 15, 1955 in New York, NY to Jorge Valentine and Carmin (Ortiz) Santiago. Yolanda worked for many years at Dinn Brothers Trophies in Holyoke as an assembler. She enjoyed shopping and loved spending time with her family...

Antonio "Tony" Colucci

Antonio "Tony" Colucci

May 5, 2011

ANTONIO COLUCCI 1920 – 2011 HAMPDEN- Antonio “Tony” Colucci, 90, of Hampden passed away at Wingate of Hampden with his daughter Tina and son Tony by his side. Tony was born in Chicopee, MA on September 5, 1920 a son of the late Constantine and Santa (DiBiase) Colucci. Tony was educated in Chicopee schools and enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Antonio "Tony" Colucci

Antonio "Tony" Colucci

May 5, 2011

ANTONIO COLUCCI 1920 � 2011 HAMPDEN- Antonio �Tony� Colucci, 90, of Hampden passed away at Wingate of Hampden with his daughter Tina and son Tony by his side. Tony was born in Chicopee, MA on September 5, 1920 a son of the late Constantine and Santa (DiBiase) Colucci. Tony was educated in Chicopee schools and enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Irene Yvette Letendre

Irene Yvette Letendre

May 2, 2011

SPRINGFIELD � Irene Y. (Gardner) Letendre, 85, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in St. Zepherin, Canada on September 5, 1925 to the late Arthur and Yvonne (Moulin) Gardner. Irene attended schools in Canada and was a former member of the St. Anne�s Sodality in Canada. She moved to the United States as a...

Irene Yvette Letendre

Irene Yvette Letendre

May 2, 2011

SPRINGFIELD – Irene Y. (Gardner) Letendre, 85, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in St. Zepherin, Canada on September 5, 1925 to the late Arthur and Yvonne (Moulin) Gardner. Irene attended schools in Canada and was a former member of the St. Anne’s Sodality in Canada. She moved to the United States as a...

Albina E. Filip

Albina E. Filip

Apr 22, 2011

SPRINGFIELD – Albina E. (Satkowski) Filip, 94, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke on July 28, 1916 to the late Stanislaus and Amelia (Grycel) Satkowski. She attended schools in Holyoke and was a longtime parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Chicopee. She retired from Steiger’s after over twenty years of...

Albina E. Filip

Albina E. Filip

Apr 22, 2011

SPRINGFIELD � Albina E. (Satkowski) Filip, 94, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke on July 28, 1916 to the late Stanislaus and Amelia (Grycel) Satkowski. She attended schools in Holyoke and was a longtime parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Chicopee. She retired from Steiger�s after over twenty years of...

Dolores A. Tessier

Dolores A. Tessier

Apr 21, 2011

CHICOPEE � Dolores A. �Meme� (Boisjolie) Tessier, 70, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Wingate of South Hadley. She was born in Holyoke on February 12, 1941 to the late Leo and Rita (Dion) Boisjolie. Meme attended schools in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke High School. She was a homemaker and took pride in raising her three wonderful sons. Meme...

Dolores A. Tessier

Dolores A. Tessier

Apr 21, 2011

CHICOPEE – Dolores A. “Meme” (Boisjolie) Tessier, 70, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Wingate of South Hadley. She was born in Holyoke on February 12, 1941 to the late Leo and Rita (Dion) Boisjolie. Meme attended schools in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke High School. She was a homemaker and took pride in raising her three wonderful sons. Meme...

Kenneth C. Provost

Kenneth C. Provost

Apr 16, 2011

SPRINGFIELD – Kenneth C. Provost, 50, was suddenly taken from this life on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on July 6, 1960 to Leona (Martin) Provost of Chicopee and the late Raymond Provost who predeceased him in 2010. Ken attended schools in Chicopee and graduated from Chicopee High School in 1978. He...

Zachary N Ortiz

Zachary N Ortiz

Apr 16, 2011

SPRINGFIELD � Zachary N. Ortiz, 15, was taken from this life on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on January 3, 1996 to Edward C. Ortiz, Sr. of Springfield and Elizabeth (Rios) of Texas. Zachary was a freshman at Chicopee Comprehensive High School. Although he was only in his freshman year, he had...

Zachary N Ortiz

Zachary N Ortiz

Apr 16, 2011

SPRINGFIELD – Zachary N. Ortiz, 15, was taken from this life on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Springfield on January 3, 1996 to Edward C. Ortiz, Sr. of Springfield and Elizabeth (Rios) of Texas. Zachary was a freshman at Chicopee Comprehensive High School. Although he was only in his freshman year, he had...

Kenneth C. Provost

Kenneth C. Provost

Apr 16, 2011

SPRINGFIELD � Kenneth C. Provost, 50, was suddenly taken from this life on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on July 6, 1960 to Leona (Martin) Provost of Chicopee and the late Raymond Provost who predeceased him in 2010. Ken attended schools in Chicopee and graduated from Chicopee High School in 1978. He...

Sharon E. Bobala

Sharon E. Bobala

Apr 6, 2011

CHICOPEE – Sharon E. (Robinson) Bobala, 68, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Bar Harbor, Maine on September 3, 1942 to Paul Robinson of FL and the late Catherine (Harkens) Robinson. Sharon attended schools in Southwest Harbor, Maine. She worked for the former A.G. Spaulding where she retired after over thirty years of...

Sharon E. Bobala

Sharon E. Bobala

Apr 6, 2011

CHICOPEE � Sharon E. (Robinson) Bobala, 68, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Bar Harbor, Maine on September 3, 1942 to Paul Robinson of FL and the late Catherine (Harkens) Robinson. Sharon attended schools in Southwest Harbor, Maine. She worked for the former A.G. Spaulding where she retired after over thirty years of...

Roger William Pelland

Roger William Pelland

Apr 4, 2011

CHICOPEE � SFC, Roger William Pelland, U. S. Army, Retired, 58, of Chicopee entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 4, 2011. Born in Chicopee and a life long resident, he was the son of Eleanor (Marchand) Pelland Vardakis and the late Adrien Pelland. Roger was a graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School. He served his country with pride and...

Stanley Owsiak

Stanley Owsiak

Apr 4, 2011

CHICOPEE � Stanley Owsiak died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, MA and was the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Kozacka) Owsiak. As a youngster he moved to Brattleboro, VT. Stanley served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1946. He moved back to Chicopee and began work at...

Stanley Owsiak

Stanley Owsiak

Apr 4, 2011

CHICOPEE – Stanley Owsiak died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, MA and was the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Kozacka) Owsiak. As a youngster he moved to Brattleboro, VT. Stanley served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1946. He moved back to Chicopee and began work at...

Roger William Pelland

Roger William Pelland

Apr 4, 2011

CHICOPEE – SFC, Roger William Pelland, U. S. Army, Retired, 58, of Chicopee entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 4, 2011. Born in Chicopee and a life long resident, he was the son of Eleanor (Marchand) Pelland Vardakis and the late Adrien Pelland. Roger was a graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School. He served his country with pride and...

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