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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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