William "Bill" Francis Leahy Jr
May 25, 2022
William "Bill" Francis Leahy, Jr, beloved husband, of 42 years of Louise (Beaudette) Leahy, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at the age of 66 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Holyoke, MA, son of William and May (Nichols) Leahy, he was a graduate of Chicopee High School and was a lifelong resident of Chicopee. After...
Scott A. Desrochers
May 22, 2022
Scott A. Desrochers, 52, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, with his loving father and daughter at his side. He had a love for the outdoors, biking with his father and fishing with his friends. The thing he loved most was being a Dad. He leaves behind his daughter, Ashley Desrochers, father, Ken Desrochers, mother, Faith Malinowski, sisters, Kim...
Jean Guy Ouimette Sr
May 19, 2022
Jean Guy Ouimette Sr, 82, was called home on Thursday, May 19, 2022. He was born in Dixville Quebec Canada on June 6, 1939, to Rosalphie and Antonia (Laberge) Ouimette. He is survived by his grandchildren, Gary, Tina, Ashley, Lynette, Jason, Amanda, Johnny, Jillian and Paul, and great grandchildren, Sarah, Chad, Melia, Aubree, Autumn, Jersey, Alexandrea, Samantha, and Sophia. He...
Robert E Pete
May 7, 2022
Robert E. Pete 1937 – 2022 Chicopee – Robert Edward Pete, 84, passed away Saturday May 7th, 2022. Born in Killingly, CT to Florence (Cook) and Mitchell Pete, Sr., he attended Chicopee Schools and was a longtime area resident. Robert was employed with Goodwill Industries for many years and spent many years with Sunshine Village. He is survived by his...
Anthony Arnez Smith
May 1, 2022
Anthony Arnez Smith known to many as "Smitty", beloved son, father, and grandfather, was called home on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the age of 50. Born on March 21, 1972, in Athens, GA, son of Ernest and Dorothy (Hull) Smith, he was a longtime resident of Springfield. He was a graduate of Roger L. Putnam Vocational High School in...
John E. Knox
Apr 19, 2022
John Eric Knox, 47, passed away April 19th, 2022 at Holyoke Medical Center. Born in Tae Gu, Korea to Robert M. Knox and Yong Sun (Hong) Gloster, he was a longtime area resident. A period of visitation will be held on Tuesday April 26th, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Brunelle Funeral Home, 811 Chicopee St., Chicopee,...
John Henry Trowsdale
Mar 19, 2022
Tribute John Henry Trowsdale, loving father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Holyoke Health Care Center at the age of 70. John was born on February 2, 1952, in Milford, MA, a son of Henry and Catherine (Clement) Trowsdale. He was raised and educated in Chicopee and was a graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School....
Ronald J. Erickson
Mar 14, 2022
Tribute Ronald James Erickson, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 14, 2022 with his loving family at his side. Born in Spencer, MA on August 24, 1934 to Carl and Elva (Johnson) Erickson, he was a longtime resident of Chicopee. Ronald enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on October 16, 1951, at the age of 17. He...
John K. (Jr) Bennett
Mar 3, 2022
Tribute On Thursday March 3, John K Bennett Jr passed away at home. John was born June 1, 1933 in Philadelphia to Emma May and John K Sr, but spent the last 56 years as a resident of Hampden. John served his country proudly in the US Army during the Korean War era serving in Germany. He had many hobbies...
Cosette L. (Bourbonnais) Kosinski
Feb 17, 2022
Tribute Cosette Leonie (Bourbonnais) Kosinski, beloved wife of 49 years of Constanty A. Kosinski, Sr, who predeceased her in 2002, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Feb. 17, at her home in Holland, MA, at the age of 89. Cosette was born on November 3, 1932, in Holyoke, MA, daughter of Levi M. and Marguerite (Drapeau) Bourbonnais. Cosette was a longtime...
Maria Dacosta
Feb 14, 2022
Tribute Maria (Leal) DaCosta, 62, passed away February 14, 2022 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Spain to Joseph Derosia and Maria DaCosta. Maria loved her family dearly and especially enjoyed being a grandmother. She was predeceased by her beloved daughter, Athenea DaCosta in 2021. Maria also loved the outdoors, and the Grand Canyon was her...
Patricia Ann Bergeron
Feb 9, 2022
Tribute Patricia Ann Bergeron, beloved daughter of George and Christine (Searles) Bergeron, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Holyoke Medical Center at the age of 58. Patricia was born on August 10, 1963 in Holyoke, MA, She was raised and educated in Chicopee and was a graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School. Patricia was a greeter for...
William Blakslee Twining
Jan 25, 2022
Tribute Chicopee – William Blakslee “Bill” Twining, 84, passed away January 25, 2022 at Noble Hospital in Westfield. He was born on January 22, 1938 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, a son of George W. and Mary (Miller) Twining. Bill served his country honorably in the Unites States Air Force for over 21 years, in which during that time he was...
Chauncey Bryant
Jan 17, 2022
Tribute Chauncey Bryant, 89, beloved husband, of 53 years, of Georgette (Belgarde) Bryant, who predeceased him in 2013, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 17, 2022 at Vero of Hampden. Chauncey was born on June 11, 1932, in White Valley, PA, a son of Herbert A. and Helen M. (Fitze) Bryant. He was raised and educated in White Valley and...
Christopher Alan Gordon
Jan 8, 2022
Tribute On Saturday, January 8, 2022, Christopher Alan Gordon, beloved son, father, grandfather, and brother passed away unexpectedly at his home in Chicopee at the age of 47. Chris was born on June 21 1974, in Holyoke, MA. Son of Roger W. Gordon Jr. and Hope (Rosendale) Wood, he was a lifelong resident of Chicopee and graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive...
Sandra A. Mcinerney
Jan 6, 2022
Tribute Sandra A. McInerney, loving mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Chicopee on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the age of 62. Born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to James P. and Shirley A. (Francis) McInerney, she graduated from Chicopee Schools and received her Associates Degree from Holyoke Community College in 1988. Sandra worked as a...
Eugene Leon Moreau
Jan 3, 2022
Tribute Eugene Leon Moreau, beloved husband of Jeannette F. (Baillargeon) Moreau, who predeceased him in 2007, passed away on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 at Holyoke Medical Center, at the age of 95. Born on December 18, 1926 in Chicopee, MA a son of Romeo and Elmina (Cote) Moreau, he was a lifelong resident of Chicopee. Eugene served his country honorably...
George R. Lusignan
Dec 27, 2021
South Hadley – George R. Lusignan, 87, passed away December 27, 2021. He was born to Edward and Helen (Small) Lusignan on December 17, 1934 and attended Catholic Schools throughout his Education. He enlisted into the Army in 1957 and served honorably during the Korean War. George worked as a hairdresser at the Towne House Coiffeur in Chicopee for many...
Richard "Dick" William Curran
Dec 22, 2021
Tribute Richard “Dick” William Curran, 71, of Longmeadow, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday December 22, 2021, with his loving family at his side after a 16-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Reading, MA, to William J. and Eleanor (Kyle) Curran on June 2, 1950, Dick was the middle of nine children. He will be forever missed...
Florence M. (Gorham) Beauchemin
Dec 16, 2021
Tribute Westfield – Florence M. (Gorham) Beauchemin, 95, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2021 at Genesis of Westfield. Born on October 19, 1926 to William and Florence (O’Malley) Gorham, she was a longtime area resident. Florence was a graduate of Holyoke High School. Throughout her career she was employed as a assembler for F.W. Sickles of Chicopee and a...
