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Paul Louis Brunelle
Sep 14, 2018
Tribute WESTFIELD- Paul L. Brunelle, 94, of Westfield, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, September 14, 2018. He was born in Holyoke on July 24, 1924, a son of the late Joseph and Florina (Labbee) Brunelle. After graduating high school, Paul honorably served in the US Navy during WWII, earning the WWII Victory Medal and American...
Luanne Owens
Sep 3, 2018
Tribute A tribute is not available at this time for LuAnne Owens. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of LuAnne Owens, please visit our floral store.
Edna Leitl
Aug 31, 2018
Tribute HOLYOKE- Edna "Cece" (Rabidue) Leitl, 70, of Holyoke, passed away at her home on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. She was born in Holyoke on February 16, 1948, a daughter of the late Victor Rabidue Julia McEvady. After graduating high school, Edna raised two beautiful children and owned her own cleaning company. In her spare time, she enjoyed embroidery, outdoor...
Francis Lapa
Aug 30, 2018
Tribute FRANCIS LAPA 1965-2018 HOLYOKE- Francis Lapa, 52, of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born on November 8, 1965, a son of the late Diane Lapa. After graduating high school, Francis owned his own logging company, Fran Lapa and Sons. He loved his work, his children, supporting the Red Sox and attending games at Fenway...
Sonia M Espinoza
Aug 15, 2018
Tribute SONIA M. ESPINOZA 1947 – 2018 HOLYOKE- Sonia M. (Ramirez) Espinoza, 71, a longtime social worker for the MA Department of Children’s and Families died on August 15, 2018 at Holyoke Medical Center. She worked for many years helping children and families through DCF. Sonia enjoyed arts and crafts, music, traveling to Mexico and especially to Disney World with...
Gloria D Gagnon
Aug 14, 2018
Tribute WEST SPRINGFIELD- Gloria D. Gagnon, 94, of West Springfield, formerly of Chicopee, passed away on August 14, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 32 years, Alexander A. Gagnon. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Glen A. (Barbara) Gagnon of Easthampton and Gail A. (Gerald) Noonan of Falmouth,...
John Roger Guz
Aug 9, 2018
Tribute A tribute is not available at this time for John Roger Guz. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of John Roger Guz, please visit our floral store.
Ivelisse "Lissy" Rodriguez
Jul 27, 2018
Tribute Dudley, NC- Ivelisse “Lissy” Rodriguez, 43, of Dudley NC, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 27, 2018. She was born on March 16, 1975 in Rio Piedra, Puerto Rico, a daughter of Myriam Ramirez of Springfield and Rafael Garcia of Springfield. Lissy lived most of her life in Holyoke and Springfield; she will be remembered for her love of...
Claire M. (Daviau) Cantin
Jul 25, 2018
Tribute CLAIRE M. (DAVIAU) CANTIN 1929-2018 HOLYOKE - Claire M. Cantin passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born in Holyoke on March 7, 1929 to the late Rudolph Daviau and Bella (Desourcy) Daviau. Claire was a graduate of Chicopee H.S. Class of 1946. She grew up in Aldenville and married...
Reginald W George
Jul 25, 2018
Tribute MSGT REGINALD W. GEORGE 1937-2018 WEST SPRINGFIELD- Reginald “Reggie” George, 81, of West Springfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Elaine Center at Hadley. He was born on April 14, 1937, a son of the late Joseph and Irene (Jennings) George. After graduating high school, Reginald enlisted in the US Air Force and served honorably for 26...
Doris (Dube) Arsenault
Jul 12, 2018
Tribute DORIS (DUBE) ARSENAULT 1924 – 2018 HOLYOKE- Doris (Dube) Arsenault, 93, of Holyoke passed away Thursday July 12, 2018 with her loving family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Nathalie Dube, born in Gorham New Hampshire and raised in Jay, Maine. She loved to reminisce about her days of hard work and fun...
Rick Junior Oyola
Jun 24, 2018
Tribute RICK J. OYOLA PAPINEAU 1987-2018 HOLYOKE- Rick Junior Oyola Papineau, 31, of Holyoke, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 24, 2018. He was born on March 4, 1987, a son of Peter and Sandra (Berrios) Papineau. Rick was educated and worked in Holyoke. In his spare time, he enjoyed an active lifestyle. He was often spotted playing hackey sack,...
Zenaida Correa
Jun 22, 2018
Tribute A tribute is not available at this time for Zenaida Correa. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Zenaida Correa, please visit our floral store.
Lydia Maria Medina
Jun 11, 2018
Tribute LYDIA M. MEDINA 1950-2018 HOLYOKE- Lydia Medina, 68, of Holyoke, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018. She was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico on April 9, 1950, a daughter of the late Angel Medina and Josefina Rivera. She worked as a tobacco picker for many years. Lydia enjoyed playing cards, scratch tickets, and flowers, most especially roses. She...
Stephen J Palazzini
Jun 9, 2018
Tribute A tribute is not available at this time for Stephen J Palazzini. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Stephen J Palazzini, please visit our floral store.
Joseph Kaminski
Jun 5, 2018
Tribute HOLYOKE- Joseph P. Kaminski, 82, of Smiths Ferry in Holyoke, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2018. He was born on March 5, 1936, a son of the late Joseph and Sophie (Klepacki) Kaminski. Joseph was educated and spent most of his childhood in Montague, MA. Joseph proudly served his country in the US Air Force. He retired from...
Lawrence Louis Langevin
Jun 5, 2018
Tribute LAWRENCE L. LANGEVIN 1924-2018 HOLYOKE- Lawrence L. Langevin, 94, of Holyoke, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2018 at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. He was born on May 9, 1924, a son of the late Albert and Celina (Beaulieu) Langevin. Lawrence proudly served his country from 1942 - 1945 in the US Army. He was attached to the 44th...
Marcelle M Mahoney
Jun 2, 2018
Tribute Mrs. Marcelle (Barsalou) Mahoney, born on January 13, 1941 in Holyoke, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on June 2, 2018. Marcelle was predeceased by her parents, Loretta (Beausejour) Barsalou and Armand Barsalou. She attended Holyoke schools all of her life. She worked at the National Blank Book Company and New England Archives until retiring in 2008. Marcelle was the beloved...
Richard John Beaton
May 23, 2018
Tribute RICHARD J. BEATON 1961-2018 CHICOPEE- Richard J. Beaton, 57, of Chicopee, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He was born in Holyoke on May 17, 1961, a son of Adella (Moskal) and the late Richard Beaton. After graduating high school, he served proudly in the United States Marines from 1979 to 1983 and worked as a printing adjustor...
Theodore R. Wojczyk
May 14, 2018
Tribute THEODORE R. WOJCZYK 1945-2018 HOLYOKE- Theodore R. Wojczyk, 73, of Holyoke, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Agawam Health Care Center. He was born on March 27, 1945, a son of the late Theodore and Adele (Rogala) Wojczyk. After graduating high school, Theodore married Shirley (Frappier) Wojczyk and they enjoyed over 40 years of marriage until...
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