William D Sullivan Jr
Mar 4, 2018
Tribute William D. Sullivan Jr. 1942-2018 SPRINGFIELD –William “Bill” Sullivan Jr., 76, of Springfield, went to his eternal rest Sunday morning, March 4, 2018. He was born on February 19, 1942, in Holyoke, son of the late William and Viola (Peloquin) Sullivan. He grew up in Chicopee, where he also raised his own family. He graduated from St. Jerome’s High...
Marisabel Mercedes Alvarez-Rosado
Mar 2, 2018
Tribute Northampton- Marisabel Mercedes Alvarez-Rosado, 74, was born in San Juan Puerto Rico on September 23, 1943 and passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Holyoke Medical Center. She was a daughter of Eduardo Alvarez-Castillo and Juana Rosado-Rivera who both preceded her in death. She married Marcos Peroza-del Valle and had two children: Vivian Echols of North Carolina; Marcos...
Peter Smith Bernier
Feb 28, 2018
Tribute PETER S. BERNIER 1943 - 2018 SOUTH HADLEY- Peter Smith Bernier, 74, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Peter was born in Holyoke on April 4, 1943 the son of the late Dr. Leo J. Bernier and Marcelle (Smith) Bernier. He was educated locally and furthered his education at Georgetown Preparatory School, Syracuse University...
Mildred M Viens
Feb 27, 2018
MILDRED M. (BRUNELLE) VIENS 1920-2018 HOLYOKE- Mildred (Brunelle) Viens, 97, of Holyoke, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. She was born in Holyoke on August 28, 1920, a daughter of the late George and Eva (Boyer) Brunelle. She was a proud graduate of Holyoke Business School and later worked in the payroll department at Holyoke Community College for...
Maureen R Walsh
Feb 16, 2018
Maureen Walsh 1931 - 2018 Holyoke- Maureen (Morissette) Walsh, age 86, of Holyoke, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family and adoring husband on Feb. 16, 2018. Maureen was born on Nov. 24, 1931 in Holyoke. She is the daughter of the late Norman and Mary (Cauley) Morissette. She is the oldest sister of Catherine...
William H Brough
Jan 31, 2018
WILLIAM H. BROUGH 1955-2018 HOLYOKE- William H. �Bill� Brough, 62, of Holyoke, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Holyoke Medical Center. He was born on May 16, 1955, a son of Herbert and Helen (Boehler) Brough. William was an experienced gemologist and opened Bill Brough Jewelers in 1978. He was one of the first 15 Gemologists in...
Michelle A Holt
Jan 21, 2018
Michelle A. Holt 1969-2018 HOLYOKE- Michelle A. Holt, 48, passed away on 1/21/18. Visiting hours will be held on Friday 1/26/18 from 4-7PM at Messier Funeral Home, Holyoke with a Funeral Home Service at 6:30PM. For more details please visit www.messierfuneralhome.com .
Joanna Owczarek
Jan 17, 2018
Joanna Owczarek 1923-2018 HOLYOKE- Joanna (Grodzka) Owczarek, 94, of Holyoke, passed away peacefully at the Holyoke Health Care Center on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. She was born in Poland on March 18, 1923, a daughter of the late Jan and Maria (Sztaba) Grodzki. In 1937 she moved to Warsaw where she remained until she was conscripted to Germany after the...
Jose "Berto" Duque
Jan 11, 2018
HOLYOKE- Jose H. �Berto� Duque, 84, of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was born in Sevilla, Colombia on March 19, 1933, a son of the late Dionisio and Debora (Marin) de Duque. He worked for many years as an industrial mechanic. He was a family man who enjoyed playing Parcheesi and Dominoes. Jose was also a...
Alice Ann Leary
Dec 16, 2017
ALICE ANN LEARY 1949-2017 HOLYOKE- Alice Leary, 68, a lifelong Holyoker, passed away on December 16, 2017. She was born in Holyoke on January 28, 1949, a daughter of the late Gerald and Mary (Fitzgerald) Leary. She was educated at Holyoke High School and later worked for many years as a kitchen helper at the Holyoke Soldiers� Home. She enjoyed...
Clotilda A Begley
Dec 12, 2017
CLOTILDA (RIANI) BEGLEY 1927- 2017 HOLYOKE- Clotilda (Riani) Begley, 90, of Holyoke, passed away on December 12, 2017. She was born in Springfield on January 31, 1927, a daughter of the late Joseph and Clementina Riani. She was educated in Springfield Schools and later graduated from Framingham State College with a B.S. in Nutrition. Clotilda worked for many years as...
Kevin T Whalen
Dec 12, 2017
Kevin T. Whalen 1947 - 2017 EAST LONGMEADOW- Kevin Thomas Whalen passed away peacefully on December 15, 2017 surrounded by his family at Holyoke Soldiers� Home. He was born and raised in East Longmeadow, educated in local schools and was a 1967 graduate of East Longmeadow High School. Kevin served honorably in the US Navy from May 1967 to 1971...
Raymond R Lacasse
Dec 8, 2017
RAYMOND LACASSE 1940-2017 HOLYOKE- Raymond Lacasse, 77, passed away on December 8, 2017. He was born on January 12, 1940, a son of the late Joseph and Marie Rose (Dube) Lacasse. He obtained a bachelor�s degree in accounting and later became a manager of marketing and sales at Buxton. He served honorably in the US Air Force during the Vietnam...
William "S" Paquette
Dec 5, 2017
WILLIAM �S� PAQUETTE 1915 � 2017 HOLYOKE- William �S� Paquette, 102, of Holyoke, passed away at the Loomis House on December 5, 2017. He was born in Chicopee on November 2, 1915, a son of the late William and Eva (Blain) Paquette. He married the late Ida (Ryan) Paquette on June 17, 1939 and worked as a crane operator for...
Patricia Allene Almeida
Dec 1, 2017
Patricia Allene Almeida (Ward, Couture) 1935-2017 Springfield - Born Holyoke December 28, 1935 to the late Albert and Catherine Ward. Predeceased by brother Albert L. Ward, sister Elizabeth J. McNeill and son Stephen M. Couture. She leaves 2 sons, Joseph L. A. Couture and David A. Couture; 2 daughters, Pamela J. Couture and Denise M. Maille; 8 grandchildren, Allison Cook,...
Cameron Maceachern Mcquaid
Nov 30, 2017
CAMERON M. MCQUAID 1945-2017 HOLYOKE- Cameron MacEachern McQuaid, 72, passed away on November 30, 2017 at the Holyoke Soldier�s Home after a long journey through Alzheimer's disease. Cam�was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1945. He was the son of�the late Edith (Platzer) Rice, step-father John Rice, and Clarence McQuaid. Cam graduated from Chester High School and then went...
Enrique Alicea
Nov 11, 2017
Jos� Enrique Alicea was born on 7/10/39 In Comerio PR to Clemente Alicea age 50 and Andrea Estrella age 45 at the time of his birth. He was the youngest of 9 siblings, His siblings Angelita Alicea (deceased) marcelino Alicea - alive 97 yrs) Nina Alicea - Alive 93 yrs Delia Alicea (decease) Luis Alicea alive 85 yrs , Teodoro...
Frances Leda Theroux
Nov 5, 2017
FRANCES L. THEROUX 1938- 2017 Frances (Clark) Theroux, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Holyoke Medical Center. She was born in Chicopee on September 9, 1938 a daughter of the late George and Marguerite (Myette) Clark and educated in Chicopee Schools. Franny was primarily a homemaker and loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend...
David R White
Nov 2, 2017
DAVID R. WHITE 1953-2017 David White, 64, of Westfield, passed away at his home on November 2, 2017 after a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. He was born in Gloversville, NY on August 21, 1953, a son of the late Leroy and Jacqueline (Beaudry) White. He graduated from Holyoke High School in 1972. David served honorably in the US Air...
Edward Paul Leblanc
Oct 24, 2017
EDWARD P. LeBLANC 1930 � 2017 HOLYOKE- Edward Paul LeBlanc, 87, a longtime Holyoke resident entered into peace, light and tranquility on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Renaissance Manor on Cabot. Ed was born in Odanak, PDQ, Canada on April 29, 1930 a son of the late Lionel and Catherine (Launiere) LeBlanc and part of the Abenaki Tribe. He was...
