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Evelyn B Phelps

Evelyn B Phelps

May 12, 2018

Tribute EVELYN B. (KUENZEL) PHELPS 1926- 2018 HOLYOKE- Evelyn B. (Kuenzel) Phelps, 91, of Holyoke, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Mount Saint Vincent Health Care Center. She was born in Westfield on June 2, 1926, a daughter of the late Erdman and Eva (Brien) Kuenzel. Evelyn was a compassionate woman who would give the shirt off her...

Marilyn Ruth Ulich

Marilyn Ruth Ulich

May 8, 2018

Tribute MARILYN R. (CARLSON) ULICH 1931 – 2018 EAST LONGMEADOW – Marilyn Ruth (Carlson) Ulich, 86, passed away on National Teacher Day, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at her home in East Longmeadow with her beloved husband of 66 years, John at her side. She was born in Pittsburg, PA on July 11, 1931 a daughter of the late Oscar and...

Carlos M. Rivera

Carlos M. Rivera

May 7, 2018

Tribute CARLOS M. RIVERA 1976-2018 HOLYOKE- Carlos M. “Black” Rivera, 41, of Holyoke, passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2018. He was born in Holyoke on October 10, 1976, a beloved son of Francine Peterson and the late Carlos Rivera.  He was educated in Holyoke and worked most recently as a self-employed painter. Carlos was well-loved by his family and...

Lawrence E. Edmund

Lawrence E. Edmund

Apr 12, 2018

Tribute A tribute is not available at this time for Lawrence E. Edmund. 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 Lawrence E. Edmund, please visit our floral store.

Richard Vermette

Richard Vermette

Mar 29, 2018

Tribute RICHARD W. VERMETTE 1942-2018 HOLYOKE- Richard Vermette, 76, of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was born on January 31, 1942, a son of the late Raial and Mildred (Bayer) Vermette. He attended schools in Granby and graduated from Holyoke Trade in 1960. Richard enjoyed woodworking, trips to the casino, and classic cars. He will be...

William D Sullivan Jr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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