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...
George Belales
Oct 8, 2017
GEORGE BELALES 1921 � 2017 HOLYOKE- George Belales, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 8, 2017 at home. He was born in Holyoke on March 21, 1921 a son of the late Theodore and Victoria (Feloukas) Belales. He married Diana (Andricopoulos) on March 7, 1948 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and the couple celebrated and enjoyed over 65...
Carl Francis Nartowicz
Sep 30, 2017
CARL F. NARTOWICZ 1930 � 2017 HOLYOKE- Carl Francis Nartowicz, 87, passed away into restful sleep and peace on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. He was born in Hatfield on April 18, 1930 a son of the late Bernard and Helen (Zukowski) Nartowicz and was educated in local schools. He was a proud U.S. Air Force...
Gaye Anne Jennings
Sep 1, 2017
GAYE A. JENNINGS 1946 � 2017 HOLYOKE- Gaye Anne Jennings, 70, a lifelong �Holyoker� passed away on September 1, 2017 at Baystate Medical Center. She now joins her beloved parents, George Jr and Alma (Griffin) Jennings as well as her son, Kenneth G. Jennings and granddaughter, Jayciana who welcome her now into eternal peace. Gaye was a 1964 graduate of...
Leonard Guy Abbey
Aug 23, 2017
LEONARD G. ABBEY 1925 - 2017 HOLYOKE- Leonard Abbey, 92, heard the call of the last trumpet on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 and entered eternal rest and peace. He was an accomplished musician who donated much of his time sharing his love of music with others. He was born in Huntington, MA on March 5, 1925 a son of the...
Maria Victoria Velasquez
Aug 16, 2017
MARIA V. VELASQUEZ 1951 � 2017 SPRINGFIELD � Maria Victoria (Mateo) Velasquez, 66, affectionately known as �El Bonbon�, �La Pichona�, �Yolanda� passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on August 16, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband Ricardo Velasquez in April of 1999. She was born in Salinas, Puerto Rico on January 28, 1951 a daughter...
Robert Leustek
Aug 15, 2017
Messier Funeral home was entrusted with the local arrangements for Mr. Leustek. Funeral services for Robert will be held at Cheshire Family Funeral Home,44 Maple Avenue, Keene, NH 03431 Visiting hours will be held Sunday, August 20, 2017 from 4-7PM in Keene. A Life Celebration Service will be held on Monday,�August 21, 2017�at 10AM in the funeral home. The interment...
Heidi Forest
Aug 11, 2017
HEIDI FOREST 1953 2017 HOLYOKE- Heidi (Chmiel) Forest, 63, a longtime Holyoke resident passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 11, 2017 at her home. She was born in Holyoke on October 28, 1953 a daughter of the late Slyvester �Turk� Chmiel and Anna L. (Steinbock) and graduated from South Hadley High School. Heidi was a dedicated employee at Mt. Holyoke...
David D Jensen
Jul 26, 2017
DAVID D. JENSEN 1947 � 2017 BELCHERTOWN- David Jensen, 70, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. He was born in Westfield the son of the late Dean and Statia (Sklarski) Jensen. David enjoyed watching sports, especially baseball and loved listening to music most especially Big Band music and Polkas. He is survived by his sister, Christine...
Robert F Merritt
Jun 24, 2017
ROBERT F. MERRITT SOUTH HADLEY - Robert Fisher Merritt, 91, of South Hadley, died at home on June 24, 2017. Mr. Merritt was the devoted husband of the late Patricia Scudder Merritt, to whom he was married for 63 years. He is survived by his son, Frederic Merritt, his daughter, Grace Merritt Briccetti, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Mr....
