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Mildred M. Finn
Oct 9, 2013
HOLYOKE- Mildred M. �Bonnie� Finn, 86, daughter of the late Martin J. and Margaret (Collins) Finn passed away peacefully at Wingate of West Springfield on October 9, 2013. Born in Holyoke, Bonnie graduated from Sacred Heart School and received both her Bachelor�s and Master�s degrees from Our Lady of The Elms College in Chicopee, MA. Bonnie was a fourth grade...
Mildred M. Finn
Oct 9, 2013
HOLYOKE- Mildred M. “Bonnie” Finn, 86, daughter of the late Martin J. and Margaret (Collins) Finn passed away peacefully at Wingate of West Springfield on October 9, 2013. Born in Holyoke, Bonnie graduated from Sacred Heart School and received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Our Lady of The Elms College in Chicopee, MA. Bonnie was a fourth grade...
Diana Belales
Sep 12, 2013
HOLYOKE- Diana (Andricopulos) Belales, 91, passed away at Holyoke Medical Center on Thursday, September 12, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born in Kalavrita, Greece on May 15, 1922, the youngest of eight children to the late Demetrios and Constantina (Stathopoulos) Andricopoulos. Diana was educated in Greece, came to the U.S. in 1947 and settled in Holyoke where she...
Diana Belales
Sep 12, 2013
HOLYOKE- Diana (Andricopulos) Belales, 91, passed away at Holyoke Medical Center on Thursday, September 12, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born in Kalavrita, Greece on May 15, 1922, the youngest of eight children to the late Demetrios and Constantina (Stathopoulos) Andricopoulos. Diana was educated in Greece, came to the U.S. in 1947 and settled in Holyoke where she...
Elinor Collins
Sep 7, 2013
HOLYOKE- Elinor Collins, 90, died peacefully at Loomis Communities in Holyoke, MA. She previously lived in the family home at 189 Beech St since her birth in 1922. Elinor was preceded in death by her parents Michael Joseph Collins and Mary Rooney Collins, and by her brother James D Collins. Elinor is survived by her nephew Michael Leo Collins of...
Elinor Collins
Sep 7, 2013
HOLYOKE- Elinor Collins, 90, died peacefully at Loomis Communities in Holyoke, MA. She previously lived in the family home at 189 Beech St since her birth in 1922. Elinor was preceded in death by her parents Michael Joseph Collins and Mary Rooney Collins, and by her brother James D Collins. Elinor is survived by her nephew Michael Leo Collins of...
William D. Keighley
Sep 4, 2013
HOLYOKE- William Keighley, 62, a lifelong Holyoke resident passed away on Wednesday, September, 4, 2013 at home. He was born in Holyoke on June 29, 1951 a son of the late James and Peggy (Wheatley) Kieghley and graduated from Holyoke High School. William was a pressman for many years at National Blank Book/ Avery Dennison Co. and retired after completing...
William D. Keighley
Sep 4, 2013
HOLYOKE- William Keighley, 62, a lifelong Holyoke resident passed away on Wednesday, September, 4, 2013 at home. He was born in Holyoke on June 29, 1951 a son of the late James and Peggy (Wheatley) Kieghley and graduated from Holyoke High School. William was a pressman for many years at National Blank Book/ Avery Dennison Co. and retired after completing...
David Leary
Aug 16, 2013
HOLYOKE- David J. Leary, 72, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Baystate Medical Center. David is now at peace in the company of his parents William Sr. and Marion (Desnoyers) Leary and his daughter, JoAnn Leary who passed away in May. David was a lifelong “Holyoke-R” ,was born here on September 27, 1940 and graduated from Holyoke Catholic...
David Leary
Aug 16, 2013
HOLYOKE- David J. Leary, 72, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Baystate Medical Center. David is now at peace in the company of his parents William Sr. and Marion (Desnoyers) Leary and his daughter, JoAnn Leary who passed away in May. David was a lifelong �Holyoke-R� ,was born here on September 27, 1940 and graduated from Holyoke Catholic...
Lisa Marie Sawicki
Aug 5, 2013
CHICOPEE- Lisa M. Sawicki, 48, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013 at her home while giving an all- out courageous battle to overcome cancer. She died in the presence of Mark, Kyle, Sheridan and her faithful dog Cooper by her side. Lisa was a woman with great spirit and will live on forever in the hearts of all who...
Lisa Marie Sawicki
Aug 5, 2013
CHICOPEE- Lisa M. Sawicki, 48, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013 at her home while giving an all- out courageous battle to overcome cancer. She died in the presence of Mark, Kyle, Sheridan and her faithful dog Cooper by her side. Lisa was a woman with great spirit and will live on forever in the hearts of all who...
Emil Krassler
Jul 31, 2013
HOLYOKE- Emil Krassler, 78, of Holyoke passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Emil was born in Yugoslavia on October 28, 1934 a son of the late Franz and Susanna (Berger) Krassler. He was educated overseas and in Holyoke schools. Emil served honorably in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War aboard the USS New Jersey. He worked...
Emil Krassler
Jul 31, 2013
HOLYOKE- Emil Krassler, 78, of Holyoke passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Emil was born in Yugoslavia on October 28, 1934 a son of the late Franz and Susanna (Berger) Krassler. He was educated overseas and in Holyoke schools. Emil served honorably in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War aboard the USS New Jersey. He worked...
Karolyn Valentine
Jul 26, 2013
HOLYOKE- Karolyn “Lynn” (Sugrue) Valentine, 69, a longtime Holyoke resident passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013 at Calvin Coolidge Rehabilitation Center in Northampton. She was born in Holyoke on January 9, 1944 a daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Scott) Sugrue and was a Holyoke High School graduate. She then studied at Holyoke Community College and began a...
Kevin Rame
Jul 26, 2013
Kevin J. Rame, 1965-2013 West Springfield, 48 Kevin J. Rame passed away unxpectedly at home Friday July 26, 2013. He leaves his daughter Saundra Starosielski, and his for grandchildren Nickolas, Alanna, Evan, and Lillianna. His mother, Edna Dinsmore, his sister, Sheila Hatch, and his brother David Rame and Scott Dinsmore. He also leaves many beloved neices, cousins, aunts, uncles &...
Karolyn Valentine
Jul 26, 2013
HOLYOKE- Karolyn �Lynn� (Sugrue) Valentine, 69, a longtime Holyoke resident passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013 at Calvin Coolidge Rehabilitation Center in Northampton. She was born in Holyoke on January 9, 1944 a daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Scott) Sugrue and was a Holyoke High School graduate. She then studied at Holyoke Community College and began a...
Kevin Rame
Jul 26, 2013
Kevin J. Rame, 1965-2013 West Springfield, 48 Kevin J. Rame passed away unxpectedly at home Friday July 26, 2013. He leaves his daughter Saundra Starosielski, and his for grandchildren Nickolas, Alanna, Evan, and Lillianna. His mother, Edna Dinsmore, his sister, Sheila Hatch, and his brother David Rame and Scott Dinsmore. He also leaves many beloved neices, cousins, aunts, uncles &...
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