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Manuel Torres, Jr.

Manuel Torres, Jr.

Mar 19, 2010

Manuel Torres, Jr. 1958-2010 Manuel Torres, Jr., 52, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Baystate Medical Center.  Born in Bridgeport, CT and a long time Springfield resident, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Rodriguez) Torres.   Manuel was a Pressman for Marcus Printing of Holyoke and was employed there for the past...

Manuel Torres, Jr.

Manuel Torres, Jr.

Mar 19, 2010

Manuel Torres, Jr. 1958-2010 Manuel Torres, Jr., 52, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, CT and a long time Springfield resident, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria (Rodriguez) Torres. Manuel was a Pressman for Marcus Printing of Holyoke and was employed there for the past...

Kathleen A. Higgins Hance

Kathleen A. Higgins Hance

Mar 19, 2010

Kathleen A. Higgins Hance 1948 - 2010 SOUTHWICK – Kathleen Ann Higgins Hance, the creative whirlwind extraordinaire, passed peacefully from this life to the next, surrounded by her loving daughters and daughter-in-law, on March 19, 2010. She was born in Holyoke on January 16, 1948 to Patrick J. Higgins and Patricia (Sullivan) Higgins. She was an employee of Riverbend Medical...

Grace E. Goehring

Grace E. Goehring

Mar 16, 2010

Grace E. Goehring 1926 -2010 Holyoke – Mrs. Grace E. (Wagner) Goehring, 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 16.  She was born in Holyoke on December 30, 1926, a daughter of the late Edward and Erna (Pueschel) Wagner.  She was a longtime Holyoke resident and former Berkshire County resident.   She attended Springfield schools and was a graduate of Classical High...

Charles "Cj" J. Laferriere

Charles "Cj" J. Laferriere

Mar 16, 2010

Charles J. Laferriere 1963-2010 GRANBY- Charles “CJ” J. Laferriere, 47, a long time resident of Granby, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on January 25, 1963, a son of the late Donald and Josephine (Lowell) Laferriere. CJ graduated from Granby High School and was a communicant of Immaculate...

Grace E. Goehring

Grace E. Goehring

Mar 16, 2010

Grace E. Goehring 1926 -2010 Holyoke � Mrs. Grace E. (Wagner) Goehring, 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 16. She was born in Holyoke on December 30, 1926, a daughter of the late Edward and Erna (Pueschel) Wagner. She was a longtime Holyoke resident and former Berkshire County resident. She attended Springfield schools and was a graduate of Classical High...

Charles "Cj" J. Laferriere

Charles "Cj" J. Laferriere

Mar 16, 2010

Charles J. Laferriere 1963-2010 GRANBY- Charles �CJ� J. Laferriere, 47, a long time resident of Granby, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on January 25, 1963, a son of the late Donald and Josephine (Lowell) Laferriere. CJ graduated from Granby High School and was a communicant of Immaculate...

James J. Paolucci Sr.

James J. Paolucci Sr.

Mar 15, 2010

James J. Paolucci, Sr. 1928 � 2010 Chicopee � James J. �Jim� Paolucci, Sr., 81, died on Monday, March 15, with his beloved family by his bedside at the Holyoke Medical Center. Jim was a forty one year Chicopee resident. He was born in Holyoke on May 27, 1928, the son of the late Eusebio and Carolina (Graziani) Paolucci. He...

James J. Paolucci Sr.

James J. Paolucci Sr.

Mar 15, 2010

James J. Paolucci, Sr. 1928 – 2010 Chicopee – James J. “Jim” Paolucci, Sr., 81, died on Monday, March 15, with his beloved family by his bedside at the Holyoke Medical Center.  Jim was a forty one year Chicopee resident.  He was born in Holyoke on May 27, 1928, the son of the late Eusebio and Carolina (Graziani) Paolucci.  He...

Jeanne Lillian Parrow

Jeanne Lillian Parrow

Feb 21, 2010

Jeanne L. Parrow 1932-2010 HOLYOKE- Jeanne L. (Gelinas) Parrow, 77, a lifelong Holyoke resident, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Holyoke Medical Center. Jeanne was born in Holyoke on June 7, 1932, a daughter of the late Arthur and Marie Jeanne (Castonguay) Gelinas. She graduated from Holyoke High School in 1951. Jeanne was employed as a...

Jeanne Lillian Parrow

Jeanne Lillian Parrow

Feb 21, 2010

Jeanne L. Parrow 1932-2010 HOLYOKE- Jeanne L. (Gelinas) Parrow, 77, a lifelong Holyoke resident, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Holyoke Medical Center. Jeanne was born in Holyoke on June 7, 1932, a daughter of the late Arthur and Marie Jeanne (Castonguay) Gelinas. She graduated from Holyoke High School in 1951. Jeanne was employed as a...

Carl G. Bendiksen

Carl G. Bendiksen

Feb 9, 2010

Carl G. Bendiksen 1915 – 2010 HOLYOKE – Carl G. Bendiksen, 95, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Holyoke Health Care Center. He was born in Shakopee, MN on January 29, 1915 to the late George and Mette (Christensen) Bendiksen. Carl served our country in the United States Army Air Force during WWII. He worked as a farmer for most...

Carl G. Bendiksen

Carl G. Bendiksen

Feb 9, 2010

Carl G. Bendiksen 1915 � 2010 HOLYOKE � Carl G. Bendiksen, 95, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at Holyoke Health Care Center. He was born in Shakopee, MN on January 29, 1915 to the late George and Mette (Christensen) Bendiksen. Carl served our country in the United States Army Air Force during WWII. He worked as a farmer for most...

Mary M. Pouliot

Mary M. Pouliot

Feb 6, 2010

Mary Pouliot 1921 – 2010 Holyoke – Mary M. (Wasilenko) Pouliot, 88, passed away on Saturday, February 6 at Loomis House Nursing Center in Holyoke.  She was born in Holyoke on March 6, 1921, and lived for many years on Janine Street in Chicopee.  She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Czescza) Wasilenko.  Mary was well known...

Mary M. Pouliot

Mary M. Pouliot

Feb 6, 2010

Mary Pouliot 1921 � 2010 Holyoke � Mary M. (Wasilenko) Pouliot, 88, passed away on Saturday, February 6 at Loomis House Nursing Center in Holyoke. She was born in Holyoke on March 6, 1921, and lived for many years on Janine Street in Chicopee. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Czescza) Wasilenko. Mary was well known...

Gerry Walker

Gerry Walker

Jan 27, 2010

Gerry Walker 1956 – 2010 HOLYOKE – Gerry “Gary” Walker, 53, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on July 15, 1956 to the late George Walker Sr. and Lucille (Milledge) Walker. Gary attended schools in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke High School. He was a sports enthusiast, he loved to play golf...

Gerry Walker

Gerry Walker

Jan 27, 2010

Gerry Walker 1956 � 2010 HOLYOKE � Gerry �Gary� Walker, 53, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke on July 15, 1956 to the late George Walker Sr. and Lucille (Milledge) Walker. Gary attended schools in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke High School. He was a sports enthusiast, he loved to play golf...

Emily C. Wilhelmi

Emily C. Wilhelmi

Jan 20, 2010

Emily C. Wilhelmi 1917 � 2010 HOLYOKE � Emily C. Wilhelmi, 92, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Wingate at West Springfield. She was born in Holyoke on May 26, 1917 to the late Christian and Christina (Martin) Wilhelmi. Emily attended schools in Holyoke and worked for General Cleaners where she retired after thirty years of service. She was a...

Emily C. Wilhelmi

Emily C. Wilhelmi

Jan 20, 2010

Emily C. Wilhelmi 1917 – 2010 HOLYOKE – Emily C. Wilhelmi, 92, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Wingate at West Springfield. She was born in Holyoke on May 26, 1917 to the late Christian and Christina (Martin) Wilhelmi. Emily attended schools in Holyoke and worked for General Cleaners where she retired after thirty years of service. She was a...

Beatrice M. Sloan

Beatrice M. Sloan

Jan 12, 2010

Beatrice M. Sloan 1921 – 2010 FITCHBURG, MA – Beatrice M. “Bea” (Girard) Sloan, 88, formerly of Holyoke, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the Highlands Nursing Home in Fitchburg, MA. She was born in Holyoke on February 28, 1921 to the late Wilfred A. and Isabel S. (Battice) Girard. Bea attended schools in Holyoke and was a graduate...

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