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Lois I. O'Connor

Lois I. O'Connor

Mar 31, 2010

Lois I. O�Connor 1930 � 2010 HOLYOKE � Lois I. (Ryan) O�Connor, 80, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Holyoke Medical Center. She was born on February 1, 1930 to the late Oscar and Sybil (Ryan) Rivard. Lois was predeceased by her husband William G. O�Connor and her daughter Theresa M. O�Connor. She leaves to cherish her memory, her...

Lois I. O'Connor

Lois I. O'Connor

Mar 31, 2010

Lois I. O’Connor 1930 – 2010 HOLYOKE – Lois I. (Ryan) O’Connor, 80, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Holyoke Medical Center. She was born on February 1, 1930 to the late Oscar and Sybil (Ryan) Rivard. Lois was predeceased by her husband William G. O’Connor and her daughter Theresa M. O’Connor. She leaves to cherish her memory, her...

Isidro J. Burgos, Jr.

Isidro J. Burgos, Jr.

Mar 25, 2010

Isidro J. Burgos Jr. 1962 � 2010 GREENFIELD � Isidro J. �J.R.� Burgos, Jr., 47, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at home. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin on November 10, 1962 to Isidro J. Burgos, Sr. of Holyoke and the late Maria (Gonzalez) Burgos. J.R. resided in Holyoke for most of his life; he attended Holyoke Schools and worked...

Dianne M. Blais

Dianne M. Blais

Mar 25, 2010

Dianne M. Blais 1943 � 2010 Holyoke � Dianne M. Blais, 67, a lifelong Holyoke resident passed away on Thursday, March 25 at the Holyoke Medical Center. She was born on February 3, 1943, the daughter of the late Henry and Germaine (Houle) Blais. She was previously employed at Sunshine Village. She is survived by two brothers, Raymond and his...

Isidro J. Burgos, Jr.

Isidro J. Burgos, Jr.

Mar 25, 2010

Isidro J. Burgos Jr. 1962 – 2010 GREENFIELD – Isidro J. “J.R.” Burgos, Jr., 47, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at home. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin on November 10, 1962 to Isidro J. Burgos, Sr. of Holyoke and the late Maria (Gonzalez) Burgos. J.R. resided in Holyoke for most of his life; he attended Holyoke Schools and worked...

Dianne M. Blais

Dianne M. Blais

Mar 25, 2010

Dianne M. Blais 1943 – 2010 Holyoke – Dianne M. Blais, 67, a lifelong Holyoke resident passed away on Thursday, March 25 at the Holyoke Medical Center.  She was born on February 3, 1943, the daughter of the late Henry and Germaine (Houle) Blais.  She was previously employed at Sunshine Village.  She is survived by two brothers, Raymond and his...

Estelle Marie Whiting

Estelle Marie Whiting

Mar 20, 2010

Estelle M. Whiting 1923 – 2010 Holyoke – Mrs. Estelle M. “Stelly” (Jenks) Whiting, 86, a lifelong Holyoke resident, passed away at Loomis House on Saturday, March 20.  She was born in Holyoke on March 21, 1923, a daughter of the late Daniel and Helen (Bader) Jenks.  She attended local schools and graduated as Valedictorian from Holyoke High School class...

Estelle Marie Whiting

Estelle Marie Whiting

Mar 20, 2010

Estelle M. Whiting 1923 � 2010 Holyoke � Mrs. Estelle M. �Stelly� (Jenks) Whiting, 86, a lifelong Holyoke resident, passed away at Loomis House on Saturday, March 20. She was born in Holyoke on March 21, 1923, a daughter of the late Daniel and Helen (Bader) Jenks. She attended local schools and graduated as Valedictorian from Holyoke High School class...

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...

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...

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