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Elsie A. Stemmer
Jul 10, 2009
Elsie A. Stemmer 1916 – 2009 HOLYOKE – Elsie A. (Stich) Stemmer, 92, died Friday, July 10, 2009 at Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Home in Holyoke. She was born in Holyoke on September 18, 1916 to the late Anthony O. and Annie (Malek) Stich. Elsie attended schools in Clifton, N.J. and graduated from Clifton High School. Her life was immersed...
Norman E. Chamberlain
Jul 10, 2009
Norman E. Chamberlain 1941 � 2009 HOLYOKE � Norman E. Chamberlain, 67, died Friday, July 10 at home. He was born in Holyoke on July 25, 1941 to Leona (Piquette) Desrosiers and the late Rene Chamberlain. Norman attended schools in Holyoke and graduated from the William J. Dean Technical High School. He worked for the former B.F. Perkins in Chicopee...
Norman E. Chamberlain
Jul 10, 2009
Norman E. Chamberlain 1941 – 2009 HOLYOKE – Norman E. Chamberlain, 67, died Friday, July 10 at home. He was born in Holyoke on July 25, 1941 to Leona (Piquette) Desrosiers and the late Rene Chamberlain. Norman attended schools in Holyoke and graduated from the William J. Dean Technical High School. He worked for the former B.F. Perkins in Chicopee...
Elsie A. Stemmer
Jul 10, 2009
Elsie A. Stemmer 1916 � 2009 HOLYOKE � Elsie A. (Stich) Stemmer, 92, died Friday, July 10, 2009 at Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Home in Holyoke. She was born in Holyoke on September 18, 1916 to the late Anthony O. and Annie (Malek) Stich. Elsie attended schools in Clifton, N.J. and graduated from Clifton High School. Her life was immersed...
Josephine Lucille Laferriere
Jul 9, 2009
Josephine L. Laferriere 1937-2009 Josephine Lucille (Lowell) Laferriere, 72, of Granby, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009 in Holyoke Medical Center. Born in Wolcott, VT, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Iris E. (Wheeler) Lowell. Josephine was a retired (47) year machine operator for Westvaco Co. of Springfield. She retired in 1998. Josephine was a...
Josephine Lucille Laferriere
Jul 9, 2009
Josephine L. Laferriere 1937-2009 Josephine Lucille (Lowell) Laferriere, 72, of Granby, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2009 in Holyoke Medical Center. Born in Wolcott, VT, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Iris E. (Wheeler) Lowell. Josephine was a retired (47) year machine operator for Westvaco Co. of Springfield. She retired in 1998. Josephine was a...
Roland E. Cote
Jul 7, 2009
Roland E. Cote 1919 - 2009 Springfield - Roland E. “Pop-O” Cote, 90, died in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on July 7, 2009. He was born in Springfield on April 3rd, 1919, eldest son of the late Albert and Lillian (Yelle) Cote, his brother Julian Coty of Savannah, Georgia died in 2008. Roland was a graduate of Holyoke High School...
Roland E. Cote
Jul 7, 2009
Roland E. Cote 1919 - 2009 Springfield - Roland E. �Pop-O� Cote, 90, died in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on July 7, 2009. He was born in Springfield on April 3rd, 1919, eldest son of the late Albert and Lillian (Yelle) Cote, his brother Julian Coty of Savannah, Georgia died in 2008. Roland was a graduate of Holyoke High School...
Mary D. Pasternak
Jun 22, 2009
Mary D. Pasternak 1950 � 2009 Chicopee � Mary D. (LaFond) Pasternak, 58, a former fifty year Holyoke resident, currently of Chicopee, died on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke on December 28, 1950, a daughter of the late Ernest, Sr. and Mildred (Vallee) LaFond. She was a graduate of Holyoke High School...
Mary D. Pasternak
Jun 22, 2009
Mary D. Pasternak 1950 – 2009 Chicopee – Mary D. (LaFond) Pasternak, 58, a former fifty year Holyoke resident, currently of Chicopee, died on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke on December 28, 1950, a daughter of the late Ernest, Sr. and Mildred (Vallee) LaFond. She was a graduate of Holyoke High School...
Barbara A. Young
Jun 6, 2009
Barbara A. Young 1936 � 2009 Agawam � Mrs. Barbara A. (Sutherby) Young, 72, died on Saturday, June 6 at the Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Gardner, MA on August 23, 1936, the daughter of the late James and Helen (Kercell) Sutherby. She was a former forty year Holyoke resident, most recently of Agawam, and retired after twenty...
Barbara A. Young
Jun 6, 2009
Barbara A. Young 1936 – 2009 Agawam – Mrs. Barbara A. (Sutherby) Young, 72, died on Saturday, June 6 at the Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Gardner, MA on August 23, 1936, the daughter of the late James and Helen (Kercell) Sutherby. She was a former forty year Holyoke resident, most recently of Agawam, and retired after twenty...
Rita B. Fagnant
Jun 2, 2009
Rita B. Fagnant 1925 � 2009 HOLYOKE � Rita B. (Trudeau) Fagnant, 84, died suddenly, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at her home. She was born in Holyoke on June 1, 1925 to the late Alexander and Bertha (Blaine) Trudeau. Rita attended schools in Holyoke and was a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Church in Holyoke. She worked at the former Dorothy...
Rita B. Fagnant
Jun 2, 2009
Rita B. Fagnant 1925 – 2009 HOLYOKE – Rita B. (Trudeau) Fagnant, 84, died suddenly, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at her home. She was born in Holyoke on June 1, 1925 to the late Alexander and Bertha (Blaine) Trudeau. Rita attended schools in Holyoke and was a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Church in Holyoke. She worked at the former Dorothy...
Thomas A. Bresnahan
May 26, 2009
Thomas A. Bresnahan 1949 – 2009 Chicopee – Mr. Thomas A. Bresnahan, 60, died at the Baystate Medical Center on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. He was born in Holyoke on February 11, 1949, a son of the late John and Barbara (Drown) Bresnahan. He was a graduate of Holyoke High School and proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the...
Thomas A. Bresnahan
May 26, 2009
Thomas A. Bresnahan 1949 � 2009 Chicopee � Mr. Thomas A. Bresnahan, 60, died at the Baystate Medical Center on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. He was born in Holyoke on February 11, 1949, a son of the late John and Barbara (Drown) Bresnahan. He was a graduate of Holyoke High School and proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the...
Anita M. Monfette
May 18, 2009
Anita M. Monfette 1918 � 2009 Holyoke � Mrs. Anita M. (Desrosiers) Monfette, 90, a lifelong Holyoke resident, passed away on Monday, May 18 in a local nursing home. She was born in Holyoke on October 3, 1918, a daughter of the late David and Marie (Tremblay) Desrosiers, and was a graduate of Holyoke High School. She retired after forty...
Anita M. Monfette
May 18, 2009
Anita M. Monfette 1918 – 2009 Holyoke – Mrs. Anita M. (Desrosiers) Monfette, 90, a lifelong Holyoke resident, passed away on Monday, May 18 in a local nursing home. She was born in Holyoke on October 3, 1918, a daughter of the late David and Marie (Tremblay) Desrosiers, and was a graduate of Holyoke High School. She retired after forty...
June M. Doherty
May 11, 2009
June M. Doherty 1934 � 2009 HOLYOKE � June M. (Barcome) Doherty, 74, died Monday May 11, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Easthampton on July 6, 1934 to the late Leslie and Rose (Dionne) Barcome. June attended schools in Holyoke and was a former parishioner of St. Jerome Church. She most recently...
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