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Walter H. Goshea
Oct 14, 2021
Tribute Westfield – Walter Harold Goshea, 89, passed away peacefully Thursday October 14, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Holyoke to Walter H. and Isabele (Booth) Goshea, he was a graduate of Holyoke Trade School. For 63 years, Walter resided in Westfield. Walter was employed as a Lithographer for over 45 years with the former Philip Hano...
Denise Lynn (Vieu) Park
Oct 11, 2021
Tribute New Hampshire – Denise Lynn (Vieu) Park, 52, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at her home on October 11, 2021. Born and raised in Holyoke to Clarence Vieu Jr. and Linda (Derosier) Vieu, she was a longtime Holyoke resident before moving to New Hampshire. Denise enjoyed crafting and cooking but most of all she truly loved her...
James R. Morton, Sr.
Oct 4, 2021
Tribute Huntington – James R. Morton, Sr., 76, of Westfield, MA, peacefully passed away at his home. He was born November 11, 1944, in Northampton, MA, the son of the late Robert H. Morton, Sr. and Frances (Corbett) Morton of Florence. Jim was educated in the Williamsburg schools and attended Smith Vocational School prior to enlisting in the US Army....
Doris Rios
Sep 24, 2021
Tribute On September 24, 2021, Doris Rios (Loli), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt, passed away at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield at the age of 76. Doris was born on March 6, 1945, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, daughter of Dolores and Juana (Andino) Perez. She was raised and educated in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, before coming to the...
Raymond J. Hebert, Jr.
Sep 16, 2021
Tribute Chicopee – Raymond Joseph Hebert, Jr., 79, passed away Thursday September 16, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Holyoke to Raymond J., Sr. and Rita (Tanguay) Hebert, he was a graduate of South Hadley High School. Raymond was employed in Research and Development at Texon in South Hadley for many years until his retirement. He was...
Juan Pedrosa Aponte
Sep 9, 2021
Tribute Juan Pedrosa Aponte, 75, of Holyoke, passed away Thursday September 9, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico to Miguel Pedrosa and Juana Aponte. Juan was both owner and operator of Holyoke Auto Body for over 50 years. He was a member of the Advisory Board of Dean Vocational School, a longtime...
Diane Marie Hebert
Aug 25, 2021
Tribute Holyoke – Diane Marie Hebert, 61, formerly of Holyoke, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2021 at the Governor’s Center in Westfield. She was born in Holyoke to Claire (Chabot) Hebert and the late Levi Hebert, she was a 1978 graduate of Holyoke Catholic High, later attending Holyoke Community College. Diane was employed in Retail for many years as...
Jean Marie (Kane) Fonseca
Aug 16, 2021
Tribute Jean Marie (Kane) Fonseca, 64, of Holyoke, passed away peacefully on Monday August 16, 2021 at Mont Marie in Holyoke. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on December 1, 1956 to James E. Kane and the late Nancy A. (Lamay) Kane. Jean was a graduate of Holyoke High School. She was employed as a Cashier with Stop and...
Miguel Sanchez
Aug 8, 2021
Tribute Miguel Sanchez, 25, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 8, 2021. Born on June 7, 1996, he was a son of Eduardo Sanchez, Sr., and Luisa Kuilan. Miguel was very giving and family oriented, enjoying the moments he celebrated life with his family and friends. He always had a big smile, that he expressed with warmth and happiness. Besides...
Theresa Pearl Rose
Jul 29, 2021
Tribute Theresa Pearl Rose, 92, formerly of Holyoke, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday July 29, 2021. Born in Springfield on May 5, 1929, she was a daughter to the late Frank A. and Ann E. (Roy) Rose. She was a graduate of Putnam Catholic Academy High School in Connecticut and attended Bay Path, American International College and Our...
Christina Marie Leclair
Jul 17, 2021
Tribute Chicopee – Christina Marie “Tina” Leclair, 42, of Chicopee, passed away July 17, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Holyoke to Edmond J. Leclair and the late Annabelle (Boutat) Leclair. Tina was a very fun and outgoing person, she enjoyed listening to music and loved all different kinds of food. Besides her father, Edmond...
Alice J. (Wing) Henderson
Jun 25, 2021
Tribute Alice J. (Wing) Henderson, a resident of the City of Holyoke, passed away on June 25, 2021 at 102 years old. Alice was born on November 11, 1918, the daughter of the late George W. and Hannie E. (Muzzey) Wing. She was a graduate of Holyoke High School, Class of 1936, attended a local business school, and would occasionally...
Douglas S. Robinson
May 15, 2021
Tribute Douglas S. Robinson, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 15, 2021. He was a son of the late Charles Edgar Robinson and Virgie (James) Robinson. Douglas proudly served his country in the US Air Force for 20 years. He later worked for Hamilton Standard and Pratt and Whitney as an Inspector. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing,...
Kenneth D. Ryer
May 3, 2021
Tribute Kenneth D. Ryer, 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 3, 2021. He was a son of the late Robert and Eugenia (Meyer) Ryer. Kenneth Proudly served his country in the US Air Force. He worked at Pratt and Whitney for a short time before retiring from Barnes National Guard. He was a Specialist in the...
Wilfred L. Beaudry
Apr 26, 2021
Tribute Wilfred L. "Bill" Beaudry, 80, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021. He was a son of the late Wilfred and Grace (Peluzzi) Beaudry. He was predeceased by his brother, Gerald Beaudry. Bill owned and operated his own cleaning business for many years, and he worked for the Providence Mother House earlier in his career. In his spare time,...
Lucille (Temple) Duperrault
Mar 30, 2021
Tribute Holyoke - Lucille (Temple) Duperrault, 91, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was a daughter of the late Harry and Alma (Rux) Temple. She was educated in the Holyoke schools and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She worked for over 20 years at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home and in her...
Miriam Colon
Feb 28, 2021
Tribute Holyoke - Miriam Colon, 58, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021. She was the daughter of Gumersinda Colon and the late Angel Luis Colon. Miriam was a lifelong Holyoke resident and worked as a caregiver and Medical Assistant for many years. She was most proud of her work as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and daughter. In her...
Leona Pasquini
Feb 18, 2021
Tribute Leona L. (Kingman) Pasquini (77) passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18 th 2021. Leona was born in Brockton, Massachusetts to the late John R. Kingman and the late Barbara (Burgess) Gagne. Leona also had two older brothers who predeceased her, Dennis B. Kingman and James R. Kingman, both of whom she adored. During her childhood, she and her...
Pauline (Simard) Talbot
Feb 14, 2021
Tribute Holyoke - Pauline (Simard) Talbot, 88, of South Hadley passed away at Mary’s Meadow on February14, 2021. Pauline was born in Waterloo, Canada and grew up in Cowansville, Canada. She married Marcel Talbot (deceased in 2015) with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. After her marriage, she moved to Holyoke and became a US citizen in 2015. She...
Tony Armfield
Jan 5, 2021
Tribute Tony Armfield, 68, Transitioned to eternal life on January 5, 2021. He was born in Holyoke on November 30, 1952 a son of the late Harry Armfield Sr., and Lessie (Robinson) Armfield. Beside his parents, he was also predeceased by a brother Bruce Armfield. Tony was an avid lover and collector of all genres of music especially jazz. He...
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