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Maria (Yepes) Restrepo

Maria (Yepes) Restrepo

Jun 22, 2020

Tribute HOLYOKE- María (Yepes) Restrepo,94, de Holyoke, falleció pacíficamente rodeada por su amada familia el lunes 22 de junio de 2020. María amaba ser madre. Cuando sus hijos eran pequeños se enorgullecía de diseñar y coser su ropa. Pasaba horas haciendo esto mientras los veía jugar. María también tenía una personaliad humanitaria. Siempre pensaba y ayudaba a los menos afortunados...

Marie R (Savard) Conley

Marie R (Savard) Conley

Jun 19, 2020

Tribute Holyoke – Marie R. Conley, 84, Passed away peacefully at the Holyoke Health Care Center on Friday, June 19, 2020. Marie worked for 30yrs at Springfield Photo Mount in Holyoke. She will be missed by her daughter; Rita Brewer and her husband William, her 4 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Services will be private and...

Billie Boots

Billie Boots

Jun 5, 2020

Tribute Holyoke- Billie Raymond Boots,90, passed away on June 5, 2020.  He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 26, 1929.He was a US Army veteran.  Billie was a long-time resident of Holyoke and retired from Acme Chain where he was a machinist.  He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and watching the RedSox.    Billie was predeceased by his wife, Rosemary (Lavelle)...

Arthur Thomas Cousineau, Jr.

Arthur Thomas Cousineau, Jr.

Apr 30, 2020

Tribute Arthur T. Cousineau, Jr. 1940-2020 Chicopee – Arthur T. Cousineau, Jr., 79, passed away Thursday April 30, 2020. Born in Holyoke to the late Arthur T. Sr. and Pauline (Molkeye) Cousineau, he was a longtime area resident. Arthur suffered from cerebral palsy over the years. He owned his own greeting card store in Chicopee for many years. Besides his...

John P. Clare

John P. Clare

Apr 23, 2020

Tribute John P. Clare 1937 – 2020 John’s Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday August 1st 2020 at 9:30 AM at Saint Theresa of Lisieux Church, 9 East Parkview Dr., South Hadley, MA followed by committal services with Military Honors in St. Rose Cemetery in South Hadley. There are no calling hours. Holyoke – John P. “Brud” Clare, 82,...

Migdalia Ortiz

Migdalia Ortiz

Apr 21, 2020

Tribute Migdalia Ortiz 1960 – 2020 Holyoke – Migdalia Ortiz, 59, passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 21, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to the late Basilio and Irma (Garcia) Oquendo, she was a longtime area resident. Migdalia graduated from Holyoke High School, Class of 79, and received her teaching degree from UMass...

Robert P. Laverdiere

Robert P. Laverdiere

Apr 15, 2020

Tribute South Hadley - Robert P. Laverdiere, 90, passed away peacefully, on April 15, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born in Holyoke, on March 17, 1930, a son of the late Arthur and Laura (Phaneuf) Laverdiere.  Bob was a graduate of Rosary High School and Holyoke Jr. College.  He also attended Our Lady of LaSalette seminary in Enfield,...

Claire B. (Brouillette) Benard

Claire B. (Brouillette) Benard

Apr 14, 2020

Tribute Holyoke-Claire B. Benard, 83, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Born in Holyoke to the late Clarence Brouillette and Yvonne (Lafontaine) Brouillette, she graduated  Holyoke  High School in 1954. Claire was a bookkeeper for many years  and a former member of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. She enjoyed taking...

George Coppez

George Coppez

Apr 8, 2020

Tribute George V. Coppez of Holyoke died peacefully on April 8, 2020, at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home after complications from COVID-19. He was 98 years old. George was born in Malden, Massachusetts on November 16, 1921 to Camille & Maria (Pevenage) Coppez. He was a graduate of Malden High School. George was a WWII Army Air Corp. veteran. He was...

Barbara Laverdiere

Barbara Laverdiere

Mar 11, 2020

Tribute Calling hours will still be held Thurs. Mar. 19th from 4-7 PM at the Messier Funeral Home, 1944 Northampton St. in Holyoke. Guests are asked to remain in their vehicles upon arrival and a staff member will be in the parking lot to assist you so we may accommodate the current state mandated limitations on gatherings. Barbara's Funeral Mass...

Lucille A. Studzinski

Lucille A. Studzinski

Mar 3, 2020

Tribute Chicopee – Lucille Agnes (Rainville) Studzinski, 77, passed away Tuesday March 3rd, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Holyoke to the late Andrew and Rose (Cadieux) Rainville, she attended Holyoke Schools. Lucille was employed at Pratt and Austin for many years and was a former member of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. She spent...

Douglas Allen Morse

Douglas Allen Morse

Feb 24, 2020

Tribute Douglas Allen Morse passed away on Monday, February 24th 2020. Doug was born in Holyoke, MA in 1979, the firstborn child of Tracey and Kim Morse. A member of Holyoke High School class of 1997, he played safety and defensive end on the undefeated football team, capping off the season with a Super Bowl win. He struggled with drug...

Jose Candelaria

Jose Candelaria

Feb 14, 2020

Tribute A tribute is not available at this time for Jose Candelaria. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jose Candelaria, please visit our floral store.

Paul Greene

Paul Greene

Feb 11, 2020

Tribute Paul Greene, 94, of Sheffield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Holyoke Soldier’s Home Hospice. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 6, 1925. His parents Anton Greene and Cecelia Cohen Greene were of Ukrainian and Jewish ancestry. He spent seven years of his childhood in foster care in Rockville Centre, NY, but was...

Dawn M. Hosford

Dawn M. Hosford

Feb 9, 2020

Tribute Melrose, MA – Dawn M. (Wuensch) Hosford, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 9th, 2020 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, MA. Born in Holyoke to the late Helmuth and Madeline (Boyle) Wuensch, she was a 1953 graduate of Holyoke High School. Dawn was a proud lifelong resident of Holyoke, moving to Melrose, MA three years ago. Dawn...

Nancy Ann Jourdain

Nancy Ann Jourdain

Feb 5, 2020

Tribute NANCY ANN JOURDAIN July 30, 1942 – February 5, 2020 Nancy Ann Jourdain, 77, of Holyoke, passed away on Wednesday February 5, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. Born on July 30, 1942, at Providence Hospital, Holyoke, she was the eldest daughter of the late Albert and Beatrice Z. (Ruelle) Jourdain of Holyoke. Nancy was educated at St....

Corene E. (Cottrell) Dochod

Corene E. (Cottrell) Dochod

Jan 24, 2020

Tribute Holyoke – Corene Edith (Cottrell) Dochod, 70, passed away peacefully on Friday January 24th, 2020 at Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Home in Holyoke. Born in Okie, West Virginia to the late Camie and Marie Anug (Boisselle) Dyer, she was a longtime area resident. Corene was a wonderful cook and was a Chef with the Coca Cola Corporation for many...

Paul A. Perron

Paul A. Perron

Jan 20, 2020

Tribute Paul A. Perron, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday January 20th, 2020 at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. Born in Holyoke, MA to the late Armand and Marie Anne (Desmarais) Perron, he graduated from Precious Blood High School in Holyoke and received Associates Degrees from Holyoke Community College and Western New England University. Paul served his country honorably in...

Alice B (Paul) Kaminski

Alice B (Paul) Kaminski

Jan 4, 2020

Tribute Gulfport, FL – Alice B. (Paul) Kaminski, 89, formerly of Smiths Ferry in Holyoke, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2020 in St. Petersburg, FL. She was born on June 19, 1930, a daughter of the late John and Emma (Pombrainte) Paul. Alice was educated in the Biddeford, Maine School System and throughout her career she worked in the...

Kendra E Reyes

Kendra E Reyes

Dec 31, 2019

Tribute Holyoke-Kendra E. Reyes, 32, of Holyoke, passed away unexpectedly on Dec.31, 2019. She was born in Holyoke on October 11, 1987, a beloved daughter of Francine Peterson and the late Ruben Reyes. She was also predeceased by her loving brother Carlos "Black" Rivera in 2018.  She was a 2006 Graduate of Dean Tech High School. Kendra was well loved...

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