Lydia M. Gonzalez
Sep 14, 2020
Tribute Lydia Maria Gonzalez “Lily” of Holyoke died on Sept. 14, 2020 at the age of 76. She was born in Guayama P.R. daughter of the late Narisco Gonzalez and Carmen Vazquez. Lydia had 6 children, Predeceased son Nicanor “nick” Tosado Jr., She will be deeply missed by, Wanda Tosado, Melissa Tosado, Javier Tosado, Maritza Westbrooks and her husband Michael...
Rosa J. Garcia
Aug 24, 2020
Tribute Holyoke – Rosa Julia Santiago Rosado Garcia, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday August 24, 2020 at the Holyoke Health Care Center. Born in Puerto Rico to the late Alfonso and Gracia Santiago, she was a longtime Holyoke resident. Rosa enjoyed dancing, cooking but most of all taking care of her home, husband and beautiful family. She is survived...
Brenda Lee Reardon
Aug 9, 2020
Tribute Hadley - Brenda Lee Reardon, 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2020. She is a daughter of John and Estelle (Davignon) Reardon of West Springfield. She will also be missed by her sister, Shelia O’Neil and Mary Beth, both of Springfield; her brother, Michael Reardon and Jennifer of St. Albans Vermont and several nieces and nephews. Brenda...
Joseph C. Ouimet
Jul 9, 2020
Tribute Chicopee – Joseph Christopher Ouimet, 49, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 9, 2020 at the Holyoke Healthcare Center, just two weeks after the passing of his father, John A. Ouimet. Joseph was born in Holyoke on December 18, 1970 to Star (Provost) and the late John A. Ouimet. Joe grew up in Chicopee and attended Chicopee Schools. He...
John A. Ouimet
Jun 26, 2020
Tribute Chicopee - John Andrew Ouimet, 77, passed away Friday June 26, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Huntingdon, Canada to the late David and Yvette (Dechampo) Ouimet, he attended schools in Canada and Holyoke and later graduated from Liberty University in Virginia. John served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. Throughout his career,...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
