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...
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
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
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
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
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...
Luz Rodriguez
Nov 22, 2019
Tribute Services are private for the family. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Luz Rodriguez, please visit our floral store.
Maxie J Moskal
Nov 18, 2019
Tribute Holyoke - Maxie J. Moskal, 92, passed away at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home with his family by his side. Born in Holyoke to the late Jan and Bronislawa (Bochanek) Moskal, he was a lifelong resident and a graduate of Holyoke High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Max worked for James River Graphics as a...
Julian W Dorobisz
Oct 31, 2019
Tribute Holyoke- Julian W. Dorobisz, 76, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on October 31, 2019. He was born in Germany on February 14, 1943 and raised in Poland before coming to the US at the age of 19. He married Kazimiera (Onik) Dorobisz in 1971 and they enjoyed 39 years of marriage before her passing in...
Allen Wayne Walski
Oct 25, 2019
Tribute Indian Orchard – Allen Wayne Walski, 67, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 25, 2019. Born in Holyoke to the late Joseph and Rose (Demers) Walksi, he attended Holyoke Schools. Allen was Manager of Maintenance for many years at the former Hasbro in East Longmeadow. He loved traveling to lighthouses in his RV and enjoyed landscape photography....
