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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...

Luz Rodriguez

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

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

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

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....

William H Glenny

William H Glenny

Oct 11, 2019

Tribute Holyoke – William H. Glenny, 92, passed away Friday October 11, 2019 at Holyoke Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, MA to the late George H. and Anne (Mercier) Glenny, he attended Holyoke Schools before entering the United States Army in 1945. During this time, when William was a teenager, it was the most influential part of his life as...

Josephine V. Tesini

Josephine V. Tesini

Oct 1, 2019

Tribute Holyoke-Josephine (Bertelli) Tesini, 99, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2019 at Mt. St. Vincent Nursing Home in Holyoke. Born in West Springfield on March 6, 1920 to the late Bortolo and Valeria (Roveglia) Bertelli, Josephine was a graduate of West Springfield High School. She later worked in retail for over 50 years. She worked for several area department...

Edward Kijak

Edward Kijak

Sep 25, 2019

Tribute A tribute is not available at this time for Edward Kijak. 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 Edward Kijak, please visit our floral store.

Raymond Lawrence Comtois

Raymond Lawrence Comtois

Sep 16, 2019

Tribute RAYMOND “COUNT” COMTOIS 1930-2019 HOLYOKE- Raymond “Count” Comtois, 89, of Holyoke, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born in Chicopee on January 6, 1930, a son of the late Valmore and Bernadette (St. Pierre) Comtois. He was educated locally and later served honorably in the US Air Force during the...

Estelle Aline (Beaulieu) Fisette

Estelle Aline (Beaulieu) Fisette

Sep 12, 2019

Tribute ESTELLE (BEAULIEU) FISETTE 1929 - 2019 HOLYOKE- Estelle A. Fisette, 90, a lifelong “Holyoker” and longtime community business leader passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Armbrook Care Center. She was born in Holyoke on August 14, 1929, a daughter of the late Leo and Antonia (Pin) Beaulieu and was a graduate of Holyoke High School and BayPath...

Red C Laflamme

Red C Laflamme

Sep 8, 2019

Tribute RED C. LAFLAMME 1937 - 2019 CHICOPEE- Raymond “Red” Laflamme, 82, passed away on September 8, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Tupper Lake, NY on July 28, 1937 a son of the late George and Emma (Lafontain) Laflamme. He was a longtime roofer of over 30 years and worked for...

Jorge M Rodriguez

Jorge M Rodriguez

Sep 7, 2019

Tribute JORGE M. RODRIGUEZ 1963-2019 HOLYOKE- Jorge M. Rodriguez, 55, of Holyoke, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on September 24, 1963, a son of Emilio Rodriguez and the late Carmen Rivera-Rodriguez. He later was a member of the Army National Guard and worked for several years at Mestek as a machine...

Jonathan S Laboy

Jonathan S Laboy

Sep 6, 2019

Tribute JONATHAN SAMUEL LABOY 1992 - 2019 HOLYOKE - Jonathan “Bubbz” Laboy, 27, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Friday, September 6, 2019.  He was born in Springfield, MA on June 25, 1992 a son of Melissa Rivera and Jose F. Laboy and was educated in Holyoke Schools attending E.N. White and Donahue Schools. He was a graduate of...

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