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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...

Robert Luis Stephens

Robert Luis Stephens

Aug 28, 2019

Tribute A tribute is not available at this time for Robert Luis Stephens. 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 Robert Luis Stephens, please visit our floral store.

Mark S Peltier

Mark S Peltier

Aug 25, 2019

Tribute MARK S. PELTIER 1951-2019 HOLYOKE- Mark S. Peltier, 67, of Holyoke, passed away at the Holyoke Health Care Center on Sunday, August 25, 2019. He was born in Holyoke on November 8, 1951, a son of the late Victor and Doris (Beaudin) Peltier. He was educated locally and later served for thirty years in the Army National Guard. He...

Maria Isabel (Mata) Ramirez

Maria Isabel (Mata) Ramirez

Aug 18, 2019

Tribute MARIA “ISA” RAMIREZ 1947 – 2019 HOLYOKE – Maria Isabel Ramirez Mata, 72 passed away on Sunday August 18, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Cartago, Costa Rica on February 2, 1947 a daughter of the late Roberto and Esperanza (Poveda) Salazar Mata. She was educated in Costa Rica and immigrated to the US as a...

Lester Edward Forrette

Lester Edward Forrette

Aug 16, 2019

Tribute Lester Edward Forrette 1935-2019 Holyoke- Lester Edward Forrette, 84, of Holyoke passed away at Baystate Medical Center on Friday, August 16, 2019. He was born in Ellenburg, New York on August 14, 1935 a son of the late Noah and Flora (Bertrand) Forett. Lester served proudly in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a longtime skilled...

Thomas Patrick Mcgarry

Thomas Patrick Mcgarry

Aug 11, 2019

Tribute HOLYOKE- Thomas Patrick McGarry passed away unexpectedly at his home in Springfield on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the age of 62.  He was born in Holyoke on October 22, 1956 a son of the late Thomas Patrick and Susanna (Miller) McGarry. He was a graduate of Holyoke High School, University of Massachusetts and Suffolk Law School.  He was...

Maria Toro

Maria Toro

Aug 6, 2019

Tribute Maria Stella Toro, de 73 años, falleció pacíficamente rodeada de sus familiares mas cercanos el martes 6 de agosto de 2019. Nació en Andes, Colombia, el 3 de noviembre de 1945. Ella era una esposa, madre y abuela amorosa, cariñosa y dedicada. Ella fue una mujer muy fuerte  y dejó un legado de amor y dedicación por su familia....

Rachel Kopacz

Rachel Kopacz

Aug 6, 2019

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

Anne (Morris) Messier

Anne (Morris) Messier

Aug 6, 2019

Tribute ANNE (MORRIS) MESSIER 1937 – 2019 HOLYOKE- Anne M. Messier, 82 passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. She was born in Holyoke on July 1, 1937, a daughter of the late Franklin and Anna (Mahoney) Morris. She was a longtime secretary for Messier Funeral Home in Holyoke as an integral part of the business alongside...

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