HOLYOKE- Leonard H. Gero, 90, passed away at the Mont Marie Heath Care Center on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born on January 31, 1928 in Altona, NY to the late Joseph and Mary (Provost) Gero. Leonard was educated in New York and left school to help on the family farm. He worked for construction companies building highways in New York before coming to Holyoke. Leonard worked for over 30 years at Hampden Papers before his retirement. Leonard will be remembered as a loving, hardworking...
HOLYOKE- Leonard H. Gero, 90, passed away at the Mont Marie Heath Care Center on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born on January 31, 1928 in Altona, NY to the late Joseph and Mary (Provost)...
RAFAEL A. RESTREPO
1926-2018
HOLYOKE- Rafael Restrepo, 91, of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Holyoke Health Care Center with his loving family by his side. He was born on October 24, 1926, a son of late Nestor-Flavio Restrepo and Laura Ramirez. Rafael earned his Associate’s Degree in audio and visual repair and spent much of his life working in various factories as a technician and mechanic. He married Maria (Yepes) Restrepo and they spent over 72 years...
RAFAEL A. RESTREPO
1926-2018
HOLYOKE- Rafael Restrepo, 91, of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Holyoke Health Care Center with his loving family by his side. He was born...
SOKSOT CHHAM
1981-2018
NEW SALEM- Soksot Chham, 37, of New Salem, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He was born on June 4, 1981, a son of Hang Lim. Soksot most recently worked in partnership at the Stone n’ Sky Lodge in New Salem and also worked for his many grandmothers in Wendell and the surrounding towns. Prior to that, he worked in liquor distribution as a CDL driver for many years. He will be missed by his children, Leylanie Chham and Malia Chham; his...
SOKSOT CHHAM
1981-2018
NEW SALEM- Soksot Chham, 37, of New Salem, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He was born on June 4, 1981, a son of Hang Lim. Soksot most recently...
EMMA “MARIE” (DEROO) BETTENCOURT
1933-2018
CHICOPEE- Emma “Marie” Bettencourt, 85, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Wingate at South Hadley. Born in New London CT, daughter of Clyde DeRoo and Elizabeth (Greene) DeRoo, she graduated from Williams Memorial Institute and was a secretary at the Naval Underwater Sound Lab in New London before her marriage to William Bettencourt in 1951. She had lived in Chicopee since 1971 when her husband retired from the...
EMMA “MARIE” (DEROO) BETTENCOURT
1933-2018
CHICOPEE- Emma “Marie” Bettencourt, 85, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Wingate at South Hadley. Born in New...
WESTFIELD- Paul L. Brunelle, 94, of Westfield, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, September 14, 2018. He was born in Holyoke on July 24, 1924, a son of the late Joseph and Florina (Labbee) Brunelle. After graduating high school, Paul honorably served in the US Navy during WWII, earning the WWII Victory Medal and American Theatre Medal. He worked for many years as a purchasing agent at General Electric. Paul enjoyed photography, hockey, fishing, and gardening. He was...
WESTFIELD- Paul L. Brunelle, 94, of Westfield, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, September 14, 2018. He was born in Holyoke on July 24, 1924, a son of the late Joseph and Florina...
HOLYOKE- Edna "Cece" (Rabidue) Leitl, 70, of Holyoke, passed away at her home on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
She was born in Holyoke on February 16, 1948, a daughter of the late Victor Rabidue Julia McEvady. After graduating high school, Edna raised two beautiful children and owned her own cleaning company. In her spare time, she enjoyed embroidery, outdoor adventures, cooking and baking, and birdwatching. Cece was the "community mom"-she took care of...
HOLYOKE- Edna "Cece" (Rabidue) Leitl, 70, of Holyoke, passed away at her home on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
She was born in Holyoke on February 16, 1948, a daughter of the late Victor...
FRANCIS LAPA
1965-2018
HOLYOKE- Francis Lapa, 52, of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born on November 8, 1965, a son of the late Diane Lapa. After graduating high school, Francis owned his own logging company, Fran Lapa and Sons. He loved his work, his children, supporting the Red Sox and attending games at Fenway with his family, and being outdoors. He also enjoyed playing softball with his church, Christ Life Fellowship. Francis is survived by his sons, Joseph...
FRANCIS LAPA
1965-2018
HOLYOKE- Francis Lapa, 52, of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born on November 8, 1965, a son of the late Diane Lapa. After graduating high...
SONIA M. ESPINOZA
1947 – 2018
HOLYOKE- Sonia M. (Ramirez) Espinoza, 71, a longtime social worker for the MA Department of Children’s and Families died on August 15, 2018 at Holyoke Medical Center. She worked for many years helping children and families through DCF. Sonia enjoyed arts and crafts, music, traveling to Mexico and especially to Disney World with her children and grandchildren. She leaves three children, Wanda Morales of Holyoke; Nelson Morales and...
SONIA M. ESPINOZA
1947 – 2018
HOLYOKE- Sonia M. (Ramirez) Espinoza, 71, a longtime social worker for the MA Department of Children’s and Families died on August 15,...
WEST SPRINGFIELD- Gloria D. Gagnon, 94, of West Springfield, formerly of Chicopee, passed away on August 14, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 32 years, Alexander A. Gagnon.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Glen A. (Barbara) Gagnon of Easthampton and Gail A. (Gerald) Noonan of Falmouth, six loving grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her parents, Lucien and...
WEST SPRINGFIELD- Gloria D. Gagnon, 94, of West Springfield, formerly of Chicopee, passed away on August 14, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. She was predeceased by her loving husband...
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