Obituaries

Aug 16, 2022

Margaret (Peggy) O'Shaughnessy Amato, 89, peacefully passed on Tuesday August 16th, surrounded by her loving family.  Peggy was the oldest of eight children born to Patrick and Catherine O'Shaughnessy. Peggy was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts and raised in Springfield. She was very proud of her Irish heritage growing up on Hungry Hill (the home of the Irish).  She graduated...

Aug 16, 2022

Ellen D. (O'Connor) Borowski, 72, died Tuesday August 16 th in Baystate Medical Center. She was born on September 27, 1949 in Springfield, MA to the late James J. and Phyllis A. (Powers) O'Connor of South Yarmouth MA. She was a graduate of St. Mary's grammar and High Schools in Claremont NH. She graduated from Our Lady of the...

Aug 11, 2022

Barbara Jean Hatch (65) of South Hadley, passed away suddenly on August 10, 2022. Barbara was born in Holyoke to Margaret and Wilfred Hatch on March 30, 1957.

With Barbara's passing, the world is a much dimmer place. Her sunny and ever kind disposition brought smiles to all she met. From an early age, Barbara met any...

Aug 8, 2022

James Cray, 67, died at home in South Hadley on Monday, August 8, 2022.

Jim was the son of William and Alice Cray. He graduated from South Hadley High School and attended UNC in Chapel Hill, No Carolina. Jim loved having a good time and playing golf. His brother Bill and sisters Betty Morris and Priscilla Hurley...

Aug 6, 2022

Ruth C. (Menard) Germain, 85, died Saturday August 6, 2022 at Holyoke Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Olive and Clara Menard. Ruth lived in South Hadley all of her life and loved cats, golf and crocheting. She was predeceased by her husband Leroy G. Germain. She leaves her son Jeffery Germain of Springfield,...

Aug 1, 2022

There is a saying: That you are a part of a puzzle in someone's life- you may never know where you fit, but someone's life may never be complete without you in it. Dottie Sikes was that puzzle piece for everyone that crossed her path. For some, she was a corner piece but for her family- she was the...

Aug 1, 2022

Mark MacDonald, 62, died Monday August 1, 2022 in South Hadley. He was born in Holyoke February 24, 1960, grew up in South Hadley and lived in Chicopee for 34 years before moving back to South Hadley. He leaves his two children Marcus MacDonald and his wife Kyra of Chicopee and Chantel MacDonald of Chicopee, his mother Martha MacDonald...

Jul 31, 2022

Gretchen W. (Ritchie) Soucy, 50 died suddenly on Sunday July 31 st at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Northampton, daughter of Robert and Jean Ritchie and grew up in Amherst. She graduated from Darrow School in New York State and later from UMASS. She leaves her son Cameron Soucy, age14, her step-daughter Ashley Towne of Epping, New...

Jul 27, 2022

Amber Marie Couture, 30, died Wednesday July 27, 2022. She was born in Holyoke but lived in South Hadley most of her life where she attended public schools.  She most recently resided in Agawam for the past two years. She was predeceased by her mother Karen Gaouette in 2013. She leaves behind her father Brendon Couture of South Hadley,...

Jul 17, 2022

Chicopee – Gerald J. Kervian Jr, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 17, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Gerald was born in Holyoke and lived in Chicopee where he attended Chicopee High. After graduation, Gerald joined the Marines where he served in Vietnam. He worked as a Purchasing Manager for Rexam Graphics in South Hadley and retired...

Jul 10, 2022

William R. "Billy" Meara, Jr. born September 7, 1940, passed away in his sleep at home on July 10, 2022. Billy graduated from Chicopee High School in 1959 and married his high school sweetheart, Elaine Dumont Meara in February 1964. Billy worked most of his life as an Insulator in the Asbestos Trade leaving to venture out into business...

Jul 10, 2022

Clairbell M. Isgro "Grams" 93, passed away peacefully into eternal life on July 10, 2022.  Born on April 8, 1929 in South Hadley, MA., she was raised and attended South Hadley Public schools.  She was born the daughter of late Isabell Chamberlain and Ernest Dietner.  She is now reunited with her brother George Dietner, her nephews Edward, Fredrick, George...

Jul 7, 2022

Retired West Springfield Police Chief, Thomas Edward Burke Sr., 77, lost a long and hard-fought battle when he passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was predeceased by his parents Edward and Doris (Binns) Burke, as well as his late siblings Timothy and Margaret. Thomas was born in Buffalo, NY...

Jul 1, 2022

Donald C. Hughes II, 64, passed away unexpectedly on Friday July 1 st , 2022. Donald was born in Holyoke son of Donald C. Hughes I and Gloria Simpson.  He was raised in MA and lived in OH for a stint with his father before moving back. Don was a US Army Veteran and worked as a contractor and...

Jun 27, 2022

Marguerite (Samson) Quesnel entered into eternal rest on 06-27-2022. Born in Holyoke MA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Marie (Guilbault) Samson. She was raised in her early years in Holyoke before her family moved to So. Hadley. Marguerite worked at the Whiting Paper Mills Co. prior to raising her family. She attended St Theresa's Parish....

Jun 26, 2022

Lee Anne Quinn, 75, of Chicopee, MA, died June 26, 2022, in Bethesda, MD, of lung cancer. She had been under hospice care for several months in a skilled nursing facility near her sister's home.

Lee was predeceased by her husband, Donald Quinn, her parents, George and Marjorie Mudge, and her brother, Thomas Mudge. She is survived...

Jun 15, 2022

***The funeral service for Friday June 24th at All Saints Episcopal Church has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have any questions or concerns please call or email the Funeral Home (funeral@obrienfamilyfh.com, 413-538-4642)***

John Caldwell Osgood (1924-2022)

John Caldwell Osgood (EdD) died peacefully at his...

Jun 13, 2022

Through the Eyes of a Daughter

My Mom departed this world on June 13, 2022. My Dad departed this world on June 14, 2012. I kept thinking, Mom would join Dad on the ten year anniversary of his passing. I think my Mom and Dad wanted two close days together for me to...

May 29, 2022

Lucille Phyllis ( Jacquel ) Lagasse, 91, passed peacefully in her home Sunday. She was born, raised and lived in Holyoke before moving to Chicopee 19 years ago. She retired from National Blank Book Company after working 40 plus years. A communicant of Saint Rose D e Lima Church, was a regular on the bingo circuit and an avid...

May 22, 2022

Patricia "Sissy" K. Roule, 76, died Sunday May 22 nd surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Yonkers, NY, daughter of the late Roland and Elinor (Davis) Roule and lived most of her life in South Hadley. Pat graduated in 1965 from South Hadley High School where she was recognized as "Most Athletic" by her peers. She...