Obituaries

Feb 4, 2023

Carol Mieg Volpe, 82, passed peacefully on February 4, 2023 with her daughters by her side. Carol grew up in South Hadley, MA and earned a degree in English literature from Mount Holyoke College. Always an avid reader and lover of books, Carol became the first manager of the Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley when it opened back in...

Feb 2, 2023

Alice Marie Germain was born April 2, 1941 and passed away on February 2, 2023. She was welcomed home into the Kingdom of Heaven by her mother and father Elinor and Roland Roule, brother Jimmy Roule and sister Patricia "Sissy" Roule. Alice leaves her children Donna Germain of Belchertown, MA and her partner Karl Ender, Frank Germain Jr and...

Jan 27, 2023

Mary Camacho Ivarson, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 27 th . Mary was born in New York, daughter of the late Eugene and Katherine (Smallwood) Nicolaisen. Mary worked professionally as an LPN since 1989. She loved her work as a Nurse and was described by her family as a proud, self-sufficient and hard-working woman. She Loved spending...

Jan 26, 2023

Shirley M. Campbell, 90, passed away on Thursday evening at the Arbors in Chicopee. Shirley was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Heinrich and Catherine (Parker) Tack. Shirley spent her career as an LPN, working at Ludlow Hospital for 15 years before moving to private nursing to end her career. After retirement, Shirley and her late husband Merle...

Jan 23, 2023

Jane (Bruce) Frizzell , 94, passed peacefully in the presence of family on January 23, 2023. Born in Norwood, MA, she lived most of her life in Attleboro, MA. After graduating in 1946 from Attleboro High, Jane went on to work and raise a family with her loving husband of 66 years, William E. Frizzell, in South...

Jan 12, 2023

Donald (Gitchie) A. Gauthier, son of the late Estelle Bessett & Maurice Gauthier passed away on January 12 th , 2023 surrounded by family. Don was born in Chicopee and attended Holyoke Schools. He graduated from Holyoke Trade and was employed by Van Valkenburg as a tool and dye professional. Donald also worked for the South Hadley School Department...

Jan 7, 2023

Judith A. "Judi" Lavelle, 78, passed away peacefully Saturday with her husband William and son Chris by her side. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Edward J. and Agnes (Jackson) Coburn. She grew up in Holyoke and moved to South Hadley in 1961 to move into the house that her father built. She attended Our Lady...

Jan 2, 2023

Gloria M. Labonte, 97, passed away on Monday January 2 nd , 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Arthur and Rose (Inkel) Phaneuf. She worked professionally as a Ward Secretary at Holyoke Hospital. She worked at Spaulding stitching major league baseballs in the 50's. She was a parishioner at St....

Dec 30, 2022

Jay Patruno passed away on December 30, 2022 at his home in Belchertown, MA.  He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts to the late Joseph D. Patruno and Cecelia (Wtadzka) Patruno.  Besides his parents, Jay is predeceased by his daughters Meredith Collins and Sarah Patruno, as well as by his siblings Martina Polverini, Robert Patruno, and Mark Patruno.

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Dec 29, 2022

Gerard R. Menard, 96 years old, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday December 29th. Gerry was born in Chicopee, MA to the late Valmore and Marguerite (Chevalier) Menard. He attended South Hadley schools and graduated from Holyoke Technical High School as a machinist. Gerry joined the Navy during WWII and was stationed at Mare Island in CA and...

Dec 29, 2022

Cynthia R. (Dupuis) Lanney, 71, died Thursday December 29 th at Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Holyoke and was raised in the flats of Holyoke before moving to South Hadley 30 years ago. Cindy was a retired pre-school teacher who was also a generational child care provider for her nieces, nephews and...

Dec 23, 2022

Leonard S. Godek, 84, of Ashburn, Virginia passed away peacefully at the Johnson Center at Falcons Landing on 12/23/2022. He was born in Holyoke to Anne (Rzeszutek) Wozniak and Stanley Godek on 1/25/1938. He was a graduate of South Hadley High School and the University of Miami. He served in the Navy as a pilot and flew E-2C Hawkeye...

Dec 23, 2022

R. Paul Thibodeau, 89, husband of Margaret (Peg Rattigan) Thibodeau passed away December 23, 2022. Paul was born in Holyoke to his late parents Edgar and Yvette (Gagnon) Thibodeau. He was predeceased by his brother Donald, his sisters Lucille Ryan and Lorraine O'Connor and his son David P. Thibodeau. Besides his wife, he is survived by his brother Richard...

Dec 6, 2022

Kevin F. Henry, 64, passed away at Westfield Gardens on Tuesday December 6 th , 2022. Kevin was born in Springfield, son of the late Edward C. and Ann G. (Patnaude) Henry.  He lived in Westfield for the past 15 years and worked professionally as a machinist. Kevin leaves behind his daughters, Amber and Shelby Henry of Springfield, and...

Dec 5, 2022

South Hadley – Elaine V. Bogart, 82, passed on Monday, December 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Elaine was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Rose (Bombardier) and Douglas G. L'Abbee Sr. She was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, where she served as the Tootsie Roll Drive Coordinator. The thing that she loved most...

Nov 29, 2022

SOUTH HADLEY – Diane Champagne, 36, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday November 29 th , 2022. Diane was born in Holyoke, daughter of Laura (Trombley) and the late Steven Labonte. She worked as a lead auditor for C&S where she was known for her hard work. Diane had a beautiful soul and will be remembered for her thoughtfulness and...

Nov 28, 2022

Diane Alia Wielgosz, 35, of Wallingford, CT passed away in her home on Monday November 28. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Dawn A. (Archambault) Collazo and Anthony Fernandes of South Hadley. Diane received an Associates Degree in Computer Science and worked as a Customer Care Specialist for Aflac Insurance, where she had recently received an...

Nov 25, 2022

If you were lucky enough to be a friend of Dwight, count yourself one of the fortunate ones. He was an unabashed original. Through all of the health issues he faced, he bravely and with grace, met life's challenges. His inquisitive mind led him to pursue interests in the latest technology, be it a drone flight over...

Nov 15, 2022

Agnes Robillard Everson, 99, a lifelong resident of South Hadley, MA and Sunapee, NH passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on November 15, 2022. Agnes was born in Holyoke, MA on April 10, 1923, to the late Camilla and Zenon Robillard.

The family moved to South Hadley when Agnes was two. She graduated from...

Nov 10, 2022

Robert A. Gelinas, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Born in Springfield, MA Bob was the son of the late Albert and Alvena (Plourde) Gelinas. He was a graduate of St. Michael's College and Boston University School of Law. Shortly after graduating from law school Bob took and passed...