Frank A. Hudgik
Jun 26, 2021
Frank A. Hudgik, 96, died Saturday June 26 th at home. He was born in Holyoke, son of the late Frank and Fay (Knowles) Hudgik. He was employed by Hano Business Forms for 44 years, serving as Direct Sales Manager for 25 years. He served two and a half years during WWII in the Pacific Theater of War, participating...
Robert Quesnel
Jun 20, 2021
Robert Quesnel, 67, passed away on Sunday at Holyoke Medical Center. Robert was born in S. Hadley, son of Marguerite (Samson) and the late Leonil Quesnel. He worked as an asbestos abatement laborer and enjoyed his time outdoors, hunting and fishing and his time Sunday afternoon with his close friends watching sporting events. He leaves behind his mother and...
Arthur Menard
Jun 7, 2021
Arthur Menard, 91, died Monday June 7, 2021 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 13, 1929 and grew up in South Hadley, MA. Arthur served in the Korean War. Following in his father's footsteps, Arthur went on to be a successful machinist, owning Colonial Diesel Components in Westfield for more than 20...
Norman A. Cournoyer
Jun 3, 2021
Norman Arthur Cournoyer, 79, a lifelong "Holyoker" passed away after a long illness at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Born on January 22, 1942. He was predeceased by his parents Arthur and Jeanette (Taupier) Cournoyer and his brother Laurence Cournoyer. For 41 years, Norman was an employee of Hamilton Standard/Sunstrand Space & Sea Division...
Tommy M. Herman
May 26, 2021
Tommy Michael Herman, 72, known to many friends as "Wooddog", passed away unexpectedly on May 26 th at home. He was born in York, PA, to the late Samuel and Virginia (Swinderman) Herman. Tommy enlisted in the US Airforce in 1968, serving out of Westover Airforce Base and was briefly stationed in Guam, before being honorably discharged in 1972....
June Forhan
May 13, 2021
June (L'Esperance) Forhan, 98, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 13, 2021. June was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Helen (Kane) L'Esperance, and the wife of the late Maurice (Za) Forhan. A long time resident of South Hadley, she is survived by her daughter, Eileen (Forhan) Keaffer of Rochester, MA, her son Jeffrey Forhan and his...
Steven E. Labonte
May 4, 2021
Steven Edward LaBonte, 55 years old, passed away at Brigham and Women's Hospital surrounded by his loving family on May 4th, 2021. Steven was born in Holyoke, MA on January 7th 1966. He graduated from Holyoke High School in 1984. Steven is predeceased by his mother Margaret and father Robert. He is survived by his brothers Norman, Bobby, and...
Annette M. Geoffrion
May 2, 2021
Annette M. (Cyr) Geoffrion, 87, of Granby, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021, after spending a beautiful weekend playing numerous games of Scrabble and Contract Rummy with her family. Annette was born on July 20,1933, to Leo H. Cyr and Julienne (Giroux) Cyr in Chicopee. As the sixth of nine children, she quickly developed into a fierce, independent...
Robert P. Crochetiere Sr.
Apr 30, 2021
Robert P. Crochetiere Sr., 70, died early Friday morning in his home. He was born in Holyoke to Alden and Marilyn Crochetiere, and lived in South Hadley most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church who possessed a great sense of humor, as well as a love for movies and a good meal. Â He leaves...
Richard Friedrich
Apr 22, 2021
Charles Richard Friedrich of South Hadley died on April 22, 2021. He was the husband of the late Ellen Bindon Friedrich. They were married for 67 years. Richard was born in Holyoke on May 19, 1924 to the late Edmund Hugo and Katharine Rhodes (Hunt) Friedrich of Holyoke. Richard was a graduate of the Loomis School (now Loomis-Chaffee) in...
Ruby Keller
Apr 18, 2021
Ruby Keller, 87 passed away on April 18, 2021 in Holyoke. Ruby was born in Smithville, Tennessee on January 7, 1934. She is survived by her brothers Gary and Larry Pedigo, her sister Teresa, Son Douglas M. Keller, grandchildren Felicia Hubacz, Erick Keller, and Daniel Keller, great grandchildren Cody Keller, Ava Laine Keller, Brouche and Laydien Domingez, and was...
Birnie F. Bickford
Apr 15, 2021
Birnie F. Bickford, 88, died Thursday April 15 th with his wife of 62 years by his side. A Springfield native, the son of the late George and Louise (McLellan) Bickford. He gained entry to the Army, with the help of his brother George who forged their mother's signature, where he served as a paratrooper in the 82 nd...
Roger Moreau
Apr 15, 2021
Roger Moreau, 87, died Thursday, April 15 th at Baystate Medical Center. Roger, son of the late Romeo and Nina (Cote) Moreau, was born in Northampton, MA. Roger served in the National Guard for thirteen years before a decades-long career as a printer for Westvaco. Roger and his wife of 67 years, Andree (Bachand - predeceased 2020), loved camping,...
Dennis M. Dufault
Apr 12, 2021
Dennis M. Dufault, 64, died Monday April 12 th at Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Springfield, son of the late Robert and Leila (Lauren) Dufault and grew up in Granby and South Hadley. He was an avid longtime Green Bay Packer fan. On Sundays you could find him watching the game at the Falls Pub or in...
Alfred Swider
Apr 12, 2021
Alfred J. Swider of South Hadley, MA. passed away peacefully April 12th. Â He was born March 25, 1929 in South Hadley, MA, to John and Nellie Swider. Â He was a Navy veteran and was a crew member on the USS DesMoines cruiser. Â He was employed by Buxton leather company and was a machinist in Worcester. Â His beloved wife Phyllis...
Lillian H. White
Apr 12, 2021
Lillian H. (Rogowski) White, 93, passed away peacefully on April 12 th , 2021 at her home. She was born in South Hadley Falls, MA to her mother Josephine Balicki and father Andrew Rogowski. During her lifetime she worked at several jobs, including as a receptionist for Holyoke Wire and Cable and 22 years for the Granby High School...
June E. Paulin
Apr 8, 2021
June E. Paulin, 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 8th at Vero South Hadley. June was born in Saint Clair, PA, daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Dufinec) Paulin. June graduated from Holyoke High School in 1959 and quickly went on to start her career in retail. She began working at WT Grant where she stayed for...
Gerald Wyatt Henderson
Apr 8, 2021
Gerald Wyatt Henderson, 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, surrounded by his loving family in the home that he had built. He was born in Chelsea, MA , son of the late Walter L. and Effie L. (Wyatt) Henderson. He grew up in South Hadley and remained a lifelong resident there. Gerald began his career as a basic carpenter...
Florence Zochowski
Apr 3, 2021
Florence Kolak Zochowski, 94, passed away on the evening of April 3, 2021, at the Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Leon John Zochowski. Like her husband, Florence lived her life with faith, love, and conviction. She was a parishioner of St. Theresa's Church in South Hadley for 60...
Ronald E. Tetrault
Mar 31, 2021
Ronald E. Tetrault, 69, died Wednesday March 31st. He was born in Holyoke, son of Ernest and Estelle (Betournay) Tetrault, grew up in Granby and graduated from Granby High School. He was drafted in to the Army during the Vietnam War. He went into the printing business and retired from Package Printing in West Springfield. Ron flew an Ultralight...
