Rita Chrobak
Dec 2, 2019
Rita Chrobak
Rita C. (Charette) Chrobak, 90, died peacefully Monday evening. She was born in South Hadley and has lived here her entire life. She was predeceased by the only man she ever loved, Chet Chrobak. She leaves a daughter Dolores Chrobak of Southampton, two sons Mike Chrobak of Newport, KY and Edward Chrobak of Kittery Point,...
Rita Chauvin
Nov 24, 2019
Rita (Duval) Chauvin died Sunday at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1939, in Holyoke, MA. She grew up in Willimansett with her parents, Roland Duval and Peggy Moriarty. She met the love of her life, Robert Chauvin, at age 16 at Hampton Beach, NH in the summer of 1956, whom she would marry four...
Eileen M. Pasterczyk
Nov 14, 2019
Eileen "Ike" M. (Dineen) Pasterczyk, 89, died Thursday at Vero in South Hadley. She was born November 18, 1929, in the year of the Great Depression, to the late Florence and Anna Dineen. Eileen lived most of her life in South Hadley on Canal and Lyman Streets, and graduated from South Hadley High School. She worked at Texon in...
Roger Gelinas
Nov 7, 2019
SOUTH HADLEY – Roger Gelinas, Born April 3, 1947 , passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday November 7th at Renaissance Manor in Holyoke. Roger was born in Holyoke, the son of Edmund and Albertine Paula Gelinas. He was a long-time resident and business owner in the town of South Hadley and a...
Leo P. Wiedersheim Sr.
Nov 2, 2019
Leo Paul Wiedersheim Sr., electrician, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 2, 2019 at the age of 73. He was the son of Alfred F.E. Wiedersheim and Jennie Golembiewski. He was born and raised in Springfield on Tracy Street. He graduated from Springfield Trade School. He joined the Navy from 1964 through 1967. During his enlistment he visited...
Kris S. Scheinost
Oct 30, 2019
South Hadley-Kris S. Scheinost, 55, died Wednesday at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Holyoke, grew up in South Hadley and lived in Holyoke before moving back to South Hadley. He was a former food service director for Lathrop Retirement Community. He was pre- deceased by his father Edmund Scheinost of South Hadley. He leaves his...
Joseph N. Lecours
Oct 30, 2019
Joseph N. LeCours, a man so loved with a twinkle in his eyes and a mischievous smile, passed away on October 30, 2019 with his family by his side. Joe was born October 5, 1933 in Springfield to Paul and Imelda (LaBranch) Le Cours. He lived most of his life in South Hadley, graduating from Holyoke Trade School in...
Linda M Lewis
Oct 25, 2019
Linda M. Lewis 1959 – 2019
GRANBY – Linda M. (Donikowski) Lewis, 60, died Friday peacefully at home. Linda was born in Holyoke and has lived in Granby all her life. She leaves her husband of 41 years Wendell E. Lewis; a daughter Elizabeth Lolos and her husband Aaron; a granddaughter Erin Lolos; brother Stanley and two...
Lester Holubecki
Oct 25, 2019
Lester Holubecki
1949 – 2019
Chicopee – Lester Holubecki, 70, died Friday in Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Lester was born in Siedlce, Poland and came to the United States in 1963 settling in Holyoke MA . He owned and operated the Royal Furniture Store on High Street in Holyoke for many years...
John F. Johnson
Oct 23, 2019
John F. Johnson, 81 years old passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, with the loving support of his wife and family sharing his passing with him. John was always recognized for his great smile and pleasant demeanor. Born in Holyoke to Francis and Edwidge Johnson, he was raised by his maternal grandparents, Mary and Peter Charland, following...
Connor R. Williams
Oct 20, 2019
It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Connor Russell Williams, 24, of South Hadley, MA. Connor passed away peacefully on October 20th 2019 at his home. He was born in Holyoke on November 4th, 1994 and was the son of Gregory Williams and Lori (Williams) Howell. Connor attended Ludlow schools where he made many friends...
Leonard J. Giannetti
Oct 18, 2019
Leonard J. Giannetti, 81, passed away Friday surrounded by his family. Leonard was born in Pittsfield the son of Leonard and Mary (Pullano) Giannetti. Leonard worked as a journeyman in the manufacturing industry. He was a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and was awarded a lifetime membership to the Knights of Columbus Council 4044. Leonard had a...
Anne M. Haber
Oct 18, 2019
On Friday October 18 th , 2019, Anne M. (Brunelle) Haber, loving mother to six children, passed away at the age of 89. Anne was born in South Hadley, MA to Alphonse J. Brunelle and Beatrice (Gagne) Brunelle Sept 22 nd 1930.  She received her nursing degree from Saint Agnes School of Nursing in CT and later worked for...
Joseph Brooksbank
Oct 13, 2019
Joseph Brooksbank, 87, died Saturday in Holyoke Hospital. He was born December 25, 1931 son of the late Wardman and Janet (Kerr) Brooksbank, twin of Richard and the youngest of ten children. He was predeceased by three brothers and six sisters. He graduated from South Hadley High School and entered the Navy during the Korean War. He worked many...
Kathleen M. Gagne
Oct 4, 2019
Kathleen M. (Moore) Gagne, 77, died Friday in Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late John and Abigail Moore. She leaves her husband of 54 years Ronald E. Gagne, two sons Eric J. and Craig A. Gagne, both of Granby, a brother Jack Moore and his wife Carol of Millbury. The funeral will be...
William F. Woods
Sep 19, 2019
Bill Woods passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of September 19, 2019 after a hard-fought 2-year battle with prostate cancer. He was born on September 29, 1945, the oldest of 7 children, and lived in Chicopee, MA until marrying his loving wife, Ann Marie (Kuras) and moving to South Hadley in 1966. They raised their two...
Rose M. Luchini
Sep 18, 2019
SOUTH HADLEY – Rose M. Luchini, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 18, 2019. Rose was born in Framingham, MA, daughter of the late Luigi Pepi and Filomena Viglione. Rose and her loving husband William L. Luchini were the former owners of the well-known Holyoke institution "The Highland Fruit Company" (1903), also known as Luchini's...
Ruby Roberts
Sep 11, 2019
Ruby Roberts, 98, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2019. She was the daughter of Frank and Dora (Lawrence) Roberts. Ruby spent most of her life in South Hadley where she taught 2nd grade at the former Woodlawn School for 45 years from 1933 to 1978. At the time of the closing of the school, Ruby recalled that, in...
Elizabeth Huntington Flynn
Sep 10, 2019
Elizabeth "Betsy" Huntington Abercrombie Flynn, beloved wife of John C. Flynn, of Strong Farms Lane, South Hadley passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Holyoke HealthCare Center on September 10, 2019. She is the daughter of Edward M. Abercrombie and Louise Abercrombie and grew up in Old Deerfield and Greenfield, MA. She was a graduate of Greenfield High School...
Deacon John Bledsoe
Sep 6, 2019
John Clarence Tilmon Bledsoe, 81 of South Hadley, Massachusetts passed peacefully in his home on Friday afternoon September 6, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Milton Florida on January 18, 1938. He was a US Navy Veteran who met his lifetime sweetheart, Irene while stationed in New London CT. They married in 1957 and spent...
