Francis J. Quinlan
Jan 7, 2018
Francis J. Quinlan, 89, died Sunday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He grew up in South Hadley and has lived in Granby for 70 years. He worked as a carpenter his whole life, working for Marois Construction before he retired. Francis was a proud Marine Corps veteran of WWII and the Korean War and was...
Jennie Lemiech
Jan 5, 2018
Jennie (Pihack) Lemiech was born May 11, 1922 to Michael and Anne (Kurelia) Pihack in Fenwick, Ontario, Canada. She was married to Stanley E. Lemiech (2006) for almost 40 years. Jennie currently resided at Brookdale Eau Gallie in Melbourne, FL. Before that she lived at Savannah Court in St. Cloud, FL for ten years and also resided in South...
Thomas E. Brouillette
Dec 31, 2017
Thomas E. Brouillette, 67, died Sunday in Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, son of Leonard and Flora Brouillette. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War, receiving the Purple Heart. He leaves his son Jacob Brouillette of South Hadley, his daughter Lennie Harper of CA, brother Leonard Brouillette of Holyoke, sister Judy Wills of...
Carol A. Blanchard
Dec 25, 2017
Carol Blanchard
1945 – 2017
South Hadley – Carol A. (Stawasz) Blanchard, 72, died Christmas day surrounded by her loving family at home. Carol was born in Holyoke and has lived in South Hadley all her life. She worked in the Bakery Department of the Food Mart Grocery Store for many years. Her husband Paul...
Evelyn Simpson
Dec 24, 2017
Evelyn (Edge) Simpson, 78 of South Hadley, died Sunday, December 24, 2017. Born in Holyoke, July 31, 1939, the daughter of the late George and Evelyn (Drewitz) Edge. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of South Hadley and graduated from South Hadley High School, class of 1957. Upon graduation, she worked for many years in banking and for the Town...
Christopher M. Rodzen
Dec 18, 2017
Christopher M. Rodzen aka "Nitro", age 49, passed away suddenly at home on December 18. Christopher was born on November 9, 1968 in Holyoke, MA to Pamela and the late Ronald Rodzen. He was raised in South Hadley and attended South Hadley schools. He married Mary Corriveau on October 7, 1994. Christopher was a very outgoing man/father who enjoyed...
Frances B. Conforti
Dec 12, 2017
Frances B. Conforti
1920 – 2017
SOUTH HADLEY – Frances B. (Kornacki) Conforti, 97, of West Summit Street died Tuesday in Holyoke Medical Center. Frances was born in Holyoke, the daughter of the late Frank and Sophie (Kornacka) Kornacki, and has lived in South Hadley since 1951. She graduated from Bay...
Doris C. Berard
Dec 11, 2017
Doris (Lefebvre) Berard, 75, died Monday. Doris grew up in Chicopee and has lived in South Hadley since 1967. She worked many years for the Mass Department of Employment and Training in Holyoke. Doris loved and cherished her family and was a friend to everyone she met. Â She enjoyed traveling with her husband, playing bingo, spending time with her...
Kathryn J. Kirby
Dec 6, 2017
Kathryn J. Kirby
1943 – 2017
SOUTH HADLEY – Kathryn J. (Kosienski) Kirby, 74, of South Hadley, passed away at home December 6, 2017. Born in Holyoke, She attended schools in Holyoke, then South Hadley High School. Following graduation, she held various secretarial positions at Baltazard Insurance Company in Chicopee and...
Jean Stewart
Dec 2, 2017
Jean Stewart
1919 – 2017
Chicopee – Jean R. (Rudolph) Stewart, 98, left this life on December 2, 2017. Her sparkling smile and thoughtful kindness, which brightened the spirits of all who met and knew her will be deeply missed. Her gardens of flowers she loved and nurtured also brightened her...
Evelyn Scheibel Dillon
Dec 1, 2017
Evelyn (Watt) Scheibel Dillon, 90, died Friday at HealthSouth in Ludlow. She was born in Holyoke and lived most of her life in South Hadley. She was also a longtime resident of Groton Long Point, CT and Naples, FL. Evelyn was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, a member of the Jr. League of Holyoke and the Holyoke Hospital...
