Obituaries

Apr 27, 2025

Donald Gagne, 92, of South Hadley, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday April 27th. Born in Holyoke, he was the beloved son of the late Arthur Gagne and Lena (Leclair) Gagne Ducharme.

A devoted member of Saint Patrick's Church, Donald lived his faith fully, serving as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Sacristan, and an active member...

Apr 27, 2025

It is with great sadness that Michael R. Sobon and Joan M. Sobon announce the passing of their son Mark C. Sobon on April 27th, 2025. Born on May 11th, 1970, Mark spent his life in South Hadley, MA. Mark was a skilled hockey player for the Pioneers League of Springfield during his youth. His mother Joan always eagerly...

Apr 27, 2025

Bruce W. McDonald, 82, died Sunday April 27th. He was born in Holyoke, son of the late James and Muriel McDonald. Bruce graduated from Chicopee High School, class of 1960 and has lived in Granby since 1972. He served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War in the 3rd Marine Division, 4th Marine Regiment Snipers. Bruce retired from...

Apr 22, 2025

Carl C. Zimmerman Jr., 61, passed away on April 22, 2025, at Hartford Hospital. Born in Holyoke, Carl was the beloved son of the late Carl C. and Betty E. (Kirwan) Zimmerman. He was a graduate of South Hadley High School and made South Hadley his home for his entire life.

He worked at the Hu Ke...

Apr 12, 2025

Miss Diane Kirby left our world on April 12, 2025 with class and admiration. Diane was born on February 18, 1967 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Diane grew up in South Hadley and lived there most of her life. She was a talented athlete and was on the girl's hockey team. Diane co-hosted the original Studio C Program with Jeff Zomek....

Apr 10, 2025

Frank Justin Alves, Sr, 74, beloved husband of 55 years to Susan M. (Tracy) Alves, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by his loving family that he held so dear. Frank was born on August 19, 1950, in Holyoke, MA, the son of John and Maria (Fernandes) Alves. He was...

Apr 5, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara A. (LeGrand) Dupuis-Yates on April 5th, 2025 at the age of 86. She was born on August 20th, 1938 to the late Hector and Anne (Perrault) LeGrand. After graduating from South Hadley High School in 1956, Barbara spent the next few decades both teaching piano and playing...

Apr 2, 2025

Elizabeth Shea Clement (Liz) left us on April 2, 2025, at a youthful 71 years of age. Whether as a wife, mother, sister, friend, aunt, Mimi, or Doctor Shea, Liz made you feel heard and important. Liz was a force of positivity and joy, but moreover, a true empath – no matter the circumstance, when you were with Liz,...

Mar 30, 2025

Mary (Fallon) Bergmann, 95, died Sunday March 30th at home surrounded by her family. She leaves two sons and two daughters. All services are private. The O'Brien Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. For more information or to make online condolences please go to obrienfamilyfh.com.

Mar 29, 2025

Springfield – Kenneth C. Cudworth III (KC), 31, was tragically taken from his family on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Born in Springfield, he was the son of Kenneth Cudworth Jr. and the late Paula Winters. He attended schools in both Granby and Chicopee and furthered his education at Westover Job Corps. He worked for various moving companies over the...

Mar 15, 2025

Gail J. Archambault, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 15th, 2025. Gail was born in Holyoke, daughter of Mary Ruth (Langevin) and the late Richard L. Archambault. She was a Chicopee resident her entire life and graduated from Holyoke Catholic in 1974. Gail worked professionally as a van driver for the Jewish Nursing Home in Longmeadow and in...

Mar 13, 2025

Maryanne Fredette, 72, died Thursday March 13th at Holyoke Medical Center. She leaves her brother David Fredette and his wife Carol of Worcester, a niece and three great nieces. A graveside service for Maryanne will be Thursday March 20th at 11 am in Notre Dame Cemetery. The O'Brien Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mar 12, 2025

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of our beloved Alan Michael Fleming, who left us on March 12th, 2025, at the age of 80. Mike, as he was fondly known, was born in Clearfield, PA, to the late James and Anna (Kane) Fleming. He was a proud graduate of South Hadley High School, where he not only excelled...

Mar 11, 2025

Richard George Holmes, 75, passed unexpectedly on March 11, 2025. He was predeceased by his brother William Holmes of Manchester, NH, and his cherished granddaughter Amanda Currie of Chicopee, MA.

Richard leaves behind his beloved wife of 54 years, Gail Holmes of Chicopee, MA, his sister Linda A. Holmes of Naples, FL, and his brother Dennis Holmes...

Mar 11, 2025

Pearline M. (Egan) Scribner, 92, died Tuesday March 11 at Mission Care in Holyoke. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Wiiliam D. and Pearl (Hebert) Egan. She grew up and went to school in Holyoke before moving to South Hadley where she lived for many years. She worked at VNA and Providence Hospital before working at...

Mar 9, 2025

Alfred John Holubecki passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of resilience, patriotism, and dedication to family and country. Born in Germany at the end of World War II, Alfred's early years were shaped by the hardships his family endured in concentration camps. After liberation, his family was sponsored by a Catholic priest and immigrated to Virginia. In time,...

Mar 7, 2025

Alicja Makusiewicz, 71, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Born and raised in Poland, she moved to the United States in 1995 with her loving husband and children in search of better opportunities for her family.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, friend. She was loving, hardworking,...

Mar 3, 2025

South Hadley-Phyllis (Krumpholz) Lacoste, 91, died Monday March 3rd at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Meyer) Krumpholz. Phyllis grew up on Sycamore Street in Holyoke and was a 1951 graduate of Holyoke High School. Since 1958, she and her loving husband of 69 years, Jean, lived in...

Feb 21, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Michael Lee Broadhurst on Friday February 21, 2025, at the age of 56. He was a beloved father and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Michael was born on July 6, 1968 in Norwalk, Connecticut to Lynda Burnham and Louise Wanzer. A 1987 graduate...

Feb 20, 2025

Jean Mae (Rogers) Harris of Chicopee passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on February 20, 2025 at the age of 96. She was born in Dedham, MA on February 10, 1929 to her parents John and Esther (Sawyer) Rogers.  Jean worked for Gillette Safety Razor for several years before moving to Western MA.  She graduated from Smith Vocational...