Obituaries

Dec 8, 2024

David R. Lacasse, 63, passed away on Sunday, December 8th at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, the son of the late Norman Lacasse Sr. and Laura (Therrien-Lacasse) Hilton, and the stepson of the late Whit Hilton. David was predeceased by his beloved wife and best friend, Dorothy "Dee Dee" (Guillotte) Lacasse, in 2013. He had lived...

Dec 5, 2024

CHICOPEE- Barry Simpson, beloved husband, son, brother and father, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on December 5, 2024. Barry was born on October 19, 1965, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. His entire career was in the hospitality business where he excelled at cooking classic and innovative food. He expressed his love through his food. He leaves his wife, Marie...

Dec 2, 2024

Donald W. Hass 84 died December 2nd at his beloved home on the Connecticut River in South Hadley. He was born at home on April 1, 1940 in the Fairview section of Chicopee to parents Carl Hass and Una (Clark) Hass Haskins. After joining the Boy Scouts at a young age he reached the level of Order Of The...

Dec 1, 2024

South Hadley – Judith Jackson, 69, passed away on Sunday December 1, 2024 with her loving husband, John by her side. Judy was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Grace (Ambrose) and Edward Jackson.  She attended Arlington High School and the Mount Auburn School of Nursing. She married John F. Aronson of Boston in 1979. Together they...

Dec 1, 2024

Alfred I. Haberman, son of the late Esther and Herman Haberman, passed away on December 1, 2024. Born on April 26, 1933, Alfred graduated from Holyoke High School and Nichols Junior College in Webster, Massachusetts. He served in the Army, spending most of his term in France.

Alfred was the owner and operator of "The Economy Insurance...

Nov 26, 2024

Craig E. Sonnenberg, 70, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Born in Kingston, NY to Colette M. (Manusson) and Albert O. Sonnenberg, he graduated from Hamilton College in 1976 and made many lifelong friends as a member of the Chi Psi fraternity. After college, Craig became a sought after costume designer in...

Nov 24, 2024

Mary E. (Horne) Whelihan, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 24th, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Holyoke on December 12th, she was the daughter of the late Leonard H.C. and Mary Ellen (Rohan) and stepdaughter to Marion (Mazeski) Horne who raised her from an infant and treated her as her own upon her mother's...

Nov 24, 2024

Robert Scott Johnson, aged 57, passed away at his residence in Three Rivers, MA. He was born on April 17, 1967, in Holyoke, MA. Robert was a proud and loving father, and a caring son. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked for many years in transportation and was a dedicated business owner.

Nov 23, 2024

Andrew "Andy" Louis Johnson, beloved by family and friends, passed away in his sleep on November 23, 2024, at age 40. He was born to William Johnson and Dawn (Krause) Krawczyk on July 28, 1984. Andrew honed his exceptional talents in carpentry at Westfield Vocational and went on to become a gifted and highly skilled craftsman. Andy was a...

Nov 22, 2024

Sheila Fitzell, of South Hadley, surrounded by her loving family, was called home to eternal life on November 22, 2024, where she was reunited with her beloved husband, John "Mike" Fitzell, who predeceased her.  Sheila was born in Manchester, England on January 2, 1934 (or as she delighted in telling anyone who asked for her birth date, "1-2-3-4").

Nov 19, 2024

Worcester, MA - Christopher Fiorelli, 63, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, after a long illness. He was born in Northampton, son of Barbara Kirchner and the late Arthur Fiorelli. Chris was a graduate of Amherst High School and the University of Rochester, with a degree in Engineering. As a young man, Chris...

Nov 11, 2024

Beverly Ann (Parella) Moriarty died peacefully Monday morning, November 11th.

Beverly was born September 6, 1937 and raised in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Iola D. (Rocchio) Parella.

Beverly attended Worcester schools and then Westfield State College where she earned a bachelor's degree in education and also met her husband...

Nov 10, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Henry L. Carter, 91, from Springfield, MA, on November 10th,2024. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Holyoke, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1950 and served proudly for 20 years attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Part of...

Nov 8, 2024

Norman P. De Bastiani passed away peacefully at the Veteran's Home surrounded by his family on November 8th, 2024, at 94 years old. The son of Giovanni and Tranquilla, Norman was born on June 14, 1930, with his twin brother Walter. After graduating from Northampton High School, Norman joined the US Army at 18 and served his country in...

Nov 8, 2024

Ronald G. Bullough, 78, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center.  He was born in Holyoke, son of the late George W. and Bertha (Tack) Bullough. Ronald worked professionally as a truck driver for over 50 years for various companies. He leaves behind his three sons; Michael Bullough and wife Tammy of South Hadley, Steven...

Nov 7, 2024

Theresa P. Dandeneau, 101, died Thursday, November 7th at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Taunton MA, daughter of the late Felix and Anna Pelletier.  She grew up in Central Falls, RI and summered in Taunton, where her family owned property on Lake Sabbatia.  Her father ran and owned a store on the beach where...

Nov 5, 2024

Catherine A. MacKenzie, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Holyoke Medical Center with family by her side.  Born on September 2, 1948 to Genevieve (Wotanowicz) McGrath.  Cathy grew up in South Hadley, graduating from South Hadley High School in 1966.  She worked for many years at Hampshire National Bank before leaving the work-life to become...

Nov 2, 2024

Karen "KC" Koske, 56, died Saturday November 2nd in Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Holyoke daughter of Robert T. Koske and Carol "Rusty" (Moynahan) Koske. Karen was a talented LPN who worked at various nursing homes in the area. She leaves her children Ryan Longe of TN and Ashley Longe of South...

Oct 31, 2024

Karen S. Gerber, 68, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 8th, 1956, she was the daughter of the late George D. Scheibel and Evelyn W. Scheibel Dillon. She grew up in South Hadley, MA, and lived in Longmeadow, MA and West Hartford, CT before moving to...

Oct 27, 2024

Theresa-Louise Roberts, 83, passed away on Sunday, October 27th surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Yvette (Dulong) and Albert H Leduc.

Terry, as she was known, graduated from Holyoke High School and received advanced Certificates from Holyoke Community College in the food service industry.  She worked, most recently, as...