Online Obituaries
Veteran
October 3, 2018
Alphonse “Al” W. Topor, 92, of Chicopee, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on February 15, 1926 in Chicopee. Alphonse was a son of the late John and Hedwig (Skop) Topor. He was a retired machinist at Savage A
September 25, 2018
Lillian L. (Gelinas) Lyons, 105, died on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Heritage Hall West. She was born on April 14, 1913 in Chicopee Falls, and was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Emma (Charland) Gelinas. Lillian lived in Chicopee for many yea
September 20, 2018
Eleanor R. Farley, 83, of Springfield, MA passed away on Thursday, September 20th. Left this world to be united with her beloved but never forgotten daughter, Susan Farley Stedman, who passed away 6/16/17. Eleanor was the oldest of six children, born
September 9, 2018
Phyllis Frances (Fonfara) Bialas, 92, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Wingate At West Springfield. Born in Chicopee, MA to the late Andrew and Anna (Jablonski) Fonfara, she was a longtime Chicopee resident. Phyllis married Leonard T. Bialas
September 8, 2018
Stella A. (Rodzen) Borys, 92, of Springfield, passed away on September 8, 2018 at home. She was born on April 6, 1926 in Chicopee and lived in Springfield most of her life. Stella was the daughter of the late Peter and Veronica (Kaszowicz) Rodzen. Sh
September 3, 2018
Helen Phyllis (Pudlo) Zajchowski, 95, of Chicopee passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center after a brief illness. Helen was born on May 23, 1923 in Holyoke, MA at the Fountain Street home of her late parents, Peter and Olym
Mary M. Lepkowski (Giacomelli)
September 2, 2018
Mary M. (Giacomelli) Lepkowski, 90, of Chicopee, died peacefully at home on Sunday, September 2, 2018. She was born March 10, 1928 in Holyoke and was the daughter of the late Martino and Nancy (Arrighi) Giacomelli. As a young woman she worked at Mazz
September 1, 2018
Claire O. (Franck) Padykula, 86, of New Smyrna Beach, Fl, died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Ma. She was born July 30, 1932 in Holyoke, MA, and was the daughter of the late Emil and Dorise (Chretien) Franck. Clai
Veteran
August 28, 2018
Henry J. Cierpial, 98, died on 28 August 2018 at the Baystate West Medical Center in Springfield. His wife Wanda J. Cierpial (nee Chmura) preceded him in death on 14 August 2016. She was 93. Henry spent the majority of his career as a lead draftsman
August 27, 2018
Ruth M. (Matosky) Parda, 88, of Palmer, died Monday, August 27, 2018 at home surrounded by the care and support of her loving family. She was an administrative assistant at the Registrar’s Office, and the Admission’s Office at the University of M