Obituaries in Chicopee, MA

DUE TO THE SUNDAYMONDAY SNOWSTORM Mr. Zajdels funeral will be postponed to THURSDAY JANUARY 29 2026 CHICOPEE John J. Zajdel 97 of Chicopee passed away on Friday January 16 2026 at home. He was born on August 29 1928 in Chicopee and was the son of the late Joseph and Tecla Nowak Zajdel. John was a co...

CHICOPEE Our Heavenly Father welcomed MargaretAnne Peg Martin home on Thursday January 8 2026. Peg was born on February 18 1943 to Francis Michael Patrick Murphy and Margaret Nina Plumb Murphy. Peg was raised in Springfield MA and attended Classical High School. She met her late husband of 60 years ...

Walter J. Beard 70 of Westfield passed away on Wednesday December 17 2025 at home. He was born on November 15 1955 in Westfield and was the son of the late Henry S. and Faith Johnson Beard. Walter was a graduate of Edison State College in New Jersey and worked as a computer programmer for various co...

CHICOPEE Karen M. Topor Benoit 76 was called back home on Tuesday January 27 2026 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. She was born on October 15 1949 in Holyoke and was the beloved daughter of Norma N. Couture Topor and the late Theodore M. Topor. Karen dedicated nearly thirty years of her life a...

AGAWAM Richard Arthur Bourdeau Sr. 85 of Agawam died on Sunday January 18 2026 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Richard Dick was born in Burlington VT on December 29 1940 to the late Armos and Marion Heath Bourdeau. He grew up in Ludlow MA but has been living in Agawam MA for the past 46 y...

Robert M. Joyal 94 of Chicopee passed away on Thursday December 25 2025 at Vantage Health Care at Hampden. He was born on December 20 1931 in Belchertown and was the son of the late Romeo J. Joyal and Blanche M. Giles Joyal. Bob was a communicant of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus and a member of the...

CHICOPEE Jean J. Croteau Sr. 99 of Chicopee passed away on January 17 2026 at the Veterans Home in Holyoke. He was born on August 15 1926 in Chicopee and was the son of the late George and Agnes Beauchamp Croteau. Jean was a communicant of the former St. Marys Church in Chicopee and now a member of ...

Michael Steven Walas 69 of Chicopee passed away on Monday December 29 2025 at home. He was born on June 6 1956 in Springfield and was the son of the late Stanley P. Smiley and Evelyn J. Rzasa Walas. Michael was a retired employee of the City of Chicopee Housing Authority. Michael is survived by his ...

SPRINGFIELD Dolores A. Costello 82 of Springfield passed away on Sunday January 11 2026 at home. She was born on July 19 1943 in Springfield and was the daughter of the late Michael T. Costello Sr. and Ann M. Zbylot Costello. Dolores was a unit secretary at Baystate Medical Center. Besides her paren...

Marilyn Lesiak Wayson 90 formerly of Chicopee passed away on Sunday December 21 2025 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham. She was born on November 11 1935 in Chicopee and was the daughter of Michael and Victoria Polchlopek Lesiak. Marilyn was a thirtyfive year employee of Verizon. After retirement she ...

CHICOPEE Robert J. Hoppy Hopkins 72 of Chicopee Mass passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born March 20 1953 in Springfield Mass and was the son of the late Matthew and Eileen Brown Hopkins. Bob was a professor at Springfield College teaching the Paramedic progra...

Chicopee Donna Marie Woods 75 passed away at CareOne at Redstone on January 17 2026. The daughter of the late Edna M. Meserve and William J. Woods Donna was born on June 15 1950 in Dover NH. She attended Holy Name School was a graduate of Chicopee High School and received her LPN and later her RN de...