All Obituaries

Lucille (Gemme) Pellerin, age 95, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2021 at Holyoke Medical Center. She is the surviving spouse of her husband of 29 years, Arthur L. Pellerin. Lucille was born in St. Alphonse, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Ethelbert and Corinne (Fleury) Gemme. Lucille was a former longtime resident of both Holyoke and Granby, MA and was currently living in Florida. She worked for many years as a Home Health Aide for the Holyoke Visiting Nurses Association. Lucille...

HOLYOKE Kathleen Ann (Monaghan) Minkler, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Holyoke Medical Center, where she was cared for by a loving staff in the ER and ICU. She was born in Holyoke on August 6, 1955 and lived there all of her life. She graduated from Holyoke High School.  Kathy worked at the Holyoke Soldier’s Home for 28 years alongside the love of her life Robert “Pooch” Minkler, whom she married in 1993.  Working with the Veterans...

GRANBY Joyce Ruth (Constance) Haas, age 78, died July 27, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Joyce was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Cornelius and Sydonia (Kodis) Constance, and was a graduate of Holyoke Catholic High School and Holyoke Community College where she received a degree in Medical Coding. She worked for many years as a medical transcriber at Providence Hospital in Holyoke. Joyce was predeceased by her husband George V. Haas, Jr. in 2006. She is survived by a...

Richard “Dick” Wonson Brown of Ludlow, MA, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the age of 87. After several months of declining health, Dick died peacefully at his home with his beloved wife Connie by his side.  Dick was born in Newton, MA on July 4, 1934 to the late Charles Henry “Harry” Brown and Margaret Myrtle Leisk, and lived in Holliston, MA until 1948. He then moved to Waldoboro, ME where he was a star high school student and athlete, and where he...

Mary Louise (Lynch) Bathelt, age 95, of South Hadley and a long-time resident of Holyoke, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Mary Lou, our mother, was born in Holyoke, a daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Mettey) Lynch, and attended local schools. She graduated from Hartford Hospital School of Nursing and was a member of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps. Mary Lou worked as a Registered Nurse for Holyoke surgeons in private practice during her long career. Summertime at the New England...

HOLYOKE:  Shirley R. (Cote) Bresnahan, 83, of Holyoke, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Holyoke Health Care Center.  She was born and educated in Belchertown.  Shirley was predeceased by her husband Gerald F. Bresnahan in 2008. She is survived by her children: John Bresnahan of Holyoke, Debra Hebert of Spencer and Donna Miller of Springfield; three grandchildren: Adam and Nicole Hebert and Rebecca Whitcomb; six great grandchildren:  Bradley, Ashlyn, Roman, Jamieson,...

Catherine “Kitty” (Cameron) McGrath, age 85, of Holyoke, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, July 23, 2021. A lifelong resident of Holyoke, she was born on October 22, 1935, a daughter of the late Robert and Agnes Cameron, and was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School. Kitty leaves two sons, Steven and his wife Maryann, and Aaron and his wife Louise. Her pride and joy was raising her seven grandchildren: Aaron Jr. (Olivia Kenyon), Steven (Angela), Jacob (Nicole, David...

EASTHAMPTON Theresa M. (Nowakowski) Peterson, passed away at Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst on Thursday, July 22, 2021, less than a month before her 94th birthday. She contracted Covid-19 in December, triggering her declining period of health. She was born on August 20, 1927 to the late Mary (Czarnecki) and Joseph Nowakowski of Easthampton. She graduated from Easthampton schools and went on to Bay Path Junior College to pursue a secretarial career. On November 5, 1949 she married the...

Eduardo Lozada, age 45, of Holyoke, passed away peacefully with his immediate family by his side on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Holyoke Medical Center where he was well cared for by an amazing staff. He was born in Springfield, MA, and had lived in Holyoke all of his life. Eduardo suffered from many health issues and fought for many years. He loved his family beyond measure, and has set them with many strong values. Eduardo leaves his wife of 30 years, two kids of the age of 29 and 18,...

Margaret Lyle of Holyoke, MA, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Margaret was born on September 8, 1930 in Boston, MA. Margaret enlisted in the U.S. Navy Medical Corp after high school where she met her husband of 70 years, William Lyle. Since then, she and Bill have lived in their home in Holyoke. “Nana” enjoyed painting and gardening, as well as spending time with her family- especially her great-grandson, Mason. Margaret leaves behind her husband,...