All Obituaries

Andrea Ruth Cordes, 66, passed away on April 9, 2021. She was predeceased by her father Walter Vester Cordes, and her grandparents Walter Charles and Louise Vester Cordes, and Ernest and Marion Clark Hustler. After graduating from Holyoke High School, she went on to earn degrees in psychology from Westfield State and Springfield Colleges. Following a long career in social work, she became a registered nurse and worked in several area nursing facilities. Throughout her life, Andrea was a...

SOUTH HADLEY: Mary A Berger, age 78, of South Hadley, MA, died peacefully on Wednesday April 8, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Trenton, NJ on January 30, 1943, she was the eldest daughter of the late Vincent and Irene (Darby) Berger. Mary was educated in parochial schools, she was a graduate of the former St Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Trenton. She served honorably in the US Navy Nursing Corp during the Vietnam War. Mary later earned her degree at Mercy...

Richard P. Czerwiec, age 71, of Holyoke passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from Covid at the Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, a son of the late Stanley J. Sr. and Amelia (Porebny) Czerwiec. He was a graduate of Mater Dolorosa School and a graduate of Holyoke High School. Richard worked for National Blank Book-Avery Dennison. He was a member of Mater Dolorosa Church until the merger and is a current member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Holyoke. For years he was an avid...

Candida Rosa Rivera, age 89, of Springfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Manuel Rivera and Angelina Rodriguez, and was the widow of Sergio De Jesus. She had lived in Massachusetts for over 44 years, and was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother! She had an exceptional aptitude for gardening and growing plants successfully, and was an...

HOLYOKE:  Brian S. Gallup, age 67, of Holyoke, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Holyoke Medical Center.  He was born in Saint Johnsbury, VT, a son of the late Stanley P. and Winnie (Scott) Gallup and lived most of his life in Holyoke.  Brian was employed at Holyoke Medical Center for more than 40 years, where he started in shipping and receiving, and then became a buyer. He also was the Proprietor of Holyoke Memorials for the past 25 years. He was a life member of...

Janet E. Rosseau, age 76, of Holyoke, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at MissionCare in Holyoke. She was born in East Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late John W. and Ethel M. (Whitham) Rosseau. Janet spent 49 years of her life in Holyoke where she went to school and later was employed by Holyoke Hospital and the former Buckley Nursing Home. She was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holyoke. Janet’s hobbies included bird watching, walking, and...

Kathryn Mary (Moore) Croteau, 68, of Chicopee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 5, 2021 at her home. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late James J. and Mary Ellen (O’Connell) Moore and was a 1971 graduate of Holyoke Catholic High School. Kathy had worked at Providence Hospital and Appleton Corporation before moving to Boynton Beach, Florida, where she lived for twelve years. When she returned from Florida, Kathy resumed her career as a Property Manager for Appleton and...

Erik M. Lawrence, age 50, of Holyoke, MA died suddenly on Sunday, April 4, 2021. He was born in Gardner, MA on August 2, 1970, son of the late Neil P. and Margaret M. Lawrence. He lived most of his life in Holyoke. He attended Holyoke Public Schools and was a graduate of Holyoke High, Holyoke Community School of Nursing, and The University of Massachusetts School of Nursing where he earned his Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Erik worked for many years at Baystate Medical Center. He began...

Joseph Kot III, age 71, of Holyoke, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Holyoke Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, a son of the late Joseph F., Jr. and Laura (Marion) Kot, attended Mater Dolorosa School, and was a graduate of Holyoke High School. Joe went on to obtain a Bachelors Degree from UMASS and a Masters Degree from UCONN, and then worked as Clinical Social Worker, retiring after 46 years of work from Monson Developmental Center. He enjoyed spending time with his cousins, and...

Barbara Ann Filmore, age 73, of Holyoke, passed away from Lewy Body Dementia on April 3, 2021. She was born in Holyoke on September 19, 1947, to Thomas and Charlotte Filmore; she was the second of two children and the only daughter. After graduating from the Newport School for Girls, Barbara earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts. Barbara taught elementary...