Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026

CHICOPEE:

This week's column carries notices for five Chicopee-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Grisé Funeral Home, Messier Funeral Home and Beers & Story Funeral Home.

Robert O'Keefe, 65, of Chicopee, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Services were not detailed in the material available; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Grisé Funeral Home: https://www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/302910.

George Castonguay, 65, of Chicopee, died Sunday, September 20, 2026. Services were not detailed in the material available; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Grisé Funeral Home: https://www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/302893.

Susan Marie Papineau, 82, of Chicopee, died September 21, 2026. She was born May 11, 1944, in Holyoke to Bernard F. and Jeannette T. (Yorgeau) Papineau, grew up in Holyoke, and attended an accelerated nursing program, according to her obituary. Services were not detailed in the material available; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Messier Funeral Home: https://www.messierfuneralhome.com/obituaries/susan-papineau.

Estelle E. Tetrault (Betournay), 98, of Granby, formerly of the Aldenville section of Chicopee, died September 21, 2026. She was born December 6, 1927, to the late Alma (Granger) and Joseph Betournay and was raised in Aldenville; she married Ernie in 1949, according to her obituary. Services were not detailed in the material available; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Beers & Story Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/estelle-tetrault-obituary?id=62608906.

Alan French, 72, of Chicopee, died September 23, 2026. He was a truck driver for most of his life and enjoyed woodworking; he is survived by his sons, Charlie and Neil, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild, according to his obituary. Services were not detailed in the material available; see the full obituary for arrangements. Full obituary at Beers & Story Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/alan-french-obituary?id=62606508.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, Grisé Funeral Home, Messier Funeral Home, Beers & Story Funeral Home and Chicopee Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.