This week's Chicopee obituary roundup includes one qualifying notice: Dansereau, Thomas P. ("Pops"), 78, who died Sunday, October 18, 2026, and was identified in his notice as a Chicopee resident. Echovita's listing spells his name Thomas Paul Dansereau.
Chicopee officials this week mourned Ricky Arroyo, a Galaxy Sports coach and volunteer who was killed, with moments of silence at both the Oct. 20 City Council and Oct. 21 School Committee meetings.
The Chicopee School Committee rated Superintendent Marcus Ware "proficient" overall in his annual evaluation and voted 12-0 to accept the report.
The Chicopee City Council approved a $1 million federal grant and a $5.86 million bond for the first phase of a Zott Memorial Park overhaul.
Two Chicopee obituaries were published this week: Greaney, Dianne M. and Smith, Robert G. Greaney, 72, was a longtime Chicopee resident and the wife of 47 years to Francis D. Greaney; she died October 14 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.
Four Chicopee-resident obituaries appear in this week's notices, Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, 2026: Bazinet, Sandra "Sandy"; Dulchinos, Dionysius; Labrecque, Jacques; and Noga, Judith A. (Kobjack). Bazinet, 83, died October 7 following a sudden illness; Noga, 78, died October 9, her 78th bir…
The Chicopee City Council voted 9-4 to reject sending local immigration policing practices to its Public Safety Committee. Councilor Jessica Avery and Councilor Arriaga sponsored the referral, with Avery saying residents want to know "where's the money's coming from."
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