Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

CHICOPEE — This column carries notices for 5 obituaries of Chicopee residents published or reported this week, drawn from Grisé Funeral Home, Brunelle Funeral Home, Cierpial Funeral Home, and Chicopee Patch.

Liette Plasse, 92, of Chicopee, died Monday, August 17, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Brunelle Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chicopee/liette-plasse-22006441.

John C. Spinks, 80, of Chicopee, died Monday, August 17, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Cierpial Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chicopee/john-spinks-21992053.

Anita Gondek, 101, of Chicopee, died Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Grisé Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chicopee/anita-gondek-22003613.

Brian Mason, 73, of Chicopee, died Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Grisé Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/chicopee/brian-mason-22011544.

Thomas Eugene Mendrala, of Chicopee. Patch published a remembrance on August 20, 2026 describing a life of service and kindness; the excerpt available did not include his age, date of death, or service arrangements. Full obituary at Chicopee Patch: https://patch.com/massachusetts/chicopee-ma/chicopee-remembers-thomas-eugene-mendrala-s-life-service-nodx-20260820.

Notices compiled from Grisé Funeral Home, Brunelle Funeral Home, Cierpial Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, and Chicopee Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.