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Retirement Board Approves Seven Superannuation Retirements

Chicopee Retirement Board approves seven superannuation retirements and 20 new members. The board voted unanimously to approve retirement for seven city employees, including William Anderson, a Fire Department lieutenant with 32 years and 3 months of service; Dale Benard, a School Department senior

Retirement Board · Meeting of May 27, 2026

Chicopee Retirement Board approves seven superannuation retirements and 20 new members. The board voted unanimously to approve retirement for seven city employees, including William Anderson, a Fire Department lieutenant with 32 years and 3 months of service; Dale Benard, a School Department senior clerk typist with 27 years and 6 months; and Phyllis Sullivan, a School Department accounts payable clerk with 33 years and 7 months of service. The board also admitted 20 new members to the retirement system, approved eight pension calculations with annual pensions ranging from $6,915.48 to $123,722.16, and granted survivor benefits for three deceased beneficiaries.

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Source: the Retirement Board meeting of May 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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