Obituaries from The Republican.
Bessie Jean Emery, 68, passed away on May 6. She was born in Americus, Ga., the second-oldest of 15 brothers and sisters. She attended Holyoke High School. During her time in Holyoke, she worked for Sears and Roebuck Co., and the Ampad Company. She was a longtime member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Holyoke, where she served on the usher board for many years.
Obituaries from The Republican:
Adamson, Hugh
Asselin, Shirley Mae
Boisjoi, Doris
Braley, Barbara
Coto, Evelyn V.
Cushing, Raymond H.
Drum, Wesley C.
Dumais, Helen R.
Emery, Bessie Jean
Falvo, Irene D.
Fradet, Eileen B.
Gorenc Jr., Martin
Hamel, Mark W.
Hill, Lorraine G.
Hurrinus, Vera M.
Mastroianni, Haroula
McKivergan, Arthur
Musterait Sr., Ernest F.
Paquette, Gerald
Rutherford, Nancy
Ryan, Margaret E.
Sherman, George R.
Skot, Max
Suddy, Scott A.
Thomas, Shirley J.
Watson, Elaine F.
Wilson, Barbara R.