Obituaries today: Raymond Chelte taught at Chicopee Comp, worked for Massachusetts Teachers Association

Obituaries from The Republican.

Raymond Chelte  

Raymond J. Chelte, 81, passed away on Tuesday. Born in Minneapolis, he completed his high school education in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War, where he earned a Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars and two Silver Stars. He received a bachelor of business administration and a master's degree in education from Westfield State University and a CAGS from the University of Minnesota. He taught business subjects for 15 years at Chicopee Comprehensive High School and was president of the Chicopee Education Association for three years. He then worked for the Massachusetts Teachers Association as a contract negotiator and labor consultant. He was named Chicopee Citizen of the Year in 1996. He served on numerous civic boards and received several honors for his service to the community.

Obituaries from The Republican:

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  Armata, Stella S.
  



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  Baumann, Dorothy R.
  



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  Blanchard, Gerard L.
  



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  Bunns Jr., Aubrey
  



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  Chelte, Raymond J.
  



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  Filipiak, Adele J.
  



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  Fitzgerald Sr., Robert E.
  



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  Gagne, Beatrice Madeline
  



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  Gormbley, Doris May
  



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  Greaney, Druscilla Sue
  



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  Guthrie, Reginald E.
  



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  Hano, Barbara
  



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  Hart, Eleanor S.
  



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  Holbrook, Joyce A.
  



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  Holt, Paul E.
  



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  Horton, Vivian M.
  



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  Johnson, Eskil E.
  



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  Jones, Roger D.
  



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  Kalesnik, Lewis
  



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  Kindness, Estelle
  



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  Les, Josephine A.
  



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  Ouellette, Lorraine G.
  



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  Ringenbach, Adrian M.
  



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  Ross, Mildred E.
  



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  Sanville, Mark L.
  



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  Serpis, Lillian
  



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  Smith, Robert C.
  



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  Taylor, Winifred M.
  



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  Thompson, Esther M.