CHICOPEE - Ronald H. Green, 67, of Chicopee was Called Safely Home on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. He passed into Eternal Life at his home after a brief courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by the care and comfort of his loving family and all the memories he loved and cherished. He was born in Holyoke on May 9, 1945, a beloved son of the late Milton Jay and Stella (Tryba) Green. He was raised in Holyoke, graduated from Holyoke High School and lived in the city for many years before moving to Chicopee in 1972. He furthered his education and graduated from Western New England College in Springfield where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering. He was employed for 24 years as an Industrial Engineer for the United States Postal Service Bulk Mail Center on Fiberloid Street in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield and retired in 2005. Ron truly enjoyed his retirement by spending time traveling, puttering around his home and yard, enjoying his 1964 Classic Corvette that he won recently and spoiling his three canine "granddogs", Charlie, Teddy and Sunny. Above all, Ron truly cherished his family and was always ready to help them or his many friends at a moments notice. He served the City of Chicopee as a Water Commissioner for several years and was a faithful communicant of Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee. He leaves his devoted wife and best friend, Diane M. (Belanger) Green. They were married on June 24, 1972 at Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee and were blessed with over 40 years of happiness together. He also leaves his loving son and daughter-in-law, Jay R. Green and his wife, Pamela, of Pittsfield; his loving brother, Richard M. Green and his wife, Mary Ann, of Wycoff, NJ; his loving sister-in-law of the Belanger family, Jan Kandilakis and her husband, Marty, of Chicopee; his loving brother-in-law of the Belanger family, Dennis Belanger and his wife, Doreen, of Estero, FL; and his many dear nephews and nieces. His funeral will be held on Monday morning, April 22, 2013, beginning at the St. Pierre - Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020, (funeral home will open at 9 a.m.), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Sainte Rose de Lima Church, 600 Grattan Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. His burial will follow the Mass at Sainte Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, April 21, 2013, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The parking lot and main entrance are located in the rear of the funeral home at 20 Lafayette Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. For those who prefer, his family has requested that memorial donations be made in his memory to the Sainte Rose de Lima Church Organ Fund, c/o the Parish Office, 15 Chapel Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. For more details, please visit:www.stpierrephaneuf.com