CHICOPEE - Manuel L. “Manny” Martins, 67, a longtime resident of the Fairview section of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Saturday, October 8, 2016. He passed into Eternal Life at the East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center surrounded by all the memories he loved and cherished. He was born in Springfield on July 26, 1949, a son of the late Manuel L. Martins and Shirley (Lawless) Martins. He was raised in Belchertown and Holyoke and had lived in Chicopee for most of his life. He was employed as a machinist and worked at the former Westvaco Company in Springfield. He leaves his loving son, Troy W. Martins and his fiancée, Jennifer L. Chaples, of Three Rivers; his three cherished grandchildren, Ashley, Cory and Eric Martins; his three brothers, David A. Martins and his wife, Robin, and Tony Martins, all of Holyoke, and Robert Martins of Westfield; his three sisters, Judy Blanchard of Hartford, CT, Linda Merick and her husband, Richard, of Hatfield, PA, and Mary Mason, of Harrison, OH; and his many nephews, nieces, cousins and numerous friends. His funeral and burial will be private at the convenience of his family. His funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Springfield Chapels, (413-737-1177), 7 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107. For more details, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com