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James J. Joe
January 07, 2019

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CHICOPEE – James J. Joe, 81, a longtime resident of Chicopee and Springfield, Massachusetts and West Chester, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 7, 2019 from complications of cancer. “Joe” was born in Springfield on October 7, 1937, a son of the late Joseph Joe and Mabel (Joseph) Joe, both of Springfield. He was raised in Springfield, graduated in 1955 from Cathedral High School and lived in Springfield for many years. In 1962, he built a home in Chicopee where he lived until moving to West Chester in 2014 following the passing of his beloved wife, “Trese”. He attended the Holyoke Business School before opening Terry’s Cleaners in Chicopee, a popular well-known dry cleaning business. He was an avid golfer and belonged to the Holyoke Country Club. In his later years, he lived at the Bellingham Retirement Community in West Chester where he was a member of the Silver Bells Chorus. He joins his wife of 52 years in eternity, Bridget Theresa “Trese” (Healy) Joe. He leaves his daughter, Terian (Joe) Chertok and her husband, Lawrence Chertok, of West Chester; his granddaughter, Marley Chertok and her fiancé, Alexander Marion, of Washington, DC; his grandson, Cole Chertok of Orlando, FL; his sister, Lorraine (Joe) Tratiak of Southwick; his two brothers-in-law, John J. Healy of Holyoke and Donald F. Healy and his wife, Sheila, of Chicopee; and his many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Besides his parents and wife, he was also predeceased by his two sisters, Theresa (Joe) Roberts and Evelyn (Joe) Thomas. His relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Saint Anthony Maronite Catholic Church, 375 Island Pond Road, Springfield, MA 01118. His burial will be private at Saint Michael Cemetery in Springfield. There are no visiting hours at the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Springfield Chapels, (413-737-1177), 7 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107. For more details, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com

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St. Pierre-Phaneuf Springfield Chapels
7 Chapin Terrace
Springfield, MA 01107
413-737-1177