HOLYOKE – Tina Louise (Bator) Gress, 60, of Holyoke, was Called Safely Home on Friday, November 29, 2024. She passed into Eternal Life at Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family. She was born in Holyoke on August 2, 1964, a beloved daughter of the late Walter and Janice (Scytkowski) Bator. She was raised and educated in Holyoke and was a lifelong resident of the city. She was a Nurse’s Aide at many nursing homes in Western Massachusetts. She loved her many visits to Hampton Beach with her family and many friends. She leaves her beloved husband and best friend, Kenneth J. Gress; her two loving daughters, Valerie Rawls and Chelsea Rawls; her loving step-daughter, Julia Burns and her husband, Marcus; her five cherished grandchildren, Layla Rawls, Aubrey Gress, Magnolia Burns, Melanie Burns, and Grayson Burns; her dear brother, Paul Bator; her dear mother-in-law, Phoebe Daunais; her two dear sisters-in-law, Debbie Carney and her partner, Shawn Desrosiers, and Cindy Smart and her husband, Richard; and her many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, friends, and extended family members. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her loving daughter, Erica Rawls; her loving step-daughter, Kaitlyn Gress; and her dear father-in-law, Robert Daunais. Her funeral and burial will be private. There are no visiting hours. Her funeral arrangements are entrusted to the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Fairview Chapels, (413-533-3307), 506 Britton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Memorial donations may be made in Tina’s memory to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959. For more details and to leave her family condolence messages, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com