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Deborah Watson
March 09, 2026

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Deborah L. Watson, age 72, passed away on March 9, 2026 at Holyoke Medical Center. She was born on December 6, 1953 in Holyoke, daughter of the late Felix and Rita (Dubois) Quenneville. Deborah worked as a Service Advisor for Toper Dodge for many years before she retired. She is predeceased by her husband Robert E. Watson Jr, who passed away in 2021. She is survived by her son Adam Kochaniec of South Hadley; daughter Jenny Reid of West Springfield; brother Eugene Quenneville and his wife Kathy of Washington State; two sisters, Darlene O’Keefe and her husband John of Illinois and Lynn Quenneville of Enfield, CT; five grandchildren, Kyleigh Reid, Michael Reid, Sam Gardner, Amara Kochaniec and Aiyana Kochaniec; her nephew and “best buddy” Benjamin Quenneville along with many other extended family members and friends who will miss her dearly. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at the Grise Funeral Home, 280 Springfield St, Chicopee. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org. For online condolences, please visit www.GriseFH.com.

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Grisé Funeral Home
280 Springfield Street
Chicopee, MA 01013
413-594-4189