CHICOPEE – Kathleen M. “Kathy” (Pendergast) Boutin, 84, of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. She passed into Eternal Life at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family. She was born in Springfield on October 6, 1942, a beloved daughter of the late John and Sophia (Jacowski) Pendergast. She was raised in Chicopee, graduated from Chicopee High School and lived in the city for most of her life. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family members and friends. She had a career in the insurance field and worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Underwriting Department for the Monarch Life Insurance Company in Springfield. Following Monarch’s closing, she was an Administrative Assistant in the Underwriting Department for the Phoenix Insurance Company in Enfield, CT and also for Merrill Lynch Insurance Company in Springfield, retiring in 1999. She was a member of the Moose Family Center Lodge 1849 in Chicopee Falls. She loved tending to her garden, cooking, and reading. She was a member of the Ladies Irish Hibernian Group in Holyoke and the Junior Polish Ladies League where she helped in many ways such as modeling in fashion shows to help raise funds for scholarships for young ladies to further their education. She had the privilege of having many close and wonderful friends stemming back to her early childhood. Her heart always went out to anyone in need of help, always ready to lend a helping hand. Kathleen hopes to be remembered for her love and kindness to others. Sad are the hearts that loved her and will miss her. She was predeceased by her former first husband and father of her children, Leon W. Boutin and her beloved second husband, Daniel Boutin who was Called Home on October 28, 2023. She leaves her three loving and devoted children, Sheryl A. Yelinek and her husband, James, of Feeding Hills, Michael L. Boutin and his partner, Janice Kelly, of Springfield, and Laura E. Hunt and her husband, Bryan, of Agawam; her nine cherished grandchildren, James Yelinek, Jr., Alyssa Yelinek, Jeffrey Yelinek and his wife, Rebecca, Kyleigh Oliveira, Quinnlyn Hunt and her partner, Colin Burson, Sharell Mollison and her husband, Steven, Michael Boutin, Jr. and his wife, Aika, Nicole Boutin and her husband, Max Balukonis, and Matthew Boutin and his wife, Alexandra; her seven cherished great grandchildren, Elizabeth Yelinek, Hudson Mollison, Brooks Boutin, Gabriella Boutin, Amelia Boutin, Melania Boutin, and Lucas Boutin; her three stepchildren, Suzanne Besner and her husband, William, Daniel Boutin and his wife, Lorraine, and Diane LaPlante; her many step-grandchildren; her two dear sisters, Alice E. Fanous and her husband, Nabil Fanous, MD, and Jane Benard; Darlene Clark who is her former sister-in-law and friend; and her many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family members and friends. She was predeceased by her dear brother, John P. Pendergast, Jr.; and her dear brother-in-law, Gerald Benard. Her family will receive friends on Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by a Prayer Service at 11 a.m. at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. The parking lot and main entrance of the funeral home are located at 20 Lafayette Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her Burial will follow the Prayer Service at Saint Patrick Cemetery, 168 Fuller Road, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her family requests that memorial donations be made in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.
