CHICOPEE – Edward Joseph Landry, 82, a longtime resident of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. He passed into Eternal Life at Wingate at West Springfield surrounded by the care and comfort of his loving family. He was born in Springfield on January 18, 1944, a beloved son of the late Edward F. and Lucina D. (Bergeron) Landry. He was raised in Chicopee and graduated in 1961 from Cathedral High School in Springfield. He was an assistant manager for Oliver Autobody in Springfield. He previously worked as a machinist for Advanced Manufacturing Company in Westfield and was an auto appraiser in Western Massachusetts. He was a communicant of Sainte Rose de Lima Church and a lifetime member and 3rd Degree Knight at the Fairview Council 4044 Knights of Columbus, both in Chicopee. During his leisure time, Ed was an automobile enthusiast and also enjoyed cheering on the San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots. Above all, he loved spending time with his family and his many friends. He leaves his three loving and devoted children, Dale Landry and Dawn M. Theroux and her husband, Brian, all of Chicopee, and Megan J. Landry of Springfield; his five dear cousins, Fran Bliss, Anne Marie Daley, Claire Currey, Judy Shaw, and Jeanie Hutchinson; his extended family members and friends. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved sister, Carole Landry-Stefanoni and her husband, John Stefanoni; and his dear cousin, Ted Bouchard. His family will receive friends on Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a Prayer Service at 12:00 p.m. at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. The funeral home parking lot and main entrance are located in the rear at 20 Lafayette Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. His burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that memorial donations be made in his memory to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959
