Kathleen F. (Costello) Parsons, age 67, passed away on June 11, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Springfield on Aug 8, 1946 to the late Thomas Costello Jr. and Marie (Deady) Costello. She was a communicant of the former St Patrick’s Church in Chicopee and current parishioner of St Rose de Lima Church. She worked for many years as an RA Tech at the Westover Job Corps. She enjoyed gardening and attending bible classes with friends. She leaves two daughters Michele Piquette and her husband Eric of Chicopee and Joele Thomas and her spouse Elaine Peters of Chicopee, one brother Thomas Costello and his wife Patricia of South Hadley, one sister Loys Woods of Chicopee, three grandchildren Eric Piquette and Melinda and Matthew Deprey, two nieces Laurie Maxwell and Cora Marie, one nephew Thomas Costello and a very special thank you to Tabitha Cardona who was like a daughter to Kathleen and took great care of her while in the nursing home. A funeral service will be held on Tues June 17, 2014 at 9:30 AM from the Grise Funeral Home 280 Springfield St. Chicopee with a Liturgy of Christian burial to begin at 11:00 AM in St Rose de Lima Church. Burial will follow in St Patrick Cemetery. Calling Hours will be held on the morning of the funeral from 9:30 to 10:30 AM.