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Jeanette I. (Barre) Robinson
May 21, 2023

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CHICOPEE – Jeanette I. (Barre) Robinson, 88, of the Fairview section of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Sunday, May 21, 2023. She passed into Eternal Life at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Connecticut surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family. She was born at home on Call Street in the Willimansett section of Chicopee on December 19, 1934, the beloved daughter of the late Homer A. and Edwina (Houle) Barre. She was raised in Chicopee, graduated from Chicopee High School and was a lifelong resident of the city. She was employed as a Culinary Assistant at Mount Holyoke College and retired in 2007. During her quiet time, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting and working on her puzzle books. She was a longtime communicant of Saint Anne Church in Chicopee. She was predeceased by her beloved husband and best friend, Howard E. Robinson who was Called Home on August 5, 2013. They were married at Saint Anne Church in Chicopee on June 26, 1954 and were blessed with over 59 years of happiness together. She leaves her three loving and devoted daughters, Diane M. Boisvere and her husband, James, of Harrington, DE, Joan L. Robinson of Vernon, CT and Gail A. Dobosz and her husband, David, of Chicopee; her two cherished grandsons, Matthew Dobosz and Brian Dobosz; her two dear sisters, Lorraine Curlew and her husband, William, of Chicopee and Joan Lapierre of Ludlow; and her many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family members and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her dear brother in law, Gerald Lapierre. Her Funeral will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023 beginning at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Fairview Chapels, (413-533-3307), 506 Britton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020, (funeral home will open at 8:30 a.m.), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Saint Anne Church, 30 College Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her Burial will follow the Mass at Sainte Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, May 26, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more details and to leave her family condolence messages, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com

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St. Pierre-Phaneuf Fairview Chapels
506 Britton Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
413-533-3307