CHICOPEE – Walter C. Francis, 89, of the Aldenville section of Chicopee, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025. He was a brakeman and was employed for 42 years for Penn Central Railroad, now CSX, and retired in 1997. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Rosemary (Sawyer) Francis; his loving and devoted daughters, Donna L. Marratta and Patricia A. Henderson, both of Chicopee; his cherished grandson, Dominic; and his cherished granddaughter, Tiarra and her husband, Adam. Family and friends are invited to attend a Graveside Service on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at Sainte Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. There are no visiting hours at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that memorial donations be made in his memory to Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry, 170 Pendexter Avenue, Chicopee, MA 01013. For more details and to leave his family online condolences, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com