CHICOPEE – Thomas P. Dansereau, “Pops”, 78, of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Sunday, October 18, 2026. He passed into Eternal Life at home surrounded by the care and comfort of his loving family. He was born in Houlton, Maine on October 28, 1947, a beloved son of the late Richard C. and Helen W. (Johnson) Dansereau. He was raised and educated in Houlton and moved to Chicopee with his family. He was the owner and operator of the Hampshire Glass Company in Chicopee. During his leisure time, he enjoyed puttering around his house and cheering on his New England Patriots and New York Yankees. Above all, he loved spending time with his family and his many friends, especially on their many “Sunday Fundays”. He leaves his beloved wife and best friend, Diane (Peters) Dansereau. They were married on November 28, 1968 at the former Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Chicopee and were blessed with over 57 years of happiness together. He also leaves his two loving daughters, Dawn Dansereau Scheehser of Easthampton and Kimberly Dansereau of Chicopee; his five cherished grandchildren, Ryan and Mikayla Dansereau, Christopher D. Scheehser and Cara Gardner and her husband, Cullen, and Chad Thomas Scheehser; his four cherished great grandchildren, Addyson Kimberly Dansereau, Jaxson Ryan Dansereau, Maverick Joseph Worthy and Stone Christopher Gardner; his dear mother in law, Theresa V. (Hamel) Peters of Easthampton; his two dear brothers, Richard Dansereau and his wife, Jodi, of Seattle, WA and Mark Dansereau and his wife, Patricia, of Otis, MA; his two dear brothers in law, Daniel Peters and his wife, Cynthia, and Michael Peters and his wife, Tracy, all of Chicopee; his two dear sisters in law, Judith Niziolek and her husband, Walter, of Michigan, and CherylAnn Czausz and her husband, Stanley, of Chicopee; and his many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family members and friends. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his loving son in law, Daniel L. Scheehser; his dear father in law, Alfred R. Peters; his two dear sisters, Ruth Dansereau and Nancy Fulton; and his dear brother in law, William Peters. His family will receive friends on Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 11 a.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 follow the Celebration of Life Service at Sainte Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. 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. For more details and to leave his family condolence messages, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com