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Paul Barabani, President of the Friends of the Massachusetts Veterans Cemetery in Agawam and former superintendent of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
Delfo Barabani Jr., President Chapter 111 of the Vietnam Veterans of America
Laurie Mandeville Beaudette, daughter of Navy Veteran James Mandeville (deceased Veteran from COVID-19 at Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke)
Sheryl Blais, daughter of Veteran Robert Blais who died of COVID-19 at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke
Christine Carney-Letendre, former assistant director of nursing, Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
Larry Cervelli, chair, Western Massachusetts Veterans' Outreach Project
Richard Connor, Disabled American Veterans & Army Veteran
Steve Connor, Navy Veteran; president, Western Massachusetts Veterans Officer Association & Navy Veteran; director of Central Hampshire Veterans’ Services; member of the Western Massachusetts Veterans’ Outreach Project
Eileen Driscoll, family member of Army Veteran Alfred Healy (deceased Veteran from COVID-19 at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke)
Scott Gagnon, Navy Veteran, Massachusetts Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ann Haskell, family member of Navy Veteran Tony King (deceased Veteran from COVID-19 at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke)
Don Haskell, family member of Navy Veteran Tony King (deceased Veteran from COVID-19 at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke)
Troy W. Henke, Commander, District 7, VFW MA
John Hurley, member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart & Marine Corps Veteran
Susan Kenney, daughter of Air Force Veteran Charles Lowell (deceased Veteran from COVID-19 at Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke)
Kris Kozuch, member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary & board member, Honor Flight New England
Brenda Lowell, daughter of Air Force Veteran Charles Lowell (deceased Veteran from COVID-19 at Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke)
Cheryl C. Malandrinos, daughter-in-law of Navy Veteran Harry P. Malandrinos (deceased Veteran from COVID-19 who resided at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke)
Gene McGreevy, Disabled American Veterans
Kenny Melanson, member of Veterans Advisory Board, Town of West Springfield
John Paradis, Air Force Veteran; former deputy superintendent of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke; life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; member of the Western Massachusetts Veterans’ Outreach Project
Jesus Pereira, City of Holyoke Veterans’ Services & Army Veteran
Al Picard, Chicopee Veteran
Terry Picard, RN, commissioner, Chicopee Board of Health, and former member, PAV Ladies Auxiliary
Pam Quirk, former director of nursing, Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke
Bob Ragone, Veteran
Trish Ragone, Spouse of Veteran
Eric Segundo, Town of Ludlow Veterans’ Services, Army Veteran & past Massachusetts Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mike Slater, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tracy Taylor, past president, American Gold Star Mothers Inc., Rhode Island & Massachusetts Department
Cheryl Turgeon, daughter of Veteran Dennis Thresher, resident at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
Cynthia Watson, former Trustee of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
Brian Willette, Commander of Military Order of the Purple Heart (Department of Massachusetts) & Army Veteran
CITIZENS WHO SUPPORT OUR CAUSE - ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO SUPPORT OUR COALITION
CITIES AND TOWNS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT OUR COALITION
CITIZENS WHO SUPPORT OUR CAUSE
Mark Blais, son of Veteran Robert Blais at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke who died of COVID-19
Brian Q. Corridan, U.S. Navy Veteran, 5 Years of service on the Holyoke Soldiers Home Board of Trustees, (Not re-appointed by current state officials)
Maureen Cragen, Past President, American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Massachusetts
Kristen Hicklen, daughter of Veteran Donald LaValley, who was a resident at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke who died in November 2019.
Roger Johnson, (retired) Director of the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System
Donald Laduzenski, Marine Veteran
Kenneth Paquette, former employee of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke (retired)
Susan Regensburger, daughter of John J. MacKay, resident of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke
Dennis Thresher Jr., son of Veteran Dennis Thresher Sr., resident at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
Christine Tron, U.S. Army First Sergeant (Retired)
John J. Fitzgerald, U.S. Army combat veteran, infantry, Vietnam Conflict, Bronze Star for Valor, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, a former member of the Board of Trustees at the Soldiers Home in Holyoke
C. Whitaker Battle, State Dir., DNC Veterans and Military Families Council
Michael GJ Gaudette, son of U.S. Army Veteran Dr. George R. Gaudette, who died of COVID-19 contracted at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke
Patricia Duffy, Democratic nominee for the 5th Hampden District
B. Sean Lynch Leslie G. Gladu Susan Brady
Liz Simpson Suzanna Smith Christine Savage
Lorraine A. Silver Terri Crowley Michael Gormalley
Dianne Clinton Luis Russo Helen and Carl Meschke
David A Hewes Ralph E. Silver Robert P. Cahillane
Ellen Jordan Shan Stoffolan Cheryl Blow
Erin Schadel Shelia Conlin-Fitzgerald Edward & Susan Przystas
Jack Chamberland Mark Devine Eddie Stankiewicz
Joan Digris RN Stephen Giordano Tricia Kennedy
Julie Magri Steven Dudley Julie Copoulos
Kevin Quirk Jim Seney
ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO SUPPORT THE COALITION
U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal
State Senator John Velis
State Senator Jo Comerford
State Representative Aaron Vega
State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa
State Representative Brian Ashe
State Representative Joseph Wagner
Springfield City Councilor Adam Gomez
CITIES AND TOWNS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE COALITION
Massachusetts Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Willimansett Post 353, The American Legion
Chapter One-Eleven, Vietnam Veterans of America
Hampden County District Three, The American Legion
Town of Amherst
The Veterans Council of Northampton
Western Massachusetts Veterans Outreach Project
Greater Holyoke Council for Human Understanding
Whip City Memorial Post No. 454, Inc., The American Legion, Westfield
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 219, Westfield
Town of Chester
Town of Cummington
City of Holyoke
Conklin Lane Coakley, Veterans of Foreign Wars of America Post 12079, Lenox
Town of Huntington
Council #69 Knights of Columbus, Chicopee
The Purple Heart Trail of Westfield
Chapter 219, Vietnam Veterans of America
Westfield Moose 1255 of Westfield
City of Northampton
Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Massachusetts
Yankee Division Veterans Association- Holyoke Chapter
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 996, North Adams
Town of East Longmeadow
Town of Longmeadow
Town of West Springfield
American Legion Post 260, South Hadley
City of Chicopee
American Legion Franklin-Hampshire District 2
American Legion Franklin-Hampshire District 2 Auxiliary
City of Agawam
Town of Tolland
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3104, South Hadley