Obituary of Tina Marie French

Chicopee- Tina Marie French, 56, passed away October 7, 2022. She was born on August 31, 1966 in Holyoke. Tina was previously employed as a cook at Red Rose Restaurant for over 20 years and more recently at John's Pizzaria where she worked until 2019. Above all else, family was most important to Tina. She was a loving mother and a devoted grandmother. Tina was a free spirit who brought much joy to everyone she met. She was an avid gardener, enjoyed eating good food, and loved all animals. Tina was preceded in death by her grandmother, Rita C. French, her cats Stella and Bob, and her dog Cosmo. She will be dearly missed by her sons, Joe Camyre and Willie French, both of Chicopee, and her granddaughter, Morgan Camyre. She leaves her father, Charles F. French, Jr.; brother, Stephen Mikulski and wife, Robin, of Ludlow; sister, Annie Twining and husband, Danny, of Fort Pierce, FL.; sister, Krystine Viess and husband, Vlad, of Ware; sister, Rita L. French of CT; godson and nephew, Matthew Scaife; cousin, Madeleine Chase; and sister-in-law, Valerie Davis and husband, James, of Chicopee. Tina's family would like to thank Beacon Hospice, especially Samantha Wong and Cheryl Hastings, for the compassionate care and support that was provided. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 16th from 12:00-2:00pm with a catholic service to begin at 2:00pm at the Beers & Story South Hadley Funeral Home. Burial will be held at the family's convenience. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tina's name can be made to Thomas J. O'Connor by visiting TJOConnorAdoptionCenter.com.