Paul Wayne Adkins Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Paul Wayne Adkins (Chicopee, Massachusetts), who passed away on March 23, 2025, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Roy Adkins and Grace Adkins (Blake). He is survived by: his wife Annette A. Adkins (Boissonnault); his children, Annette M. Pelletier (Rene) of Chicopee, Paul W. Adkins, Jr. (Susan) of Wilbraham, Ruth A. St. Laurent (Gregory) of Chicopee and David R. Adkins (Dawn) of Snellville, GA; his grandchildren, Sean Dziedzic (Allie Wheeler), Brooke Pelletier, Casey Pelletier, Lindsay Marzano-Lesnevich (Walter), Benjamin Adkins (Isabella), Kelsey Grilli (Dominic), Gregory St. Laurent, Zachary St. Laurent (Jade Samlall), Joshua Adkins (Sally) and Bradley Adkins; his great grandchildren, Avery, Darcy and Luca; his siblings, David Adkins and Susan Gibson; and his siblings-in-law, Wanda Adkins of Indiana, Donald Boissonnault of South Hadley, Richard Boissonneault (Jean) of Wilbraham and Doris Kennedy of Holyoke. He is also survived by nephews, nieces, cousins, friends.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels (13 Dale St, Chicopee, MA 01020). A celebration of life was held on Thursday, April 3rd 2025 at 11:30 AM at the same location. The military honors was held on Thursday, April 3rd 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery (1390 Main St, Agawam, MA 01001).
His family requests that memorial donations be made in his memory to the Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 229, Marlborough, MA 01752 or https://help.dav.org.
