Milo W. Thompson

  Milo Wade Thompson, 57, of Holyoke, MA, departed this life on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

  Born in Springfield, he was a son of Harold and Joane (Shaffer) Thompson.  A 28-year resident of Holyoke, he formerly worked as a carpenter for Barclay Furniture Company.  Milo had been a soccer player and refereed games in the Springfield schools and community.  He accomplished a year of sobriety in his late life.

  Pre-deceased by his parents and two brothers, Mark Thompson and Harold “Maurice” Thompson, he is survived by his beautiful wife of 33 years, Diana (Bibiloni) Thompson;  two sons, Carlton Thompson and Calvin Thompson;  a daughter, Christine Santiago;  two brothers, Arnold “Keith” Thompson and Leon “Curtis” Shaffer;  three grandchildren, Lyanna Thompson, Ezra Thompson, and Lilith Santiago;  seven nieces and nephews who meant the world to him, Ashley Thompson, Danessa Maldonado, Louis Weatherbe, Samantha Thompson, Vanessa Maldonado, Anthony Martin, and Talyah Merceed;  several aunts, cousins, great-nieces, great-nephews, other new and old faces of the family;  and a host of friends.

  The memorial wake is 10-11 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2025, at Harrell Funeral Home, followed by a memorial service at 11.

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