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Chicopee board approves retirements, new memberships, refunds, transfers and pension calculations
Summary
The board approved multiple superannuation retirements, added new members to the system, authorized refunds and transfers to other systems, and approved three pension calculations, as well as travel for the MACRS conference and an office equipment purchase.
The Chicopee Retirement Board on March 25, 2026 approved several administrative items including superannuation retirements, new system memberships, refund requests, inter-system transfers, and pension calculations for recent retirees.
The board approved superannuation retirement requests for: Timothy Foley (Patrolman, Police Department), who intends to retire April 20, 2026 with 30 years and 6 months of creditable service; Natividad Gayle (Paraprofessional, School Department), retiring March 29, 2026 with 10 years and 5 months; Candido Lopes (Custodian, School Department), retiring April 19, 2026 with 33 years and 4 months; and Jan Francis Wegrzynek (Lieutenant, Police Department), retiring May 9, 2026 with 26 years and 2 months. The motion to approve these superannuation retirements passed unanimously.
The board also approved membership applications for employees at the Electric Light and School departments (including Katherine Gauthier, Brianne Gonzalez, Makayla Hammon, Ryan Kurtz, Fong Lee, Rebecca Leclair, Aaron-Moses Williams, Brendan Ritchie, Rachel Schlosser, Tallon Stager, Cody White and Talan Wissmann), after confirming statutory membership requirements were met.
Refund requests from Hannah E. Arsenault (Paraprofessional, School), David E. Haskell (Custodian, School), James R. Mercer (Recreation Supervisor), Ricardo Pacheco (Attendance Assistant, School) and Jason D. Perez (Custodian, Highway) were approved following statutory review. Transfers to other systems for Zachary P. Beaulieu (Recruit Firefighter), Lyn A. Doty (Paraprofessional), Aaron M. Hale (Police Officer) and Yamilet Zayas (Building Substitute Teacher) were likewise approved.
The board approved pension calculations prepared for: Laura Bienvenue (Accounts Receivable Clerk, Electric Light; retired Feb. 20, 2026; yearly pension $18,117.24), Patricia Guilmette (Circulation Librarian, Library; retired Feb. 26, 2026; yearly pension $10,216.20) and Mark Lachowetz (Craftsman, School; retired March 2, 2026; yearly pension $56,448.84). The minutes record these calculations were reviewed and placed on file.
On administrative matters the board authorized registration and payment of expenses for the Director, Assistant Executive Director and up to three board members to attend the 2026 Spring MACRS Conference, May 31–June 3 at the Sheraton in Springfield. The board also approved purchasing a replacement office shredder. All motions recorded in the minutes were approved by unanimous vote.
