Holyoke’s grand colleen Jadyn Lois Christie
Reminder Publishing photo by Marc St. Onge
HOLYOKE — In spite of the rain — heavy at times — falling throughout the day, thousands of people came out to see marchers from throughout the area and beyond in the 73rd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 22.
Holyoke Caledonian Pipe Band. 
Holyoke police chief Brian Keenan and marching unit. 
Parade Grand Marshal Michael J. Moriarty and family. 
J.F.K. National Award Winner Chief Jim McDonnell. 
Parade President Jim Wildman and family. 
Rohan Award Winner Tessa Murphy Romboletti. 
O’Connell Award Winner David J. O’Connor and family. 
Gallivan Award Winner James Dupuis Menard and family. 
Holyoke float “Galway Garden” with grand colleen Jadyn Lois Christie and court. 
Holyoke grand colleen Jadyn Lois Christie. 
Former parade grand colleens. 
Holyoke grand colleen Jadyn Lois Christie. 
Ambassador Award winner Katie Taylor and family. 
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal 
Citizenship Award Winner – The Miracle League of Western Massachusetts. 
Knights of Columbus 
Holyoke High School Band 
Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia. 
Holyoke High 2026 MIAA D3 Western Mass champion wrestlers. 
The Dean Tech float. 
Holyoke Fire Chief John Kadlewicz with department officers. 
Oompa Meisters of Chicopee. 
LAOH 2026 Woman of the Year Catherine “Kit” Collamore. 
LAOH 2026 Man of the Year Jordan Lemieux. 
AOH and LAOH presidents Joe and Mary O’Connor. 
AOH 2026 Christian Charity Award Winner Sr. Betsy Sullivan. 
Agawam Parade Marshall William Sapelli. 
Agawam Ann Sullivan Award recipient Kristine Sills. 
Agawam Mayor Christopher Johnson with City officials. 
Agawam High School Band. 
Agawam Fire Department led by Chief Alan Sirois. 
Chicopee Fire Department marching unit. 
Chicopee Police Department led by interim Chief Eric Watson. 
Jack Woods Award Winner Haley Jarvis. 
Chicopee High School marching band. 
Chicopee colleen Charlotte Fields. 
Chicopee Comprehensive Marching Band. 
Chicopee High band members practice before the parade. 
Members of the Chicopee Police Department gather before the parade. 
Chicopee Parade Committee president Alyson Sliwa. 
Chicopee Parade Marshal Bernie St. George. 
Chicopee Mayor John Vieau. 
St. Patrick parade go-ers ready for rain. 
All decked out for St. Patrick’s Parade. 
The Polish American String Band of Philadelphia, PA. 
Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra. 
St. Brigid and St. Patrick make an appearance. 
State Police Motorcycle Unit. 
HCSO Mounted Patrol Unit. 
Janoah the Jester unicyclist entertains the crowd. 
The National Associaton of Letter Carriers -Branch 46. delivers. 
State Senator Jake Oliveira. 
Mountain View Clydesdales. 
Springfield Parade Marshal Beth Hawley. 
Paul G. Caron Award winner Joe Christofori. 
John Boyle O’Reilly Club Color Guard. 
Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence E. Akers leads the department’s contingent. 
Springfield Fire Department. 
Springfield Puerto Rican Parade Marching Unit. 
West Springfield’s grand prize float 
West Springfield Marching Band 
West Springfield Parade Marshal state Rep. Mike Finn. 
2026 Ray DiStrefano Awardee Tatham Memorial Club. 
Jinx Powers Award Winn TJ McNamara. 
West Springfield colleen Siobhan Erris Ginty and her court. 
West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt. 
West Springfield Police Department Marching Unit led by Chief Jay Gearing. 
West Springfield Fire Department Marching Unit led by C.J. Bartone. 
Party time at the 2026 Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade. 
Ms. Massachusetts Senior America 2025 – Ms Laura Hicks. 
Aq;ua String Band, Philadelphia, PA. 
Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi. 
A foursome in green. 
Bundled up for a cold, rainy parade. 
Westfield Parade Marshal Rebecca Hart. 
State Rep. Kelly Pease with We4stfield Mayor Michael McCabe. 
Westfield High School marching band led by band director Patrick Kennedy. 
Sons of Erin Irish Man of the Year Paul Miller. 
Billy Buzzee St. Pat on the Back Award Winner Jimmy Kane. 
Sons of Erin Marching Unit. 
Sons of Erin Women’s Auxilliary Marching Unit. 
Dorothy Griffin Irish Woman of the Year Rosie Hidgdon. 
Sons of Erin Colleen Reese O’Connell and court. 
2026 Sons of Erin Colleen Reese O’Connell. 
Westfield Police Department led by Chief Jerome Pitoniak. 
Westfield Fire Department marching unit. 
Granville Fire Department with Chief John McVeigh. 
Huntington Fire Department.
Reminder Publishing photos by Marc St. Onge
Reminder Publishing video by Chris Maza
