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Alan J. Michon, 62, of Chicopee, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born on January 4, 1956 in Springfield. He was the son of Jane K. (Gondek) Michon and the late Frederick J. Michon. Alan was a graduate of Chicopee High School, Class of 1974 and received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UMass Amherst in 1984. He worked as a mail handler for the US Postal Service at the Bulk Mail Center in Springfield. Alan loved and played music, wrote poetry and read voraciously. Besides his mother, Jane Michon, he is survived by his sister, Anne Westbrook and her husband, Scott of Los Altos, CA and their daughter, Dr. Alexandra Westbrook, his brother, Mark Michon and his wife, Heike and their three sons, Daniel Michon and his wife, Stephanie, Benjamin Michon and Gabriel Michon and his lifelong friend, Pete Goonan and his wife, Lisa and their children, Sean and Tim. Alan’s funeral will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018 from the Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home on 69 East St. in Chicopee Falls at 9 am, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in the Basilica of St. Stanislaus at 10 am. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Calling hours are on Wednesday from 3 to 6 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Springfield Public Forum, P.O. Box 5374, Springfield, MA 01101.