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George A. Kubetin, 70, of Chicopee, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. In his younger years, George worked for Construction Laborer’s Union, Local 999, then he worked at Smith & Wesson for twenty five years until he retired. He was born on August 15, 1949 at The 3rd Polish Hospital in Penley, England to the late Aleksander and Anna (Biesaga) Kubetin. His family immigrated over to the United States in April of 1952. He was a parishioner at the former St. Patrick’s Church, where he volunteered for years and as a girls softball, basketball and soccer coach. George loved to work in his yard and watch the Red Sox. Besides his parents, he is predeceased by his sister, Henrietta Kubetin. George is survived by his loving wife of forty three years, Nancy (Chicoine) Kubetin, his daughter, Elizabeth (Kubetin) Pereira and her husband, Matthew of Medford; his twin grandsons, Joshua and Andrew Pereira; three sisters, Diane Kubetin of Chicopee, Lucy Rivest and her husband, Scott of Constable, NY, Lily Mika and her husband, Jim of Worcester and two brothers, Richard Kubetin and his wife Michele of West Suffield, CT and John Kubetin and his wife, Jill of Wilbraham, sister-in-law, Lynn Michon and her husband, Gary of Chicopee and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020 from 9:30 to 11:00 at the Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home on 69 East St. in Chicopee, followed by a service at the funeral home service at 11:00 am. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Due to Covid-19 masks and social distancing are required. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation can be made to the charity of one’s choice.