John Allan "Abe" Collamore

Abe was my home room teacher, JV baseball coach and driver´s Ed instructor. Never a dull moment! We never got away with much under his tutelage, but he was always fun. Rest In Peace my beloved mentor and friend. My condolences to his family.

Mr. Collamore coached and taught the youth of Holyoke for a lifetime He was my JV COACH, studyroom teacher and self-appointed probation officer. Taught by example. Took pride in winning the games of skin at the Holyoke Boys Club. A privilege to have known him. My sincere condolences to the entire Collamore clan.

Dear Jack, Eileen, Tim, Kit, Meg and Mary Frances, Please accept my condolences on the passing of your father. May your memories hold you and keep him and your mother in your hearts and minds forever. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Suzanne (Ducharme) Travisano

Tim and Family
So sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad-- he definitely, was 1 in a million!! Please know I am thinking of you all. xo

Tim, Eileen and family. I was sorry to read of Abe´s passing. He was kind, had a great sense of humor and was a pleasure to work with.

My deepest sympathies to the Collamore family. May the good time and good memories last in your hearts forever. What a great Man who will be missed by so many.

Please accept the heartfelt condolences of myself and my family. What a wonderful person Abe was.

Farewell to one of the kindest Christian men we ever knew in our lifetime. We met Abe and Margie in 1974 when we made our Cursillo. From that point on, we never met one or the other without feeling we were truly loved! What a gift. We hope to meet them again one day in the not-too-distant future. Until then, we will try to emulate their genuine love for and acceptance of others. Our sincere condolences to their wonderful extended family.
De Colores,
Paul and Patti Pierce

Anyone who lived in Holyoke knew or met Mr. Collamore. Thank You Sir for your contributions to so many students in the Holyoke Community. Rest in Peace.

As a child, I received communion many times from Mr. Collamore. I then had him as a school administrator at Peck Jr. High, where I did not get to know him very well. He had such a commanding, but kind, presence for a young student. All my peers respected him. Though I no longer live in Holyoke, I teach his granddaughter Julia in Holden. She continues his remarkable legacy.

My heartfelt condolences to your entire family.

Joe Jourdain
Sacred Hear Parishioner
Peck Jr. High Alum

So many memories: on the court with the center who thought he was a guard, in the teachers room at HHS listening to his many jokes, many Friday evenings playing poker in a teachers kitchen. To all of you Abe was one of Holyoke´s finest and my thoughts are with all of you.

So very sorry to the whole family, Sending love an hugs to Timmy, My thoughts an prayers are with you my sweet friend .

Meg,
I'm so sorry to read of the passing of your beloved father. What a beautiful obituary.
Holding you close in thought and prayer.

I'm so sorry to hear of John's passing. He was my friend, and he went to Sacred Heart with my Mother and her two Brothers. Maureen, Edward H. and Thomas Nestor. My Dad Raymond Menard also knew him. When he was my Home-Room Teacher he let me know he knew my family and we were friends ever since. I already had my license when I took Driver's Ed so our road work was more relaxed. He was funny and a pleasure to be around and talk to.

Jack,

Sorry to hear about the passing of your Dad. Please except my sincere condolences.

Dear Collamore Family,

I'm sorry to hear of Abe's passing. He was always his own man---no posturing, no pretensions, just Abe. He was my Driver's Ed and JV Basketball Coach at HHS and was as much a friend as a teacher and coach. I'll never forget him blocking one of my shots in the 1965 Student/Faculty basketball game.

Kit and family
our deepest sympathy to all
sincerely
Katie (Burke) and Brian Simonds

Mr. Collamore, as a substitute teacher, was a highlight of my years at Holyoke High. Whenever you walked into a classroom and saw him, besides that sigh of relief because you hadn´t completed your assignment that was due to the regular teacher, you also knew you would have a good time. Mr. Collamore carried himself in such a way that he didn´t need to demand respect from students, they just gave it freely. He had some of the greatest one liners I ever heard.. and he did use the same ones over and over... and yet I still laughed as if it was the first time hearing them. "Do you feel the pain? Window pane, get it? Ha ha ha."
Rest in Peace sir.

To Jack and the Collamore Family,
I was sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I will keep your family in my prayers.
Sincerely,
Brendan O'Toole

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May God give you the comfort that only he can provide.

Our condolences to the entire Collamore family for the loss of your Dad.Mr Collamore was a true gentleman,we are very sorry.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

I´m so sorry for your loss, your dad was one of the nicest people I´ve ever known. He would always take the time to say hi to the neighborhood kids, he taught me not to usurp the right of way and he was an incredible friend to my dad. You are all in my prayers.

I will always cherish the special memories (and your jokes) uncle Alan. Remembering you and your family today and always.
Mary Faith

My condolences to you Tim, and to your family.
I know how hard it is to lose a parent. My prayers go out to all of you.

To the entire Collamore family, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy in the loss of Abe. A special gentleman who touched many lives in Holyoke. May God hold him in the palm of His hand.

Sorry for your loss.

Just a great all around guy! My condolences to the entire Collamore Family. Holyoke loses another outstanding citizen!

Sorry for your loss Tim and family. Great dad you had!
Blessed to have him for so many years!

My condolences to Abe's family and friends . i grew up in the same neighborhood as Margie and scrimmaged with Abe during basket ball practice in 1950-51 and 1951-52 @ Holyoke High School . In addition he gave me considerable help with geometry homework before practice . He was good friend and I know he will be sincerely missed .

Dear Collamore Family,
You were so blessed to have such a great Dad and Mom. So grateful to have been one of many students who enjoyed being with Abe at Holyoke High and continued to see him so often at Blessed Sacrament.
(He loved giving me a hard time.)
Abe and Marge will have a wonderful reunion in heaven. God Bless them, and all of you.
Blessings,
Bobby and Ed Cassidy

RIP Mr Collamore. You were my favorite substitute teacher and I will miss running into you and catching up... You truly will be missed

10 and 2 Mr. Collamore! Thank you for teaching me how to drive.

To all the Collomore family another wonderful man has left this earth but know that he is happy once again with his beloved Marge know that all of you will be in our prayers during this difficult time
Love The Sobons

Tim, Jack and family,
Sorry to read this news.
God bless.

Jack and Tim, May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Gerry Allen

So sorry for your loss

Jack and family,
Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your father.
Sadie and Leonard St. John
In ARUBA

Meg, I'm so sorry for you and your entire families loss, but i know he left so many loving and comical memories it will help you for decades.

I will miss his corny jokes and his incredible laugh the most, but his sincerity was amazing too.

Side note...his name was JOHN!? ;)

May the wind be always at your back!!

Slainte ABE!!

Tim sorry to read about your fathers passing. My condolences to you and all your family

Mr. Collamore was a neighbor, Vice Principal and a man I always looked up to. Sending all of you my deepest sympathy and condolences. RIP Mr Collamore.