OBITUARIES union-News, Yuesday, January 4, 200t 40. L. Letourneau, ex- -WNEC instructor WELLS, Maine Alfred L. Letourneau, 74, of Donald Lane. a former Western Massachusetts educator and business leader, died Monday at York Hospital in York.
He was a 35-year calculus instructor at Western New England "College i in Springfield, and last year. He spent 14 of those years as director of facilities management. He also was the chief plant engineer at Steel Co. of Palmer, Mass. Born in Ludlow, he graduated from Springfield's Cathedral High School in 1942 and received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1949.
A World War II Army Air Forces veteran, he was a navigator with the 100th Bombardment Group. He was shot down and interned in a German prison camp. He summered here for 55 years and purchased his home in 1991. He moved here permanently last. January.
He was elected the original Ludlow member of Westover Development Corp. in Chicopee, and served for 25 years. He was a Rita M. MacNeil HUDSON, Fla. Rita M.
MacNeil, 77, of this town, died Dec. 29 -at the Regional Medical Center in Bayonet Point. She was a clerical accountant. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she lived in Westfield, before moving here in 1988. She was a communicant of St.
Michael's Church. She leaves her husband, Clifford MacNeil: a daughter, Diane Barkett of Agawam. and a granddaughter. Dobies Funeral Home is in charge. 1 Dorothy M.
Burrage WESTFIELD Dorothy M. Burrage, 73, of Crane Avenue, died Sunday at home. She was a machine operator for U.S. Line for 40 years and retired in 1994. Born and raised here, she was a gradu- ate of St.
Mary's High School and a communicant of St. Mary's Church. She leaves two brothers, Robert E. Burrage of Westfield and Richard K. Burrage of Agawam; and a sister, Pearl F.
Phillips of Westfield. The funeral will be Wednesday morning at Robert E. Funeral Home and the with burial in the parish cemetery. Calling hours will the service. Memorial may be made to the church's Growing Tree Fund at 30 "Bartlett Westfield.
MA 01085. J. -Josephine Vrabel WESTFIELD Josephine Vrabel, 92, of 47 East Silver died at a local nursing home. Born, raised and schooled here, she was a communicant of St. Peter's Church and a volunteer for several years at Westfield Middle and St.
Peter's Rectory. She leaves a brother. Andrew Vrabel of Westfield. The funeral -will be Friday morning at Robert 1E. Cusack Funeral Home and the -church, with burial in St.
Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours are afternoon. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Church, 22 State Westfield, MA 01085. 3 Dorothy E.
Premny 'SOUTHWICK Dorothy Elizabeth (Miller) Premny, 78. of Street, Westfield, died Sunday "at home. Born in Springfield, she lived here most of her life. Her husband, Theodore Premny, died "in 1981. She leaves two sons, (Mark T.
of Southwick and Wayne Bosowicz of Dover-Foxcroft. Maine; and three grandchildren. funeral will be private and there are no calling hours. Funeral Home is in charge. THANK YOU ST.
JUDE For prayers answered and I publication promised. E. C. C. member of the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers, a former member of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts and a past president and member-emeritus of the Eastern Region Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers.
He also was the former Ludlow emergency management director and 1 a former trustee, director and vice president of Ludlow Savings Bank. He leaves his wife, the former Rejeanne M. Maurice of Wells; two sons, Alfred Jr. of Wells and Christopher C. of Ludlow; two daughters, Laura J.
Chalifoux of and Lynn A. Letourneau of Greenbelt, and a granddaughter. The funeral will be Thursday morning at St. Mary's Church, with burial in Ocean View Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday afternoon at Bibber Memorial 1.
Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to York Hospital Wells Path, 15 Hospital Drive, York, ME 03909. Joan A. Daigle CHICOPEE Joan A. (Clark) Daigle, 75, of this city, died Saturday at Holyoke Hospital.
Born in Holyoke, she was a graduate of Holyoke High School and Dean Vocational High School, where she earned a licensed practical nursing degree. She also attended the former Holyoke School of Nursing. She was an LPN at the Holyoke Geriatric Center and retired in 1994. She was a of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
She leaves her husband of 51 years, Edward M. Daigle; a son, Ronald J. of Itasca, four daughters, Joanne LaPlante of Ludlow, Nancy LaFrancis and Michelle Montanez, both of Springfield, and Linda Hapgood of Melrose; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A son, Edward M. died in 1975.
A memorial service will be conducted at noon on Jan. 22 at the church, with burial at a later date. There are no calling hours and Tylunas Funeral Home is in charge. Memorial contributions may be made to the church at 485 Appleton Holyoke, MA 01040. Eleanor M.
Bronson WESTFIELD Eleanor (Crowther) Bronson, 77. of this city, died Monday at Noble Hospital. She was a cook at several area restaurants. She was a lifelong resident and a member of First United Methodist Church. She was.
predeceased by her husband, Robert E. Bronson. She leaves three sons, Donald R. of Cochran, and Robert E. Jr.
and Jonathan both of Westfield; a daughter, Sandra M. Bronson of Pittsfield; a brother, Roy Crowther of Taunton: two sisters, Wilmer Chasse of Worcester and June Kent of Norwood; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Wednesday evening at FirtionAdams Funeral Home, with burial in Pine Hill Cemetery next spring. Calling hours will precede the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Association, 720 Harrison Boston, MA 02118.
Beatrice I. Leonard CASSOPOLIS, Mich. Beatrice I. Leonard, 93, a former Springfield, resident, died Sunday at her daughter's home here. She worked for the Shriners in Springfield for 27 years and retired in 1980.
She leaves her husband, William D. Leonard two daughters, Judy Dodge of Cassopolis and Phyllis Vickery of Eagan, five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; four stepgreat grandson. The and funeral a great- will be Wednesday morning at McLauchlin-Clark Funeral Home in Dowagiac, with burial in South Wayne Cemetery, Wayne Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cass County Council on Aging, Cassopolis, MI 49031. GOT A PROBLEM! Health Family Employment Anxiety Southwick St.
Jude Novena Weekly Novena in honor of St. patron saint of desperate cases. OUR LADY of the LAKE CHURCH Sheep Pasture Road, Southwick 569-0161 Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Handicapped Accessible Other obituaries on Pages B5, D5, D6 (Torres) Garcia, 85, of 21 John died Monday at Olympus Hospital in Springfield. She was a chef's assistant at the Central Asucarera Hotel in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.
Born in Juana Diaz, she lived here for many' years and worshipped at Ebenezer Pentecostal Church. Her husband, Juan Garcia, died in 1955 and she was also predeceased by two sons. She leaves a daughter, Evelyn Lebron of Holyoke; three grandchildren; and five The funeral will be Wednesday morning at Arthur J. Brunelle Funeral Home in the Willimansett section of Chicopee, with burial in Forestdale Cemetery, Holyoke. Calling hours are this afternoon and evening.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Holyoke Visiting Nurse Association, 330 Whitney Suite 5, Holyoke, MA 01041-2028, or Chicopee Visiting Nurse Association, 152 Center P.O. Box 37, Chicopee, MA 01014- 0037. Guillermina T. Garcia HOLYOKE Guillermina T. Michael S.
Kapinos SPRINGFIELD Michael S. Kapinos, 89, of this city, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital. He worked for the former Ted Milton Dodge and Chrysler Dealership for many years and retired in 1978. He was born, schooled and raised here. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Edna K.
Bouley. He leaves a daughter, Loraine Kudelski of Naples, a brother, Edward Jankiewicz of Springfield; a sister, Bertha Lyons of Connecticut; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at Sampson Liberty Street Funeral Home, with burial in St. Michael's Cemetery. A calling hour will precede the service.
1' Mary E. Pydych AGAWAM Mary E. (Baran) Pydych, 85, of this city, died Dec. 26 at a local nursing home. She was a longtime resident of West Springfield and a former communicant of St.
Thomas Church there before moving here. Her husband, Edward A. Pydych, died in 1993. She leaves many relatives, including a sister-in-law, Jean M. Pydych, and niece.
Joyce A. Tyrell, both of Springfield. A graveside service will be conducted on the afternoon of Jan. 27 in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Chicopee.
There are no calling hours and St. Pierre Springfield Funeral Chapels is in charge. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity. Jessica E. Ciak SPRINGFIELD Jessica E.
(Jorkowski) Ciak, 75, of 102 Wolcott died Thursday at home. She was an administrative assistant for the Social Security Administration for 36 years and worked at the Springfield Armory during World War II. A lifelong resident, she graduated from Commerce High School and attended Springfield College. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and a member of the Hungry Hill Senior Center, the Golden Agers, the Senior Class and the Senior Net at the Civic Center. She also belonged to the Our Lady of Hope Bowling League and the Agawam Senior Center and was a former communicant of Our Lady of the Rosary Church, where she taught Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes and sang in the choir.
Her husband, Stanley P. Ciak, in 1980. She leaves three daughters, Dr. Elaine M. Bunick of Oak Ridge, Cynthia J.
Samit of Providence, R.I., and Brenda S. Ciak of Springfield; two sisters, Helen Kuras of Springfield and Josephine Crompton of West Springfield; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be Thursday morning at Sampson Liberty Street Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church, with burial in St. Michael's Cemetery. Calling hours Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Massachusetts Affiliate 2348 Post Road, Warwick, RI02886. Bok H. Ahn WESTFIELD Bok H. Ahn, 99, formerly of Woodcliff Drive, died Sunday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born, raised and educated in Seoul, Korea, she came to this country 16 years ago.
She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church. She leaves two sons, Yong W. Park of Seoul and Yong C. Park of Mansfield, a daughter. Julie Kim of Westfield; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Thursday morning at the church, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours are this evening at Robert E. Cusack Funeral Home. Gilbert S.
Holland, Viola A. Markoski HOLYOKE Viola A. (Bilunas) Markoski, 83, of this city, died Saturday her daughter's home in Plymouth, She was the head cook at the Mater Dolorosa School for many years. Born and schooled in Hattituck, Long Island, N.Y., she was a communicant of Mater Dolorosa Church. Her husband, Bruno E.
Markoski, died in 1992. She leaves a son, John P.of South Hadley; two daughters, Judith Pleau of Harwinton, and Patricia Homrok of Plymouth, with whom she lived; 12 grandchildren; and three great be Thursday The funeral Star-' morning at zyk Funeral Home and the church, with burial in the parish cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday afternoon and evening. Memorial contribuitons may be made to Hospice Life Care, 330 Whitney or the church fund at 71 Maple both Holyoke, MA 01040. Charles D.
Brock Jr. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The funeral of Charles D. "Skip" Brock 30, was conducted Dec. 28 in the chapel of Fraser Funeral Home in Macclenny, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Baker County.
He died Dec. 22 at Shands Hospital. He leaves his parents, Charles and Bessie Brock of Jacksonville; two brothers, Daniel Wales of Ludlow, and Kevin Wales of Monson, three sisters, Terri Brock and Betsy Buettgen, both of Macclenny, and Candace Genereux of Belchertown, and his friend, Vicki Elliott of Sanderson. Albeena B. Moodey PORT ORANGE, Fla.
Albeena B. Moodey, of Stoneybrook Circle, died here Saturday. She was a private duty registered nurse. Born in Sunderland, she was a graduate of the former Springfield (Mass.) Hospital School of Nursing and moved to this area from Springfield in 1954. She leaves a son, Bud Moore of Fort Lauderdale; a brother, Romie Bartos of South Deerfield, five sisters, Amelia Eaton of Sonoma, Joey Marshall of Daytona Beach, Kathryn Parda of South Deerfield, Frances Griffin of Rochester, N.Y.I and Lee Kopinto of Amherst, and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be Wednesday morning at Cardwell Funeral Home Chapel, with calling hours this evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the Halifax Heart Center at P.O. Box. 28.30, Daytona, FL 32120-2830. Donald E.
St. John SOMERS, Conn. -Donald E. St. John, 60, of 105 Bilton Road, died Sunday at home.
He was a 35-year machinist and setup man for Milton Bradley Co. of East Longmeadow, Mass. Born Ludlow, he Ludlow High School graduate and a Vietnam War Army veteran. He leaves his wife, the former Nancy R. Tyszka; a son, Kevin D.
of East Longmeadow; his parents, David and Leona (Sorrell) St. John of Ludlow; a brother, Kenneth of the Indian Orchard section of Springfield, and four sisters, Joan McGrady, Cynthia St. John, Shirley St. John and Charlene St. John, all of Ludlow.
The funeral will be Thursday morning at Sampson's Chapel of the Acres Funeral Home and St. Catherine of Siena Church, with burial in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, all in Springfield. Calling hours are Wednesday afternoon and evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 Capital Drive, West Springfield, MA 01089. Michael A.
Doda LUDLOW Michael A. Doda, 77, of 39 Electric died Sunday in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was a 40-year assistant district sales manager for Thomas Baking Co. of Long I Island, N.Y. Born in Easthampton, he lived here for 20 years and was a communicant of Christ the King Church.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He leaves his wife, Florence (Picard) Antico Doda; a son, Ronald of Smithtown, Long Island; three daughters, Kathy Lacey of Red Hook, N.Y., Barbara Doda of Ozone Park, Queens. N.Y., and Theresa Brady of Rockaway Beach, N.Y.; a stepson, Kenneth Antico of Agawam; two stepdaughters, Geraldine Metras of Springfield and Elaine Geoffrion of Agawam: two sisters. Stasia Charron of Easthampton and Anna Valenti of New York state; 10 grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. A son, Michael, died in 1980.
The funeral will be Wednesday morning at Ratell Funeral Home in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield and the church, with burial in Island Pond Cemetery. Calling hours are this afternoon and evening. GOP leader, at 81 LONGMEADOW Gilbert S. Holland, 81, of 38 Hazelwood a longtime area and state political leader, died Sunday at a local nursing home. He was a member of the Republican State Committee since and of the Longmeadow Republican Town Committee and the ReaPresidential Committee in He ran its Western Massachusetts Committee.
He was chairman of the U.S. Small Business Administration Advisory Boards of Region 1 in 1981-84. He co-chaired the Massachusetts Bob Dole for President Committee in 1988 and was the first GOP state committeeman to support William Weld for governor. He was a director of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority since 1994 and of the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority. Born in New London, he was a graduate of Buckley School there and the Warton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania in 1940.
He was an Army, staff sergeant in World War II. He moved to Springfield in and to this town in 1974. He was a former member of Sinai Temple. He leaves his wife of 59 years;" the former Iris Kaufman, a 20-year state representative and House mix nority whip; two sons, Richard of Wilbraham and Donald of Long, meadow; a daughter, Judy Border of West Hartford, six grandchildren; and. two' greatgrandchildren.
The funeral will be this afternoon at Harold R. Ascher Son' Memorial with burial in; Sons of Israel Cemetery, both in; Springfield. The memorial observ2 ance will be today at the 43 Silver' Birch Road home of Donald Holt, land, with an evening service. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity. Sister Frances Murphy, hospital official, at 79 1 HOLYOKE, Sister Frances E.
Murphy, 79, formerly known as Sister Mary Bernard, died Monday at the Sisters of Providence Infirmary. She was a nursing supervisor at Providence Hospital for 11 years; a nursing supervisor, School of Nursing instructor and nursing services director at Mercy Hospital in Springfield for eight years; the assistant hospital administrator and director of nursing services at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester for two years: and the administrator of the former Farren Memorial Hospital in. Montague City for nine years. She also became a patient advocate and medical librarian at Farren in 1979 and was secretary and treasurer of its board of trustees until it closed in 1988.
Born in Worcester, she was a graduate of St. Peter's High School, the Providence. Hospital School of Nursing, the Boston College School of Nursing, Xavier Judy M. Beyette SPRINGFIELD Judy M. Beyette, 43, of this city, died Sunday at home.
Born here, she was a 10-year Florida resident and lived here most of her life. She leaves a son, Robert Tongue III of Springfield; two daughters, Pamela (Lagacy) Roberts of Providence, R.I., and Amy Lagacy of Ludlow; two brothers, Robert Beyette of the Indian Orchard section, and William Beyette of Hampden; and three Cynthia Fisher of West Springfield, Joanne Doersam of East Longmeadow and Margaret Haskell of Springfield. The funeral will be early Wednesday evening at Sampson's Chapel of the Acres Funeral Home, with burial at the convenience of the family. Calling hours will precede and follow the service. Garma J.
Petrie BRIMFIELD Garma Jean (Meyer) Petrie, 49, of 9 Champeaux Road. died Friday at Memorial Hospital in Worcester. She owned and operated Herbal Delights and was a real estate agent for McCurdy Real Estate of Sturbridge. She taught formerly at Agawam Middle School. Born in Springfield, she lived here for 20 years and was a graduate of Northeasterp University.
She leaves her husband, William R. Petrie; a son, Robert and two daughters, Jessica A. Quattrocelli and Billy Jean Petrie, all of Brimfield; her mother, Theda Meyer of Brimfield; a brother, Brett Meyer of: Safety Harbor. and a granddaughter. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at the American Baptist Church in Enfield, Conn.
There are no calling hours and Byron's Allen Street Funeral Home of Springfield is in charge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Springfield, MA 01104. Mary O'Hare GRANBY The funeral of Mary "Dale" (McGraw) O'Hare, 64, of 16 Truby will be Wednesday morning at James P. Hobert Sons Funeral Home of Holyoke and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church here. with burial in St.
Jerome Cemetery, Holyoke. Calling hours are this afternoon and evening. She died Saturday at Holyoke Hospital. She was born and schooled in Holyoke and attended Boston College. She lived in Ludlow for 25 years before moving here eight years ago.
She leaves two sons, Jude of Agawam and John of Granby: a daughter, Jill O'Hare of Granby; a sister, Jill Rege of Bainbridge. N.Y.; and two grandchildren. University in Cincinnati, cordia Hospital in and the Boston College Graduate School. She entered the Sisters of Provin dence in 1942 and was in her 58th' year of religious life at the time of death. She was a volunteer at the offices of Connecticut River Im ternists in the Turners Falls sect tion of Montague in 1989-98.
She leaves three sisters, Eliza, beth Salmon, Margaret Dunn and Alice Glennon, and a brother, Edward Murphy, all of Worcester. The funeral will be Wednesday' morning at Providence Place and' Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, with burial in Calvary Brightside. Calling hours are this afternoon through the evening Providence Place. Dillon Funeral: Home is in charge. Memorial contributions may be.
made to the Sisters of Providence, 5 Gamelin Holyoke, MA 01040-4081. n. Cecilia M. Fontaine CHICOPEE Cecilia M. taine, 91, of 21.
Naomi died Sunday a at Mercy in Springfield. She worked in the design department of the former White Wycoff Paper Co. of Holyoke for 38 years and was a housekeeper at the former High Point Motor Inn. She retired in 1973. Born and schooled here, she' was a communicant of St.
George's Church and a volunteer at several local nursing homes for. 20 years. She was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis, the Children of Mary Sodality, the Franco-American Club and the Senior Citizen's Club. She leaves four nieces, Lucille D.
Harland of Chicopee, Sister Doris M. Harland of Springfield. Alice E. Chap, in of Wilbraham and Rhea E. Perrault of Mary Esther, and three nephews, Butler J.
Harland and John T. Harland, both of Longmeadow, and Bernard 19, Harland of Satellite Beach, Fla. The funeral will be Thursday morning at Tylunas Funeral Home and the church, with burial in Notre Dame Cemetery, South Hadley. Calling hours are Wednesday evening. Arthur Lepper SPRINGFIELD Arthur Lepr per, 86, of Reeds Landing, died Sunday at home.
He was a sales representative for E.I.du Pont de Nemours Co. from 1936 to 1982. Born in Pawtucket, R.I., he lived in Parlin, N.J., Detroit and Longmeadow for 38 years before mov ing here in 1995. He was. a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
He belonged to the American Humanist Association and the Humanist Association of Massachusetts. in Cambridge. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Mabel Trondle. He leaves three, sons, Thomas A. of Longmeadow, Peter T.
of Agawam and Roderic R. of Holyoke; and five grandchildren. His body was donated to the ana; tomical gifts program at the University of Massachusetts Medical. School in Worcester. A memorial service and burial in Springfield Cemetery will be scheduled at the convenience of the family.
There are no calling hours and Nowak Funeral Home is in charge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Society of Western Massachusetts, P.O. Box 2821, Springfield, MA 01101, or the UMass Medical School, Memorial Foundation Alzheimer's Disease Unit. 55 Lake Ave. North.
Worcester, MA 01655. 1 4.
