Lori A. Bedard, age 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 23, 1956 in Northampton. Lori was a communicant of Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Assumption Church. She was the Pastoral Minister and Faith Formation Director for over 23 years at Assumption Church (Holy Name Parish) and also worked part time for Blessed Sacrament in Holyoke. She was a spiritual person who enjoyed counseling and helping others. She loved lighthouses and traveling to Maine with friends. She leaves her loving parents, Irvin E and Ethel B. (Laplante) Bedard of Chicopee; a brother Charles Bedard and his wife Anne of Long Island, NY; 2 sisters, Karen Lewis and her husband Robert of Elgin, SC and Carol Ruyffelaert and her husband John of Leeds, MA. She also leaves her beloved nieces and nephews, Robert, Gregory, David, Elizabeth, Jennifer, John, Jacob, Justin and Jillian. Calling hours will be held on Wed., Jan.8, 2014 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Grise Funeral Home, 280 Springfield St, Chicopee. A Funeral service will be held on Thurs., Jan. 9, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian burial in Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Assumption Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 59 Bobala Rd #2, Holyoke, MA 01040, or to The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20037.