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Doris I. (Gosselin) Desmarais
June 22, 2021

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CHICOPEE – Doris I. (Gosselin) Desmarais, 98, of the Aldenville section of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. She passed into Eternal Life at her home surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family. She was born in Holyoke on November 26, 1922, a beloved daughter of the late Arthur M. and Rena A. (Chapdelaine) Gosselin. She was raised in Chicopee, graduated from Saint Joan of Arc Elementary School in Aldenville and Cathedral High School in Springfield, and was a lifelong resident of Chicopee. She was the Office Manager for Desmarais Oil Company in Chicopee. Active in her Catholic faith, Doris was a lifelong communicant of Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Aldenville where she was a member of the Benedictus Club of her parish. Doris was an avid golfer and bowler, loved knitting and needlepoint, and especially loved spending time with her large family. She enjoyed baking and was especially known for her “famous” banana bread that she baked for her family and her many friends. She was predeceased by her beloved husband and soul mate, Francis X. “Frank” Desmarais, Jr. who was Called Home on February 1, 2017.They were married on September 25, 1943 at Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Aldenville and were blessed with over 73 years of happiness together. She leaves her four loving children, Laurie A. Leclerc and her husband, Paul, and Dennis R. Desmarais and his wife, Linda, all of Chicopee, Janice M. McDonald and Dennis McDonald, both of Spirit Lake, IA and Gerald F. Desmarais and his wife, Mary, of North Adams; her eleven cherished grandchildren, Mark Leclerc and his wife, Angi, Darleen Garneau and her husband, Michael, Dawn Fialli and her husband, Robert, Jennifer Patkoske and her husband, Michael, Christopher Desmarais and his wife, Catherine, Adam Desmarais and his wife, Jacque, Heather Griffin and her husband, Ian, Emily Rabinsky and her husband, Mark, Molly and Logan McDonald and William Desmarais; her 19 cherished great-grandchildren; her three cherished great-great-grandchildren; her dear sister in law, Joan LeBlanc and her husband, Norman, of Vero Beach, FL; and her many dear nephews, nieces, and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her dear brother, Norman Gosselin; and her two dear sisters, Jeannette Desjardins and Irene Richards. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Liturgy of Christian Burial on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Sainte Rose de Lima Church, 600 Grattan Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her burial will follow the Mass at Sainte Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. There are no visiting hours at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her family requests that memorial donations be made in her memory to the Shriners Hospital for Children, (Please specify Springfield), 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104, the Ronald McDonald House, 34 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. For more details and to leave her family a condolence message please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com

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St. Pierre-Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels
13 Dale Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
413-532-9806