Raymond A. ALLARD

AGAWAM - Raymond A. Allard, 86, of 46 Barn Road, died Saturday at home. Born and educated in Springfield, Raymond was a resident here for over 46 years. Raymond was a cook at the Sisters of Providence Mother House in Holyoke for over 20 years, retiring in 1989. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Raymond was the loving and devoted father of Robert Allard of Agawam and Donna Tassone of West Springfield; loving grandfather of Jennifer Tassone; brother of Charles Allard; and step-brother of Alden McClaflin and Gordon McClaflin, both of South Hadley; brother-in-law of Shirley Skiffington of East Longmeadow and uncle to Joanne Skiffington and James Skiffington, both of East Longmeadow. His loving and devoted wife of 67 years, the late Mildred A. (Dickinson) Allard, died May 19, 2005. Raymond's Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church and burial in the Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery will be private. There are no calling hours. Arrangements again entrusted to Colonial-Forastiere Funeral Home, 985 Main St., Agawam. Contributions may be made to Baystate VNA & Hospice, 50 Maple St., PO Box 9058, Springfield, MA 01102. Published in The Republican on 6/7/2005.