Paul A. BEAULIEU

CHICOPEE – Paul A. Beaulieu, 77, of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and a longtime resident of the Fairview section of Chicopee was Called Safely Home on Saturday, November 26, 2005. He was born in the Willimansett section of Chicopee on October 19, 1928, a beloved son of the late Thomas J. and Priscilla E. (Plouffe) Beaulieu. He lived in Fairview for many years before moving to Baltimore, Maryland. In 2002, he moved to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He was employed as a plant manager for many years at the former Van Norman Machine and Tool Company in Springfield. He was a communicant of Saint Mary Church in Menomonee Falls and a former communicant of Saint Anne Church in Fairview. He was a member of the Fairview Council 4044 Knights of Columbus in Chicopee where he served as a Past Grand Knight for the year 1973 – 1974. He also served for many years as the Financial Secretary of the Council and as the Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Home Association. He was also a former Massachusetts State Council District Deputy of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member of the Fairview Assembly 2670 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus and a former member of Archbishop Williams Assembly 4th Degree. Paul was the founding member and first clown of the Fairview Knights of Columbus Charity Clown Unit. He was a bartender for many years at the Castle of Knights Meeting and Banquet House and several other clubs in the area. He was also the former manager for many years at the Buffalo Club in Fairview, the Springdale Turn-Verein Club in Holyoke, the Camp Jahn Club in Southampton and the former Westover Motel in Fairview. His beloved wife, Theresa B. "Terry" (Soucy) Beaulieu was Called Home on October 19, 1995. He leaves his loving daughters, Paulette Beaulieu Burdick and her husband Gregory of West Palm Beach, FL and Debra B. Botticelli and her husband Joseph of Menomonee Falls, WI with whom he lived. His four cherished grandchildren, Jasun Burdick, Joseph Christopher Botticelli, Jenna Botticelli and Janelle Botticelli. His loving sister, Eliette N. Tremblay of Chicopee. His dear sister-in-law, Noella Jones of Springfield. His dear brother-in-law, Roger Soucy of Chicopee and his many dear nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his six dear brothers and sisters, Rheo, Raymond, Roland, Lena, Alma and Rita. His funeral will be held Thursday morning, December 1, 2005 at 9 a.m. from the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, 13 Dale Street at the junction of Grattan Street in Chicopee followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Saint Rose de Lima Church, 600 Grattan Street in Aldenville. His burial will be private at the convenience of the family at Notre Dame Cemetery in South Hadley. His family will receive friends at the funeral home in the Rose Chapel on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The parking lot and main entrance are located in the rear of the funeral home off of Lafayette Street. For those who prefer to make a memorial donation, they may be made in his memory to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 495 Old Connecticut Path, Suite 220, Framingham, MA 01701. Published in The Republican on 11/29/2005.