Marion M. BOMBARD

SPRINGFIELD - Marion M. (Bombard) Rousseau, 94, of Springfield, died Tues., May 24th, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Fitchburg, MA, she lived most of her life in Springfield. Marion was a graduate of the High School of Commerce and attended Bay Path College. She was a communicant of Holy Cross Church. She worked in the Underwriting Department at Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company retiring in 1975. She is predeceased by her husband, Paul Rousseau who died in 1978. She leaves a son, Paul E. Rousseau, Jr. of Spfld., a son Richard E. Rousseau and his wife Eglal Oghia of Morocco; a daughter, Patricia Bagnall of Spfld.,; and a family friend, George Desautels of Ludlow; a daughter Carol Roper and her husband Roy of Enfield, a daughter Janet Burati and her husband Stephen of Fishkill, NY; 6 grandchildren: Vincent Bagnall, Shandra and her husband Robert Milroy, Janine and her husband Erik Sloth, Jean-Pierre, Marie-Helene, and Paul-Noel Rousseau; 2 great grandchildren, Aidan Joseph and Ronan Patrick Milroy; and several nieces and nephews. Marion was a cherished mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Funeral will be Tuesday 9 a.m. from Hafey Springfield Chapels, 494 Belmont Ave., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Cross Church at 10 a.m.. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Monday from 3-7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to: Sisters of St. Joseph, Mont Marie, 34 Lower Westfield Rd., Holyoke, MA 01040-2739. Published in The Republican on 5/28/2005.