Yvonne C. BOURDEAU

CHICOPEE - Yvonne C. (Bourdeau) Fritsch, 82, of Chicopee, died Sunday at her home. Born in Springfield, January 23, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Cora (Vigneaux) Bourdeau, was raised in Chicopee, and has been a lifelong resident. Yvonne was an antique dealer for over 50 years and was former proprietor of the "Sign of the Pineapple" in Sturbridge and Chicopee. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Her husband of 56 years, Bernard F. Fritsch, Sr., died November 14, 2001. She is survived by her children, Bernard F. Fritsch, Jr. of Springfield, Janice M. Fritsch of Chicopee and Richard J. Fritsch and his wife Phyllis L. of Chicopee. She also leaves a grandson, Matthew Paul Fritsch of Chicopee; 2 brothers, Lawrence and Richard Bourdeau, both of Chicopee; and a sister, Lorraine Martin of Springfield. She was predeceased by another sister, Janet Murphy. There will be a Memorial Mass in St. Patrick's Church at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2005. Committal prayers will be offered in the chapel at the MA Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Agawam at 1 p.m. Calling hours are omitted. The Corridan Funeral Home, 333 Springfield St., Chicopee is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Meals on Wheels Program, c/o WestMass Elder Care, 4 Valley Mill Rd., Holyoke, MA 01040. Published in The Republican on 8/9/2005.