Aldege J. DESROSIERS

TAUNTON -- Aldege J. "Big Al" Desrosiers, 62, of New Bedford, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, at Morton Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Sally (Martin) Desrosiers of Fairhaven. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late J. Aldege and Alice (Gamache) Desrosiers. He was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and a communicant of St. Joseph-St. Therese Church. He worked as a crane operator at General Dynamics. Mr. Desrosiers enjoyed crossword puzzles and playing cards in his leisure time. Survivors include his widow; two daughters, Carol Mendonca and her husband, Wayne, of South Dartmouth and Cheryl Desrosiers and her fiancé, Lenny Velez, of Fairhaven; a son, Wayne Desrosiers of Fairhaven; two brothers, Albert Desrosiers of New Bedford and Eugene Desrosiers of Florida; three sisters, Irene Girouard of New Bedford, Alice Fiano of Florida and Yvette Cote of Middleboro; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Leo Desrosiers. George Desrosiers, Paul Desrosiers, Gerard Desrosiers, Louise Desrosiers and Lucille Desrosiers. His funeral will be at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford with a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph-St. Therese Church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.