Theresa F. DIVERSI

HOLYOKE – Theresa F. (Diversi) Mineau, 88, a longtime resident of Holyoke was Called Safely Home on Friday March 25, 2005. She was last employed as a sales associate for the former Steigers Department Store in Holyoke and retired in 1976. She was born in Holyoke on November 16, 1916 a beloved daughter of the late Frank and Assunta (Equi) Diversi. She was raised in Holyoke and graduated in 1936 from the former Holy Rosary High School. She lived in Holyoke for many before moving to Westfield. She moved to Springfield to live with her daughter in 2000. She was a former communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Holyoke and a communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Springfield. She was a former member of the Senior Citizens Club of Holyoke and a member of the Springfield Golden Age Club. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Albert J. Mineau who was Called Home on February 20, 1968 and her beloved sons, Albert J. Mineau, Jr., and Joseph A. Mineau. She leaves her loving daughter, Ann L. Grandchamp and her husband Valmore of Springfield with whom she lived. Her dear daughter-in-law, Holly Mineau of Tupper Lake, NY. She also leaves her many cherished grandchildren and great grandchildren and her many dear nephews and nieces. Her funeral will be held Wednesday morning March 30, 2005 at 9:30 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. Her burial will follow the Mass at Notre Dame Cemetery on Lyman Street in South Hadley. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home in the Rose Chapel on Tuesday March 29, 2005 from 4 p.m. to 7 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 her memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. Published in The Republican on 3/28/2005.