Preston P. DUBUQUE

WESTFIELD – Preston P. Dubuque, 65, of New Port Richey, FL, formerly of Westfield, died Wednesday, February 16, 2005 in Hudson, Florida. He was born September 11, 1939 in Burlington, VT, son of the late Preston and Elaine (Bessette) Dubuque. He has worked for the City of Springfield at Cobble Mountain Reservoir and the West Parish Filter Beds for twenty-five years retiring in 2000. Prior to that, he worked for Keating Wilbert Vault Company. Preston leaves his wife Roberta M. (Kratochvil) Dubuque. He also leaves his daughter Cindy Amell and her husband Shawn and grandchildren Jacqueline and Christopher Amell all of Westfield. He also leaves a sister Marlene Shappy of Grand Isle, VT, a stepson Leslie Kratochvil of Westfield and a cousin Carolyn Maxson and her husband Curt "Turk" of Gibsonton, FL. The funeral will be Monday at 10 am from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service 76 Broad St. Westfield. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests that you make donations in Preston's memory to Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St. Springfield, MA 01104. firtionadams.com Published in The Republican on 2/17/2005.