Roseanne E. DUQUETTE

EAST LONGMEADOW - Roseanne E. Duquette of East Longmeadow returned home to her heavenly Father Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at Redstone Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born on July 26, 1931 in Springfield, MA; she was the daughter of the late Abel R. and Claire W. (Moffett) Duquette. Rose was a 1949 graduate of the High School of Commerce and after graduation worked in the Agency Department at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for over 35 years. She was a communicant of St. Paul's Church of Springfield and St. Christopher's Church of Brimfield, MA. Rose was active in numerous church and community groups including the Faith United Church Women's Guild , South Congregational Women's Guild, the Mass Mutual Quarter Century Club, and the AARP of Greater Springfield. She served as president as well as other offices and on numerous committees' for the Beta Sigma Phi (Beta Master Chapter); the Springfield Women's Club and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Her hobbies included shopping, reading, watching sports, playing card games, crocheting lap robes, towel and afghans which she donated to different church bazaars. Her favorite game was scrabble and she loved her sports. Besides playing basketball and softball for Mass Mutual Life Insurance teams, she was an outstanding bowler and was devoted to her Red Sox's, Bruins, and the U-Conn Girls Basketball teams. She was a world traveler with stops in Switzerland, Austria, Rome, Venice, British Isles, Ireland and North America. She spent her summers at her cottage in Holland, MA. Rose was a devoted sister and friend and will be greatly missed by those who loved her and all will remember her smile and friendliness. The family would like to thank the staff and nurses at the Redstone for their many kindnesses and give their sincere appreciation to Rose's close friends Harriet Patch, Marlin Stork, and Dorothy Straubel for their friendship and compassion. . She leaves a brother Rev. Roy H. Duquette of Easthampton, MA. and a sister, Mona C. Duquette of West Hartford, CT. She was predeceased by a brother Verne Duquette. Visiting hours will be Friday 4-7pm at the Hafey Springfield Chapels, 494 Belmont Avenue in Springfield. Funeral will be Saturday 9am from the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am at St. Paul's Church. Burial is private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Christopher Church, 20 Sturbridge Road, Brimfield, MA 01010. www.hafeyfunerals.com. Published in The Republican on 11/23/2005.