Mary J. FURTEK

CHICOPEE - Mary J. (Furtek) Turcotte, 76, a lifelong resident, entered eternal life on Dec. 19, 2005. She was born in Chicopee, Aug. 3, 1929 a daughter of the late Lukasz & Aniela (Wudyka) Furtek and attended schools here. She was an server, an Assistant Cook and later a Chef in the food services department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, a past member of the American Legion Ladies Auxcillary Post # 353, and former Vice President and President of the Labor Union at UMass. Her husband Lionel D. Turcotte, pre-deceased her in 2000. She is survived by her son Gary, two daughters Gloria Ilnicki and Gayle Gould, all of Chicopee, four grandsons, James and Kevin Gould of Chicopee, David Gould of Keene, NH and John Ilnicki of Chicopee, 2 great-grandsons and a great- granddaughter. She was also pre-deceased by her daughter Paula Marie Turcotte in 1954, two brothers Walter and John and two sisters Ceil Trombley and Helen Orzeckowski. Funeral services are Thursday 9 a.m. from the Brunelle Funeral Home, 811 Chicopee St. followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in Nativity Church, both in Chicopee. Burial will follow in St. Rose Cemetery in South Hadley. Calling hours at the funeral home are Wednesday 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Because of the assistance that the family received from the Shriner's Childrens Hospital over the years, they requests donations in Mary's memory to them at 516 Carew St. Springfield, MA 01104. Published in The Republican on 12/21/2005.