Marguerite R. GELINAS

EASTHAMPTON - Marguerite R. (Gelinas) Giguere, 86, of Easthampton, formerly of Holyoke, died Wednesday November 30. She was born March 4, 1919 to the late William and Ida (Ethier) Gelinas. Mrs. Giguere worked for 20 years at the former National Blank Book in Holyoke. She was pre-deceased by her husband Joseph F. Giguere Sr. on January 13, 2002. Marguerite will be sadly missed by one son; Joseph "Fran" Giguere Jr. and his wife Nancy of Westfield, one daughter; Claire R. Hora and her husband Bill of New Mexico, seven grandchildren and ten great - grandchildren. There will be a committal service Wednesday December 7 (today) at 11 a.m. at Notre Dame Cemetery in South Hadley. There are no calling hours. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Messier Funeral Home. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Marguerite's memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 495 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA, 01701. Please visit www.mem.com. Published in The Republican on 12/7/2005.