Marie Berthe GRENON

SPRINGFIELD - Marie Berthe (Grenon) Chartier, 91, of Springfield, passed away Saturday October 22nd in a local nursing home. Born in Montreal, Canada, to the late Phillip and Marie (Pacquette) Grenon, she lived in Springfield since the age of 16. Marie was a communicant of St. Jude Church, and was employed by J. M. Fields for 20 years as a Retail Department Manager. She was a die hard Red Sox fan and loved hockey. Marie was predeceased by her husband in 1998, Roger G. Chartier. She is survived by her five children: Louise M. Hebert of Chicopee, Gloria C. Berard of Feeding Hills, Suzanne M. Chaffee of Brimfield, Charlotte C. Lawrence of Westfield, and Roger P. Chartier of South Hadley; ten grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.Marie was the last of six siblings. Family and friends are invited to meet on Wednesday October 26th, for a period of visitation, from 9:00-10:30 am in the Ratell Funeral Home, 200 Main St., Indian Orchard, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11:00 am in St. Jude Church. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Div. of Development, & The Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, Floor 6, Brookline, MA 02445-9924. www.ratellfunerals.com Published in The Republican on 10/25/2005.