Barbara Ann LABELLE

HOLYOKE - Barbara Ann (LaBelle) Authier, 68, died Friday November 11th at the Holyoke Medical Center after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Holyoke March 26, 1937, a daughter of the late Francis and Blanche (Sulewski) LaBelle. She was a graduate of Holyoke High School and a lifelong Holyoke resident. She is survived by her beloved husband of thirty-eight years, Robert Authier Sr., one son, Robert Authier Jr. and his wife Wendy of South Hadley, and one daughter, Kellie Pond and her husband Thomas of Holyoke. She will be sadly missed and always remembered by two loving grandchildren, Abigail Authier and Tessa Pond, sister in law and best friend Ronelle LaBelle, long time friends Betty and Roland Riel, also many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Francis, Gerald, and George LaBelle, and her sister, Dorothy Chilisczyk. Funeral services will be Wednesday November 16 at 8:45am from the Messier Funeral Home, 1944 Northampton St., (Route 5) Holyoke, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10am at St. Anne's Church, in Fairview. Burial will be in St. Jerome's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are Tuesday from 4 - 8pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Barbara's memory may be directed to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Please visit www.mem.com. Published in The Republican on 11/14/2005.