Edward E. LaFrance, 80
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Earl LaFrance, 80, of 266 Beaver St., died after a short illness on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in North Adams on May 6, 1935, a son of Raymond and Pearl Haley LaFrance, he attended Clarksburg and North Adams schools.
Mr. LaFrance was employed for 46 years at James Hunter Machine Co. and its successor, Morrison Berkshire, as a traffic manager.
He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Church in North Adams. He enjoyed bowling, hunting, and fishing and was an avid golfer. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and loved to participate in all the family activities.
His wife, the former Shirley A. Roy, whom he married on May 29, 1954, died on May 29, 2008. He leaves his son, Edward LaFrance and his wife, Maryann, of North Adams; five daughters, Karen Sucharzewski and her husband, David, of Shelburne Falls, Lisa Trombley and her husband, Jeff, of Adam, and Terry Blair and her husband, Jim, Kimberly Hanlon and her husband, Kyle, and Shelley Guyette and her husband, Rick, all of North Adams; a sister, Mary Wilson of Haines City, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, Shannon Goodell, Gary LaFrance, Nichole LaFrance, Christopher LaFrance, Sara Kingsbury, Michael Sucharzewski, Krista Dupee, Jonathan Cardinal, Kelsey Sherman, Allison Hanlon, Matthew Trombley, Connor Guyette and Megan Guyette, 17 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased his grandchildren Kevin Trombley and Jennifer Trombley; three brothers, Donald LaFrance, Raymond LaFrance and Joseph LaFrance, and three sisters, Hazel Peck, Verna Bushee and Carolyn Davignon.
FUNERAL NOTICE — A Liturgy of Christian Burial to celebrate the life of Mr. LaFrance will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. Calling hours will be Friday, Oct. 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, 521 West Main St., North Adams. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Pop Cares in care of the funeral home.