Cecelia Bissaillon, 91

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Cecelia M. "Ceil" (Wiater) Bissaillon, 91, passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, May 29, 2016, at the home she was raised in on Harbor Road in Cheshire. 

She was born in Adams on July 15, 1924, a daughter of the late Jakob and Katarzyna (Kolis) Wiater. She attended Adams schools and graduated from the former Adams High School with the Class of 1943. 

She married Ernest A. Bissaillon on November 29, 1947. As her children grew, she spent many hours volunteering at St. Stanislaus School in Adams. 

Following the death of her husband on December 21, 1976, Ceil worked as a cook and cafeteria manager for the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District for 25 years, until her retirement. 

She was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams, and, later, of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Cheshire. 

She was known for her kind heart, love of family, and sense of humor. 

She is survived by two sons, Ernest Bissaillon and his wife Ellen of Merrimac, Mass., and Mark Bissaillon of Cheshire; three grandchildren, Jacob, Madeline and McGrath Bissaillon; a sister, Theresa LePine of Cheshire; as well as several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. 

She was predeceased by three sisters, Alice Wiater, Monica Czerwinski and Emily Tanguay; and by three brothers, Alfons, Chester and Casimer Wiater. 

Funeral notice: A memorial gathering for family and friends to celebrate Ceil's life will be held at a later date. There are no calling hours. The Paciorek Funeral Home, 13 Hoosac St., Adams, is in charge of arrangements.