ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Kenneth Charles Demers, 63, of Adams died on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his home. 

He was born in Springfield on January 21, 1954, a son of Janice (Patrie) Demers and the late Albert Demers. He attended schools in Chicopee and Springfield and graduated from the Cathedral High School in Springfield. He then went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Health from Springfield College and had attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. 

At the time of his death, Mr. Demers was the executive director for Berkshire Works in Pittsfield. Earlier he had worked for the Corporation for Public Management and the New England Farm Workers' Council, in Springfield, as well as the Berkshire Learning Center in Pittsfield. 

He was a member and treasurer of the Friends of Renal Dialysis at Berkshire Medical Center. 

Ken will be remembered by his family and friends as an extremely loving and giving person. He was dedicated to helping those in need not only in his work but in his everyday life; he believed everyone deserved an opportunity to succeed. He was a dedicated father and grandfather who supported his sons in many endeavors through their lives and encouraged them to pursue their passions as adults. He was a devoted husband to his wife Noreen and cherished quiet times spent with her at their home, as well as on adventures to Cape Cod and around New England. Ken always looked forward to visiting with his siblings and mother, Janice. Ken was an avid golfer and loved his regular golf outings with longtime friends. 

Besides his mother, of Chicopee, he is survived by his wife of 39 years, the former Noreen Bourassa, whom he married on April 21, 1978;  two sons, Ryan Demers and his wife Tara of Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Daniel Demers, his wife Brooke, and their son Teague of Newmarket, N.H.; two brothers, James Demers of New York City and Christopher Demers and his wife Kathy of West Willington, Conn.; one sister, Charlotte Demers and her partner, Paige Garvey, of Newcomb, N.Y.; three nieces and one nephew, Alexandra Demers, Amy Pearson, Jenna Philbin and Nicholas Peperis; and his mother-in-law Norma Berozsky and her husband Thomas of West Springfield. 

Funeral notice: A Liturgy of the Word will be celebrated on Friday, June 9, 2017, at noon in Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs Church, McKinley Square, Adams. Burial will be at a later date at the convenience of the family. 

Calling hours are Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Paciorek Funeral Home, 13 Hoosac St., Adams, which is in charge of arrangements. The family requests the omission of flowers and suggests memorial donations be made to the Friends of Renal Dialysis, 725 North St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.