Barbara Lynn LaFrance

05/14/2007

Barbara Lynn LaFrance, 39, of 18 South St., died Monday at home. Born in North Adams on July 7, 1967, daughter of Raymond E. LaFrance Jr. and Lynda Adams LaFrance Sherman, she attended schools in North Adams, Savoy and Cheshire, including Hoosac Valley High School. Ms. LaFrance worked at North Adams Commons for 11 years until April 12, 2002, when she was the victim of a drunken-driving accident. Before that, she was employed by Aladco in Adams. She attended St. Francis' Church. Before her injury, she enjoyed horseback riding and received several ribbons riding for the Bennington Mounted Posse. She was also a NASCAR fan. Besides her mother, of Savoy, and her father, of Cunningham, Ky., she leaves a son, Michael J. Sullivan Jr. of North Adams; a daughter, Kristen Marie Sullivan of Warwick, R.I.; two brothers, James LaFrance of Savoy and Matthew Howrey of Princeton; and two sisters, Jennifer Risch and Trista Bliss, both of North Adams. FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Barbara LaFrance, who died Monday, May 14, 2007, will be tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. from FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, CENTRAL CHAPEL, 74 Marshall St., North Adams, with a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church celebrated by the Rev. William F. Cyr, pastor. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery. Calling hours will be tonight from 4 to 7. Ms. LaFrance also leaves nieces and a nephew, including Samantha LaFrance, Stephanie Whitney, Beth Risch, Kellie Bliss, Haley Brown, Marley Brown, Emily Belanger and James LaFrance; her godmother, Kathleen Thompson; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her maternal grandparents, David and Veronica Adams; by her paternal grandparents, Raymond and Ruth LaFrance; and by her uncles, Ronald Adams and Dennis LaFrance.

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Always with me angel ,can't wait until Jesus reunites us
from: michael sullivan sr	on: 05-16-2014