Patricia A. BISSONNETTE

SPRINGFIELD – Patricia A. "Pat" Bissonnette, 49, of the East Springfield section of Springfield was Called Safely Home on Saturday, December 24, 2005 with her loving family at her side. She was born in Holyoke on September 9, 1956 a beloved daughter of the late Emile H. and Shirley L. (Drost) Bissonnette and was a lifelong resident of Springfield. She was employed for 15 years as a computer operator for the Big Y Corporate Offices in Springfield. She leaves her loving son, Mark A. Bissonnette and his fiancée Tiffanny Farrell, both of Springfield. Her loving sisters, Barbara J. Pires and her husband Larry of Chester and Debra Dubois of Agawam. She also leaves her four cherished nieces, her cherished nephew and many dear aunts and uncles. Her relatives and friends are invited to attend a Graveside Funeral Service on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. at Saint Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street in the Aldenville section of Chicopee. There are no visiting hours. Her funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Springfield Chapels, 7 Chapin Terrace in Springfield. For those who prefer to make a memorial donation, they may be made in her memory to the Baystate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, PO Box 9058, Springfield, MA 01102-9058. Published in The Republican on 12/27/2005.