Alfred R. Duquette

SPRINGFIELD – Alfred R. Duquette, 63, died suddenly in Sturbridge, Massachusetts on February 15, 2010. Born in Ludlow, Massachusetts to the late Romeo and Lillian (Rooney) Duquette, he was a lifelong area resident. For many years he worked as a truck driver for Stop & Shop and had belonged to the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Union Local 404. He was a Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart. Alfred loved gardening and landscaping. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, William, who died on July 3. 2009. He leaves his daughter, Michelle Franco, and her husband, Jose’, of Ludlow, Massachusetts; his son, Ben Duquette, of Springfield, Massachusetts; his brother, Larry Duquette: his 12 grandchildren: Jose’ Jr., Briyari, Tea', Yariana, Mateo, Aden and Jayden Franco of Ludlow, Massachusetts and Tianna, Nicolas, Anthony, Isabelle, and Christopher Duquette of Windsor, Connecticut; and his companion, Debra Hope Rattel. The funeral will be held on Sunday, February 21,2010 at 2:30 p.m. at New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC., 25 Mill Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. Visitation will precede the service from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Burial with military honors will take place at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam, Massachusetts on Wednesday, February 24,2010 at 11:00 a.m. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC is entrusted with the arrangements. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 59 Bobala St., Holyoke, MA 01040. To express online condolences, please visit www.nefcc.net .