Clarisse M. Bergeron, passed away peacefully on Monday evening at Life Care of Wilbraham. Clarisse was born on July 2, 1918 in Ludlow, the daughter of the late Alphonse & Mary (Forkey) Dion. She was a lifelong resident and attended local schools. Clarisse was a devoted catholic and life member of St. Elizabeth Parish in Ludlow and a lifelong member of the St. Anne Sodality. She was predeceased by her husband Walter in 1986. Clarisse leaves her children; Jacqueline Martin and her husband Harvey of Indian Orchard, Gerald Bergeron and his wife Barbara of Florida and Philip Bergeron of Ware. Her two cherished grandchildren; Lynne Wallace and her husband Alan and Lisa Martin and her husband Enrique Lara. In addition to her parents, Clarisse was predeceased by two brothers; Victor Dion and Raymond Dion.
The family would like to thank the staff of Life Care in Wilbraham for their kindness and loving care of Clarisse while she resided there. A private graveside service with the Catholic Rites of Committal was held in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Indian Orchard. Donations in Clarisse's memory may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, (JDRF) 200 Vesey St., 28th flr. NY, NY 10281.