Emily A. Labonte Emily A. Labonte 1939 - 2004 HOLYOKE - Emily A. "Lee" Labonte, 65, of 180 Nonotuck Street in Holyoke was Called Safely Home on Friday November 5, 2004 from the Riverdale Gardens Nursing Home in West Springfield after a long illness. She was born in Asheville, North Carolina on August 11, 1939 a beloved daughter of the late Emile Louis Labonte and Carolyn (Havird) Labonte. Emily spent her childhood years in Hartford, Connecticut and later moved to Springfield and Holyoke. She leaves her dear brother Ronald Labonte and her dear sister, Cynthia Labonte and her beloved and faithful cat "Poncho". Her funeral will be held Wednesday morning November 10, 2004 at 8:15 a.m. from the St. Pierre - Phaneuf Fairview Chapels (Phaneuf-Blais) 506 Britton Street in Chicopee followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Saint Patrick's Chapel of Saint Jerome Church on Hampden Street in Holyoke. Her burial will follow the Mass at Notre Dame Cemetery on Lyman Street in South Hadley. Her friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Wednesday morning from 8:15 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. before the Mass. Published in The Republican on 11/9/2004. Guest Book . Flowers & gifts . Charities