THE REPUBLICAN Springfield, MA 30 March 2007 Anita O. Menard 1921 2007 CHICOPEE, Mass. - Anita O. (Dubois) Menard, 85, of Chicopee, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at home with her family at her side. She was born on November 5, 1921 in Worcester, lived in Auburn and in Chicopee for the past sixty five years. Anita was the daughter of the late Philip and Aldina (Bourasa) Dubois. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in the Willimansett section of Chicopee. Anita enjoyed being with her family and attending all family functions. She is survived by her husband of sixty five years, Paul O. Menard; her four sons, Robert Menard and his wife Karen of Belchertown, Joseph Menard and his wife, Catherine of Ludlow; Thomas Menard and his wife Maura of Denver, CO and Peter Menard and his wife, Diane of Plantsville, CT; five daughters, June Lemis and her husband Ronald of Canton, CT, Ann Smith and her husband David of Monson, Linda Menard of Holyoke, Paula Grabiec and her husband Lee of Chicopee and Mary Dubin and her husband, Pete of Chicopee; Anita is survived by twenty one grandchildren, Michael Menard and his wife Ginger, Michele Lemis, Debra Smith and her fiancé, Andrew Podesta, Sandra Menard and her husband, Christopher Provost, Trevor Lemis and his wife Heather, Pamela Vestal and her husband, Kevin, Carrie Menard and Allen Choquette, Deanna Smith, Jeffrey Grabiec and his wife, Gwen, Tara Raftery and her husband, Corey, Sr.. Melanie Grabiec, Jennifer Hine, Danielle Hine, Nicole Hines, Christine Menard, Kevin Hines, Jr. Jaci Menard, Lisa Menard, Allison Menard, Jennifer Dubin and Christin Dubin. She also is survived by sixteen great grandchildren, Samantha Menard, Alexandrea Grabiec, Tiffany Vestal, Cheyenne Grabiec, Eleanor McGeary, Dylan Lemis, Kailei Lemis, Corey Raftery, Jr,. Austin Lemis, Michael Provost, Gabriella Grabiec, Aidan Raftery, Carter Provost, Braedan Hines, Samantha Choquette and Tailor Choquette. Anita's family wishes to thank the registered nurses and technical assistants at Baystate Medical Center for the care that their mother received while she was at the center. The funeral will be held on Monday, April 2, 2007 at 10 am from the Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home on 69 East St. in Chicopee Falls, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church on 840 Chicopee St. in Chicopee at 11 am. The burial will follow at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam at 1 pm. Calling hours are on Sunday from 3 to 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. Cierpial Funeral Home 413 598-8573 Published in The Republican from 3/30/2007 - 3/31/2007.