WESTFIELD: Barbara L. (Bridges) Fredette-Brophy, 88, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 in a local nursing home. She was born in Holyoke on March 19, 1926 to the late Robert and Grace (Allen) Bridges. She was a graduate of Holyoke H.S. She retired from Steigers Dept. Store upon its closing. She also worked for Unger & Associates in Westfield and was a manager of Homelike Apartments and Lexington Green in West Springfield.
She was pre-deceased by her husband’s Roger F. Fredette in 1973 and John F. Brophy in 2000. She leaves her children Richard Fredette of Southbridge, Russell Fredette of WA, Sandra Stockard of Springfield, Barbara Laythe of Westfield, Patricia Falcetti-Taylor of Wylie, TX, her sister Marilyn Halliday of South Hadley, brother in-law Ted Day of Holyoke and her step-children John, Thomas, Lawrence, Patrick and William Brophy, Colleen Cambra and Mary Ranson. Barbara leaves over 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was also pre-deceased by her son Roger Fredette in 2005, her brother Douglas Allen Bridges, sisters June Hinkes and Betty Day.
A memorial service will be held on Friday September 26th at 1 pm from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Burial will follow in Forestdale Cemetery in Holyoke. Calling hours are omitted. In lieu of Flowers donations may be made to Noble Hospital 115 W. Silver Street, Westfield, MA 01085. Firtionadams.com
