LOS ANGELES, CA – Desiree Quesnel, 37, of Los Angeles, CA, beloved daughter of James Quesnel of Agawam, MA and Deidre Paul of Chatsworth, CA, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles after a hard-fought, two-year battle with cancer. Desiree was born in Chicopee, MA on March 24, 1975, and lived in the Los Angeles area most of her life.
Dez had a lifelong passion for music and dance, and maintained hundreds of friendships in her life through that connection. She often spoke of happy and exciting times while working in the music industry as a video sales manager for Tower Records, where she worked for several years and made many lasting friendships.
Desiree is survived by her father, James Quesnel and her step-mother, Karen Quesnel; her mother, Deidre Paul and step-mother, Rose Gulino; and her three sisters, Aubrie, Ashley and Brooke. She also leaves many relatives on both coasts, including her niece, Elizabeth; her great-niece Natalee and great-nephew, Damien, as well as many cousins, aunts, uncles and many, many dear friends.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012, starting at 12:00 p.m. and followed by a memorial service at 1:00 p.m. at Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, MA. She will be buried at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Chicopee in a private ceremony.
Memorial donations may be made to the Busted Foundation, an organization that provides financial assistance to women battling breast cancer. The Busted Foundation provided a much-needed grant to Desiree last year that helped ease the financial burden of transportation and medications during her many chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Checks or money orders can be sent to Busted Foundation, 7510 W Sunset Blvd. #248, Los Angeles, CA 90046. www.bustedfoundation.org.
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