Dolores Beauchemin

Mrs. Dolores Mary (Strona) Beauchemin, 88, formerly of Adams, died Sunday morning, September 20, 2015, at Scalabrini Villa Nursing Home in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Born in Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1927, Dolores was the daughter of the late Albert and Domenica (Tonello) Strona. Her family moved to Pittsfield when she was very young. There she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1945. On October 7, 1946, she married Albert E Beauchemin and then moved to Adams where she lived for 62 years. She moved to Rhode Island to be closer to her family five years ago. Dolores was a devoted wife and mom. Family and friends were very important to her. She worked outside the home most of her adult life and was very dedicated to her work. Dolores last worked in the statistical services office of the former Sprague Electric Company in North Adams, until retiring in April of 1987. She was a communicant of the former Notre Dame Parish in Adams. Her husband, Albert E. Beauchemin died on June 18, 2008. She is survived by a son, Bruce Beauchemin and his wife, Michaele, of Brewster, MA; a daughter, Darlene Zelazo and her husband, Frank, of Saunderstown, RI; three grandchildren – Colin Beauchemin, Kelsey Williams and Dylan Zelazo; three great-grandsons; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Victor Strona, and by her 4 sisters, Mary Trova, Rena Vezina, Georgetta Kennedy and Albertina Smith. The funeral will be held on Monday, September 28th, at 11:00 AM in the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St. Adams. Rev. Steven G. Montesanti, Pastor of the Parish of St. John Paul II, Adams, will officiate. Burial will follow in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams. Calling hours are Monday morning from 10:00 AM until the time of the service, at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Berkshire VNA & Hospice, 75 South Church St., Pittsfield, MA 01201 or to Gentiva Hospice Foundation, 3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30339 (www.gentivahospicefoundation.org/Donate).