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Wilfred Bellerose Obituary
He leaves his wife, Barbara A. (Bourke) Bellerose, with whom he celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary on October 18. He also leaves five children, Katherine M. Valeri wife of George Valeri of Worcester, Edward W. Bellerose and his wife Carol Bellerose of Peoria, Ariz., William J. Bellerose and his wife Susan Bellerose of Shrewsbury, Paul P. Bellerose and his wife Joan Bellerose of Worcester and Barbara I. Germain and her husband Thomas Germain of Auburn; a sister, Cecile Cormier of Worcester; 14 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a nephew.
He was born in Worcester, son of Wilfred R. and Ida (Blanchard) Bellerose. He graduated in 1944 from St. Peter's High School, where he was catcher on the baseball team and co-captain of the football team. He was named to the All-City football team and was inducted later into the St. Peter's Athletic Hall of Fame.
The day after his graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Navy. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II, aboard the USS Chilton. He participated in the battle for Okinawa and received a Purple Heart. After the war, he attended the College of the Holy Cross.
Mr. Bellerose was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for more than 38 years, before retiring. He was a member of the Worcester Lodge of Elks, Disabled American Veterans and the Tatnuck American Legion Post.
He was always involved in sports. He was an avid golfer. He coached junior hockey and little league baseball for many years. He enjoyed watching his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren play in countless sporting events.
Calling hours at the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester are Sunday, Dec. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. The funeral will be Monday, Dec. 3 from the funeral home with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 5 Spaulding St., Worcester. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Worcester.
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Bellerose Family
December 19, 2007
We all take comfort in knowing that now we have a special guardian angel to watch over us.
We love and miss you Pepere. You will be in our hearts always.
Love all your grandchildren: Christopher, Leanne, Brian, Gregory, Andrew, Marissa, Ashlyn, Billy, Lauren, Kelcey, Brett, Emily, Janelle and Patrick
Alfred Lemire
December 1, 2007
This writer should be last on the list. I did not know Porky well; if we met, it was only briefly, at a family gathering years ago in Cherry Valley. His grandmother Anne Marie, the wife of Clovis Bellerose, and my father, Dr. Joseph E. Lemire, were brother and sister. I can relate something my mother said about Porky, perhaps in 1948 or 1949. Porky was a fine young man, she told a friend, in my hearing. He would always bring honor to the family, she said. And so he did, as other relatives told me years later.
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