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Joseph Butterfield Obituary
He was born in 1921 in Holyoke, son of the late Joseph E. and Leah (Debien) Butterfield and was a 1939 graduate of Holyoke High School. Joseph attended Billard Academy in New London and Tufts University in Boston, and was a merchant marine prior to World War II. During the war, Joe served in the submarine service with the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Massachusetts Submarine Veterans Assn. He had been employed at U.S. Envelope Co., Paper Box Co., and later was the thirty year owner of Butterfield Paper Co., retiring in 1985.
He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Claire (Jarisch) Butterfield; his three children, Dr. Joseph H. Butterfield M.D. and his wife Linda Butterfield M.D. of Minnesota, Richard J. Butterfield and his wife Rachel of Coventry, and Nancy Dornenburg and her husband Jeffrey of Simsbury; five grandsons, Joseph S., Michael C. and Brian P. Butterfield, and Nicholas and Tyler Dornenburg; and a sister, Anne Fitzpatrick and her husband James of Chicopee.
The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 from the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton St., followed by a Mass in Holy Cross Church at 10. Burial will be in Forestdale Cemetery. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham MA 01701.
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Suffield Oxygen Sales Inc.
November 30, 2005
Dear Mrs Butterfield
We at SOS ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.MR. BUTTERFIELD WAS SUCH A GREAT PERSON.AND HE WILL BE TRULY MISSED BY ALL. IF AT ANY TIME YOU NEED ANYTHING PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL.WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.SINCERELY YOUR FRIENDS AT SOS
Herbert Menzel, Jr
November 28, 2005
Claire,
I'm sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. I know it's been some years since we've seen each other, but I'll always remember our friendship from Mass Mutual
With my sincere condolences,
Herb Menzel, Jr.
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