Almeda E. Ayotte

Almeda E. Ayotte 1917 ~ 2008   CHICOPEE---Almeda E. (Rivest) Ayotte, 91, a life long resident of this city and formerly of 6 Falmouth Rd., died Sunday in Renaissance Manor, Holyoke.  Born & educated in Chicopee, she was the daughter of the late Herve and Evelina (Goulet) Rivest.  Almeda resided on Falmouth Rd. for over 50 years, moving to the Arbors Assisted Living Facility on Memorial Drive nearly 2 years ago, and just recently resided at Renaissance Manor in Holyoke until her death on Sunday. Almeda was known as "Miss Al" to her many work associates and customers at Valley Furniture Co. in Holyoke, where she worked as secretary/bookkeeper for 35 years until her retirement. She is survived by a sister, Claire Piskator and her husband Ben of Chicopee Falls, niece and God-daughter Linnea Majewicz and her husband Ronald of South Hadley, niece Pamela Koday and her husband John of Maryland, nephew Jeff Rivest and his wife Mickie of Maryland, and her late husband's niece Sandra Shea and her husband William of Springfield. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard P. Ayotte in May, 2006. Funeral services Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 10:30 am from the Tylunas Funeral Home, 159 Broadway, Chicopee, followed by a mass at 11 am in St. George Church, 7 Belcher St., Chicopee.  Burial will follow in St. Rose de Lima Cemetery.  A visiting hour will be Wednesday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 am. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.