Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home
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Robert T. Tourigny, Jr.
1942 – 2009
HOLYOKE: Robert T. Tourigny, Jr. 67, of Holyoke died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Holyoke Medical
Center. He was born in Holyoke, son of the late Robert T. and Alice (Whelihan) Tourigny and was educated in
Sacred Heart Schools. A lifelong resident of Holyoke, Bob was a United States Marine Corps Veteran of the
Vietnam era. He was employed by Conrail for several years and later worked for 14 years as a bus driver for
Peter Pan Bus Lines, retiring in 2000. Bob is survived by his wife of 42 years, Pat (Golden) Tourigny and a son
James M. Tourigny of Holyoke; two sisters, Judy Tourigny of Chicopee and Ellen Schook of Enfield, CT; as well
as several nieces, nephews and cousins. The Funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Barry J. Farrell
Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton Street, followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will
be at the convenience of the family in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Calling hours
will be held on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 30
Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.