Leonard C. Carriveau, age 81, of Granby, MA passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. He was born in Holyoke, MA a son of the late Arthur and Jennie (Klinkowski) Carriveau, was a graduate of South Hadley High School, and served in the Army National Guard. Len was employed as a mechanic for Dressel’s, Texaco and Suzuki all of Granby, MA. In addition, he was employed for many years in the maintenance department of Daniel O’Connell’s Sons and was a lifelong resident of Granby, MA. He was the widower of Doris J. “Judy” (Allair) Carriveau who passed away on November 5, 2024. Len is survived by two sons: Gregory Carriveau and his wife Melissa of Shrewsbury, MA and Michael Carriveau of Otis, MA; five grandchildren: Benjamin, Nathan, Elizabeth, Nicole and Luke Carriveau; two great grandchildren: Rylynn and Weston Shedd; his siblings: twin sister Linda Dawson of Holyoke, MA, a brother Rene’ (William) Carriveau of Surprise, AZ, and a sister Christina Dubis of Chatham, MA. Besides his parents, Len was predeceased by a brother, Arthur Carriveau, Jr. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, February 18th at 9:30 am from the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA followed by a Mass in Blessed Sacrament Church, 1945 Northampton Street, Holyoke, MA at 10:00 am. Burial will follow at Saint Jerome Cemetery in Holyoke, MA. A calling hour will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:30 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Shriners Children’s New England 516 Carew Street Springfield, MA 01104 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.
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