Herve Arthur "Joe" Demers

Ware-Herve  A. Demers, 96, formerly of North St., passed away on Tuesday March 8th  in West Brookfield. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Bernard)  Demers who passed 8 years ago. He leaves his 3 children, Susan Demers of Ware, Doreen Waananen of Belchertown, and Leo Demers of Chula Vista CA, his 3 grandchildren Lori Smith-Demers, Christy Letke and Ryan Waananen and  2 great-grandchildren Leilani and Dylan Letke. He had the nickname "Joe" (Little Joe as a child) because of his soft spot for his Uncle Joe. People around town usually called him Joe. He was born in Ware the son of Raoul and Albina (Millier) Demers. In his early years he lived on Dale St. until the family moved to North St. He was a communicant of Mt. Carmel Church and attended it's parochial school and later joined All Saints Church. His father ran a barber shop on Parker St., where his brother and uncles were also barbers. He became a farmer, selling milk, eggs, poultry and corn to neighborhood markets, and door to door. He was a hard worker not afraid of challenges. He later developed and managed Demers Mobile Home Park on North St. He also worked at various manufacturers in the area, and at UMass Amherst. In retirement he and his wife enjoyed visiting different parts of Florida, enjoying family visits while there. His family was very important to him. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 12th, at 10am in All Saints Church. A Calling Hour will be held on Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 am at the Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 Pleasant St. Donations may be made in his name to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 264 Cottage St., Springfield MA 01104.