Alfred L. Caron

BLANDFORD, MA Alfred L. Caron, 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Son of the late Charles and Anne (Bousquet) Caron, Fred was born in Fall River, MA on July 20, 1934. He served his country in the United States Air Force from December 1, 1956 to January 23, 1960. One of his most prized tours of duty in the military was his time in Japan. After his honorable discharge, he went on to pursue higher education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 1964 and his Master’s Degree in Speech in 1966. While working at the Vermont Association for the Crippled (now Vermont Achievement Center) in Rutland, Vermont, he met his future wife and they were married July 1, 1967. In 1970, he and his bride moved to Huntington, Massachusetts to begin work at Gateway Regional School District in Huntington. Other work history included Burbank Hospital in Fitchburg, and Walter E. Fernald State School in Baldwinville. Upon retirement from Walter E. Fernald State School, he worked part time for several home health agencies for a number of years. In his spare time, he enjoyed reading, writing, and listening to classical music. As dementia started taking hold, Fred published three of his books that he had written several years earlier. He wrote many poems and enjoyed submitting them to the Country Journal to be published. Fred was predeceased by his wife, Elisabeth (Liz) (Weeks) Caron on April, 4, 2023. He leaves his son, Scott of Westfield, his daughter Jennifer Caron-Theriaque and her husband Wayne of Westfield, and his granddaughter (the girl who could do no wrong in his eyes) Danielle E. Theriaque. He was also predeceased by his brother Charles, sisters Connie, Gloria (Pauline), and Shirley. There are no services. He will be buried in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam next to his wife. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. The family would like to thank the exceptional and compassionate care he received by the staff on the Cranberry Cove wing of Heritage Hall East in Agawam and that of New England Hospice. www.firtionadams.com

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