David W. Rouvellat

David W. Rouvellat, 65, passed away at home on Saturday, January 11, 2025. He was born in Holyoke, MA to Bertha (Laizer) and the late Robert Rouvellat. He was a 1978 graduate of Holyoke High School. David worked at Northampton State Hospital for ten years he was then employed by Western Mass Hospital where he continued to work for twenty six years as the Environmental Services Director before retiring in 2020. He was an avid boater and loved fishing. Being by or on the water was his idea of a good life. David was a member of the Holyoke Lodge of Elks #902 for 21 years and served as the Tiler and also as a Trustee for five years. He was also an Associate Member of the Westerly Rhode Island Lodge of Elks, the American Legion Post #124, the Sons of Erin in Westfield and the Calabrese Society in Westerly, R.I. David is survived by his partner for over twenty years, Christopher R. Quill of Westfield, his mother Bertha Rouvellat of Holyoke, his brother Robert Rouvellat, Jr. and his wife Melanie of Arizona, his nieces, Kate Cressotti and her husband Jeff and Jillian Zumwalt, great niece Mikayla, great nephew Liam and his aunt Evie Moynahan and her husband Donald and many cousins. His smile, ability to make others laugh and his kind and generous soul will be sadly missed. A Funeral Home Service will be held for David on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 12PM in the Firtion Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St. Westfield. Visiting hours will precede the service from 10AM-12PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s name may be directed to the American Heart Association, 93 Worcester St. Wellesley, MA 02481. www.firtionadams.com

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of David W. Rouvellat, please visit our floral store.