Belchertown, Jeannette Mary Bellisario, 95, of Belchertown, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home, on Wednesday morning, July 8, 2015, in the company of her loving family.  Born in Indian Orchard, MA, on March 23, 1920, Jeannette was the daughter of Emile Stebbins of Canada and Lelea Gaudreau of Indian Orchard. Jeannette attended Commerce High School in Springfield, worked at American Bosch Company in Springfield, and raised her family of five children in Ludlow, MA. She was a life-long communicant and active parishioner of St. Elizabeth Parish formerly known as St. John the Baptist church in Ludlow. She was an active member of The Sisters of Saint Anne and for many years sang in the choir and participated in church activities. She was an active participant in the Senior Center of Ludlow.  She loved to travel and took many trips with her sisters. Jeannette was also an antique dealer, employed by Henry Polissack Antiques in Amherst. After the death of her beloved husband Egidio Bellisario, she moved to Northampton, MA, and was a parishioner at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Northampton.

Jeannette is survived by her son Ronald Bellisario and his wife Vida Bellisario of East Greenbush, New York,  and their children James, Andrea, and Daniel; her daughter Suzanne Lynch and her husband Daniel Lynch of Port St. John, Florida, and their sons Matthew and Robert; her daughter Diane Bellisario and her partner Lynne Spichiger of Belchertown, Massachusetts; her daughter Janet A. Gallenstein and her husband Thomas  W. Gallenstein of Westhampton, Massachusetts; and her son Richard Bellisario and his wife Marie Bellisario of Newberg, Oregon, and their children Nicholas and Hali. She is also survived by seven great grandchildren.

Calling hours will be Friday July 10^th, 2015, from 5 – 7 PM at the Douglass Funeral Service, 87 North Pleasant St. in Amherst, MA. A funeral Mass celebrating Jeannette’s life will be at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 99 King St., Northampton, MA on Thursday, July 16^th at 10am followed by burial at 12:30 pm at St. Aloysius cemetery in Springfield. Obituary, calling hour and funeral mass information and memorial register can be found at www.douglassfuneral.com.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Saint John the Baptist school located at 217 Hubbard Street, Ludlow, MA 01056.

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