Doris G. (Lamontagne) Aldrich, 84, of 17 Jones Rd, Pelham, passed away Wednesday Nov. 02, 2016 at home. Doris was born June 22, 1932 in Easthampton MA to the late Theodore and Georgiana Lamontagne. Doris graduated from Northampton high school and was a Bookkeeper for many area companies.

 Doris was best known as a top breeder of Pugs under her kennel name Kendoric Pugs. Doris traveled internationally showing her Pugs and was very active in many local and national pug organizations. She was a founding member of both the Yankee Pug Dog Club and Patriot Pug Dog Club. She held several Officer and Board positions in both clubs. Doris was also a member of Pug Dog Club of America and in 2010 was granted Lifetime membership. She was also a member of the Classic Toy Dog Club of Western Mass and the Pioneer Valley Kennel Club for many years.  One of her greatest accomplishments was the co-founding of Pug Rescue of New England in the late 80’s with her good friend Fran Stuart. Doris was also an avid Patriots fan and enjoyed watching the games with her good friends Yvonne Mullen and Sharon Howard.

Doris is predeceased by her husband of 57 years Kenneth Aldrich who was very active in her Pug related activities. She survived by her son Robert (Rick) Aldrich and his wife Brenda of Belchertown, granddaughter Andrea Miles and her husband Charles of South Hadley, grandson Brian Aldrich and his wife Lisa of Newfields NH, great grandchildren Quinlan, Paige and Aiden Randall of South Hadley.

The family would like to extend thanks to the staff at Elaine Center of Hadley and the VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickenson.

At Doris’s request there will be no calling hours or funeral. A private memorial service will be announced at a later date.

The family requests donations be made in Doris’s memory to either:

VNA & Hospice of Cooley Dickenson, 168 Industrial Drive, Nothampton MA 01060 or Pug Rescue of New England, PO Box 441667, West Somerville MA 02144-1667.