Obituary of Helen J. Frydryk Rivard

Belchertown/Palmer-Helen J. (Hallez) Rivard, 86, passed away December 13, 2021. Born September 9, 1935 in Palmer, she was the daughter of William and Edna (Monat) Hallez. Helen has been a lifelong resident of Palmer until moving to Belchertown with her daughter in 1989. She was a communicant of Divine Mercy Parish in Three Rivers and was the past president of the Ladies of St. Anne's also in Three Rivers. In her leisure, Helen enjoyed reading and playing bingo at Mohegan Sun along with playing Words with Friends on her ipad. In 1985, she was predeceased by her first husband, Walter Frydryk and in 2014, her second husband, Victor Rivard. Helen will be dearly missed by her children, William Frydryk and his wife Tina of Waterford, CT, Denise Zawalski and her husband Richard of Palmer, Rosalie Belisle and her husband Bill of Ware, and Carolyn Poirier and her husband Richard of Belchertown. She also is survived by a sister, Ann Frydryk of Palmer, 6 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. A visitation will be held Tuesday, Dec 21st from 10:00-12:00 p.m. at the Beers & Story Palmer Funeral Home with a service to begin at 12:00 p.m.. Burial will follow in St. Anne's Cemetery. Donations may be made in her honor to a cancer society.