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Robert A. “Bob” Carriveau, 83, of Chicopee, passed away peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. Bob was born on July 5, 1937 in Chicopee and was the son of the late Anthony Carriveau and Helen (Pieciak) Carriveau Cadwell. He was employed by Lynch Lumber Co., Daniel O’Connell & Son, A. G. Spaulding and retired from James River Graphics. Bob was Honorably Discharged from the Army National Guard of Massachusetts and as a reserve of the Army of the United States. Bob is survived by his wife of sixty two years, Claire (Leonard) Carriveau; his daughter, Brenda Traver of Putnam, CT and their two dogs, Marlin and Ziggy; his two brother-in-laws, Kenneth Leonard and his wife, Ellamae and Tom Leonard and his wife, Fran; his sister-in-law, Patricia Russo and her husband, Tony and many nieces and nephews; as well as cousins, Michael and Joseph Pieciak and their families. Family and friends are invited to a calling hour on Thursday, June 17, 2021 from 10 to 11 am at the Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home on 61 Grape St. in Chicopee Center. A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 11 am at the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.