Brian W. Bourque, 53, of West Springfield, MA, died unexpectedly, surrounded by his family, Monday night, January 26, 2026, after complications during surgery.

Brian was born in Springfield, the son of Wilfrid J. and Cindy (Sutter) Bourque Jr. and has lived in West Springfield his entire life. He was a 1990 graduate of the Williston Northampton School and was the vice-president of Cardinal Homes of West Springfield. A communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Brian loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved spending time at the Cape.

Besides his parents, he leaves two daughters Madelyn M. and Claire M. Bourque and their mother Katie Bourque: his sisters Lisa Pellegrini and Amy Bourque ’93 and her fiancé Steve Scott and nieces and nephews Abby Bourque, Andrew and Nathan Pellegrini and Max Schaetzer.

Visiting hours will be held at the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home Thursday, February 5th starting at 10:30am and concluding with a funeral home service at noon followed by burial in St. Thomas Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Thomas the Apostle annual fund, 75 Pine Street,West Springfield, MA 01089 or the Deer Hill Rod & Gun Club, 225 Porter Hill Road, Cummington, MA 01026.