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.
Tag Archives: Class of 1990
Nathaniel O. Novak (Luff) ’90
Nat Novak (nee Luff) passed away on April 1st, 2017 after a long illness. He leaves behind his wife, Barbara, and his three kids, Jack, Sam, and Lily.
Nat was a loving father, devoted husband, avid cyclist (consistent with his time at Williston), fearless home renovator, talented writer, cook, car geek, and advocate of humanity.
A beloved community member, Nat resided in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, where he served as crew chief of the town’s volunteer ambulance squad.
Jennifer Kemper ’90
Jennifer Kathleen Kemper, 41, of Moultonborough, NH passed away July 13, 2013.
Jennifer was born in Dusseldorf, Germany on June 19, 1972. She lived in Germany, Holland and Kuwait before moving to Manhasset, NY at the age of seven. She attended Shelter Rock Elementary School and Manhasset Junior and Senior High Schools through 9th grade. She graduated from Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, MA in 1990. Jennifer went on to earn a B.A. in Sociology and Religion from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1994 and a M.A. in Elementary Education from Long Island University in 1997.



