Clothilde “Tillie” (Larochelle) Dube, 86, of Springfield entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 04, 2018 at Wingate at East Longmeadow. She was born in St. Magloire, Canada on September 5, 1931, a daughter of the late Henri and Alexina (Audet) Larochelle. Tillie worked as a surgical technician for Baystate Medical Center for several years, retiring in 2003. She was a communicant of Holy Name Church in Springfield. Tillie enjoyed gardening and sewing, but above anything else, she loved and adored her family. Tillie leaves her loving husband of 64 years, Rodolphe Dube; her four children, Ghislain, Gaston and his wife Ann, Irene Gralia all of Springfield, and Julie Bordeau and her husband Robert of VT; seven grandchildren, Alexander, Conner, Elise, Jennifer, Cassandra, Carl, and Jamie; and six siblings, Robert, Doris, Yvette, Sylviane, Louisette, and Wilfred. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her siblings, Oresi and Denis. All services for Tillie will be private. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St, Framingham, MA 01701.