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Joseph Albert "Al" Lariviere, 80, of Granby, died Thursday. He was born in Holyoke, and attended schools in Holyoke and South Hadley. Upon graduation from South Hadley High School in 1949, he furthered his studies at UMass-Stockbridge, where he earned an associate's degree in animal husbandry. In his youth, Lariviere was a professional boxer at the former Valley Arena in Holyoke. He spent most of his life working as a co-owner of Granby L & L Concrete, and retired in 1989. He was a longtime parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Granby, and was an active member of the Wrestling Booster Club for Granby High School.
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