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Canonchet Park is to the west of the former West Street School.
In August of 1941 Canonchet Park was renamed Deroy Park to honor Narcisse Deroy. The Franco-American Club of Holyoke had asked that this renaming happen.
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Narcisse Deroy lived most of his life in Holyoke. He was born in Quebec Canada but came with his family to Holyoke at a young age. Narcisse died during the course of WW1 in France. FINDAGRAVE
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Sanborn 1949 map as Canonchet Park