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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1964

Page

14

Obituaries and funerals at Berkshire towns 1964

Irving S Curtin 67 former Farnams postmaster of Adams died at home. He was born 1887 in Rosendale NY served in WWI Marines and ran a Farnams grocery before retiring in 1959. Survived by wife Mary Walsh son John Curtin Adams daughter Judith Curtin two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at St Thomas Church Adams Bellevue Cemetery burial. Charles Gorman 84 Lenox resident died in New York City. High Mass at St Barnabas NYC, committal at St Ann's Lenox. Emma Harter 77 Pittsfield widow of Philip C. Harter died in Springside Nursing Home. Funeral services at Wellington Funeral Home and burial Pittsfield Cemetery. Alfred Richards 89 Great Barrington resident died Pine Nursing Home. Former Pullman Co. employee, vestryman of St James Church. Burial at family’s convenience. Anna DiVittorio Savino 68 Lenox native, widow of Nicholas Savino, died St Jake's Hospital. Survived by three sons, brothers, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rosary Society will meet. High Mass Mount Carmel Church. Burial St Ann's Cemetery Lenox. Wallace Ferguson 62 Dalton salesman for Electrolux died St Luke's Pittsfield. Survived by wife Rose, daughter, five brothers, two sisters. Funeral St Agnes Dalton. burial Fairview Cemetery. Rose Biladeau 93 Pittsfield resident died Lamont Nursing Home. Took in seven orphans. Funeral details and burial at St Joseph’s Hinsdale.

Mary Walsh Atty John 1. Curtin Adams Judith Curtin Terrence Berkshire Jeremiah Grand Oaks Mich Julia Mary Curtin Pittsfield St. Thomas' Church Holy Name Society Knights of Columbus Postmasters’ Association St. Thomas’ Church Bellevue Cemetery William Delmolino Frank Aldo Polastri Aldo Biagio Belini Leo Delmolino Lenox Charles Bristed Gorman New York City John Elizabeth Ryan Gorman New York John C William Fogarty John Morrissey St. Barnabas’’ Church St. Ann’s Emma F. Harter Barker Road Springside Philip C. Harter Rensselaer N.Y St. Paul’s English Lutheran Church Philip W William F. Schultz Lake Worth Fla Wellington Funeral Gordon E. Hohl Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Pittsfield Cemetery Great Barrington Alfred Richards the Pines Maple Avenue Swanmore Hampshire England Frederick Sophia Gough Richards Canada St. James’ Church Emma Lord Elm Street St. James Anna DiVittorio Savino Wahconah St St. Jake’s Hospital Nicholas A. Savino Savino Brothers Monument Co Burzzia Italy Milford Mount Carmel Church Rosary Society Vincent P Ettore A Alfred N John DiVittorio Pasquale DiVittorio Bangor Maine Blonjarz St. Ann's Cemetery Dalton Wallace W. Ferguson South St St. Luke's Hospital Hinsdale Electrolux Co Ar. Ferguson St. Agnes’ Church Rose Sobieski Francis Bean Daniel Kyle Albany Dudley James Ruth Carr Helen Ovlitt Gale's Ferry Conn Condron Funeral Fairview Cemetery Rose L. Biladeau Linden St Lamont St. Joseph’s Church Margaret Biladeau Devanny St. Joseph's Church St.Patrick’s Cemetery Dorothy Nelson Cande Donald H. Cande Flintstone Farm Dover Foley Funeral Home Grace Church Frederic Eastman

Charles F. Martin Lenox native dies at 77 in Springfield

Charles F. Martin 77 native of Lenox Dale died Saturday at his home 11 Frost St Springfield He lived there 49 years and was a former New York Central Railroad employee He leaves daughter Mrs Margaret Daley of Springfield three brothers George H Louis E Edward H Martin all of Lenox a granddaughter and three grandsons Funeral from Dickinson Streeter Funeral Home Springfield Tuesday at 8 15 am Requiem High Mass at St Michaels Cathedral 9 Burial in St Michaels Cemetery Calling hours today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm

Lenox Dale Charles F. Martin Frost St Springfield Martin Charles A Margaret Jessup Martin New York Central Railroad Mary Regan Margaret Daley George H Louis E Edward H. Martin Lenox Dickinson - Streeter St. Michael’s Cathedral St. Michael’s Cemetery

Leonard Brown Sr. of New Lebanon Dies After Illness

Leonard J Brown Sr 52 owner of Browns Restaurant New Lebanon N Y died this morning at Pittsfield General Hospital after a long illness He was born in Pittsfield and lived in New Lebanon 18 years He was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church and held multiple Knights of Columbus memberships He leaves three sons Leonard Jr Robert and David all of New Lebanon six siblings and six grandchildren Funeral arrangements include a High Mass of Requiem at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Garfield Cemetery.

New Lebanon N.Y Leonard J. Brown Sr Brown Pittsfield Mass.) General Hospital Immaculate Conception Church Our Lady of the Rosary Council Knights of Columbus of Chatham Albany Council K. of C Norma Leo Gatewood Kansas City, Mo Devanny Garfield Cemetery

Man Found Dead In Adams Brook In Mumne Section

The body of Chester Menczywer, 62, was found in shallow water at 5:30 am in Mumne section of Miller Brook. Police withheld cause pending medical examiner results. It remains unclear if he fell in. no missing report. Mary T. Murphy funeral held at St Peter’s Church. Burial at St Bridget’s Cemetery Housatonic with bearers named from Mount Everett Circle and local communities.

Adams Chester Menczywer Miller Brook Mary T. Murphy Great Barrington St. Peter's Church Donald S. Mullen SL Bridget’s Housatonic Father Mullen Mount Everett Circle Isabella George Kline William M. Graham Catharine V. McHugh Arthur ©. Carey Alfred J. White Richard J. Louison John Dagruel Raymond Lord Daniel Murphy George Hayden

Ketchen and Houghtaling Rites Mark Berkshire Deaths

George A. Ketchen 83 of Church Street retired clothing merchant died Saturday at Berkshires Hills Nursing Home Monterey Born in Springfield June 19 188 he formed Adams Ketchen later ran George A Ketchen Inc and retired 1957 He was past master of Cin cinnatus Lodge AF and AM high priest of Monument Chapter Royal Arch Masons and past patron of Cin cinnatus Chapter CBS Funeral set for 7:30 tonight at Masonic Temple Great Barrington Wallace E Houghtaling 53 owner of Hughes Store Housatonic Street Lenox died Saturday at Pittsfield General Hospital Funeral service held this morning withVFW Stickles Turnure post conducting color guards and a church service led by Rev David E Moore The two obituaries list spouses children siblings and locations in Berkshire County Massachusetts.

George A. Ketchen Frank Great Barrington Masonic LENOX Roche Funeral Home Wallace E. Houghtaling East St Pittsfield General Hospital Houghtaling Hughes Housatonic Street Stickles-Turnure Post VFW Vera E. Houghtaling Courtland Arthur John Pittsfield John Russell William Tierney Willis Dalton Leon Our Harwichport David E. Moore Church-on-the-Hill Joseph Smith Leroy Bosworth Clifton DeBloys John O’brien Jr Charles House Joseph Nolan

Peter Stec of Cheshire dies after long illness

Peter Stec of Wells Road Cheshire died yesterday at his home after a long illness. Born in Poland he lived in Adams before moving to Cheshire four years ago. He was a church communicant and a member of the Polish National Alliance. He worked for Berkshire Fine Spinning Co. of Adams retiring in 1957. He and his wife Apolonia Gewron observed their 55th wedding anniversary last September. He leaves five daughters, a son, a sister and a half sister, 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements include a High Mass of Requiem at St. Mary of the Assumption Church and burial in Cheshire Cemetery.

Cheshire Peter Stec Wells Road Poland Adams St. Mary of the Assumption Church Joseph Gayda Theodore Sikorski Matthew Kruzel Victor Lancia Chester Starsiak Matthew Chicopee Josephine Twarog Lowell Karol Stafaniak Pittsfield Blonarz Funeral Cheshire Cemetery

Fruit Drug Sharpens Night Vision in Bilberry

A bilberry extract developed in a Paris lab sharpens night vision by altering retinal rhodopsin, aiding drivers and reducing day blindness. The discovery, reported in Medical World News, stems from World War II airmen and French research, highlighting potential for improved low light sight. Burial details follow, noting Miss Jones born Camden July 30, 1886, with survivors Hattie Jones and Ellen Langtry.

Washington France Medical World News Paris William Fe, Durante Elmwood Cemetery Miss Jones Camden S.C Ned Jones Hattie Jones Ellen Langtry Hackensack

No substitute for daily newspapers in retail ads

Quote from E. F. Engle, Sales Promotion manager at the National Retail Merchants Association, praising daily newspapers as the major medium for retail advertising. He emphasizes ongoing newspaper use over other channels in promotional strategy.

E. F. Engle National Retail Merchants Association

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Berkshire Eagle Irving S. Curtin Charles B. Gorman Anna D. Savino West St West Bae Serry Geat Peter Pitts City Savings Bank St. Dalton Ave Devonshire Ave Pittsfield Plaza Housatonic St. Awe Piemeeli William Adams Supermarket It Federal Home Loan Bank Leonard Brown New Lebanon, N.Y Adams Brook Sleepwear Sopoe Bermuda P.J White South Street W. E. Houghtaling Peter Stee Miss Mary Jones Mary Jones AME Zion Church Jeddo Alton Nicholls Pierce Coal & Oil Co New West St HU En Springside Ave
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