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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1965
Page
14
Obituaries for Michael J. Cleary 62 of Main Street Great Barrington veteran of World War II and longtime employee of the Great Barrington Fire District. Also listed are Harry E. Goddeau 77 and Anthony J. Washalaski 74, with service details at local funeral homes and churches. Edward A. Mayers funeral arrangements, with viewing and burial plans provided.
Eusebe J. Comeau 71 a Mohawk Hotel resident died yesterday at Plunkett Memorial Hospital. Retired GE machinist after 26 years service he previously worked five years at Hunter Machine in North Adams. Born in St. Blais Quebec he moved to Adams as a child. He leaves three sons and five daughters, a brother and two sisters, six grandchildren and a great grandchild. Friends may call at Trotter Funeral Home today and tomorrow. A solemn High Mass of Requiems will be held Wednesday at Notre Dame Church with burial in Bellevue Cemetery.
Miss M E Carpenter of Depot Street dies suddenly at her niece Marjorie Stalker’s home in Stockbridge aged 68. A native of South Lee she long lived in Housatonic and worked at Monument Mills. She leaves a sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at 8715 Stalker home followed by Requiem High Mass at St Francis Church. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery Les. Friends may call at the Stalker residence.
William J. La Montagne 38 of Depot Street Becket died Sunday at St Luke s Hospital Pittsfield. He was in construction and a World War II veteran. Survived by a daughter Jane LaMontagne and siblings Wilfred Frank Lubert Lampry Grace Galliher Anthony France. Funeral Tuesday 8 30 from Foley Dalton with Requiem at St Patrick s Hinsdale. Burial North Street Cemetery. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. James F. Collins 77 of Weehawken N J native of South Lee died Saturday afternoon in Weehawken. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a m. Survived by two sisters Ellen J Weehawken and Mrs William E Peirson South Lee and three brothers Cyril South Orange Edward Tonawanda and Carl South Lee.
Mrs Louis Sprague 43 of 25 Cliff Street Dalton dies at home after a long illness. Born in West Medford, she was the daughter of Fred C. and Violet Harford, a Williamstown High School graduate, and longtime Dalton resident. She leaves her husband Herbert E. Sprague, two sons Herbert J. and Neil E. Sprague of Pittsfield, a daughter Mrs Bernard Hassan of Pittsfield, her mother Mrs Violet M. Hebert of Pittsfield, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Barnett Wellington Funeral Home Dalton Wednesday, with hours tonight and Tuesday. Burial in Ashuelot Street Cemetery Dalton.
Mrs Ralph Saracione dies in Hinsdale at 59 after working with the telephone company 25 years. Survived by husband, daughter, brother, nephew and grandchildren. Funeral services at Bartlett Wellington Funeral Home in Dalton today and Tuesday. Mrs Mabel F Thurber Lewis, 83, of Dewey Avenue, dies at Springside Nursing Home. Widow of Leverier Lewis, born in Westerly RI, survived by brother and sister and several nieces and friends. Services Wednesday at Newton & Barnfather Funeral Home. private committal at Pittsfield Cemetery officiated by John Ashler of Jehovah's Witnesses. Erinnerung: lacks full dates and exact hours due to OCR.
Clara Koepka 92 longtime Pittsfield Waterbury resident died Saturday at Lutheran Home Southbury Conn Born in Pittsfield she lived in Waterbury for years before returning to Pittsfield five years ago Services will be tomorrow at 11 Alderson Funeral Home Waterbury Also funeral held for Mrs Michael Vecchia of Lee at St Marys Church with Requiem High Mass Burial in St Marys Cemetery Bearers named from Lee including DiSimoni Naventi Zanella Bona Pezzottini and Baccoli
Shirley Jackson renowned author of mystery tales and children’s books died at her North Bennington home likely of a heart attack. She leaves husband Stanley Edgar Hyman four children and her parents. Her career began in 1948 with The Road Through the Wall and includes The Haunting of Hill House and The Lottery. Her latest story appeared in The Ladies Home Journal.
Adams man Maurice Levesque, 35, was hospitalized at Plunkett Memorial Hospital for bruises and a forehead laceration after his motorcycle skidded on sand and gravel on Sand Mill Road in Cheshire Sunday night. His passenger, 13-year-old John Bourdon, was uninjured according to state police.
A student majoring in art and literature at Bennington briefly worked in Pittsfield during the nonresident term. His wife is Corrine Biggs of Pittsfield. Laurence is the eldest of Miss Jackson's four children, all of whom featured in her books Life Among the Savages and Raising Demons, with siblings Joanne, Saval, and Barry.
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