Probate Court Will and Divorces In Berkshire County
Probate Court notices reveal Henry P. Shedd wills all to wife Myra with son Donald as executor while other estates in Lanesboro Great Barrington Stockbridge and Adams list administrators or heirs. Multiple divorces include Mazza Maynard and others with child custody and support orders. corrections noted for Peterson and Boland cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Shedd
Berkshire County Plumbing Contractors
Pittsfield
Myra
Donald G. Shedd
Sophie Piak
Lanesboro
Nettie Pink
Victor
Amelia
Michael J. Oates Sr
Hartsville
Great Barrington
Patricia A. Almstead
Monterey
Shawn F
Santa Ana
Calif
Elizabeth H. O’brien
Stockbridge
Timothy J. O'Brien
Josephine
Charles E
Maluda Family Settles Tort Case After 1967 Accident
Miss Nancy Maluda and her father Anthony Maluda of the city settled today with David M. Ramsey of Pittsfield for 8500 and 1000 respectively, ending a 370000 tort action from the Hancock crash. Joseph Le Febvre of Pittsfield also settled a related suit, a Ramsey passenger seeking damages. William Grabmeier of North Egremont settled for 1095 in a case against Edward A. Linsenmeyer of Levittown New York and Brandon VI, linked to an Route 7 Stockbridge accident on April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Maluda
Anthony B. Maluda
David M. Ramsey
Pittsfield
Hancock
Miss Maluda
Joseph le Febvre
le- Febvre
Ramsey
William Grabmeier
North Egremont
Edward A. Linsenmeyer
Levittown
N.Y
Brandon
Stockbridge
Holyoke Catholic Debaters Win Season’s Second Diocesan Tournament
Holyoke Catholic High School won the varsity division with a 3-1 record and 229 points in Northampton. St Josephs of North Adams was runner-up with 2-2 and 319 points. In novices, St Michaels of Northampton took first with 2-2 and 286 points, Immaculate Heart of Mary Lenox was second at 3-1 and 277 points. Other league members include St Josephs Pittsfield Cranwell Lenox Springfield Cathedral and St Marys Westfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke Catholic High School
Northampton
Holyoke Catholic
St. Joseph's of
North Adams
St. Michael's of
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
Lenox
St. Joseph’s of
Pittsfield
Cranwell of Lenox
Springfield Cathedral
St. Mary's of
Westfield
Athletic Day Planned Sunday in Hinsdale
Hinsdale recreation Committee plans the second annual athletic day Sunday at 1 at Kittredge School. Lions Club wives will oversee the dinner. All Hinsdale boys who played football baseball or basketball in 1968 and 1969 including Little Leaguers and girls who played basketball are invited. Certificates and trophies will be awarded. The Michael Casey award will honor a boy proving sportsmanship and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
Recreation Committee
Kittredge School
Lions Club
Michael Casey
Svrerre H Grinde Returns From European Vacation
Svrerre H Grinde has returned from a three week vacation in Europe visiting Holland Denmark and Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svrerre H. Grinde
Europe
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Police Briefs move through multiple local incidents
Police report a two vehicle crash at North and Eagle streets involving William E. Robinson and Frederick J. Jiske with Jiske cited for failing to yield. A separate two car collision on Peck's Road injured Bohdana Lawrin Denise Cahalan and Francis Jones. all treated and released. Break in at Mrs. Frank Gnat’s home using a skeleton key. $45 stolen. Winter Street thefts, Friendly Ice Cream heater missing, 61 Chevrolet recovered, tape player stolen from Berkshire Bowl, vandalism damaged a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Robinson
Smyrna
Del
Frederick J. Jiske
Bull Hill Road
Lanesboro
North
Eagle Streets
Jiske
Bohdana A. Lawrin
Morin St
Denise Cahalan
South St
Ainer
Peck's Road
Francis Jones
Brombach St
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
Lenox duo plead guilty in District Court on license and drive charges
Keith W. Roberts and Susan Roux both 22 from Lenox pleaded guilty to operating after suspension and allowing an improper person to drive. Special Justice Clement A. Ferris fined Roberts 75 and Roux 25. Langlois of 116 Second St and Persson of Anthony Rd Dalton not guilty on speeding. continued to Tuesday. Earlier speeding fines paid: Phillips 25, Demary 95, Bryan 15. Eksuzian paid 5 for failing to stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith W. Roberts
Susan Roux
Lenox
Clement A. Ferris
Thomas Langlois
Second St
Nancy E. Persson
Anthony Road
Dalton
Joseph Phillips
Leichhold Place
Richard Demary
Reuther Ave
Paul Bryan
Winship Ave
Mark S. Eksuzian
Dove St
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Hincks Family Ties
Mrs Elizabeth Hincks celebrated Thanksgiving with her entire family for the first time in 10 years at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs George F Dillman. Other relatives present included Mrs Terris Moore of Cambridge and Mr and Mrs Edward B Hincks of Arlington Virginia. Granddaughters Susannah Dillman and Elizabeth attend Syracuse University and Stamford Conn respectively. Several students home for the holiday include Donald Crandall Jr Edwin Strickland I Andrew Pyenson June Crandall Jennifer Hood and Donna Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTIS
Elizabeth Hincks
Stamford, Conn
Elizabeth
Syracuse University
Donald Crandall Jr
Edwin Strickland I
North Adams State College
Andrew Pyenson
Umass
June Crandall
Town State University
Jennifer Hood
University of Maine
Donna Thomas
Westfield State College
Andrew ‘Thomas
Falls Church
Lawrence Snow
Thomas
Worthington
Peru
Maxwell Pyenson
Pyenson
Leo Yerman
Brooklyn
N.Y
Town Meeting and Elections Slated for Worthington
Worthington to hold annual town meeting and election on Saturday at 10 am in Town Hall. Nomination papers due by Jan 10 with 20 voter signatures. papers available from town clerk Mrs Winston Donovan. Registration sessions Jan 13 15 20 24 26 2 to 10 pm. Absentee ballots available at clerk’s office. Ballots arrive by last mail on Election Day. Officials include Mor an as moderator Arcouette as treasurer Nugent Jr as selectman Mason as assessor Majkowski Wood and others. Family movie night at Town Hall presents Proud Rebel tonight at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington
Winston Donovan
Donovan
Ralph A. Moran
Winifred S. Arcouette
Albert Nugent Jr
Hubert Mason
Gateway Regional School Committee
Edward Majkowski
Jerome Wood
Center Cemetery
Earl Robinson
Ronald Kievitt
Board of Health
Dorothy C. Cole
Margaret Moran
City approves meat plant addition as police reform talks begin
Building Inspector William A. Mandell issued a permit for a $35,000 addition to Wehrle's Inc meat plant on East Street. Mayor Butler and Police Chief John J. Killeen hosted three Governor's Committee on Law Enforcement representatives seeking ideas for improved police programs. Chief Hilleen urged training courses for new officers and refresher courses for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Mandell
Wehrle's Inc
East Street
Butler
John J. Killeen
Governor's Committee On Law Enforcement
Hilleen
Disney Movie To Conclude Nature Hours At Berkshire Museum
The Berkshire Museum closes its nature hours season with a 10 35 a m showing of Disney’s color feature The Legend of Lobo. The 1969 finale invites children of all ages and announces season winners with prizes. A 2 p m repeat charges adults and children to offset program costs. The outdoor 1880s Southwest drama stars a hero, filmed amid mountains and deserts. Tomorrow’s program is No 344 in the series dating to 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Museum
Southwest
BMC Groups and St Luke’s Plan Holiday Parties
Berkshire Medical Center groups schedule Christmas gatherings for staff and guests tonight and tomorrow with socializing, dinner, dancing, and entertainment. The Fraternal Fund of St Luke’s unit hosts an annual party tomorrow at Dalton American Legion Hall, expecting 235 attendees, with coordinators listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Medical Center
Fraternal Fund of
St. Luke's
Dalton American Legion Hall
Linda Plant
Vita DiNicola
Serge Ferriere
James Coffey
Ed Ward P. Shafer
John Flynn
Howard F. Eagan
BMC X-ray
Green Acres
Ann Lucey
Gail Nadeau
BMC School of Radiological Technology
Obituary Mary Dunn Burwell 37 of 67 Waubeek Road dies
Mrs Mary Dunn Burwell 37 of 67 Waubeek Road died this morning at BMC Pittsfield General unit after long illness. Widow of William Burwell who died in 1948, she was born in Lenox and lived here most of life, with a period in New Haven Conn. She was a St Charles Church communicant and leaves two sisters Mrs John Ryan and Mrs Alice Johnson of Sarasota Fla. Friends may call at Haughey Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dunn Burwell
Waubeek Road
BMC
Pittsfield
William Burwell
Lenox
New Haven
Conn
Burwell
St. Charles' Church
John Ryan
Alice Johnson
Sarasota, Fla
Haughey Funeral Home
William R. Fritzinger longtime Daily News executive dies
William R. Fritzinger, 78, of Hand Hollow Road area for two decades, died Thanksgiving Day in Larchmont. A WWI Marine veteran, he led the New York Daily News editorial promotions for 46 years, founding the Golden Gloves and Harvest Soonball programs and the News Straw Poll. He served as president of News Charities, Inc. Funeral services were held in Larchmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Lpbanon
William R. Fritzinger
Hand Hollow Road
Larchmont
Floyd Carlton American Legion
Fritzinger
New York Daily News
Harvest
News
News Charities, Inc
Charles C. O'Brien dies after long illness at 92
Charles C. O'Brien, 92, of 346 Church St Putnam Conn died today at Day Kimball Hospital after a long illness. Born in Lawrence he spent most of his life in Pittsfield and lived in Putnam for five years. He worked in woolen mills in Dalton and North Adams. A High Mass of Requiem will be at St Mary’s Church Putnam tomorrow at 10 with burial at St Joseph's Cemetery Pittsfield at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. O’brien
Church St
Putnam
Conn
Kimball Hospital
Lawrence
Pittsfield
O'Brien
Dalton
North Adams
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Gateway Honor Roll Honors Listed at Gateway Regional High
Gateway Regional High School announces its first quarter honor roll. Grades 9 to 12 include first and second honors with all A’s or A’s and a B, while Grades 7 and 8 allow up to two B’s in minor subjects for first honors and five A’s with Bs for third honors. Names span grades 7 through 12, including students such as Dawn Smith, David LaPlante, Mary McKenna, Linda Bartlett, Kris Bodendorf, and Anthony Frappier, among others.
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Huntington — Gateway Regional High
David LaPlante
Mary McKenna
Dawn Smith
Carl Beatty
Bonnie Hague
Shirley Haskins
Carol Slater
Karen King
Marylee Marotle
Allison Moore
Elaine Popek
Ronald White
Jessie Hobart
Karen McKay
Cynthia Towle
Rise Braman
Timothy Damon
Bonnie Pease
James Robbins
Diane Smith
Linda Bartlett
Kris Bodendorf
Anthony Frappier
Jill Gaitenby
Karen Jameson
Pamela Lefreniere
Federated Church Holds Annual Meeting and Events
The Federated Church will host an annual meeting tonight at 7 30 at the parish house with Erwin Levernoch as moderator. A country store opens Saturday from 10 a m to 3 p m at the same venue, led by Mrs. Stuart Eames Mrs. Walter Peltier and Miss Ethel Mecum. Art Association members meet Monday at 7 15 at the parish house with class registrations for art ceramics and braided and hooked rugs at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Church
Erwin Levernoch
Stuart Eames
Walter Peltier
Ethel Mecum
Art Association
Teachers Association to Negotiate Eight Items in Pittsfield
The Pittsfield School Committee and Pittsfield Teachers Association will meet December 15 to reopen eight contract items. Salary, nonteaching duties, sick leave, and temporary leaves are the teachers targets. hours, class size, extended leaves, and sabbatical leaves are board targets. A new two year contract began September 1, 1969 with a retroactive salary scale starting at $6,400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Long Beach Woman and Pittsfield Man Die. Rites Planned
Mrs. Antonina Satrapi of 2073 Carfax Ave Long Beach Calif and formerly of 176 Robbing Ave died yesterday at home. She was widow of Emilio Satrapi and had lived in the city 60 years before moving to California last year. She was a communicant of Mount Carmel Church active in church affairs and leaves two daughters seven sons eighteen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Funeral will be Tuesday 915 from Bendlenga Cagnoli Funeral Home with Solemn High Mass of Requiem at Mount Carmel Church. Burial in St Joseph Cemetery. Donations may be made to Mount Carmel school fund in her memory. John H Fetherston 88 of 225 Lenox Ave died last night at BMC Pittsfield General unit. Born in Blackstone AL he lived in the city 70 years. He worked 55 years for Eaton Paper Co retiring in 1952. He was a communicant of St Charles Church and charter member of the FMTA. He leaves two sons and another relative. Friends may call at Dery Funeral Home today. Funeral tomorrow at 1030 from the funeral home with High Mass of Requiem at 11 at St Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonina Satrapi
Carfax Ave
Long Beach
Calif
Robbing Ave
Emilio Satrapi
Palermo
Sicily
Italy
California
Satrapi
Mount Carmel Church
Rosary Society
Paul DeRosa
Mary Brindel
Joseph
Anthony
Pittsfield
Philip
Lanesboro
Paul
Dover
Del
James P
Dalton
Frank
Wilmington
Emanuel Satrape
Bendvenga-Cagnoli
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Mount Carmel School Fund
Ris
John H. Fetherston
Lenox Ave
BMC
Blackstone
Eaton Paper Co
Fetherston
St. Charles
Fla
Dery Funeral
St. Charles' Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Funeral Notices for Reynolds Kirby Francoeur Passino Miller Marcazan
The Dalton and Lenox communities honor Edward J Reynolds Rose M Kirby and Louise Francoeur with High Mass of Requiem and burials at Fairview St Anns St Josephs Cemetery and East Lawn. Other services include Grace Miller Sheffield St Marys Lee noting bearers and guards of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Reynolds
Dalton
St. Agnes’ Church
Leo J. Shaughnessy
Fairview Cemetery
Cyril J. ‘Burns
Mark J. Fortin
Arthur P. Miller
Edward H. Parker
Francis L. Gaffney
Stephen E. Reynolds
Thomas F. Reynolds Jr
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Probate
Doris M. Mazza
Adams
Pasauale E. Mazza
Garden Grove
Josephine Thomas
Kenneth C. Thomas
New Lebanon
Donna M. Camerlengo
John M. Camerlengo
Lillian W. Ostaski
Stanley A. Ostaski
Trenton
N.J
Nancy E. Peterson
Charles H. Peterson
The
Eagle
New Bedford
Charles Boland
Eileen R. Boland
Yuma, Ariz
Mr. Boland
Superior Court
Holyoke Catholic Debaters
New Mexico
Charles Maxwell
Friden
Singer Co
Albuquerque
Nlm
Maxwell
Missouri Research Laboratory Southwest
Mary Ann
Anscovision
Movie Mart
Fenn ST. Dial
Frank Gnat
Quota St
Margaret Honiker
Winter St
Imperial Lanes
Friendly
West Housatonic Street
Rudolph Zajac
Lincoln St
Wendell Avenue
Zayre
Officcer
Robert Karpek
Allen Millington
Berkshire Bowl
Anthony Pisiewski
North St
Proud Rebel
ST Call
FALC
Mt. Rainier
William Yankus
Vega
Drive
Shrewsbury
Mass
Dart
Bos
Fort Cokamoes
Otic
IRFL
Yale
Mary Burwell
Gateway Honor Roll
Virginia Popek
Greg Smith
Wendy Barr
Linda Beatty
Corelyn Blakely
Steve Bodurtha
Kaaren Gaitenby
Diana Haskins
Richard Oleksak
Paul Sena
David Warren
William Biasenak
Cheryl Estelle
Peter Oligny
Carol Sanderson
Linda Thayer
Mary Treadwell
Karen Beatty
Susan Fisk
Debbie LaBeck
David Redaker
Amy Williams
Linda Belden
Kevin Desabrais
Stephen Estelie
John Gaifenby
Marie Gietek
Richard Humphrey
Jane Kuceytski
Kathy Lee
Linda Massee
Danny McCready
Alice Nadeau
Nina Taudel
Kim Vreeland
Christina Ware
Lisa Weiler
Barry Ackrey
Grace Bardsley
Heather Bargeron
Salky Beard
Tracy Belvidle
Hope Damon
Maureen Delabrais
Gregory Desnoyers
Allendale Shopping Center
Fourth Sts
Rose M. Kirby
St. Ann’s Church
Leonard J.M. Perreault
St Ann’s Cemetery
Thomas S. Hanrahan
Henry R. Kirby Jr
James F. Kirby
Pierre G. Levesque
Kenneth O’brien
James A. Richards
George Silver
Louise Francoeur
Louise Pender Francoeur
Notre Dame Church
George Passino
St. Joseph's Church
Eastlawn
Williamstown
Grace B. Miler
Grace B. Miller
Sheffield
Old Parish Congregational Church
Edward W. Bartholomew
Robert A. Chapin
Gordon W. Davidson
Dwight D. Ford
William A. Strabau
Zacheus H. Candee
Salisbury
John Marcazan
Lee
Joseph F. Gagan
St. Mary's Cemetery
Sons
Beavers
James Flynn
Springfield
Guy Masiero
Manchester
Reno Buratto
Joseph Valenti
John Burns
Olindo Rasia
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