Urgel Roberts 64 former Berkshire Woolen worker dies
Urgel Roberts, 64, formerly of 188 Unne St., died yesterday at Hillcrest Hospital after a long illness. Born in St. Phillipe, Quebec, Canada, he was a retired weaver from Berkshire Woolen Co. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Leo P. Bourdeau of Pittsfield. Funeral Tuesday at 8:30 am from Dery Funeral Home with a High Mass at Notre Dame Church. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening from 7 to?
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Urgel Roberts
Unne St
Hillcrest Hospital
St. Phillipe
Quebec
Can
Berkshire Woolen Co
Leo P. Bourdeau
Pittsfield
Dery Funeral
Notre Dame Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Fneral Vane
Florence Grady
St. Mary’s Church
Sir Joseph's Cemetery
Frank D. LaRosa
Mount Carmel Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Dery
Funeral notices and masses for local residents
A series of funeral notices list High Masses of Requiem at St Marys St Josephs Sacred Heart and Mount Carmel churches for Mrs Jane F Shea Ernest U Parker Mrs Frank Mattoon Robert W Manning Gerald Ringie Florence T Kinsella Ida G Noyes Mrs WaG Noyes Florence Grady and Frank D LaRosa with burial details at St Josephs Cheshire Pittsfield Cemetery and others Bears names include Driscoll Turner Hinchcliff McDonnell Richards Wheeler Gorman Miller Kee ler Storie Ringie St John Dery and Spaford Mass times today and tomorrow with calling hours listed for local funeral homes.
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Jane F. Shea
St. Marys Church
Harry A. Driscol
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Driscoll
Otto Steiner
Raymond F. Callahan
Ian W. Forrest
John J. Norton
William E
Edward A. Flynn
Frank Mattoen
Lenox
Roche Funeral Home
Harris B. Hinchcliff
United Church of Christ
Cemetery
Gerald J. Ringie
St. Charles’ Church
A. James Thompson
John J. Foley
John F
David J
William E. Storie
Wiilliam R. Ringie
Franklin L. Miller
Kevin R. Ringie
Florence T. Kinsella
St. Joseph's Church
John H. McDonnell
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father McDonnell
Terrence J. McGovern
Jamey A. McGovern
Francis J. Guinan
Joseph E. Gaudette
William A. Heaphy
Edwin D. Kelly
Jara
Ida G. Noyes
Wa G. Noyes
Sacred Heart Church
Henry M. Burke
Pittsfield Cemetery
Gerald F. Spafford
Robert J. St. John
Charles A. Dery
Louis A. Rivard
George W. Dickhout
Harold L Spaulding fades after heart attack in Dalton home
Harold L Spaulding 39 of 27 Daly Ave Dalton died after a heart attack at home yesterday. Born in Sheffield he lived in Dalton 11 years and was a GE plant assembler for 28 years. Survived by wife Doris Erbin a son four daughters two brothers three sisters and five grandchildren. Mass at St Agnes Church and burial at Ashuelot Street Cemetery. Friends may call Dery Funeral Home Sunday and Monday from unknown times.
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Dalton
Harold L. Spaulding
Daly Ave
BMC
St. Luke’s
Sheffield
St. Agnes Church
Richmond
Spaulding
GE Power Transformer Department
Doris Erbin
Charles N.spaulding
Bennington
Richard J, Studley
Essex Junction
Frank J. Wood
Amir
Turkey
Donna M
Linda S. Spaulding
Frank E
Great Barrington
Marlin Love
Glendale
Charles George
Lucille Spaulding
Pittsfield
Dery Funeral Home
Ashuelot Street
DeMarco and Egan Obituaries Mark Local Losses
Anthony J DeMarco 63 of 3 Chase Ave North Adams died at Veterans Hospital Albany after a month as a patient. He was a WWII veteran, Elks steward, American Legion member and secretary treasurer of Beverage Dispensers Union. Survived by his wife Rosena Niles DeMarco and three sisters and two brothers. Calling hours tonight and Sunday at Sans Soucie Funeral Home. Funeral Monday at St Anthony's Church. William E Egan 42 of 40 Oswald Ave North Adams died at home after a brief illness. He worked as an engineer in GE ordnance, served in WWI China campaign, and held degrees from UConn and RPI. Survived by mother Mrs Amelia Egan, daughter Sheila E, son W Eric, sister Mrs. Robert Laprade, five brothers, and one in Miami. Calling hours tonight and Sunday at Bevanny Funeral Home. Funeral Monday at St Mark's Church with Mass at 10 and burial in St. Jo Cemetery.
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North Adams
Anthony Joseph DeMarco
Chase Ave
Veterans Hospital
Albany
Joseph
Antoinette Manelaro DeMarco
DeMarco
Elks Club
Legio
Beverage Dispensers Union
St. Anthony's Church
Rosena Niles DeMarco
Josephine Greenbush
Rose Bard
Evelyn Sherman
Pittsfield
Carmen
John DeMarco
Sans Soutie
William E. Egan
Oswald Ave
Southbridge
Ordnance Department
St. Mark's Church
Mr. Egan
University of Connecticut
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
China
Alice St. Onge
Amelia Egan
Groton
Miami
Fla
Bevanny Funeral Home
St. Mark's’ Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Bids Submitted For Pittafield City Ball Restoration
Francese Low offered the lowest bid of 296 450 for restoring Pittafield's City Ball. Other bids ranged 298 663 by David Tierney Inc 306 500 by Joseph Orwat Sons Chicopee Falls and 382 000 by George E Emerson. The plan, with the Berkshire County Savings Bank funding the balance after a 69 225 federal payment, would have the bank lease the structure for at least 10 000 annually for 30 years and use it as a branch office and offices for others. The project depends on bid acceptance and review by the bank the Tawa Ha Architectural Commission and Buildings Supt Harold Grandshaw with architect Terry Hallock. The 1892 building would be restored to its original size by removing a rear addition.
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Joseph Francese & Son
Pittafield
Old City
David Tierney, Inc
Joseph Orwat & Sons, Inc
Chicopee Falls
George E. Emerson
Park Square
Berkshire County Savings Bank
Tawa Ha! Architectural Commission
Harold T. Grandshaw
Terry Hallock
Gift Service and Christmas Activities at Worthington Church
A white gift service is planned Sunday at 4 at the Congregational Church. Miss Nancy Morrison will narrate with Pilgrim Fellowship. Junior Choir of grades 4-6. ballet rhythms by Mrs. Jean Humphrey. solo "Oh Holy Night" by Mrs. Ernest Robinson. Supper at 6, gift-wrapped items for Belchertown State School. fruit boxes for shut-ins. Carols and candlelight services follow. Cadette Girl Scouts sale raises over 3500 for future field trip. Santa at PTO party today 3-5. local moves and hospital note.
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Winston Donovan
Grant Bowman
Déan Humphrey
Belchertown State School
Hela
Turntable Repairs at Met Set Things Spinning Again
The Met Opera rebuilt its backstage turntable after a 1966 collapse. New design supports 44 000 pounds and moves 21 motors, funded by a foundation memorial. Officials tested the 57 foot diameter unit during a demonstration spin and discussed future uses including Norma and Die Frau ohne Schatten.
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Met
New York
Timms News
Metropolitan Opera
New House At Lincoln Center
Herman E. Krawitz
Hey
Krawitz
Samuel Barker
New House
Lincoln Center
Macron Machinery, Co., Inc
Stamford
Conn
Rudolph Kuntner
Kuntner
Rudolf Bing
Kantner
Henry L. and
Grace Doherty
Cal
Joseph M. Hartsfield
Franco Zeffirelli
Zeffirelli
Will and Estates Filed in Williamstown Probate Court
Probate records show Sara G. Tenney's will probate with estate over 100000 to be mostly for her children and a bequest to the Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy New York of five rose head chairs a sofa and other items. A trust of 330000 and a diamond necklace is left for daughter Elizabeth Tenney with Sara T. Tenney and Sanborn G. Tenney to inherit residuary estate. Inventories filed list estates of several residents including Andrea Musatchio Michael J. Martin Marion W. Rodgers Catherine M. Weisz and George Shaker. Divorces granted include Quinlan Quinlan Henriques Durfee Harrington and Walsh cases with custody and support details.
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Sara G. Tenney
Williamstown
Tme
Rensselger County Historical Society
Troy
N.Y
Elizabeth Tenney
Sara T. Tenney
Sanborn G. Tenney
Sara
Sola
Fla
Tenneys
Frank E. Hebert
Pittsfield
Vincent J. Hebert
Pittsfled
Alexandre Blain
North Adams
Beatrice Courtemanthe
Alice Brosseaux
Framingham
Louis Poire
Andrea Musatchio
Michael J. Martin
Lenox
Marion W. Rodgers
Dalton
Catherine M. Weisz
George Shaker
Patricia
Boston
John A. Costello
Lawrence
Berkshire
F. Anthony Hanson
Berkshire County
Nuck Foro
Drug Education Workshops Planned for County Schools
Berkshire County will host a series of drug education workshops for teachers and students across public and private schools on January 26 27 and February 3 at Shadowbrook Lenox. Donald E. Geer supervises the program with six three hour sessions covering drug psyche laws rehabilitation and community organization. Delegates include area officials and panels open with discussions and small groups. Public school districts may send up to 10 participants per workshop independent schools up to four registrations cost 5 per person lunch 1.50 provided. Attendance for panel discussions only is allowed without registration.
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Berkshire County
Shadowbrook
Lenox
Donald E. Geer
Pittsfield
State Department of Education
Geer
Conte Leads 55 Colleagues in Hunger Fight Letter
Congressman O Conte was joined by 55 Republican House colleagues in a letter to President Nixon praising his pledge to end hunger in America and supporting the White House Conference on Food Nutrition and Health. Co sponsored by Rep. Catherine May and signed by leaders including Gerald R Ford John J Rhodes and Yor B Anderson, the letter urged a permanent White House staff to coordinate conference recommendations.
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Style O. Conte
Republican House
Nixon
America
White House
Catherine May
R-Wash
House
Gerald R. Ford
H-Mich
GOP Policy Committee
John J. Rhodes
R-Ariz
Republican Conference
Cen
Yor 'B. Anderson
R- de
Conte
Democrats Open to Lindsay Joining Party
A nationwide poll of eight Democratic leaders finds 54 of 60 would welcome New York Mayor John V. Lindsay into the party. The Christian Science Monitor reports the survey suggests many Democrats would consider Lindsay for the national ticket.
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Boston
New York
John V. Lindsay
The
Christian Science Monitor
Lindsay
Dr Curd Repeats as Berkshire Medical Center Chief of Staff
Br Clement Curd is re elected chief of staff at Berkshire Medical Center during a medical staff meeting in Pittsfield. He serves on the BMC board, is a St Luke's alumnus, and has taught surgery at Albany Medical College. New officers include Herbert Grodt as vice chief and Richard Perera as secretary treasurer. Eight department chairmen were named including Seager, Neary, Flermen, Hirschmann, Sandick, Cale, Hayden, with Neary on the nominating committee. The staff received reports on Pittsfield Visiting Nurse Association activities and COPE maternal infant care initiatives.
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Br. Clement C. Curd
Berkshire Medical Center
BMC
Pittsfield General Auditorium
Dr. Curd
BMC Board of Governors
St. Luke's
Doctor's Park
American Board of General Surgery
American College of Surgery
Albany Medical College
BMC Medical Education
Herbert A. Grodt
Richard D. Perera
Thomas M. Norton
Lewis H.seager
J. Rydee Neary
J. Harry Flermen
Kurt DL. Hirschmann
Herbert Sandick
Robert J. Cellar
Bea E. Cale Jr
Thomas H. Hayden
Neary
Michael L. Cancia
Frank K. Paddock
Cole
Fierman
Pittsfield Visiting Nurse Association
Eugenie Phillips
VNA
COPE
Frederic E B. Levison
Nucifore backs bill to end probate estate appraisers
Massachusetts bar leader Philip Sisk says the association will push legislation to remove the need for appraisers in probate estates. Senator Andrea Nuciforo backs a similar measure. supporters claim it saves estates money while critics note potential for reduced scrutiny.
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Nucifore
Massachusetts Bar Association
Philip L. Sisk
Andrea F. Nucifore
Pittsfield
Overtime Pay For Police Misstated In City Disharmony
Police Chief John J. Killeen said overtime tied to the General Electric strike would total about $53,000 by next week, correcting an earlier Eagle figure of nearly $90,000 through mid-December. Strike overtime to last week was about $43,000. council to consider $13,500 extra funds.
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General Electric
John J. Killeen
the Eagle
Killeen
AF Removes Club Manager After Audit
The Air Force relieved Sgt. Dewey Risner from his manager role at Thule Air Force Base in Greenland on Sept. 20 after a surprise audit uncovered financial irregularities. This marks the first known action in a broad crackdown on improper operations of officers and noncommissioned officers clubs. Details are confidential, but allegations involve club property sales and improper charging of long distance calls and gasoline purchases to the club.
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Washington
Air Force
Greenland
Dewey Risner
Thule Air Force Base
United States
Police Briefs Report Center Street Car Theft
A representative of O'Connell Cadillac Oldsmobile on Center Street reported Friday the recent theft of a 1945 green Oldsmobile Delta hardtop. He said the car bore no plates.
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O'Connell Cadillac-Oldsmobile
Center Street
Local thefts, hospital notes list several suspects and items
Detectives reported Friday a string of thefts across Berkshire area involving residents from Pittsfield Sheffield Cheshire and Dalton. Items stolen include a blank check a wreath bulbs a purse containing 15 and a class ring. Names include James J Pasquini George B Lazzari Gaetano Veronesi Mrs Edward Fletcher Mrs Dennis Rivers Cynthia Hoyt Maureen O Donnell Marshall Brighenti William Mack Jacaree Morrell and Rita Coppola with hospital notes from Berkshire Medical Center Hillcrest Hospital and St Luke's Unit.
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James J. Pasquini
Cheshire
George B. Lazzari
Howard S
Joseph C. Dessoldaio
A &A. Motors
Stockbridge
Fourth Street
Edward P. Fletcher
Dalton Ave
Gaetano Veronesi
Sheffield
St. Luke’s
Cynthia Hoyt
Williams St
England Brothers
Maureen O'Donnell
John O'Dannell
Chickering St. Marshall Brighenti
Tyringham
William Mack
Alvah Mack
West St. Hillcrest Hospital
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Harry E. Etery
Mlichael Ellery
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Frank Mattoon
Robert W. Manning
Bartlett-Wellington
Dorothy Straight
Berkshire Union Chapel
Cheshire Cemetery
Charles
G. Borasisi
James 0. Manning
William A
Gordon K. Stevens
Gerald L. Ringie
Anthony J. DeMarco
Francese Low
Margaret 0. Morsete
Cadette Girl Scouts
Diane Cole
Ruth Richardson
West Worthington
Cadettes
PTO
Santa Claus
Elwin Fuller
Old Cummington Road
Chesterfield
John Buckley
Ridge Road
Holyoke Hospital
By Bonal Henaban
Chicago
Encyclopaedia’ Britannica
Probate
Bruce Ff
Grainne Donald A. Leonard Roger F
East St
Hanlon
Stephen Marley
Howard Ave
Dennis Rivers
Henry Ave
Jacaree Morrell
Fairfield
Lillian Rees
Rita Coppola
Felix Coppola
Hichmond
Merrill Road
Bradlees An
Mack’s
Mack
North St
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Lory
Alice
Aea
Elm St. Noes
Pittsfield Hearing Aid Center, Inc
Jack Kelly
Kenneth A. Beauchemin
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