Obituary notices Arnold R. Elwood 73 of 29 Pleasant St
Arnold R. Elwood 73 of 29 Pleasant Street died yesterday at his home. Born in Brookfield Conn he moved to Pittsfield in 1920 and worked many years for General Electric before retirement. He leaves a daughter Mrs Nicholas D. Kruek a sister Mrs Jahel Rain ey and a grandson. Services tomorrow at 2 pm at Wellington Funeral Home with Rev Gordon E Hohl officiating. Burial in Pittsfield Cemetery.
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Arnold R. Elwood
Pleasant St
Brookfield
Conn
Pittsfield
General Medtric Co
Elwood
Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church
GE Quarter Century Club
GE Pensioners Club
Nicholas D. Kruek
Saledon
Jahel Rainey
Devon
Selma E. Langner
Wellington
Gordon E. Hohl
Zion's
Evangelical Gutheran Church
Pittsfield Cemetery
Mrs. Perault Dies at 60 in Pittsfield
Ethel Zander Perault 60 of 93 Tor Court died at home yesterday afternoon. Widowed of Peter Paul Perault she was a former Pittsfield teacher and owner manager of the South Street Inn. Born in New York City she lived here most of her life. She taught at Tucker Pontoosuc and Plunkett, purchased the inn in 1941, sold it in 1952 and was active in local politics and civic groups. She leaves a son Peter a Phillips Academy student. Services Wednesday at First Congregational Church burial Pittsfield Cemetery. Visitation at Wellington Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Flowers omitted donations to Berkshire Rehabilitation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Zander Perault
Tor Court
Peter Paul Perault
Pittsfield
South Street Inn
Perault
New York City
Leopold
Bessie Spingarn Zander
Pittsfield High School
North Adams State Teachers College
Simmons College
Tucker,Pontoosuc
Plunkett
Philip L. Krause
First Congressxes Church
Pittsfield Cemetery
Wellington Funeral Home
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Pittsfield General Hospital
North St
Robert G Dodge 91 Founder of State Bar
Robert Gray Dodge, 91, founder of the Massachusetts Bar Association and senior partner at Palmer Dodge Gardner Bradford, died Friday in Boston. A Harvard and Northeastern instructor, he taught the university's first law school class and helped establish the Massachusetts Judicial Council. the bar awarded him its gold medal on its 49th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Robert Gray Dodge
Massachusetts Bar Association
Palmer, Dodge, Gardner & Bradford
Harvard
Northeastern
Massachusetts Judicial Council
Petey Simona dies in Risingdale at 56
Peter Simona of Mountain Street Risingdale died yesterday in Fairview Hospital at age 56. Born in North Canaan Connecticut he was a longtime Risingdale resident and former machine tender at Rising Paper Co. He played professional baseball in youth and belonged to Corpus Christi Church Holy Name Society. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Reginald Williams and Mrs Hugh Lawson and two brothers Len and Angelea, all of Risingdale. Funeral High Mass of Requiem will be Wednesday at Corpus Christi Church at 9 with burial in St Bridget's Cemetery Housatonic. Calling hours at Birches Funeral Home are tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 with Rosary tomorrow night.
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Great Barrington
Petey Simona
Mountain Street
Risingdale
Fairview Hospital
North Canaan
Conn
Andrew and
Maria Grosetti Simona
Simona
Rising Paper Co
Len
Holy Name Society of Corpus Christi Church
Reginald Williams
Michael Seluke Sr. 69 dies after long GE career
Michael Seluke Sr. 69 of 2114 Spring St. died Saturday at home after a long life in the city and Providence. A 36 year General Electric employee retired in 1962, he was in the GE Quarter Century and Pensioners clubs and a member of First Baptist Church. He leaves wife Jenny Walenty, five sons Michael Jr Boston Paul this city Joseph Wells River Walter Deep River Conn Donald Phoenix and two daughters Mrs Larry Hollingsworth East Hartford Conn and Mrs Carl Ravazzoli Thompsonville Conn, 16 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services at Bloniarz Funeral Home tomorrow at 10 with Rev. Edwin L. Kautz officiating. Burial in Pittsfield Cemetery. Calling hours today 1 to 4 and 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Seluke Sr
Spring St
Grudnoy
Russia
Providence
Ru Ne
General Electric Co
First Baptist Church
GE Quarter Century Club
GE Pensioners Club
Jenny Walenty
Michael Jr
Boston
Paul
Joseph
Wells River
Walter
Deep River
Pittsfield
Stockbridge Obituary for A H Macdonough 75
A H Macdonough 75 of Christian Hill Road Stockbridge died yesterday at Albany Veterans Hospital Born in Portland Maine on August 23 1888 he was a World War I veteran and finance officer of Stockbridge Post 232 American Legion He leaves his wife Pearl Hunter two stepdaughters and one granddaughter The body was moved to Searing Stevens Funeral Home A High Mass of Requiem will be held Wednesday at St Josephs Church with burial in Stockbridge Cemetery Calling hours at the funeral home are tomorrow.
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Stockbridge
Ambrose
HA. Macdonough
Christian Hill Road
Albany
N.Y
Veterans’ Hospital
Portland
Maine
William Macdonough
Glendale
Canaan
Conn
Macdonough
American Legion
Pearl C. Hunter
Harry Sutton
Perrine, Fla
Elmer L. Sasson
Searing-Stevens Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Church
Stevens Funeral Home
Mrs Louise H Mitten dies in Florida at 83
Mrs Louise H Mitten 83 of 1385 Columbus Ave died Saturday in St Petersburg Florida where she had resided since November She was widow of Louis F Mitten born in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania She was a member of South Congregational Church and the Women's Club of Pittsfield She leaves a daughter Mrs Aison J Meredith of Pittsfield three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Services will be at the Wellington Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 Cremation to follow No calling hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise H. Mitten
Columbus Ave
St. Petersburg
Fla
Louis F. Mitten
Wilkes-Barre
Mrs Lusignan of Worcester Dies. Rites Set
Mrs A Lusignan widow of Arthur Lusignan of St Marys Hall Worcester died Saturday at Providence House Worcester She was born in Lime Rock Conn lived in Pittsfield many years and was a Notre Dame Church parishioner and a Ladies of St Anne Sodality member She leaves three sons Raymond and Francis and Paul all of Worcester a daughter Rev Sister Arthur Marguerite O G H member of Amhurst College Woodstock Conn a brother Felix Morris of La Junta Colo ten grandchildren and several nephews Friends may call at Dery Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Sodality members will meet at the funeral home at 7:30 to recite the Rosary Funeral tomorrow at 8:30 at the funeral home followed by a Solemn High Mass of Requiem at 9 at Notre Dame Church Burial in St Josephs Cemetery A Solemn High Mass of Requiem for John A Mele Jr was celebrated at Mount Carmel Church with multiple clergy and delegates present Burial at St Josephs Cemetery
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Marguerite M. Lusignan
St. Mary's Hall
Worcester
Providence
Arthur Marguerite
Order of the Holy Ghost
Amnhurst College
Woodstock
Conn
Felix Morris
la Junta
Colo
Dery
Ladies of St. Anne Sodality
Frank A Plouffe obituary notes Pittsfield death
Frank A Plouffe 72 of 24 Westover St retired carpenter and cabinetmaker died yesterday morning at home Born in Holyoke son of Peter and Ella Cook Plouffe he moved to Pittsfield 55 years ago from North Adams He and wife Emma Langer celebrated 30th wedding anniversary Nov 27 1962 He leaves wife two sons William F and Bernard of Pittsfield a brother Paul F of Pittsfield two sisters Amy Roberts and Myrtle Kirchner seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces Services Wednesday afternoon at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Funeral Home burial at Pittsfield Home this evening from 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
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Frank A. Plouffe
Westover St
Holyoke
Peter and
Ella Cook Plouffe
Pittsfield
North Adams
Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul F
Amy Roberts
Myrtle Kirchner
Igremont
Zoot Funeral Home
Gordon KE. Hohl
Zion
Evangelican Lutheran Church
Pitt
Elmer Dougan Former Pittsfield Resident Dies
Elmer Dougan age 77 of Oklahoma City Oklahoma died recently in St Anthony Hospital Oklahoma City He was born in Seneca Kansas and lived as a builder both in Pittsfield and Oklahoma City He is survived by his wife Pearl three daughters Ruth Dubold of Bridgewater Donald Brooks of Fort Worth Texas Linda Brummer of Oklahoma City a son George L of Worcester a sister Ida Price and a brother Stanley of Shawnee Oklahoma Services and burial were in Oklahoma City Also noted are funeral notices for G Ernest Mitchell Chester Edward Kent Decker Southwick and burial details at Pine Hill and Elmwood Cemeteries with local bearers listed.
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Elmer Dougan
Okla
Homa City
St. Anthony's Hospital
Pittsfield
Seneca
Kan
Oklahoma
Pearl
Ruth Dubold
Bridgewater
Donald Brooks
Fort Worth
Tex
Linda Brummer
Oklahoma City
George
G. Ernest Mitchell
Chester
Fannie Mitchell
Middlefield Street
Claud Doig
Royal Broga
Joseph Schroeter
Donald Austin
Clayton Pease
Robert Burnup
Henry
Edward Kent Decker
Southwick
Seekonk
Pine Hill
Stevens
Post Office Plans Holiday Schedule
Post Office at Pittsfield will observe Washingtons Birthday as a legal holiday. No window service or regular mail delivery. Special delivery mail will be sent out and the standard holiday collection and dispatch schedule followed.
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Washington
Pittsfield
Donald R. Biron
Recchia Prayer at Grave Led by Bearers Names
Recchia offered prayers at the grave as bearers Perry J. Pasquini, Peter W. Paris, Thomas V. Saizarulo, John P. Myron, William J. Cashman and Anthony J. Rufo Jr. attended the ceremony.
Native of City Named Planner For Conn. Firm
James F. McGill of Norwalk Connecticut, a Pittsfield native, was named market analyst and planner for Machlette Laborator ies Inc Springdale Connecticut, a Raytheon Co subsidiary. A 1954 Naval Academy graduate, he previously served since 1958 as assistant manager for industrial products with Raytheons distributor products division. He is son of Mr and Mrs James E McGill of 26 Lowden Street and is married to Kathleen Fennessy of West Roxbury with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. McGill
Norwalk
West Roxbury
Pittsfield School Notes Meeting Topics Are Planned
Editorial consultant Miss Geraldine Baldwin of Harcourt Brace and World will speak to Pittsfield teachers Tuesday at 3 30 PM at Crosby Junior High on discovery method and modern mathematics. A principals meeting follows Wednesday at 10 AM in the teachers dining room at Weld High School to discuss teacher evaluation specialization reading program and changes for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Baldwin
Harcourt, Brace and World Co
Pittsfield
Crosby Junior High School
Pitts
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South St. Inn
Robert G. Dodge
State Bar
Peter Simona
First Magricultural National Bank of
Berkshire County
Ember Federal Deposit Insurance Form
RATIC
Brooke Bond
Shurfine
WBEC
Ludlow Rubber CO
East St
A. H. Macdonough
Childs & Bishop
Olean
Childs
North Street
Mrs. A. Lusignan
John A. Mele Jr
Mount Carmel
Leonard J. Ferrecchia
Camillo L. Santini
Geoffrey J. Decker
Sportsmen's Club
Barbers Union
Trudenpost
St. Joseph’s
Father Fer
Edward Kendricks
Post Office
Zayre
Rosas
Dalton Ave
Styke
Orage Terre
Gopheage
Wynton Yai-Lengtes
Eva
Laksa
U.S
U.S. Savings Bonds
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