Large Committee Reviews Mental Retardation Study
A 32 member Berkshire County panel reviews findings from United Community Services on mental health and mental retardation needs. Rev Malcolm W Eckel of St Stephen's Church chairs the group, with experts and officials from Williamstown to North Adams. The committee, aiming to file its final report by March 15, must secure state legislative action before the end of March to access federal mental health funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
United Community Services
State Department of Mental Health
Malcolm W. Eckel
St. Stephen's Church
Eckel
UCS
Department of Mental Health
General Court
William J. Ryan
Brookline
Massachusetts Committee On Children and Youth
Harvard School of Public Health
Tufts School of Medicine
Audrey Lindgren
Western Massachusetts Health District
Margery Osberg
Berkshire Psychiatric
Edward C. Foley
Family & Children Service
Thomas L. McFalls
Junior Clerk Eligible List Is Announced
Among 4,591 women and 416 men who passed the civil service exam for junior clerk and typist are listed from Pittsfield and nearby towns. Names include Helen D. Arienti, Nanette Best, Alice Glade, and many others across Dalton, Great Barrington, Hinsdale, Lenox, and West Stockbridge. The roster spans numerous local communities and numerous female candidates with a few men noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Pittsfield
Betty 8
B. Gensheimer
Barbara J. Gere
Leokadia M. Gaiadex
Kathleen H. Gonska
Helen J. Goyene
Sharon A. Greene
Madeline M. Hoeske
Caroline F. Kacensky
Katherine D. Kane
Helene V. Keyes
Rosalie Krol
Bertha K. Krupka
Patricia A. Latimer
Rena W. Lemberg
Angelina M. Lingoski
Edith W. Lloyd
Ann J. Lysowski
Barbara M. Manzolini
Margaret J. Marchisio
Martha A. Martin
Rose A. Miller
Santina F. Molinari
Gertrude A. MecDonough
Judith A. Norton
Madeline C. Norwich
Doris E. O'Donnel
Catherine ©. O'Donnell
Elizabeth V. O’keefe
Monica J. Oboyski
Mary C. Pupo
Joan P. Quag- Hetii
Shirley L. Quaglietti
Mary L. Riddle
Frances R. Rilla
Anna E. Rodrigues
Teresa B. Rule
Elizabeth L. Salvatore
Ruth L. Samuels
Gaetano M. Sargent
Frances G. Sarmuk
Clarice V. Seely
Ruth R. Shusterman
Judith ©. Sinica
Geraldine MM. Sick
Rosemary A Spadatora
Alice MA. Stiles
Joan V. Thibodeau
Pamela M. Turner
Ruth B. Tyler
Rose L. Viale
Catherine O. Wood
Philip G. Aldarman
Rover
Donna
Peter P. Russa Jr
Adaias
Stella M. Banas
Sylvia A. Gebrowski
Dalton Dorothy ¢. Fallon
Carol A. O'Brien
Margaret M. Shaw
Josephine J. Watroba
Great Barrington
Elaine
Gunn
Regina E. Plana
Hinsdale
Elise
Murray
Lanesboro
Barbara A. Oparowski
Patricia M. Oparowski
LENOX
Lynne
Coughlin
Mary A. O'Brien
West Stockbridge
Judith A. Consolini
Court District Court District clears multiple minor offenses
Edwin R Hoisington 34 of 396 Fenn Sr received a suspended one year jail term for larceny by false pretenses involving about 130 in bad checks and placed on probation for two years. A drunkenness complaint was filed. Jeffrey D Pavek of Washington Conn fined 15 for speeding. Richard J Delmelino of Great Barrington charged with second speeding offense within a year defaulted. Parking fines of 3 were imposed on Horst M Krack 2291 Francis Ave Arthur Errichetto 38 South Church St David B Driscoll 34 Curtis Ter and Thomas K Potter 137 Calumet St A parking charge against James F Pelkey 273 Newell St was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Hoisington
Fenn Sr
Jeffrey D. Pavek
Washington, Conn
Richard J. Delmelino
Great Barrington
Horst M. Krack
Francis Ave
Arthur Errichetto
South Church St
David B. Driscoll
Curtis Ter
Thomas K. Potter
Calumet St
James F. Pelkey
Newell St
Meetings of local clubs and societies outlined
Pilgrim Philathea Club meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Church for a game night hosted by Mrs. Gwinnell Webster and Cloutier. 59ers Club gathers at Berkshire Gas Co for a 7:20 p.m. food demo and follows with a meeting. Social Arts Civic Club hosts a 12:30 p.m. covered dish luncheon at the parish house. Bishop Memorial Alumnae Association meets 7:30 p.m. at the Alumnae home 42 Russell Ter with refreshments after. Rebekah Lodge IOOF meets Thursday 8 p.m. at Heart of the Berkshires Grange Hall. business meeting then entertainment and refreshments. committee led by Mrs. Ackley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Philathea Club
Philathea Club
Pilgrim Memorial Church
Frank Gwinnell
Charles M. Webster
Maud Cloutier
59Ers
S@ers
Berkshire Gas Co
Social Arts
Civic Social Arts Club of
South Congregational Church
Bishop Memorial Alumnae
Henry W
Bishop Memorial Alumnae Association
Rusisell Ter
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Heart of the Berkshires Grange Hall
Fred Ackley
4-H Youths To Participate At New York World's Fair
Massachusetts 4-H club youths will appear at the New York World's Fair on August 7 as part of the New England States Exhibition. About 115 youngsters are to participate with four Bay State groups performing including a Middlesex County 4-H Band concert, a dress revue, folk dancing, and a colonial era pageant. Transport and a three day tour are arranged by the Massachusetts 4-H Foundation for the participants and chaperons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Bay State
Howes
Middlesex County
Massachusetts 4-H Foundation
New York
Richmond Bakery Robber Confesses To Clergyman
A man who robbed the Richmond Bakery on February 21 confessed to a local clergyman and returned $36 to the Seymour Street shop. Police say the suspect, unnamed, was urged to surrender, as he is known to several people and is expected to be caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Thomas H. Calnan
Seymour Street
Cainanis
Brotman Named New Manager of Jorgensen Auditorium
Michael Brotman assistant professor of music at the University of Connecticut Hartford branch has been named manager of the Jorgensen Auditorium and Theater at UConn main campus He succeeds Willard Sistare the former Pittsfield resident Brotman a specialist in music theory and composition holds degrees from Yale and will oversee bookings for both venues
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Brotman
University of Connecticut
Hartford
Jorgensen
Uconn
Newark
N.J
Brotman
Willard Sistare
Pittsfield
Immanuel Church To Hold Thrift Sale
Immanuel Community Church hosts a thrift sale Saturday from 10 to 2 in the Cutler room. Mrs. Joseph J. Melle chairs the event with assistants Mrs. Norman Duchesneau and Mrs. Louis A. Williams. Clean clothing dishes jewelry and bric a brac on sale. A snack bar will be open. Rummage may be left at the church anytime or Friday 1 to 3 p.m. for drop off with Melle and Duchesneau present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Melle
Immanuel Community Church
Melle
Norman Duchesneau
Louis A. Williams
Vocational Study Report Delayed by Committee Split
Superintendent Reynolds said no meeting of the vocational advisory and School Committee until the advisory panel finishes its studies. Two working groups now handle courses and facilities. the courses group completed its report on August 30, 1963, while the facilities group led by Kenneth Hamberg has not yet finished. The panel favors a comprehensive high school and its course and facility reports reflect that aim. Members include Edward J. Barry Jerome Naggarty Gerald Rufo Bruce Woodger and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Reynolds
John J. Quinn
Reynolds
Committee On Facilities
Kenneth Hamberg
Hamberg
Edward J. Barry
Jerome Naggarty
Gerald A. Rufo
Bruce , Woodger
Harold, Clark
Daniel J. Donoghue
Severizo Marchetto
Arthur W. Birchard
W. A. Irvine — Root
Charles Rundel
Mr. Dehey
Hospital Class To Meet Wednesday At Hillcrest
The second hospital orientation class for Red Cross Gray Ladies and volunteer nurses aides will be held at Hillcrest Hospital on Wednesday at 9 45 p m. Hospital administrator William A Stoppani and Miss Elizabeth Keegan director of nursing services will conduct the class and include a tour of the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Gray
Hillcrest Hospital
William A. Stoppani
Elizabeth Keegan
H H Day Dies at 63 in Pittsfield Hotel
Herman H Day 63 died at the Pickwick Hotel on West Street after a February 1963 rescue from near freezing. He survived severe hypothermia at Pittsfield General Hospital but lost fingers, was a WWI veteran, formerly a self employed accountant, and leaves two sons Richard in Vietnam and William of Pittsfield. Services will be at Newton Barnfather Funeral Home as Richard returns from Vietnam. Miss Elizabeth Shields 77, native of Pittsfield, dies at Hillcrest Hospital after long illness. She lived at 44 North Pearl St and chaired St Patrick Church parish activities. Burial in St Patrick Cemetery follows a high requiem mass. Funeral details at Devaney Funeral Home with visiting hours listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman H. Day
Pickwick Hotel
West Street
Mr. Day
Pittsfield General Hospital
Yorkshire
England
Day
King's Own
Yorkshire Infantry
Edward VIII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Simpson
Richard
U.S. Army
South
Viet Nam
William
Pittsfield
Newton & Barnfather
South Viet Nam
Elizabeth Shields
Hillcrest Hospital
Shieas
North Pearl St
St. Patrick's Church
West Stockbridge
Mary
Nellie Stanton
Nellie
Margaret O'Brien
Joseph Clark
Patrick Stanton
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Devanny
Funeral Notices for Harold Robinson and Others
Funeral services were held for Harold Robinson at Wellington Funeral Home with burial in Pittsfield Cemetery. Bearers included Winthrop C. Evans and others. Additional services were held for Bert Harrison at St. Helena's Chapel Lenox Dale and for John H. McKnight at Wellington Funeral Home with burial in Pittsfield Cemetery. Various other funeral services and burials followed in Stockbridge, Lee and Great Barrington, with multiple bearers and clergy from local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Robinson
Wellington
Edwin L. Kautz
First Baptist Church
Pittsfield Cemetery
Winthrop C. Evans
Bobby L. Harrington
Albert Payne
Roger J. Reid
Bert Harrison
St. Helena's Chapel
Lenox Dale
Prescott Beech Jr
Peter H. Fulton
Francis Moore
John Rennie
William J. Driscoll
Ralph McKay
Joseph DeCresenzo
Charles H. Vin sort 76 Chester obituary
Charles H Vin sort of Chester aged 76 died at home on Huntington Road after a long illness. Born March 16, 1887 in Holyoke he lived in Chester fifty years and worked as an engineer for Chester Granite Co prior to retirement. Survived by wife Laura Pelkey Vincent a son Gordon and granddaughter Renee Vincent. Funeral conducted from Haley Funeral Home with High Mass of Requiem at St Thomas Church. Burial later this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Charles H. Vinsort
Huntington Road
Holyoke
John
Rosie
Gordon) Vincent
Chester Granite Co
Laura Pelkey Vincent
Gordon
Renee Vincent
Haley
Huntington
St. Thomas’ Church
Obituary notices for Tierney Woodin and Ricalzone in Canaan and Pittsfield
Funeral services were held for James Thomas Tierney 77 of East Canaan at St Josephs Church with a High Mass of Requiem. Burial followed at St Josephs Cemetery. Phineas J Woodin 92 of 40 Robbins Ave died at West Branch Springside Nursing Home after a long illness. He had been a farmer in Lee and lived in Pittsfield for 15 years. Ettore Ricalzone 79 of 293 Elm St died at Pittsfield General Hospital after 35 years in the area. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery after Mount Carmel Church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas J. Woodin
Robbins Ave
West Branch
Springside
Lee
Woodin
Pittsfield
Almon
Edna Burke
Grant
Hiram
Kelly Funeral Home
Malcolm W. Eckel
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Fairmount Cemetery
Louis J
Donald G
Almon F. Burke
Robert S. White
Burial at Mill River Cemetery Ends Requiem Observance
In the Catholic cemetery at Mill River Father Breen offered prayers after a requiem for the deceased. Bearers included Thomas C. Caghey of Mill River, John B. Ormshee of Southfield, and Wells H. Seilew Jr., John P. Rooney, and John Emprimo of New Marlboro, with John T. Piontek of Great Barrington assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buria
Mill River
Breen
Thomas C. Caghey
Mil River
John B. Ormshee
Southfield
Welles H. Seilew Jr
John P. Rooney
John Emprimo
New Marlboro
John T. Piontek
Great Barrington
Mrs Bertha E Nicolai Race Dies at 92 in Agawam
Mrs. Bertha E Nicolai Race 92 of 109 South St Agawam died at home Sunday widow of John M Race civil engineer She was born in Great Barrington daughter of F William and Lucy E Turner Nicolai and lived in Agawam 23 years She leaves a brother three sisters and several nephews Private services will be held Wednesday at Curran Jones Funeral Home West Springfield Rev Benjamin T Lockhart will officiate Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Great Barrington No calling hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Bertha E. Nicolai Race
South St
Agawam
John M. Race
Race
F. William
Lucy E. Turner Nicolai
Housatonic
Westerly
R.I
George H. Brown
Springfield
Edward
Warren
Curran-Jones
West Springfield
Benjamin T. Lockhart
Agawam Baptist Church
Greenlawn
Mrs Hoxie Rites Held For Local Resident Here
Mrs. Regina Murphy Hoxie 65 wife of George D. Hoxie of Las Montgomery Ave. died yesterday at Skole Nursing Home Born in Monson she lived here most of her life and retired in 1955 after working as cost clerk for General Electric Co She was a St Charles Church communicant and an American Legion Post 68 Auxiliary member Survived by husband three brothers Lawrence Murphy Crosby Junior High principal Leo and Floyd Murphy and several nephews and nieces Funeral 8 15 am at Condron Funeral Home with Solemn High Mass at 9 in St Charles Church Burial St Joseph Cemetery Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettore Ricalzone
Elm St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Italy
General Electric Co
Ricalzone
Mount Carmed Church
GE Quarter Century Club
GE Pensioners Club
Louise Appiano
Henry J
Joseph P. Avalle
Pittsfield
Mario
Battista
Bendvenga
Mount Carmel Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
George D. Hoxie
Regina Murphy Hoxie
Las Montgomery Ave
Skole
Monson
Hoxie
St. Charles’ Church
American Legion Post 68
Lawrence Murphy
Crosby Junior High School
Leo
Floyd Murphy
Condron Funeral Home
St. Charles’Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garvey Acheson
Stanley W. Bubinski
Williamistown
Frederick J. Carpenter
Bernard D. Cook
John D. Courtney
Thomas M. Courtney
Clement C. Curd
Edward L. Dobbins
Josephine
Prof. Brotman
Sistare
Immanuel Church
William Dehey
H. H. Day
John H. MecKaichi
John H. McKnight
G. Frederick Peters
Howard If. Palmer
Howard F. Palmer
Searing-Stevens
Stockbridge
James Rae White
Thomas A. Barnes
Edward J. Johnston
Franklin S. Lowden
John D. van Burk
E. Gillette Wilcox
Charles M. ‘Tacy
Stockbridge Cemetery
Ellwood R. Burdsall
Ellwood R. ‘Burdsall
Andrew Kulig
St. Joseph's Church
Thomas F. Curran
St. Stanislaus’ Cemetery
Chicopee Falls
Malcolm J. Danford
George T. King
John J .Skowren
Joseph Cinburri
Nora FT. Oates
Nora T. Oates
Our Lady of the Valley Church
Sheffield
William Breen
Charles H. Vincent
James T. Tierney
Canaan
Conn
James Thomas Tierney
East Canaan
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Tierney
James F
Mary Carlin Tierney
New Haven Railroad
Bertha E. Race
Springside Ave
Eagle Advertisers
Eagle
Joe DiRoma
John Dobrutsky
Busy Bee
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