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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1965
Page
4
Miss Mary Patricia Quirk and Jeffrey Paul Rayner will wed in St Charles Church at 11 this morning. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Quirk, wears a peau de soie gown with train and carries white carnations. The ceremony is performed by Rev Daniel Brunton. The reception follows at the Stanley Club before a trip to Washington and Virginia.
Town residents will attend an evening workshop at the Players Work Shop directed by Robert Blai field. The session at 8 tomorrow teaches acting and singing for musical comedy and welcomes anyone interested in musical theatre.
Rotary Club will hear Sol Robins of Paymaster Corp Boston speak on Check and Double Check at 12 15 p m Thursday noon at the Stanley Club. James Coughlin and John D Lynch Jr chair the annual auction November 6.
Miss Susan M. Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul M Campbell of Stockbridge Massachusetts will wed James Cundari son of Mr and Mrs Rocco Cundari of South Norwalk at 9 this morning in St Josephs Church A reception follows at Charter Oaks Inn The bride will wear a white satin gown with scoop neckline Empire bodice and A line skirt A matching pillbox will hold her veil of illusion The bridal party includes Miss Catherine Campbell maid of honor and bridesmaids Miss Peggy Cortesi and Miss Jill Craig The best man is Rocco Cundari Jr After a trip to the Pocono Mountains the couple will reside in Norwalk The bride works as a secretary at Irving Schwartz Co and attended Williams High School Stockbridge Becker Junior College Worcester 1962 Mr Cundari a Norwalk High School graduate is a printer at Stamford Wallpaper Co
Several courses start Monday evening at the Women's Club including a beginners conversational class taught by John A. Spina at 7 p.m. and a braided rug making class at 7:30 p.m. with four openings under Mrs. Frank Savage. Friday morning rug class needs more enrollees. Bonnie Prudden fitness starts Oct 19 at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Jayne Mooney. Knitting class led by Mrs. Jean Bosworth begins Wednesday. Friday evening cake decorating class already filled. Friday morning spot available. Beginners Friday night contract bridge with Harold Gregory has two openings. Supper reservations and a guest-allowance for membership month.
Miss C Mary O Hara daughter of Mr and Mrs James O Hara of 10 Wilson St and Joseph Augustine Murphy son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Augustine Murphy of Warwick Rhode Island will be married this morning at St Charles Church with Rev John J Foley officiating. The reception follows in the Copper Pin Restaurant French Room. The bride will be escorted by her father with Miss Ruth E Rattigan as maid of honor and bridesmaids Miss Mary Beth Murphy and Miss Joanne T Kiger. The couple will honeymoon in Canada and reside in Narragansett Rhode Island. The bride, a former surgical secretary at St Luke's Hospital and a 1961 St Joseph's High School graduate, will wear an Empire gown. Murphy plans a master’s in English at the University of Rhode Island after La Salle and Boston College degrees.
Mrs. Catherine E. Wise of 70 Maplewood Ave marries Henry F. Driscoll of 71 Forest Place at 9 AM in St. Josephs Church. The Rev Russell P Wise of the Society of St Edmond will perform. Matron of honor is Mrs. David Frank. best man is Edward C. Driscoll. Open house at the bride’s home follows. they will reside at 7 Maplewood Ave. Both work at GI in distribution transformer and bush ing assembly.
Walter Huska grand knight announced a Columbus Day observance Tuesday evening at the hall after Benediction at 7 in St Charles Church. Dr John W McDivitt supreme knight will give a Columbus Day address at 1 45 PM Tuesday on WBEC and fall events plans will be made at a business meeting.
Robert James Lake of Johnstown NY and Mau reen Claire Hartman of Johnstown NY intend marriage. John Michael Sargent of Lenox and Marilynn Frances DeCarlo of 100 Strong Ave Johnstown NY intend marriage.
Dalton bride elect Susan J Nichols daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Nichols of 29 Willis St will wed David Alan Lund son of Mrs Elmer T Lund of Nashua New Hampshire at St Agnes Church with Rev Leo J Shaughnessy officiating A reception will follow at the Country Club of Hinsdale The couple share careers in Dalton and Nashua with Nichols a Dalton Hinsdale News typesetter and Lund an aircraft technician
The Rev. and Mrs. George T. Warriner of 395 South St announce the engagement of their daughter Sheryl Louise Warriner of Boston to Lance Cpl. Stuart Robertson USMC son of Mr and Mrs Robert Robertson of West Union. Warriner works in Boston University bursar’s office and is a Milford High School 1963 graduate. Robertson, Worcester Industrial Technical Institute 1962 graduate, has served three years in the Marine Corps including a Far East tour and is stationed at Camp Pendleton California.
Mrs Walter W Sisson will direct the Junior League of Pittsfield children’s theater production The Land of the Dragon to be staged at Wahconah Regional School and the Berkshire Museum with multiple showings in late October. Tickets go on sale in schools and at the Junior League Thrift Shop with no phone reservations.
The Holy Family Confraternity of Christian Doctrine executive board meets at 7:30 Monday in the parish hall to plan the season and introduce Rev. John Skowronski. Holy Family Rosary Sodality gathers Sunday after 3 pm services to finalize plans for the Christ mas bazaar October 30 and 31 with refreshments. The EmMem Club meets 8 pm Tuesday at the Elks Home to outline Halloween social details for October 26 and past Presidents' night November 9. Naomi Chcke of First Methodist meets Monday at 7 43 pm at the church with hostesses Mrs Charles A Lay Jr and Mrs Norman Wade. Mrs John H Fisher helps decorate for the Christian Center bazaar. Chapter T PEG Sisterhood meets Monday 8 pm at Mrs Fred E Humt’s Dalton home with Mrs Percy Porter assisting. Mrs Hubert H Race presents a Buddhist temple slide program. Summer footnote: Even.
Miss Irene Ruth Stoddard daughter of Mr and Mrs David T Stoddard of Stoney Acres West Cornwall Conn and Kenneth T Kushi son of Mrs Blanche Decker of Great Barrington will be married at 21 this morning in Corpus Christi Church The Rev Joseph Collins will officiate Ivory satin gown with fitted bodice long tapered sleeves and chapel train Her veil falls from fabric roses with dewdrop pearls She carries pastel blue rosebuds lilies of the valley and ivy Mrs Joseph Cronin will be matron of honor In yellow chiffon gown Her bouquet bronze and yellow chrysanthemums Mr Cronin best man Ushers Philip Hiser and Richard Manty After reception the couple will fly to Maryland in their own airplane They will live in Ashley Falls The bride a Housatonic Valley Regional High School Falls Village Conn graduate works in Sharon Hospital business office Mr Kushi a Williams High School Stockbridge graduate is an electrician for Becton Dickinson Ca naan He served in the Army in Turkey
The Rosary Society of Sacred Heart Church outlines season events with Mrs. David Lowe as program chairman. A white elephant auction occurs in October, a dance in November, a food sale in January, and the annual card party also in January. Past presidents will be honored in February, followed by plans for a March fashion show, an April parochial school educator lecture, and a May communion dinner. Mrs. Edward Grady Jr. chairs the stamp committee to fund a grand prize for the January card party, with donation boxes placed in the church vestibule on Sundays.
Judith Ann Hassett daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis T Hassett of 94 Carson Ave marries Francis John Butler of 68 Lakeway Dr Pittsfield at Agnes Church with a reception at the Bubbie Room. Mrs Paul Perachi is matron of honor and Charles Coppola is best man. The couple will live at 32 Ensign St after Oct 16 return from Washington D C. The bride is a surgical technician at St Luke s Hospital and a 1962 graduate of St Luke s Hospital School of Surgical Technology. Butler is manager of Pittsfield Sparling Goods Co and a National Guard Reservist with six months active duty.
About 150 members of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Massachusetts Medical Society are expected at their fall conference in Lenox October 17 and 28. Sessions at the Holiday Inn include an indoctrination session for BAYPAC, a panel on The Role of the Doctor’s Wife, committee reports, and a luncheon with Edward M. Donelan of Framingham as speaker. Mrs. J. Harry Fierman of Pittsfield becomes president. Reservations for Monday luncheon due by Wednesday.
Miss Norene Grace Smith of Tyringham will wed Alfred R. LaFountain of Greenfield in Notre Dame Church Adams. The ceremony by Rev Roger Gagnon will be followed by a reception at the American Legion Hall. The couple will reside at 4 Winter Street after a Miami honeymoon.
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