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Alice M. Nadeau
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. - Alice Mary (Patnaude) Nadeau, 79, died Thursday (7-11-2002) in Springfield Hospital. She was a former resident of Bernardston, Mass.
Born in Quebec, Feb. 5, 1923, she was the daughter of Edmond and Claudia (Gilbert) Patnaude. She was raised and educated in Quebec.
She was married
to Firmin Nadeau in New Brunswick, Aug. 4, 1942. After their marriage, the lived in Maine and Connecticut, moving to South Londonderry, Vt., in 1989. In 1991, she moved to Bernardston. Before entering the hospital, she was a resident of Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield, Mass.
She enjoyed music and trips to Vermont and Canada.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond of South Londonderry and Emile of Massachusetts; two daughters, Estelle Pelletier of Halifax and Rolande Curtis of Shelburne Falls, Mass.; five brothers, Tony Patnaude of Presque-Isle, Maine, Alphonse, Robert and Raymond Patnaude, all of Bridgeport, Conn., and Alfred Patnaude of Port Charlotte, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Her husband died in August 1960. A son, Robert, also predeceased her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Chester.
Calling hours at the Adams & Kenney Funeral Home, Chester, will be Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
William E. Reid
GREENFIELD - William E. Reid, 61, of 75 Wells St. died Friday (7-19-2002) at the Franklin Medical Center.
Born in Montreal, Dec. 14, 1940, he was the son of James E. and Gladys (Findleton) Reid. He graduated in 1960 from Feller College High School, Grandelinge, Quebec, and attended Sir George Williams University in Montreal.
Reid moved to Stratford, Conn., in 1964, and was a salesman for the Standard Motor Products of New York for 35 years, retiring in 1994. In that same year he relocated to Greenfield.
He was the owner and operator Wendy Lynne Collectibles on Chapman Street from 1998 until the present.
He was a member of the United Church of Bernardston.
Reid was a third degree Mason.
He was a golfer and collected brass collector plates.
Survivors include two daughters, Wendy G. and Stephanie L., both of Stratford, Conn.; a brother, James J. and his wife MaryLou of Goodwood, Ontario, and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves his friend, Helen E. Parkinson of Greenfield.
Memorial services will be at the United Church of Bernardston at a time and date to be announced. The Rev. Paul Koons, pastor, will officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the charity of the donors choice.
Walker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN L. MCCARTHY
April 17, 1929 - August 5, 2007
John L. McCarthy, cherished and loving husband of 54 years to Hazel G. McCarthy, died peacefully at the Life Care Center of Auburn on August 5th, 2007. He was born in Malden, MA on April 17, 1929. Those who knew him described him as engaging, warm, thoughtful and sincere.
Most revered and devoted father of five sons: John and his wife Jean of Auburn, MA, Robert and his wife Sharron of Bedford, NH, Kevin and his wife Nancy of Litchfield, NH, Timothy and his wife Beth of Central Square, NY and Thomas (Nick) and his wife Maryann of Auburn, MA. He was the adoring and beloved grandfather of Daniel, Diancy, Thomas, Ali, Maggie, Laurel, Ryan, Erin, Jack, Kendall, Lana; and Michael and Mia Konovelchick. He also leaves a sister, Mary Hollace, of Somerville.
Following his service to the Navy and attending Northeastern University, he had a distinguished career in various capacities in the Steel Industry. John founded Mid State Metals in 1982 and served as President until his retirement in 2002. Along with his successful career, he was recognized for his philanthropic devotion to many charitable, civic and religious organizations including Auburn Little League, Kiwanis and St. Joseph's Church.
BURIAL: Wed. August 8, 2007, 12:00 PM at Hillside Cemetery
The Honorable Francis P. O'Connor
December 12, 1927 - August 3, 2007
The Honorable Francis P. O'Connor, 79, of Shrewsbury, retired Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and former Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court, died at Notre Dame du Lac in Worcester after contending for several years with Alzheimer's disease. Justice O'Connor was the beloved husband of 52 years of Ann E. (O'Brien). Born in Boston on December 12, 1927, son of the late Thomas Lane and Florence Mary (Hagerty) O'Connor, Justice O'Connor was raised in Belmont and lived briefly in Medford and Grafton before settling in Shrewsbury in 1962. He attended Belmont public schools and graduated from Boston College High School in 1945.
Justice O'Connor graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1950, after serving two years in the United States Army in the occupation of Korea following World War II. In 1953 he graduated from Boston College Law School and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, and later to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals. He served as Law Clerk to the Hon. Raymond S. Wilkins, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), from 1953 to 1954. From 1954 to 1976, Justice O'Connor practiced law at Friedman, Atherton, Sisson & Kozol in Boston, and Mason, Crotty, Dunn & O'Connor and Wolfson, Moynihan, Dodson & O'Connor in Worcester. Prior to his tenure on the bench, he served as a member of the SJC Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure and the SJC's Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee.
In 1976, on the recommendation of his peers at the Bar, Governor Michael S. Dukakis appointed Justice O'Connor to the Massachusetts Superior Court, where he served with distinction for 5 years. In 1981, Governor Edward J. King appointed him to the SJC, where he served for 18 years and earned a reputation for his thoughtful and precise opinions. He was the first SJC Law Clerk to return to the state's highest court as an Associate Justice and the first graduate of BC Law School to serve on the SJC. Justice O'Connor was widely recognized in the legal community for the respectful tone he set in the courtroom, his honesty, his integrity, and the courtesy he extended to all parties and counsel who appeared before him. He was recognized for his work on the SJC Substance Abuse Project Task Force, serving as Chair from 1992-1995 and honorary Chair thereafter. He received St. Thomas More Awards from the St. Thomas More Society of Worcester and from the BC Law School Alumni Association and honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the New England School of Law and Suffolk University School of Law.
A long time resident of Shrewsbury, Justice O'Connor was an active member of St. Mary's Parish and served the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester in several capacities in the 1960s and '70s, including chairing the Family Life Apostolate within the Diocesan Council. He was a founding member of Massachusetts Citizens For Life and held a number of civic positions in Shrewsbury including Chair of the Shrewsbury Zoning Board of Appeals, Chair of the Shrewsbury Coolidge School Building Committee, and elected member of the Shrewsbury Town Meeting.
Justice O'Connor's commitment to the law was surpassed only by his commitment to his faith and to his family. In addition to his dear wife, Ann, Justice O'Connor is survived by his 10 children and their spouses, Kathleen A. O'Connor and Thomas Kelly of Brunswick, Maine, F. Patrick O'Connor Jr. and Elisa of East Falmouth, Brien T. O'Connor and Susan of West Newton, Maureen T. Chamberlain and Richard of Northborough, Ellen M. O'Connor and Michael Haire of Shrewsbury, Ann E. Iaccarino and Francis of Shrewsbury, Jane O'Connor Lizotte and David of Shrewsbury, Joyce O'Connor Davidson and Andrew of Shrewsbury, Thomas J. O'Connor and Leigh of Shrewsbury and Matthew P. O'Connor and Susan of Hopkinton, and his sister K. Joan O'Connor of Belmont and 30 loving grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary Frances O'Connor of Belmont.
Justice O'Connor's greatest joy was found in the company of his family, in the beauty of the yard that he tended so diligently, in the woods of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire where he camped each summer with his family, and on his backyard tennis court - aptly named the Sudden Debt Tennis Club - where he enjoyed playing tennis with friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Francis's family on Monday, August 6th, from 4- 8 PM in the Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main Street, Shrewsbury. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 7th at 10 A.M. in St. Mary's Church, 640 Main Street, Shrewsbury. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hon. Francis P. O'Connor '53 Scholarship fund, c/o Boston College Law School, 885 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02459, or to The St. Francis House, 39 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
Francis P. Cariddi
NORTH ADAMS - Francis Pat P. Cariddi, 69, of 117 Church St. died Thursday (7-11-2002) at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. He was the brother of Mary Bergeron of Greenfield.
Born in North Adams, Nov. 2, 1932, he was the son of Frank and Antoinette (Scida) Cariddi. He was educated in North Adams schools and graduated in 1952 from Drury High School.
A well-known businessman, he was employed by the Cariddi family business as sales manager and buyer for the Cariddi Sales Co., retiring in 1995. He was also the owner and operator of the Sofspra Car Wash for 30 years. Following his retirement, he opened Cariddi Enterprise, a flea market business, owning and operating it until April of this year.
In January 1969, he was appointed to a five-year term with the North Adams Redevelopment Authority by Gov. John A. Volpe and reappointed to a five-year term on Jan. 1, 1974, by Gov. Francis W. Sargent. He served as treasurer of the North Adams Redevelopment Authority, completing his term of office in 1979. In January 1978, he was appointed to a 15-month term on the Northern Berkshire Industrial Commission by Mayor Richard Lamb.
Cariddi was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church.
He was a member of the North Adams Republican City Committee, Berkshire County Republican Association and was honored as Republican of the Year during his service to the association. He was also a member of North Adams Lodge 704 Sons of Italy and the North Adams Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 487, North Adams Retired Mens Club and its Golf Club, a member and officer of the Toy Wholesalers Association of America, attending its annual conferences nationwide for more than 40 years.
Cariddi was a 20-year veteran of the Massachusetts National Guard.
During the winter months, he resided in Fort Pierce, Fla.
His wife, the former MaryLou Carr, whom he married
on April 12, 1958 in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., died Jan. 31, 1996.
Besides his sister and her husband Arthur, he leaves three sons and their spouses, Guy R. and Elizabeth and Patrick F. and Barbara, all of North Adams, and Dr. Daniel D. of Roseville, Calif.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Rose and James V. and Virginia, all of North Adams; five other sisters and their husbands, Peter and Ann Demeo and Reno and JoAnn Maselli, all of North Adams, Jennie and Leonard Tomasi of Schenectady, N.Y., Catherine and Philip Mogavero of Pittsfield and Frances and Fritz Brown of Crandford, N.J.; four grandchildren, Joshua, Benjamin and Amanda Cariddi of North Adams, and Jenna Cariddi of Roseville; nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.
Services will be Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, followed by the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 at St. Anthony Parish Center with the Rev. Daniel J. OHear, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Cariddi family plot at Southview Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home will be Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested for the MaryLou Cariddi Memorial Scholarship through the funeral home, 521 West Main St., North Adams, MA 01247.
ROBERT BAXTER COLE
May 1, 1921 - October 14, 2006
West Boylston - Robert Baxter Cole, 85 formerly of Shrewsbury, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 14, in Oakdale Nursing Home with his family at his side. He was pre deceased by his wife of 50 yrs. Nancy J. (Horgan) Cole, his daughter Nancy J Cole, his son Robert A Cole, his brother Frederick Cole and an infant sister who died at birth.
He is survived and will be missed by his daughter Susan B Foley of Sterling and her husband Thomas. His grandsons; Brian T. Foley of Sterling and his wife Sandra, Michael B. Foley of Townshend, Vermont and his wife Traci, his granddaughters, Beth Foley Cox of Sterling and her husband Brian, Sarah Cole Camerer of Shrewsbury and her husband Ernest, and Elizabeth R. Stapp of Eire, Colorado and her husband Brion. He is also survived by four great grandchildren: Megan Foley Cox, Zachary Foley Cox of Sterling, Madeline Stapp of Eire, Colorado and Thomas Cole Foley of Sterling. He also leaves his brother Richard A. Cole and his wife Anita, his aunt Harriet Joslin of Thorndike, ME., and his daughter in law Pamela Cole.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the Late Roy E. and Anne B. Cole. Mr. Cole worked at Olson Manufacturing and was an automobile salesman for many years in the Worcester and Lancaster areas.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Mr. Cole's family on Wed. Oct 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Britton- Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main St Shrewsbury. A Mass celebrating Mr. Cole's life will be held at 11:00 AM in St. Mary's Church. 640 Main St Shrewsbury. Burial will be private. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name at The Christ Center, 375 Redemption Rock Trail Sterling, MA. 01564.
Eunice C. Tobey
BUCKLAND - Eunice (Clair) Tobey, 74, of 15 Green St. died Saturday (7-20-2002) at the Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield.
Born in Buckland, April 11, 1928, she was the daughter of Frank W. and Gladys M. (Clair) Tobey. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Arms Academy in Shelburne Falls.
Tobey was a bookkeeper for more than 30 years at the former Krohnes Automotive Service in Greenfield. Previously, she was a bookkeeper for several years at the former Modern Laundry in Shelburne Falls.
She was a lifelong member of the Gene Autry Fan Club and had an extensive collection of memorabilia.
Until the effects of arthritis on her fingers, she played Hawaiian guitar as a hobby. She had also been a member of a Shelburne Falls bowling team. She was known for her love of cats.
Survivors include a brother, Harold of Easthampton; two sisters, Dorothy Smith of Greenfield and Virginia Washer of Buckland and her husband Gene; nieces and nephews, Wendy Hodgdon and husband Dan, Charles Washer and wife Debra, Lauren Whitman and husband Michael, Clifford Washer and wife Carol, David Washer and wife Thavone, Glenn Washer and wife Karen, Barry Smith and wife Betsy, Donnie Smith and wife Corrine, Bonnie Powlovich and husband David, Stanley Smith and wife Lisa; 33 grandnieces and grandnephews.
Services, all in Shelburne Falls, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home with the Rev. David Neil, pastor of Trinity Church, officiating. Burial will be in Arms Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home are this evening from 7 to 9.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Greenfield Area Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 786, Greenfield, MA 01302.
ELIZABETH R. CONNOLLY
January 27, 1987 - July 9, 2007
SHREWSBURY - Elizabeth R. "Liz" Connolly, 20, of Shrewsbury died Monday July 9th after suffering injuries from an accident on the campus of Westfield State College.
She is survived by her parents, Brian and Barbara A. (Condon) Connolly of Shrewsbury; her brother, Patrick B. Connolly; her maternal grandmother, Grace M. (Eagan) Condon of Shrewsbury; 2 uncles, William and Thomas and 2 aunts, Catherine and Patricia; also survived by great aunts, numerous cousins and wonderful friends. She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, James E. and Ruth F. (O'Brien) Connolly; her maternal grandfather, William R. Condon, Jr., and an aunt, Barbara Connolly.
She was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and had lived in Shrewsbury for 16 years. She attended Shrewsbury High School where she was a member of the Speech and Debate Team and the National Honor Society and graduated with the Class of 2005. She then entered Westfield State College in the fall of that year.
Liz was thrilled she was going to enter her junior year at Westfield State College where she was majoring in education. While at Westfield, she was very active, she was an officer and going to be the next treasurer of SNEA (Student National Education Association); she was a member of Circle K, which is a community service organization in the Town on Westfield. She was a member of Lambda Sigma Honor Society and was a new student orientation leader at the college. Liz also held jobs while she was home in Shrewsbury, as a camp councilor for the Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation and as a clerk at the Bob's Store.
Liz was a member of Saint Mary's parish where she was a Eucharistic minister, and at one time member of the children choir. She loved being around children and teaching so much, she had volunteered at Paton School in Shrewsbury where her mom is a teacher when she could.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Liz's family on Friday, July 13th from 4-8 P.M. in the Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main Street, Shrewsbury. Her funeral and celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, July 14th with a funeral Mass at 10 A.M. in Saint Mary's Church, 640 Main Street, Shrewsbury. Burial will follow in the Connolly family lot in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury. Memorial contributions can be made to Saint Mary's Church, 20 Summer Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 or to the Juvenile Diabetes, New England Chapter/Bay State, 20 Walnut Street, # 318 Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.
Carl E. Purrington
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Carl E. Purrington, 80, of Carson City died July 14 in Mesa, Ariz.
Born in Greenfield, Mass., Dec. 17, 1921, he was the son of Harry D. and Hazel B. (Wiswall) Purrington. He had lived in Orangevale, Calif., before moving to Carson City 12 years ago.
Purrington was a salesman in contract sales for Sears & Roebuck Co.
He was a member of the Elks in Mesa, past president of the Orangevale Chamber of Commerce and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Little Rock, Ark.
He served in the Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Jean; his stepmother, Winnifred Purrington of Bernardston, Mass.; six sons, Vern Purrington of Rome, N.Y., Randy Purrington of Vancouver, Wash., Rick Purrington of Bothell, Wash., Ricky Swanson of Sparks, Gary Swanson of Eugene, Ore., and Greg Swanson of Carson City; two daughters, Kay S. Toce of East Hartford, Conn., and Karen Zimmerlin of Fairborn, Ohio; two brothers, Everett Purrington of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Brad Sjoberg of Millbury, Mass.; a sister, Shirley Miller of Schenectady, N.Y.; three stepbrothers, Larry D. Smith of Leyden, Mass., Paul Smith of Plainville, Conn., and Andrew Smith of Mesa, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday at the FitzHenrys Funeral Home, 833 N. Edmonds Drive, Carson City.
