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1 day agoLucy Lois Cuddihy, Lee Resident, Dies at 91
Lucy Lois (Barton) Cuddihy, born to William and Nettie (Dearing) Barton on November 8, 1934 passed away on May 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.Lucy was educated in Lee, MA schools and graduated in 1952 from Lee High School. After that she met and married her husband Paul and started a family.Lucy was a homemaker and loved to cook. She also loved her fishing and spent may Saturday nights with her husband and friends square dancing. Many summers you could find her camping and preparing picnics enjoying the time spent with her family and relatives. Lucy loved her Red Sox and listened to country music every chance she could. Her husband Paul Cuddihy, Sr., of which she was married 63 years, predeceased her on January 24, 2015. She was also predeceased by four sisters; Lillian (Barton) Hodgdon, Elizabeth (Barton) Simmons, Ada (Barton) Daniels, Florence (Barton) Taylor. She was also predeceased by her three brothers; Eugene Barton, William (Marilyn) Barton, Elbert (Winnie) Barton. She leaves a sister Arlene (Barton) Leab.She leaves one daughter Melissa (Colin) Gallup and leaves four sons, Paul Jr., (Christina) Cuddihy, David Cuddihy, Michael Cuddihy, Timothy (Linda) Cuddihy. She also leaves eight grandchildren; Jason Cuddihy, Sarah Cuddihy (Ryan) Brianne Gallup (Emily), Kyle Gallup, Keenan Gallup, Michael (Jennifer) Burtt, Kayla (Chris) Markham, Chauncey (Stephanie) Burtt. As well as eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.Funeral Notice: A funeral home service will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Dery Funeral Home, 54 Bradford St, Pittsfield, with burial to follow in North Becket Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Monday, May 18, 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to “Elder Services” in care of the funeral home.
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1 day agoLucy Lois Cuddihy, Lee Resident, Dies at 91
Lucy Lois (Barton) Cuddihy, born to William and Nettie (Dearing) Barton on November 8, 1934 passed away on May 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.Lucy was educated in Lee, MA schools and graduated in 1952 from Lee High School. After that she met and married her husband Paul and started a family.Lucy was a homemaker and loved to cook. She also loved her fishing and spent may Saturday nights with her husband and friends square dancing. Many summers you could find her camping and preparing picnics enjoying the time spent with her family and relatives. Lucy loved her Red Sox and listened to country music every chance she could. Her husband Paul Cuddihy, Sr., of which she was married 63 years, predeceased her on January 24, 2015. She was also predeceased by four sisters; Lillian (Barton) Hodgdon, Elizabeth (Barton) Simmons, Ada (Barton) Daniels, Florence (Barton) Taylor. She was also predeceased by her three brothers; Eugene Barton, William (Marilyn) Barton, Elbert (Winnie) Barton. She leaves a sister Arlene (Barton) Leab.She leaves one daughter Melissa (Colin) Gallup and leaves four sons, Paul Jr., (Christina) Cuddihy, David Cuddihy, Michael Cuddihy, Timothy (Linda) Cuddihy. She also leaves eight grandchildren; Jason Cuddihy, Sarah Cuddihy (Ryan) Brianne Gallup (Emily), Kyle Gallup, Keenan Gallup, Michael (Jennifer) Burtt, Kayla (Chris) Markham, Chauncey (Stephanie) Burtt. As well as eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.Funeral Notice: A funeral home service will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Dery Funeral Home, 54 Bradford St, Pittsfield, with burial to follow in North Becket Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Monday, May 18, 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in her memory to “Elder Services” in care of the funeral home.
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1 day agoJessie Hospod, Pittsfield GE Retiree, Dies at 102
Jessie, born Czeslawa Mary Kozak in Adams, MA on January 5, 1924 to Ludwig and Victoria Czech Kozak. Jessie grew up in a kind, loving family that continued for 102 years. She loved animals, puzzles, card games, Christmas Carols, great Polish food, and a fierce game of Yahtzee, which she always won. Above all she loved her family. She was married to Phillip Hospod on May 14,1949. Together they raised their three daughters in Pittsfield. She was a communicant of the former Holy Family Church in Pittsfield. She retired from General Electric in 1982.She leaves behind her daughters Patricia Hall and husband David who lovingly cared for her for many years, Susan Stack, and Janice Bowerman (Dave) of Charlottesville, VA. Also, her beloved grandchildren Lindsay Bowerman, Nicole and Alex Hall as well as many nieces, nephews, neighbors and friends. She will be missed.She was predeceased by her husband Phillip Hospod, sisters Mary Ellsworth (Harold), Ophie Richards (Jack), Anna Clermont (Mike), brothers Walt (Helen) and Gus (Daisy) Kozak, her in laws Ed and Sue, Steve and Alma Hospod, John and Estelle Hospot and Vicki and Joe Mann Sr.We would like to thank the staff at Mt Greylock Nursing Facility who cared for Jessie for the last 5 months and Hospice of the Berkshires. If you know someone with Dementia, give them a big smile and hug when you see them. It is one of the things that they can process and understand.Funeral service will be held at Dery Funeral Home, 54 Bradford St., Pittsfield, MA. on Tuesday May 26 at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Calling hours at Dery Funeral Home will be from 9:30 am until 11am prior to funeral service.In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Berkshire Humane Society or HospiceCare in the Berkshires.
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