The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 19

The Berkshire Eagle, Wednesday, Feb. 27. 1974- 19 Obituaries and Funerals Abandonment plan eyes 122 miles of area tracks R. W. Patterson, retired official of WelfareDept.

Desnoyers, Mrs. KatherineO. Dunbar, Jesse M. Gavin, Patrick H. Hanford, William F.

Patterson, Ralph W. Spaulding, Mrs. Helen The commuter-laden lower portion would be retained. representatives can testify at the upcoming ICC hearings on the proposed track William F. Hanford, retired operator of variety store William F.

Hanford, 84, of 417 North St. died yesterday, at the St. Luke's unit, BMC. He owned and operated Han-ford'S; VarietWsre on First Street for years until his retirement in 1968 Born in South NoYwalk, he lived most of his life here. He was a member of the Pitts-field Fire Department from 1918 to 1924 and ran the Hanford Taxi Service from 1925 to 1933.

He was a communicant of St. By John A. Schweizer A total of 122 route-miles of track in and around the Berk-shires ought to be scrapped, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) says in its massive railroad reorganization scheme. Several speakers at last weekend's meeting here of the rail-minded Northeast Transportation Coalition denounced Ralph W. Patterson, 78, of the 1 Berkshire Nursing Home and former, supervisor of health and Patrick H.

Gavin social serf. with the Pitts- TaVU1 field Department qf Public Wei- H. Gavin, 718, of 1206 fare, died early this morning at North a- died thls "nW theSt.Luke'&unit.BMC. tte. Pittsfield General utfk, Mr.

Patterson was first ap- BMC Kinted to the Department of in Pittsfield, he was. a iblic Welfare in 1933. He was resident. He was em-appointed to the position of su- P0 for 25 vears a frei-pervisor in 1941 and retired in houfie oreman for the Boston 1961 after '27 years with the Albany Railroad, and retired In Already done Another abandonment suggested by DOT, one which Penn Central effected last year, was the 12-mile link between the Boston Albany division mainline at Schodack. Y.

and the Albany station in Rensselaer. Through freight trains bypass Albany vja the Castleton bridge Hearings set Hearings are scheduled March 4 in Boston which representatives of Berkshire industries plan to testify) March 5 in Albany and March 11 in Hartford, Com). Arrangements to testify can be made through the the plan as ill-founded and po ICC offices in those cities, they harmful in economic the soutn, nut any passenger id tentially terms. agency. 19;" trains running oeiween proon Explajning that onH iho Wmi tin no ram ran In r.

i Joseph's Church and a member of the Holy Name Society of the He was a communicant ot Born in Lime Rock fVmn came here as a young man; was Uwrles Church. a cnurcn educated in the. Pittsfield his wife, the former Council action The City Council, in a meeting that ground on until 1:48 this morning, took the following action Batted down an application to build 26 units of middle-income apartments on Holmes Road at the Lenox line. The vote was 18-1 in opposition, with only Councilman Paul Brindle in favor. -Agreed to Planning Director E.

Boris Stahm's call for a public airing on Us dismissal. Council President Philip Tully Jr. will set the date. Referred three petitions on rent arbitration and a fourth on rent control to the Ordinances and Rules Committee for further hearings at a date to be determined later. Voted unanimously to form a regional transportation authority and seek a federal grant to buy buses and build a garage to institute publically owned bus service in Pittsfield.

Adopted a petition opposing discontinuance of any rail lines in Berkshire County. Gave initial 10-1 approval to elevating the job of Marion Benoit, administrative assistant, to that of assistant director within the Administrative Services Defeated on a 10-1 vote Councilman Peter G. Aries's move for adoption of a temporary no-hire, no pay-raise policy in light of what be estimates will be a $7 increase in the" tax rate. Arlos said workers covered by unions which means most city employes would not have been affected by the provision against pay raises. Gave initial approval to creation of the job of medical director' of athletics and two assistants at salaries of $8,060 and $2,000.

-Joined the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns at a cost of $560 through June, after Mayor Evan S. Dobelle urged the Council to overturn an earlier negative vote. Dobelle argued that the organization has potential for effective lobbying for tax reform. Asked the state legislature to reform the pension laws so that part-time work as councilmen and selectmen is not credited as 'full-time work if those officials land full-time government jobs. The proposal was made by Councilman Ahgeio C.

Stracuzzi. Referred to committee Councilman J. Francis Senger's proposed purchase of the former Collins Veterinary Hospital on South Street for a city dog pound as part of the movie toward year-round dog restraint. Approved spending 83.000 for a party and gifts for Vietnam era veterans as part of Vietnam Veterans Day. Mayor Dobelle said be expects appropriate the money scnoois ana servea in tne 483rd 'M Electa-A.

Goodell, Mr. Hanford Aero Squadron of the Army dur- four sons- Lawrence Evertft leaves several nieces antneph- ing World War I. Following his Roger W. and Richard Q. em.

discharge from the Army, he Gavin; three daughters, Mrs. Services will h. returned to Pittsfield and Daniel Casey Mrs. Robert ing at 8:15 trom worked for the General Electric Bristol and Miss Eleanor. Ga- Funeral Home with a Liturgy of Co.

before joining the Depart- vin; a foster son, Robert Bris- Christian Burial at 9 at St. Jo- ment of Public Welfare. For tol; two Thomas', Jfi seph's Church. Burial will be in many years he lived at 267 and William. Gav three 3i Stph's Cemetery.

South St. ters, Mrs. yohn-'-Mhovan. foner- is making to encourage people to appear, Atty. Judy Lyons Wolf of Washington, said.

"This is the first time a government agency has gone out like this and looked for testimony." Added colleague Allan Caul-bach, also of Washington. "Your testimonies will be our report to DOT. We're like legal ombudsmen; we're here to help you. "There are a lot of loopholes and flaws to the recommendations. We want to know about them." service Albany.

Therefore the Schodack -Rensselaer right-of-way must be re tracked before passenger service can be restored, ji jffr Though both are Penn Central and are still the number one and two freight carriers, respectively, between New England and the West. Two lawyers from the Interstate Commerce Commission attended the Northeast Transportation Coalition meeting to explain how citizens and group He was an active member William Watson and Mrs. Her- al home this evening frwh 7 to 9 and office holder of the Ameri can Legion Post 68 and a mem But DOT argues that most of its recommendations involve track that is unproductive, rarely used or simply not needed. Proposals listed Recommended for abandonment in this area are: 60 miles, from New Milford, to South Lee, of Penn Central's Berkshire division, the former New Haven Railroad line from Pittsfield to Norwalk, (with a mainline connection to New York City). Included is the 37-mile Canaan-New Milford segment that Penn Central has wanted 'to abandon fortwo 12 miles, from near the Merrill Road crossing in Pittsfield to Adams, of Penn Central's North Adams branch.

Penn Central had wanted to retain the line to Adams and 1 mile beyond, to rail-user Pfizer Divison's plant at Zylonite, and to scrap the remaining 2 miles into North Adams; DOT advises keeping the North Adams -Adams piece, feeding it from the Boston Maine mainline through North Adams. 43 miles, from Pawling, N.Y., to Chatham. N.Y., of Penn Central's Harlem division, which runs from New York City to Chatham, where it junctions 10 pay hike posed for county boards and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Jesse M. Dunbar Jesse M.

Dunbar, 89. of 9 Cole Ave. died yesterday af Hillcrest Hospital after a long illness. Bom in Lenox, he was the son of Milton and Louisa Howard Dunbar. He was employed by General Electric- Co.

for many years untif retiring in 1950. His wife, the former Daisy M.Cole, died in 1958: A He was a past master of the Unity Lodge of Masons in Dal-ton, a founder and charter member of the Berkshire. Hills Figure Skating Club, a member man Greenwald, all of Pittsfield, 15 grandchildren-and 11 great-grandchildren. Private will he Friday at St! CharleY Church. Burial will be in St.

Joseph's Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Charles' Church. Mrs.

K.O. Desnoyers. CHESHIRE Mrs. Katherine O'Brien Desnoyers, 70, of Cher shire Harbor died yesterday aj the St. Mary of the Assumption Church rectory, where she was employed as a housekeeper.

Mrs. Desnoyers was born in practices law, receives a $17,500 annual salary as mayor, plus a substantial amount of tax-free By A. A. Michelson The House appears to be wjrlv tn oivp all pnunfv mm. rnissioners of the state a 10 per allowance, and he lives rent-free in a tax-free parson ber of St Stephen's Church.

He and his wife, the former Ann.Laramee, celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary in September. Mrs. Patterson now lives in the Berkshire Nursing Home. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Ralph W. Jr.

of ClaremoBt, two sisters, Mrs. RusSell Folmsbee and Mrs. Allison P. Gregory, both of Pittsfield; a brother. Warren G.

of Pittsfield and eight grandchildren. His nephew, the Rev. Peter re. Gregory, is assistant pasfor of St. Joseph'sChurch.

Services will be Friday morning at 10 at the Wellington Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Pittsfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Donations in Mr. Patterson's memory may be made to the scholarship fund of the American Legion Post 68.

of the Hoffmann Bird Club, the Cheshire Aug. 5. 1903. daughter age which belongs to the local Presbyterian church. McKenna said most county commissioners devote less than one day a week to county work.

Dobelle offers compromise on rent controls cent pay raise. The salary of Berkshire County commissioners, now $6,685 a year, would go to $7,351 under the bill. The measure was given a second reading in the House yesterday by a voice vote and with no debate. It was scheduled to come up for a third and final reading this afternoon. A senator disagrees of the, late Patrick and Mary Center Pond Fish and Game Club, the Shore Land Associ Hogan O'Brien.

She was edu cated in Cheshire schools and graduated from Adams High School in 1922. She worked for 38 years at the former Brightwater Paper Co. in Adams, retiring in 1969. Prior ation of Becket and the General Electric Pensioners and Quarter Century clubs. He is survived by one daughter.

Miss Edna L. Dunbar, with whom he lived. Services will be tomorrow af- i Mayor Evan S. Dobelle today Nutman, Council to confer Friday mere were inoirauons, now- MmA a mlne of njs ever, yesterday mat tne dim to that, she worked as a clerk in Robert E. Jenks the Adams town treasurer's of- ternoon at 2 at the Newton fice.

Bamfather Funeral Home with She was a memher of St. the Rev. Luther P. Riirein nas- own proposal for a compromise rent-control mechanism. The mayor, who has refrained from endorsing any of the other three plans that are before the City Council, would toughen up hous Services for Robert E.

Jenks might get rougher treatment in the Senate. Sin. Denis McKenna. D-Somer-vi lie, said that just because county commissioners haven't had a pay raise since 1969 will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 Mary of the Assumption Church tor of South Congregational at First United Methodist and its Rosarv Sodalitv and of Church, offiriatine. Church.

Burial will be in the Our Ladv of Providence Chil- Fnends may call at the funer ing code enforcement with the By Peter Scheer Mayor Evan S. Dobelle said today that it was his "understanding'' that George Nutman would meet Friday with the City Council to unveil his new concept for the $20-million North Street renewal project. Dobelle said that a special doesn't mean they deserve one threat of some rent regulation. today East Nassau I N.Y. Cemetery, dren's Center.

Friends may call at the Well- She is survived by two sons, ington Funeral Home today Peter Desnoyers of Adams and Specifically, Dobelle is recom al home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. ft 1 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. William Desnoyers of Pittsfield; Jadwiga 0. Veremko mending that the Health Department be empowered to freeze or reduce rents for apartments which are not brought, up to code within a specified period Funeral services for Jadwiga, atv Council meeting has beeW O. Veremko of Santbsfield were niajiveiy scneouiea lor iu held yesterday morning at the m- Friday.

That meeting. Do-Stevens Funeral Home, followed bellesaid. will be preceded by by a Liturgy of Christian Burial Mrs. Pearl LaDouceur Lorenz A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Mrs. Pearl LaDouceur Lorenz was celebrated this morning at Notre Dame Church by the Rev.

Vincent H. Monty, S.J temporary, assistant pastor. one daughter. Mrs. George Ga-zaille of Cheshire; two sisters.

Miss May O'Brien of Adams and Mrs. Anne Brooks of Cheshire, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Assumption Church.

Bur- Burial was in St. Joseph's Cem- with the heavily used Boston Albany This more dr less duplicates Penn Central's own petition for abandonment Meeting set on discharge of Stahm Legal and moral ramifications surround the firing of Planning Director E. Boris Stahm and the line between them may be hazy, Stahm's lawyer said last night. Atty. Frank H.

Graham of Adams represented Stahm in his request for a Council review of his dismissal by the City Council. Council President Philip J. Tully Jr. said he will schedule a public meeting on the firing. Graham said he hopes the Council will examine whether the firing is final and whether the Planning Board's dismissal of Stahm points to a need for change in relationship between the Council and the board.

The lawyer implied'' that" Stahm may consider "legal recourse" if the firing is determined to be final. Councilman Henry V. March-isio termed the dismissal "shocking. 5 Former PlanninglBoard member Edward W. Shaw, Marchisio said, has told him that Stahm saved the city at least 8200,000 by tackling jobs that normally would have been given to paid consultants.

"The fact is," he said, "that they were overpaid, in terms of responsibility and time on the job, in 1969 and they are still overpaid today, even though there has been a tremendous jump in the cost of living." Sen. McKenna noted that commissioners of Middlesex County, where he lives, are now paid $9,500 and their salaries under the bill would jump to $10,455. One of the commissioners, McKenna notes, is Somerville Mayor S. Lester Ralph, who is a lawyer and a Presbyterian minister. He said that Mayor Ralph School board meets tonight etery where Father Monty said ial will be in Bellevue Cemetery in Adams.

prayers at the grave. The mayor's announcement, seemed to dispel suspicion that Nutman might back out of the project because of a new condition recently inserted into his lease arrangement with the city. Stipulation added Last weekend the City Council meeting to grant Nutman a 10-day extension for submission of his plans stipulated that the terms of the lease no longer bar the city from looking for a fall-back developer in case Nutman fails to produce Subsequently 'Nutman threat1 ened "to withdraw forthwith" if the Council tried to "impede my ability to develop." Asked today what Nutman would bring with him to the meeting. speculated that the concept should include "some drawings, if not architectural renderings of what he intends to build." The mayor, who earlier this week said that Nutman seemed "to "want today commented that he was "pleased'' that "the developer was coming to Pittsfield but added that he was still ''pessimistic about the workability of Nutman's ideas. "I'm hoping he will Dobelle said.

"I've always kept an open mind and I wish him luck, but I'm pessimistic." usually 30 days after inspection His scheme, while it contains more regulatory teeth than the plans ol Councilmen Peter Arlos and Henry V. Marchisio. would not set up a board to wield the full rent-controlling powers provided in the state 1971 enabling legislation. Instead Dobelle's plan, like one proposed last week by Albert A Bogdan. executive director of the Urban Coalition, places the strongest emphasis on improving the quality rather than restraining the rents of Pittsfield housing.

at Our Lady of the Valley Church, Sheffield. The Rev. Frederick G. Dion, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Sandisfield Cemetery.

Bearers were Walter Dall and Paul G. Veremkoi both of Win-sted, Rudi A. Annecharico of Sandisfield and Ned Spadaccini of Housatonic. Mrs. Sarah Harper The funeral of Mrs.

Sarah Harper of Lebanon Springs, N.Y., was held this morning at the Church of the Immaculate Calling hours at the McBride Funeral Home in Adams will be today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St. Mary of the Assumption Church renovation fund. Mrs. Cecelia Tremblay uic new I vt it ucvciwyui CU a.m.

Mrs. Helen Sppulding STEPHENTOWN, tit. -Mrs. Helen 70. a longtime resident of Stephen-town, died last night at the Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield, following a long illness.

Mrs. Spaulding was born in St. Paul, the daughter of Dr. Gardner Shumway and Can-dace Varnum Shumway. She was.

a graduate of Wheelock College and a communicant of the Church of Our Saviour in New Lebanon. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. William Stewart of Brook-line, and three grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Because of the pending retire Dobelle cautioned that his ment of Pjttsfield High School was ony a tentative" one Principal Lawrence J.

Murphy, that he will not propose for-(he School Committee tonight mally until it can be determined will take up the question of ad- whether special state enabling vertising for a new principal legislation would be required. The meeting will be at Central Dobelle said that, as far as he at 7 30 is concerned, the virtue of his The committee will also dis- plan is that it would not necessi-cuss the status of Pittsfield tate the formation of any new High School's accreditation bureaucratic machinery. Services for Mrs. Cecelia Cal- Conception in New Lebanon, lanan Trembley will be tomor- N.Y. The Rev.

Joseph Halloran, row morning at 10:30 from the pastor, officiated at a Liturgy of Dery Funeral Home with a Lit- Christian Burial. Burial will be urgy of Christian Burial at 11 at in the Cemetery of the Ever-St Mary 's Church. Burial will greens in the spring, be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Bearers were Francis Amlaw Friends may call at the funer- Timothy Amlaw, Carson, al home today from 2 to 4 and 7 Thomas and Bruce Harper and to 9 p.m.

Spencer O'Brien. 141 North Street DOWNTOWN PITTSFIELD Shop Daily 5:30 Thursdays E.O.M. SALE OFF Bergdorf Goodman PERFUMES 0 RATU HI 7-C sJKJ Tax Balance The bearers were John A. Tatro, A. Wayne Wager.

Gerald R. Demary. Joseph A. Mack. Joseph F.

Ladouceur IV and Eldon L. LaDouceur Jr. Mrs. Violet Thompson Harris Services for Mrs. Violet Thompson Harris will be tomorrow morning at 9 at the Dery Funeral Home.

Burial will be in the Pittsfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Mary Seckler Viner A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Mrs. Mary Seckler Viner was concelebrated this morning at Sacred Heart Church by the Rev.

Msgr. Henry M. Burke, pastor, the Rev. Frederick He-berle, and the Rev. Dennis Bombardier, curates.

Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery where Father Bombardier offered prayers at the grave. The bearers were George E. Ungewitter, Gerard G. Grabel, William T.

Ferry. Donald J. Seckler. Alan L. Kiaszeski and Robert M.Somerville.

William E.Cummings Funeral services for William E. Cummings of Stockbridge were held yesterday at the Searing-Stevens Funeral Home with the Rev. Norman R. Far-num Jr. of West Stockbridge officiating.

Burial was in Stock-bridge Cemetery. Bearers were Donald W. Coleman of WestfieW, Frederick B. Coleman of Housatonic, Michael R. Queenville of Sheffield and Robert Gennari, Thomas Siok and William Sheridan all of Stockbridge.

Richard E.Kudiate A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Richard E. Kudlate was celebrated this morning at St. Charles' Church by the Rev. A. James Thompson, curate.

Burial was in St Joseph's Cemetery where Father Thompson offered prayers at the grave. The bearers were James M. Fairweather, Garry A. Soutier, Arthur H. LaBlue, Dermis M.

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