The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 15

kUuariea and Funerals Finnic T. Coughlin, 68, ex-school administrator The Berkshire Eagle, Thursday, Dec. II, 1975 IS School board votes raises for 10, OK's secretary pact Clement M. Farrell dies; headed local paint firm The School Committee Ratification of the secretaries' cover some of the pay increases Wednesday night voted pay In- contract brings to five the num- Included in new pay pacts. AUm MarW, Sitter DurlM, Mrs.

Gertrude FarrrU, CVmril M. 1UIL William i. Itarrlaoa, Jamet J. Krye. Mr.

LtWI B. UnJo, R.Und H. Lymaa, Mrs. Hiram KcaU, Mrs. Edaa L.

creases lor 10 aupenrixwj ana Dtf Bargaining uruis in we The maw.r element will be in flOKJUl IY31CIII MUSI fliW the contract eventually signed Frank Coughlin, who had served as vice principal in both public high schools here, died in Lakeland Fla General Hospital today from injunes suffered in a one-car accident there an weeks ago. Mr. Coughlin, who was served as principal In high schools in Bekhertown, Great Bamngton and Franklin before becoming a vice principal at Pittsfield High In ittt and was also head of the former technical program there. Mr. Coughlin transfered from Pittsfield technical personnel not represented by organized bargaining mats.

And the committee ratified a new two-year contract for the School Department's 52-week secretaries. Pay raises for both groups fall between 6 and 7 4 per cent of their previous pay levels. There was not expected to be any public outcry over the raises, as there was over raises for four top administrators last month. The administrative raises were in the realm of 14 per cent over previous levels. School Committee Mrs.

Edna Scutt Mrs. Edna L. Scutt. 85, charter member of Immanud Community Church, died at the Berkshire Nursing Home I reached agreement this year on new salary Kales. The biggest unit of school employes, the classroom-teachers group, is at a bargaining impasse with the School Committee and is awaiting formal fact-finding hearings next week atUtyHaU.

Although no school officials have talked about it. they appear to agree that before the end gt the present fiscal year, the School Committee will have to go to the City Council (or a supplementary appropriation to by the teachers group, represented by the Pittsfield Feder-at ton of teachers. Units under new contracts, besides the 52 week secretaries, secretaries, are the 40-week secretaries, middle-management personnel, teacher aides and custodians. The secretaries and custodians have signed two-year agreements, and the other two groups one-year agreements. Cafeteria employes are negotiating a new contract now.

Their present one expires Dec. 31. Clement Ftrrtll, 72, paint-jng contractor, sports enthusiast ami booter and participant in cjvK affair hert, died yesterday at lllilcrest llospiul after a long Illness, Mr. farrell organized his painting firm, CM Farrell Son, In 1935 and worked there until his death. From 1M7 to 1963, he also operated Own Farrell's Sports Shop, at 109 West St.

fie was credited with bringing little League baseball to the city in 1950 and introducing Pop Warner football here in 1955. He was for years the manager and operator of Nationwide Grocers. semipro baseball team which won the city league championship in 1932, and he was a heavy contributor to a variety of sports projects. i In 1960, when the Pittsfield team was the Northeast champion In the American Lemon I High to become vice principal yesterday following a long Mrs. Scutt, who maintained a residence at lit Melbourne Road, was born in Mellenville, N.Y., and came to Pittsfield in of the new laconic High School, retiring' in June 1971 after 35 years as a schoolteacher and administrator.

Mrs. Coughlin, the former Mary M. Marshall, was also injured in the crash that proved 7 1911 She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore.

member Alma R. Arlos said the raises voted Wednesday are for persons with considerably lower 5 NAACP unit here Mrs. Scutt was employed for fatal to her husband but has re-many years at the former Hold- covered, the Kelly Funeral MM pay than the administrators Frank T.CaagUia sne did not foresee any ex Home in Lee said. Born in Watervliet. N.Y..

in 1907, Mr. Coughlin was raised in en ft stone department store. Her activities with Immanuel Community Church included a charter membership in the in tie, Lee and was a 1924 graduate of vows suit on hiring A local NAACP official says But Johnson and Gadson say his organization plans to go to two of the four live outside of court to challenge alleged viola- Pittsfield. meat M. Farrell "I Ladies' Guild and the Dosition of Lee High School.

His late fa- Besides his wife and mother, Mr. Coughlin is survived by a son. Lt. Cm dr. Frank T.

Coughlin Jr. of Stuttgart, West Germany; two daughters? Miss Ann Coughlin of New York City an and Mrs. David Adams of Hous junior baseball tournament, he followed the team to the natimw city to each make a $5 contribu- superintendent for the Sunday ther, Francis T. Coughlin, was the Lee police chief and his mother, Anna Coughlin, still lives in that town. Even so, said Mrs.

Woj- school. She was also member of the YMCA Auxiliary and had worked for the Red Cross during World War II. She was the widow of Frank ton, two sisters, Miss Ur- tions of minority hiring regulations at several government-aided projects in Pittsfield. Graduating from Rensselaer sula Coughlin of Lee and Mrs. tkowski.

the percentage of those from Pittsfield is as much, or more, than the approximately 2 al tournament in Hastings, "We ar skin8 for a in- and contributed funds to vestment lhe youth of our support the team. grand city." he declared. In 1970, he was presented an Born ta Spencertown, he inscribed plaque for long ser- was 106 son of Michael J. and vice to the Monday Morning Anna Currv Farrell. He was Quarterbacks Club, a group educaled in Spencertown' and which he at one time headed.

moved to Pittsfield in 1923. William Johnson, chairman of Polytechnic Institute in Troy, John O'Brien of Dunedin, N.Y.. Mr. Couehlin received a and two crandrhiMron W. Scutt, who died in 1966.

the labor and industry com- per cent of the city population mittee of the NAACP's Pitts- which is black. She Is survived by three sons, kgree In civil engineering. At Mr. Coughlin was a member Frank W. Scutt of Pittsfield.

RPI he was a prominent a the- of the Bishop Conaty Assembly. mr. rarreu was a commu- Gerald A. Scutt of Watertown. lete- Playing varsity football and fourth-degree Knights of and James H.

Scutt of baseball. He was also a mem- bus, the School Masters Club of pressions of protest. Raise recipients The 10 people in the supervisory and technical categories are: The three attendance officers, whose pay will range between $183 and 227 a week, depending on length of service. Previous levels were between 170 and $212 a week. Two audio-visual technicians, to receive $10,100 and $9,450 a year, respectively.

Previous pay was $9,528 and $8,858. Supervisor of custodians Roland Pratt, from $12,000 to $12,900, and assistant supervisors of custodians Daniel Boyle and Stanley Smicherko, each from $10,500 to $11,300. Cafeterias supervisor Marilyn Wiley, from $13,867 to $14,900. Safety-and-transportation officer M. Michael Muzyka from $12,000 to $12,800.

The increases are retroactive to July 1. field branch, said he is "optimistic that we can go to court no later than next week." Johnson, who first raised the possibility of legal action last "But this becomes a game of arithmetic after a while," she said, "and 1 think it defeats their cause more than it helps." She and general contractor. For four years, from 1957 through 1960, he was chairman of the annual Catholic Youth Center membership drive. Upon his selection for the fourth time, he urged adults throughout the week, expected to go to Boston David J. Tierney Jr.

said the nicani oi m. Mane uiurcn, a member of the Elks Club and of the corporation of the Bright-side Orphanage in Holyoke. He was a member of the board of the Berkshire Medical Center and a director of the Catholic Youth Center. Belchertown; one sister, Mrs. Edith Shutts of Claverack, N.Y.; five grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 am. at the Imma ber of the schools honor so- Massachusetts, the Massachu- ciety. He obtained a master of setts Principals Association and science degree from the Mas- the Massachusetts Retired sachusetts State College at Am- Teachers Association, herst. Kelly Funeral Home in Lee is About a year ago the Cough- in charge of arrangements. Bur- tins moved from Pittsfield to tal will be in St.

Mary's Ceme- nuel Community Church with Mrs. Ethel Keyes Mrs. Ethel Bissell Keyes, 79. He leaves his wife, the former the Rev. Luther P.

Durgin, pas- Zephyrhills. Fla, tery. Lee. today with Walter K. Gadson of PUS project, of all those in the Pittsfield, to confer with city, has adhered to the minor- NAACP officials there, as well ity hiring requirements.

The as with state affirmative action governor's executive order is in- officers and some legislators to corporated in the contract, Mrs. determine the legal paths to be Wojtkowski said, taken. Gadson is an unemployed kitl jj black construction worker. Johnson was contacted after Johnson said, however, that seven black persons began pick- violations at various job sites eting the $8.6 million Pittsfield are being validated by the High School construction site NAACP and the coalition of of Albanv Road died vetfprtbv I omciaimg. unai win rje in at tte Valtev View NuS ly home at 6 Mellenville Cemetery.

ferneaftera taaUtess VE' Robert FarreU FYiends cal1 at Well- rfern here she wS dauer, 2 V'i Funeral Home tomorrc uorn nere. sne was tne aaugn- Mrs. Donald L. Spencer of Cape from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Right to Choose group filing suit Wednesday Right to Choose will file suit deprive them of life, liberty, or man msseii one was eaucaiea Christopher B. Barrett of in local schools and was em- vnna.

The 52-week secretaries, who protesting what wacx wonunen. In Berkshire County Superior property, without due process of bargain collectively as an inde- Wednesday, Court Wednesday charging the law. pendent association, are to get a they say is discrimination in He said he is hoping that the employment of minority work- NAACP's national organization bert H. Farrell and Francis C. Farrell, both of Pittsfield; and five grandchildren.

ployed tor many years as a bookkeeper at the Eagle Printing ft Binding Co. until her retirement in 1954. Funeral services will be held William J. Hall William J. Hall, 62, of 257 Benedict Road, a retired Eaton Paper Co.

employe, died yesterday at his home after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn. N.Y., son of the late William H. and Anna Lancestef Hall, he lived in Rhode Island before moving to She was the widow of William Saturday at from rjery G. Keyes.

He died in 1948 Funeral Home with a Liturgy of City Council with four counts of The 10th Amendment" also violating the rights of the public states that no one shall be de-by voting in early November to privedof life, liberty or property, support an anti-abortion resolu- Susan A. Poulin, cochairman tion. of Right to Choose, said the Speaking to a gathering of group feels these rights of life about 50 people last night at the and liberty were violated by the First Church of Christ, Congre- Council's vote to support, on be-gational, the attorney for Right half of the city, a proposed anti- ers. will lend its financial and legal "There is no doubt that viola-; support to any suit, or suits, tions exist." Johnson asserted, against the city or other of civil rights and tracting agencies here. "But if right-to-work laws." -fthey don't, we're ready to go on Johnson and Gadson cited terms of Gov.

Michael S. Du- In front of the PHS building kakis's executive order 116 in on East Street Wednesday, Gad- IV1I3. iveves was a COmmU- Rnrial at ll at Of 7 per cent increase in their hourly pay for the present year and an increase next year that will be the same dollar amount as this year's. There are 25 secretaries in the 52-week category. Other features of the new contract, according to director of services Charles R.

Bordeau, in Pittsfield 14 years ago. He was employed as purchase to Choose, Joseph J. Trepel, abortion amendment to the fed- saying that violations exist. The son and a fellow picket, Gre-order, which constitutes a "code gory Pittman. said they propose mg manager ai cion ior sev- stated his intention to meant of St.

Marks Church Mark's Church. Burial will be in She leaves three sons. John S. Josepn.s cemetery. William J.

and Eugene G. calling hours at the funeral Keyes all of PiUsfield; two 1 will be tomorrow from 2 daughters, Mrs. Allen Main of 4 and 7 to 9 Pittsfield and Mrs. Lucien Grandbois of Hancock with whom she lived; 12 grand- Sister Agatha Marie children and two great-grand- children: JI seek a era! Constitution. clude improvements in vaca Also speaking at last night's I tion.

sick-leave and severance- fair practices." requires that to continue picketing today, and en years, retiring in 1971. Prior to that he had worked for Gor-ham Co. and the Textron Corp. He was a communicant of Mount Carmel Church. contracts tor state-assisted con- to extend picketing to the Berk-struction projects prohibit em- shire Medical Center site off ployment discrimination by both iWahconah Street.

At 11 a.m., contractors and subcontractors, however, there were no pickets ineeung wastnettev. ATtnur uipay clauses. In addition, the Teikmanis, minister of the First contract incorporates provisions Church of Christ, Congrega- for compensatory time off for tional. According to Mrs. Pou- overtime if there is mutual Funeral serves will ho held 01 Josepn 01 not- w.o, former at either site.

and by suppliers as well. un, Mr. leikmams told ot Deing agreement, and provision of up j. VAQtprJnw 04 vin. nans wue, ine ior m3L 1SLii.

Mr. Hall's the cent's Hospital, Worcester, fol preuminary injunction against the Council on the basis of the four alleged violations. During his speech, entitled "The Abuse of Elective Authority," Trepel charged the Council with violating the city charter, the Home Rule Amendment, and the 14th and 10th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The 14th Amendment states that "no state shall make or enforce any law which shall 1 vanny Funeral Home with a Lit He is survived by- one son.

imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II because of his religious views. He said he had come to America because it was the land of They complained that while blacks are indeed working at: the PHS job, there is no attempt I to assure minority representation in each of the building A $15 million wing is being built at BMC, and there are no black workmen reported on that job, which is aided in part by federal funds. Pittman said additional pick- to $1,800 for tuition, fees and related expenses of workshops and conferences which secretaries attend for professional improvement. In the previous contract, which was for only one year, lowing a long illness. Sister Marie was in her 59th year of religious life.

She was born in Central Falls, R.I., and entered the order in 1916. In secular life she was known as Grace R. Leighton. She taught for a time at St. trades.

Richard A. Hall of Pittsfield; five daughters, Mrs. Robert Votolato of Foster, R.I., Mrs. Laurence Flynn of Denver, Mrs. Francis Ouimette of Johnston, R.I., Mrs.

Frank P. Pellegirno of Great Barrington and Miss Deborah Hall of Pitts- His speech. Mrs. Poulin said. urgy of Christian Burial at St.

Mark's Church at 10. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Friday from 2 to 4 and7to9. James J.

Harrison James J. Harrison, 85, of Baroques. Castle Blakeney, Gal- abridge the privileges or centered on the need to keen the there were no provisions either Good percentage area In answer On Wednesday, there were to a question, he said.he did not workmen on the grounds. Four see the appearance of out-of- immunities" of U.S,rcitizens or issues of abortion and the right for compensatory time off, or io cnoose ouuoi Hie political ana professional development in other schools of the a. A- Mrs.

Hiram L. Lyman religious arenas. smn a cictpr Mrs Martrarpt An- Members of Right to Choose snnncrtip in iinrp ana in rnp derson, both of New York; and JlnukHu UlAWIAiitAP AnI Dmmi claim that anti-abortion efforts are spearheaded by the Roman Catholic Church. XSSii She 'is survived by a sister, SiSS? 81 Agatha Leighton of Provi- after a long illness. home dence.R.I.

of them, or 5.7 per cent of the town pickets as contradicting work force, are black. School his group's complaint about out-Buildings Needs Commission of-town workmen on the PHS Chairman Anne E. Wojtkowski job. said the percentage exceeds the "Blacks are a small minor-percentage of blacks in the ity," he said. "We need help overall Pittsfield population.

and; solidarity." Johnson added Not only does the project that it's necessary-ta "develop, a meet the percentage require- broad coalition in Western Mas-ment under equal employment sachusetts." rules, but the minority workmen I are spread over different trades Dormers, additions, garages, masonry, glazing, excavating kitchens and family rooms, 499-and demolition she said. 2485. Adv. six grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

from the Dery Funeral Home with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at Mount Carmel Church at 9. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, R.I. There are no calling hours. Born-in Galway County, he I at.

-11 AnJ Funeral services will be Sat- HINSDALE Mrs. Janet La-bonte Lyman, 76, sister of Mrs. Margaret Hagadorn, of 77 Maple died today at the Holyoke Hospital. Mrs. Lyman, had made her home at 16 Chileab Road, South Hadley.

Besides her sister, she leaves her husband, Hiram S. Lyman of South Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Ryder i Lottery numbers Massachusetts Green 2775 Yellow 284 Blue 03 TV qualifying number 24523 Connecticut (To be draws tonight) as a Mrs. Poulin said that $100 was raised during the meeting to support legal proceedings against the Council, bringing the total gathered during the two weeks of campaigning to more than $550. She said Right to Choose will hold its next meeting on Jan.

7 at a time and place to be farmer. Mount Marie, Holyoke, where the Liturgy of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Michael's Ceme- In addition to his sister here, he is survived by his wife, the i lumicr mum Muuiiaiic, uiu cnofioM Gertrude L. Duclos iS'JEr ds may call at the Moth-Thomas Harrison, both of Ire- 1M t'rrnul (rnm Funeral.

Home, 33 Lamb St. Mrs fZtartmAa T. ritmlno 76, Entertainment Friday night 9- CI llUUiTV kUUlVI ma via mm land. of 245 Els taTw HadleThe cha 1 at the ltam Lodge Lounge, and 7 to 9. a former Pittsfield ey.

Por oiNiie rirsi Waubeek Rd. Western music by Hush did you know? PlffiSS the Funeral services and burial were held Monday in Banoques. Smuggler raincoats at Sukel's. resident, died Tuesday at Mercy Congregational Churcn will offi- Jm date. Dave Lono.

Pizza available. Adv. nospiiai in apnngiieiu aiier a Burial will be in the Ever- long Mrs. George A. Drummond Funeral services for Mrs.

Roland H. Lambson PERU Rdland H. Lambson, 75. of South Road Extension, ch. green Cemetery, South Hadley.

Men's Florsheim, Wright UNICEFrards at Miller South Ptfd. Adv. VW Bug, private- sale, Arch Preserver Bass shoes, rxirlns. who Hied in 1948. A Fnenis maV ca at the funer George A.

Drummond were al home tomorrow from 2 to 4 Quoddy moccasins, Besse- held this mnmino at rvrv Fii- died yesterday at tne lttstiein son, bdward J. Duclos, was Clarke. Adv. and 7 to 9 p.m. warmest winter footwear for ladies and ladies' boot, from 19.00 neral Home with the Rev Neil General unit, BMC, after' a killed in action with the U.S.

F. Decker, chaplain at Berk- short illness. Marine Corps during World War shire. Medical Center, offici- Bom in Huntington, he was ating the son of Samuel and Mary She is survived by four sons, Burial was in Pittsfield Ceme- Strange Lambson. Mr.

Lambson James C. Duclos of Westfield, SOCIALS tery, where Fathec Decker of- was eaucaiea nunu raui r- uucios oi -west men's style, from 20.00 for urn fered prayers at the grave. Bearers were Richard L. Whitehead, Carl H. Gangross, Sterr I.

Whitney, Robert L. Plageman, Rezziero F. Del.Gallo and Joseph M. Delphia. John J.

Kordana A Liturgy of Christian Burial SCnooiS ana uveu ukic ucivmv licuiiotu r. luwus moving to Peru 22 years" ago. of Farmington, and Wil- He was employed as a town liam J. Duclos of Burlington, Highway Department laborer. N.C.; two brothers, two sisters, He leaves his wife of 22 years, 12 grandchildren and four great- the former Gertrude Heath, and grandchildren, a brother, Frank Lambson of Funeral services will be held Arizona.

tomorrow morning at 8 from Funeral services will be Sat- Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home urdav at 1 at the Bartlett-Well- in West Springfield with a Litur- for John J. Kordana was CEie- 1 Unma in rtaltnn rhiia a Ct was ceie- msUAl ruiicia Vmvu try viuuuaji uuiicu ai 9 a iiv. V-Neck Cardigan GOLF SWEATERS Of Orion Acrylic Machine Washable Sizes S-M-L-XL Asst. Colors "us p'ln with the Rev. Douglas Small, the Apostle Church i pastor of the Peru Congrega-there.

Burial will be in St. Riedl pastor, and the Rev Pe- officiating. Thomas Cemetery, ta -A. Gregory, pastor. in the South, Calling hours at the funeral 1 Bunal was in Maple Street cemetery.

There are no ihome wiU be today from 2 to 4 Cerretery in Adarm, where the and 7 to 9 Rev. John C. Chwalek, pastor of callingnours. iand7to9. St.

Stanislaus Church, Adams, "offered prayers at the grave. Tel. 229-8924 Bearers were Gary v. uou- eett William" DoucetUrJohrt Creative P. Murphy T.

Wayne Murphy, Mark E. Kordana and David W. Kordara. 1 Workshop 100 Orion Atrylie Machin. Woihablt Aut.

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QUil Mrs. Rene F.Robert A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Mrs. Rene F. Robert was celebrated this morning at Notre Dame Church by the Rev. William pastor.

Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. WddJefield, where the Rev. Raymond J. Levay, pastor of St. Patrick Church, Hinsdale, offered prayers at the grave.

Bearers were Raymond F. and Rene F. Robert. Gaston R. Robert Jr.

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