Mary Green 1914 - 2009 DALTON Mary Kathryn Appleyard Green, 94, of Sugar Hill, 45 Main St., Dalton, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in South Haven, Mich., on May 11, 1914, daughter of Raymond and Rose Keeley Appleyard. She graduated from South Haven High School and completed her nursing degree in Kalamazoo, Mich. Mrs. Green worked as a registered nurse in Baltimore while her husband was in medical school. They made their home in Buffalo, N.Y., where they raised her five sons. Following her husband's retirement, they moved to Sun City West, Ariz., and enjoyed the warmth and sun for almost 20 years. She moved to Pittsfield in 2004 and lived at Melbourne Place before moving to Sugar Hill. She was a long time member of the Lafayette Ave. Presbyterian Church in Buffalo, N.Y., and active in the Meals on Wheels program there. She enjoyed photography, especially wildlife and outdoor scenes, painting, and photographic tinting. She also loved travel, especially a trip to the Holy Land and to the many Native American lands in the Southwest. Her family and friends remember her doing daily crossword puzzles, bowling in various leagues, and playing all manner of card games. She was the widow of Benjamin Gilbert Green M.D., who died in 2000. She leaves her five sons; Gilbert B. Green of San Diego, Calif.; Daniel R. Green of Chicago, Ill; John P. Green of Williamstown, Mass.; James A. Green of Storrs, CT; and Thomas R. Green of Scituate, Mass. She also leaves 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, who will miss gramma very much. Her five brothers and sisters and one grandson predeceased her. FUNERAL NOTICE: Condolences may be sent to the FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, 74 Marshall St., North Adams, MA 02147. A memorial service for Mary Green will be at a later date. There are no calling hours.
Published by The Berkshire Eagle on Jan. 20, 2009.