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Obituaries and Funerals Broverman, businessman in South Berkshire SHEFFIELD Aaron Broverman, 68, Main Street, a prominent businessman in Southern Berkshire, County for many years, Monday afternoon in Pittsfield General unit, BMC. He was born Jan. 1, 1904, in Rogatchev, Russia, the son of Isaac and Rebecca Broverman. He moved when to her Great Barrington in 1921, opened ice station there. He was later the owner of another.

service station, a diner and a garage now used by the state Department of Public Works, all in Great Barrington. At the time of his death he also owned the Sheffield Grill. He was a member of Cincinnatus Lodge, Great Barrington, and in past years was active: in the local Republican party. Survivors, besides his wife, the former Jeanette Cusick, include a son, Irwin H. Broverman of Boston; a daughter, Mrs.

Marcel P. Boibeaux of Sheffield; two brothers, Paul Broverman of Great Barrington and Solomon Broverman of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Katz and Mrs. Pauline Holman, both of Pittsfield, and Mrs. Dora Morganstein of Spring Valley, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stevens Funeral Home, Great Barrington, with burial in Ahavath Sholom Cemetery there. Friends may call alt the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9. Masonic burial ritual will be conducted by the Cincinnatus lodge at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Those who desire may make memorial contributions to the heart fund. David B. McMillan David B. McMillan, 66, of 13 Grove Lanesboro, former longtime resident of Pittsfield, died yesterday at the Dalton Convalescent and Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Roxbury, he was ployed as a carpenter by Jack Troy, Contractors, for many.

until retiring several years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II. McMillan attended St. Martin's Episcopal Church. He leaves a sister, Mrs.

S. Henry Bailey of Lanesboro, with whom he made his home. A son, David B. died while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Friends may call at the Wellington Funeral Home today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Services will be Wednesday morning at 11 at the funeral home. The Rev. Cortland R. Pusey, assistant at St.

Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Village Cemetery, Tyringham. Mrs. Theresa Emma Services for Mrs. Theresa will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at the Christian Assembly, Church.

The Rev. Thomas E. Grazioso will officiate. Burial will follow in Pittsfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ben.

civenga-Dagnoli Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Donald B. Conyers Services for. Donald Conyers, 17, 1971 Taconic High School football team a cocaptain who drowned in Belchertown Sunday, will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at the First Congregational Church. The Rev.

Rufus Williams of Hartford, will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wellington Funeral Home tonight from 7 to 9. Young Conyers, who graduated from Taconic High in June, was enrolled in an Upward Bound program at the University of Massachusetts for the summer. He and his twin brother, Ronald C.

Conyers, who was named to the All-Berkshire football team, were cocaptains. of the Taconic High football team for the 1971 season. Mrs. Margaret Garvey The funeral of Mrs: Margaret C. Garvey of Dalton will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 from the Dery-Foley Funeral Home, followed, by a Liturgy of Christian Burial 9 at St.

Agnes' Church, Dalton. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery there. Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9. Mrs. Catherine Van Marter A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Mrs.

Catherine Van Marter was celebrated this morning at St. Mary's Church by the Rev. Timothy J. Hallahan. Burial was in St.

Joseph's Cemetery. Bearers were William P. ovan, John A. Storie, William Matthews and James J. Devanny III.

Mrs. Martha M. Plotzky 'The funeral of Mrs. Martha M. Plotzky of Dalton was held this morning at the First Congregational Church, Dalton, conducted by the Rev.

George B. Higgins. Burial was in Pittsfield Cemetery. bearers were D. Paul Sweeney III, J.

David Retallick, and Donald A. Masselli, nephews of the deceased; William D. McMahon, a grandson; Wadsworth R. Pierce and Peter F. Martinelli.

Myron E. Exford Myron E. Exford, 75, of 3435 East First Court, Hialeah, longtime resident of Pittsfield, died Saturday. Born in Williamstown, he spent most of his life here. He was the custodian of the Pittsfield Post Office for many years, retiring 10 years ago and moving to Florida.

Mr. Exford was a member of the Morningside Baptist Church and the local Aerie of Eagles. His wife, the former Clara Witzel, died in 1967. Mr. Exford leaves three daughters, Mrs.

William H. Dunn of Pittsfield, Mrs. Edward E. Hiser of Springfield and Mrs. Eugene Winchell of Hialeah; a brother, two sisters and five grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Dwyer Funeral Home tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. The funeral will be Thursday. Bural will be in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams. Mrs. Gertrude Auffrey Mrs.

Gertrude Morin Auffrey, 79, of 257 Main Indian Orchard, died Monday the Springfield Hospital Medical Center. Widow of Amos Auffrey, she was the mother of Mrs. Edward Biron of Pittsfield. Besides her daughter here, she leaves five sons, three other daughters and a sister. The funeral will be Wednesday morning from the Ratell Funeral Home, Indian Orchard, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at St.

Aloysius' Church there. Burial will be in St. Aloysius' Cemetery. Bradford L. Fairfax Bradford Lindsay Fairfax, 79,.

of 31 Winchester Warrenton, died Saturday." His mother was the former Grace Bradford, a member of the Bradford family of Lenox. He leaves a brother, William Bradford Fairfax of Margate, N.J. Burial will be in Churchyardon-the-Hill, Lenox. The Berkshire Eagle, Tuesday, July 18, 1972--15 3435 Auffrey, Mrs. Gertrude Broverman, Aaron Exford, Myron E.

Fairfax, Bradford L. Haskins, Herman A. Kwasniowski, Miss Sophie McMillan, David B. Reardon, Mrs. Emma Wrzesinski, Stanley Herman A.

Haskins, North Adams painter NORTH ADAMS Herman A. Haskins, a meatcutter who gained fame late in life as a Painter, and illustrator the of United Christ- Nations Children's Fund, died Monday in North Adams Regional Hospital. He was 83, A native of Bennington, he worked for 40 years as a meatcutter at the former People's Market, never painting professionally until 1966, when he was 78. He had begun by producing watercolors to amuse his grandchildren and painting scenes from his boyhood. Mr.

Haskins had his first oneman stitute, show at the Clark. Art. InWilliamstown, in 1967, displaying paintings in the Grandma Moses tradition. He has exhibited since then at the Southern Vermont Art Center, the Berkshire Museum, the First Agricultural Bank branch here and at the Simon's Rock library gallery, Great Barrington. His painting "Christmas at St.

Francis" was chosen as the design for one of the 1971 UNICEF Christmas cards and brought him national and international recognition. He was born Nov. 4, 1888, son of the late Herbert and Etta Davis Haskins, and moved to North Adams as a child. The family home was at 46 Bryant where he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Mary Williams, until his last illness.

Besides Mrs. Williams, Mr. Haskins is survived- by three other daughters, Mrs. Henry Frederick of Cheshire, Mrs. John Emery of North Adams, and Mrs.

Paul Frederick of Adams; four sons, Harold of Winter Haven, Leon of Keene, N.H., and Robert and Kenneth Haskins, both of North Adams, grandchildren and 12 great Funeral grandchildren. will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Francis' Church, Burial will be in Southview Cemetery. Calling hours at the Flynn DagnoliMontagna Funeral Home will be 7 to 9 this evening and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

tomorrow. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to the St. Francis' parish renovation fund. Sophie Kwasniowski ADAMS -Miss Sophie A. Kwasniowski, 62, of 84 Alger St.

died Sunday night at her home. She retired last year after 36 years as a teacher in the North Adams school system. She was born in Adams and was graduated from ingham State College in 1934. She was a member of the TriCon Club and the Girls Club. Miss Kwasniowski leaves three sisters, Mrs.

John Witrual of Tucson, Mrs. Adella Gritz of Adams and Miss Alexandria Kwasniowski, with whom she lived, and three brothers, Frank of St. Petersburg, William of Adams, and Donald of Cheshire. The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the First Congregational Church, with burial in Belevue Cemetery, Calling hours at the A.C.

Simmons Funeral Home are tonight from 7 to 9 and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. John S. Reducha A Liturgy of Christian Burial for John S. Reducha was this morning at Holy Family Church by the Rev. Eugene F.

Ozimek. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Bearers were a brother-in-law, Louis F. Palma, and Darrel L.

Lynch, Lionel F. Cusson, Stanley F. Sikora, Anton J. Steensen, Walter J. Ropelewski, Stephen D.

Gratton and Joseph C. Grucelski. Donald W. Broga Donald W. Broga, 34, of Maple Street, Chester, who was killed Saturday night in an automobile accident in Hinsdale, will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Chester, following tion.

There will be no calling hours. Mr. Broga was born in Westfield and graduated from Chester High School. After receiving a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Hartford, he served in the Air Force for four years. In 1960, he entered the employ of the Pratt Whitney where he was a warranty, administration line supervisor.

His mother, the former Irene Hultman, died three years ago. He leaves his father, Almon E. Broga of Chester and a brother, James A. of Stafford Springs, Conn. Charles W.

Elser Services for Charles W. Elser were held this afternoon. The Rev. Carrol A. Turner, pastor of the Morningside Baptist Church, officiated.

Following cremation, burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Dalton. BCRPC subunit to press for regional health plan for monoxide victims Miss Jennifer Adams The funeral of Steven C. Zurrin, 17, one of two teen-agers who died of accidental monoxide poisoning in a car on Potter Mountain Road, Lanesboro, over the weekend, was held this morning. Rites for his companion, Miss Jennifer Rae Adams, 16, will be held tomorrow. A Liturgy of Christian Burial for young Zurrin was celebrated this morning at the Chapel of the North American Martyrs, Berkshire, by the Rev.

Frederick J. Moore. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Lanesboro. Bearers were Gary E. Pembile, Wheeler, Michael P.

Paul Allard, E. Traversa, Thomas C. Robert Decelles and 'Steven J. Shallies. Services for Miss Adams will be tomorrow morning at 11 at the Dery Funeral Home.

The Rev. Carrol A. Turner, pastor of the Morningside Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

Mrs. Emma Reardon NORTH ADAMS Mrs. Emma Ida Vogel Reardon, 80, of 26 Montgomery the widow of John T. Reardon, died last night at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in Adams Aug.

1, 1891, the daughter of the late Herman and Emily Kaiser Vogel, and was educated in Adams schools. A resident of North Adams for many years, she was employed at the Sprague Electric Co. until her retirement 10 years ago. Mrs. Reardon was a member of St.

John's Episcopal Church and the Eastern Star. She is survived by a stepdaughter, Mrs. Earl Williams of Clarksburg; a sister, Mrs. Alfred Crafts of Pittsfield; a brother, Edward Wittig of Adams; two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 in St.

John's Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams. Calling hours at the Flynn Dagnoli Montagna Funeral Home are from 7. to 9 this evening and from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 tomorrow. Stanley Wrzesinski HINSDALE Stanley C.

Wrzesinski, 52, of Maple Street, died in his home this morning. He was the husband of the former. Jessie Turoczy, to whom he was married for 22 years. He was born in Schenectady, N.Y., and had lived in Pittsfield before moving to Hinsdale 20 years ago. Mr.

Wrzesinski, who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, was employed as a testman in the power transformer department of General Electric for 27 years. He was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church and was a member of the GE Quarter-Century Club. He was a ham radio operator.

Besides his wife, he is vived by a daughter, Mrs. Wayne Everett of Lenox, and a son, Stanley C. Wrzesinski at home; two step daughters, Mrs. Josephine Clavette and Mrs. Peter Hamel, bot hoit Peter Hamel, both of Pittsfield; a stepson, Francis DeMar of Pittsfield; four brothers, Theodore Benjamin T.

and Joseph J. of Pittsfield and John L. Wrzesinski of Dalton, and -13 grandchildren. The funeral will be Friday morning from the Dery-Foley Funeral Home, Dalton, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Patrick's Church.

Burial will be in St. Patrick's' Cemetery. Caliing hours will be Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9. County to purchase boiler from O'Connell The County Commissioners today awarded R. M.

O'Connell, of Pittsfield the contract to install a new boiler in the sheriff's house at the county jail and house of correction on Second Street. The O'Connell bid, lowest of five submitted two weeks ago, was $1,975. Other bids ranged from a low of $2,175 to a high of $3,300. The Commissioners were still considering late this morning last week's bids on oil delivery to the jail and courthouse complexes. The Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission will be asked Thursday night to recommend that regional health planning in this area focus on a comprehensive regional health plan.

At present, the emphasis of the Western Massachusetts Health Planning Council (WMHPC) is on coordination of. activities and technical assistance to various health-care agencies, according to the regional planning commission's clearinghouse review and executive committees. Aid application The BCRPC is scheduled to act Thursday on the WMHPC's ernment for $64,000 federal, planning application to the govfunds for the 12-month period starting Sept. 1. The meeting could turn into a crisp third-year airing of plan, the which WMHPC's has drawn criticism from BCRPC staff planners in the past.

It was not certain today if WMHPC officials would be pressent. The difference between the Two of BCC faculty at Florida workshop George M. Hamilton director of the environmental center at Berkshire Community College, and John J. Mautner, faculty member in physical education, are attending a twoweek summer workshop at the Sheraton Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. The project, "Man and Environment," is being conducted by Miami-Dade Junior College.

It plans to establish a nationwide organizational framework for training community college faculty to teach environmental education in a general education format, and to establish a model for faculty training sessions to be repeated in all regions of the country. two regional planning agencies is that the regional planning commission is the areawide comprehensive planning agency for Berkshire County and deals with planning in all fields, from water supply to transportation, and it is the appointed clearinghouse for regional planning proposals and public works projects to be funded in part by federal money. The WMHPC is concerned with areawide planning for health -care delivery in the four western counties. Because of geographical and other differences, the WMHPC has two subsidiary councils, or advisory groups, one operating in Berkshire County and the other in the three Pioneer Valley counties, Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden. Seeking $128,000 The WMHPC is seeking 000 for the year starting Sept.

1, $64,000 to come from the federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the other. $64,000 to come from local contributions. WMHPC executive director W. Grant Heggie, Jr. said about $25,000 local, contributed share already has been pledged by area hospitals and that another $5,000 has been pledged by With an $4,000 to various nonprovider, agencies.

$6,000 to be held over from the current year, Heggie said, the council "is a little more than 50 per cent toward its local funding goal." The BCRPC's executive director, Karl Hekler, said the recommendation prepared for Thursday night. is based to a large degree on the state comprehensive health plan, "which has urged a focus on development of a comprehensive areawide health plan as opposed to coordination and technical assistance." "We agree," he said, "and feel this should be made a specific condition of the coming year's work program." Hekler, who is also a member of the Berkshire County Health Planning Advisers, has been critical of the absence of effort toward a regional health plan. While his has been a minority voice, it has not been the only one. Two other advisers, Ray E. Sutton of North Adams and Bradford Jameson of Pittsfield, have on previous occasions specifically asked that the council's energies directed toward a regional plan.

The BCRPC has no authority to veto aid applications or plan ning proposals, but has authority to attach comments to them, an authority shown to have considerable weight with the state and federal agencies that govern grant-in-aid programs. Hekler said the BCRPC's clearinghouse review committee "recognizes that coordination and technical assistance activities are eligible for aid," but said committee also holds that the "major intent of federal programs is comprehensive areawide planning." Other items on the Thursday agenda are: -A review of the $1.2 million proposed sewer facilities extension program in Lee and that town's plans for tapping the future Washington Mountain Brook flood protection and recreation. project in October Mountain State Forest for drinking water. The project, estimated at $1.35 million, is to be financed mainly by the state Department of Natural Resources and the federal Soil Conservation Service, but Lee will have to underwrite cost of pipe from of the ponds to its Codding Brook reservoir and possible building-up of the reservoir dam. -A review of the Central Berkshire solid waste plan.

Hekler said the BCRPC have to set up a separate public hearing on the plan, to which boards of health and selectmen will be invited. He said such a hearing should be held within the next two weeks, adding that a date will be discussed Thursday. A NEW DINING EXPERIENCE AT THE NEW AWAITS YOU Elwal Pines Elval RESTAURANT Walter Hayn and the Pines Grosso Family of The Springs are your new hosts. RESTAURANT Do. Stop.In Enjoy Our French Cuisine WILLIAMSTOWN Cocktail Lounge ROUTE 7 May we serve you tonight? Breakfast and Dinner Served Rte.

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