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B2 The Berkshire Eagle, Monday, February 3, 1992 City Town Peter Pan takes over Englander bus service Matthew J. Dempsey dies; was longtime businessman By Glenn Drohan Berkshire Eagle Staff NORTH ADAMS Peter1 Pan fered until it went out of business JThe state Department of Public -Utilities has granted -Peter Pan authority to provide service Englander owner Albert Bach-and cited the recession and a lack of riders as his main reasons for closing the business, which employed six. Vans pressed into service North' Adams' State students were able to travel to and from the Boston area via Englander on but those returning yesterday had to go i through Pittsfield, The college provided van service from Pittsfield for all students except those on the latest bus, arriving at 10:30 p.m. Approximately 80 percent of North Adams State students come from outside Berkshire and Franklin counties, the vast majority of them from the Boston area. Peter Pan buses will continue, to travel the former Englander route to Greenfield over the Mohawk Trail but will 'riot continue along Route 2 through Gardner, Fitchburg and.Concord.

The buses Instead will be routed south from Greenfield through Northampton and Springfield, then to Boston along the Massachusetts Turnpike. Bus Lines will take over daily Williamstown-to-Boston bus service from the defunct Englander. Coach Lines today, in a move that will largely benefit North Adams State College students. Peter Pan officials confirmed yesterday that the company will provide round-trip bs service between North. Berkshire and Boston beginning at 8 a.m.

at the Williams Inn, with the same fares and schedule that Englander of- through March 15, at whiqh time a decision will be made about establishing permanent service, company spokesman said. Fares and schedules may change at that time. North Adarns service will continue to from and arrive at Oasis Plaza on American Legion Drive, where the Englander ticket office was located. Tickets may be purchased from the bus driver. Service groups combat South Coiinty poverty NEW MARLBORO Matthew J.

Dempsey 75, of Hartsville-Mill River Road, an automobile dealer in Great Barrington for many years, died at home Born in Bridgeport, on June 28, 1916, he was the son of Matthew J. Dempsey Sr. and Beatrice Clarksbn" Dempsey. He moved at age 5 with his family to South Egremont, where he attended school, and graduated in 1933 from the former Searles High School. His father established the first Dempsey's Garage in 1921 at the "Old Smitty" in South-Egremont, selling used cars, and in 1928 was granted the Pontiac dealership and later the Buick and Olds-mobile franchise for Southern Berkshire.

The family moved the business to Great Barrington in 1937, on Railroad Street until 1947, when Mr. Dempsey and his brother, William F. Dempsey, took over the business" and it to 42, Bridge St Mr. Dempsey went to work with -his father while still in high school and stayed in the business for more than 60 years until his retirement in 1988. He was a longtime member of the Massachusetts Auto Dealers Association and served on the Dealers Council for the Pontiac and Buick divisions of the Northeast District He also was a formermember and president of the board of directors of Gould Farm, Monterey, arid past president "oFthe GreaTT Barringlon Chamber, of Commerce.

Mr. Dempsey was a member and deacon of First Congregational Church, Great Barrington. A 32nd-degree Mason, he was past master of Cincinnatus Lodge and a member of Mon- ument chapter, Royal Arch Masons, both in Great Barrington; and a member Berkshire Commandry 22, Knights Templar, and the Council of Royal and Se-fectMasters, and past president of Berkshire ShrineClub, all in Pittsfield. He also was a member of the Shriners, Melha Temple, in Springfield. He was longtime member of Wyantenuck Country Club.

Besides his brother in Great Barrington, he leaves his wife, the former Myra Crisman, whom he married May.l, 1940; two sons, Thomas E. Dempsey of Great Barrington and David A. Dempsey of Hillsdale, N.Y.; four daughters, Mrs. Carolyn D. Hewitt of Danville, Mrs.

Marilyn D. Cameron of New Marlboro, Mrs. Evelyn D. Vallianos of Monterey and Mrs. Deborah A Kniffin of Newark, Ohio; a sister, Mrs.

Alice D. Bowen of West Springfield; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 at First Congregational Church, Great Barrington, with the Rev Charles VanAusdall, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery there. Calling hours will, be tomorrow from 5 to 8 at Finnerty Stevens Funeral Home, Great Barrington, and Wednesday in the church parlors immediately following burial.

A Masonic service will be conducted tomorrowat 8 at the funeral home by Cincinnatus Lodge. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home' to the First Congregational Church memorial fund, Hospice-Care in the Berkshires or the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. regular trips to the Western Massachusetts Food Bank, where food can be bought for 15 cents per pound. Another food assistance effort a potentially large one is being rekindled, according to coordinator Eoxanne. Noland of Great Barrington.

herself unemployed," food donations each week, she said. And once a month there is a clothing drive. Kelseysaid getting to know the families in need is tremendously rewarding for the volunteers and the families involved. Many families who initially wanted to remain anonymous come topick up their own food, sometimes, packing their own boxes. :Siie.said volunteers are always needed to pack food, round up empty boxes and help make deliveries to homebound families.

The organization also makes said. A key to Head Start, as with any program, she said, is "knowing when to stand both helping and encouraging independence to foster good self-esteem. Frances Kelsey of Sheffield said the food assistance program she has organized at Old Parish Church is a great success, involving volunteers from the community and other churches, it is not a project of Old ParisjpChurch, but that church allowruse of its kitchen. Twenty-three families receive Big-time campaign trail is ice cold in Vermont POVERTY, from Bl She said the Big and Price Chopper supermarkets have recently started donating three days' worth of groceries to needy families. So far, 30 families been assisted by that program.

"People who never ever had to ask for help before are doing she said, adding that many are very reluctant to come forward. She responds by reminding them that "you can't let your children go without." The Head Start program, which operates at St. James' Church, provides "educational services to underprivileged children, along with breakfast and lunch each day, said Penelope Lord, the parishsecretary-who-spoke for- Head Start director Sandy Monteleone, who could not attend the meeting. There ar 17 families whose children participate in Head Start, Lord said. For many of those children, the meals there are the best ones they get, she said.

She said many families get assistance-with food but do not know how to prepare it. Providing solace The two teachers at Head Start become intimately involved with the families of the children they teachj.said Lord. They provide nutritional information and help families schedule and keep medical appointments. They also provide "shoulders to cry on," she Obituaries said she wants to resurrect Loaves Fishes, a food pantry that operated several years ago in Great Barrington. The idea would be to supplement federal food stamps, which do not cover the cost of a month's worth of groceries.

But she stressed that here should not any rules the -kind of demeaning-regulations-that people encounter with government programs. Loaves Fishes had tapped into the Western Massachusetts Food Bank and provided food assistance locally. Noland said she is looking for a place to establish the operation. Loaves Fishes also needs a treasurer and. people to make deliveries, to raise funds and to teach cooking, she said.

Summer lunches A pressing need, said Noland, will be to provide food in the' summertime, when children do not have access to school lunches. Lois Hartwick of Great Barrington suggested that Tangle-wood, the summer home of the, Boston Symphony Orchestra, do-; nate some of its leftover food to' needy families. And caterers, she-suggested, could donate unused food from their functions. She said she knows some professional cooks who might provide cooking lessons as well. "That's a good project for you," Noland replied, promptly volunteering Hartwick for the job.

Other ideas were thrown out as well, such as establishing cooperative work with the schools, in which students could help with the food banks, or arranging for pepple with property to make a portion of it available to someone who might want to start a garden. MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -Vermont's non-binding presidential primary may have been a "beauty contest," but now that the primary h'as been scrapped it seems there is no contest at all. "The beauty contest primary really was a poll," said Brian Cosgrove, executive-director of the GOP state, committee. "You want to" win a poll, so for that reason candidates would come over and put some time in Vermont." This year, for the first time in five Vermont will not have a presidential primary because the Legislature last year scrapped the primary to save money.

The state spent about $30,000 on. its last presidential primary. Because the primary, established in 1976, was non-binding it did very little to influence the number of national convention delegates the candidates woula win in Vermont. With a bevy of presidential candidates campaigning in neighboring New Hampshire, Vermont has seen Jittle. political stumping so far.

On the Democratic side, Tom Harkin of Iowa has done the most political organizing, said Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur, executive-director of the Vermont Demo cratic Party. She said Harkin was in Vermont in November for a party event, and he is the only Democrat to have qualified for federal matching fund status in Vermont. That means he has raised $5,000 in the state through individual contributions' of $250 or less, she Democrat Bob Kerrey of Nebraska was in Burlington last summer with U.S.. Sen. Patrick J.

Leahy, D-Vt, to participate in a health care hearing, said Wallace-Brodeur. Little preparation For the Republicans, there has been little preparation so far for the state caucuses either President Bushror his challenger. Pat Buchanan, said Cosgrove. "It's at the very beginning stages for Bush, and there's none existent for Buchanan that I know of," he said. however, did recently speak before the White River Junction Rotary Club.

State Sen. Doyle, R-Montpelier, said the candidates now do not have time for Vermont since it does not have a primary. "There's no reason for candidates to come to Vermont at this time," he said. Mark S. Boraski PITTSFIELD Mark Boraski, 41, of 8 Dalton Ave.

died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 15, 1950, son of Mitchell Boraski and the late Rita Cullen Boraski, he was a graduate of Pittsfield High School and the University of Massachusetts, from which he received a bachelor's degree in history. Mr. Boraski was employed by General Electric Co.

for almost 16 years in the maintenance department and most recently was employed by Starbase Technologies Inc. in Pittsfield. He. was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. Besides his father, of Pittsfield, he leaves his stepmother, Elynor C.

Boraski of Pittsfield; a brother, Mitchell W. Boraski of Pittsfield; a sister, Pamela Gould of Orlando, Fla.y and a stepbrother, Gary D. Allen of Denver, Colo. The funeral will be tomorrow at 10:15 at Devanny-Condron Funeral Home, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 at Sacred Heart Church celebrated by the-Rev. Royal M.

Gardner, assistant pastor. Burial will be in St. Joseph's. Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be today from 5 to 8.

In lieu of memorial donations may be made to the Christian Center through the funeral home. i Bernardini, Carmella Sinopoli Boraski, Mark S. Carbo, Nicholas T. Collins, Bernard F. Dempsey, Matthew J.

Jr. Bernard F. Collins HINSDALE Bernard Francis Collins, 81, of 32 Plunkett a member of the Finance Committee and the Historical Commission, died yesterday Hillcrest Hospital. He owned and operated the Hinsdale Pharmacy from 1952 until its closing in 1978. Born on June 16, 1910, in Hol-yoke, son of Charles and Henrietta Hamel Collins, he attended schools there and was a graduate of Haniden College of Pharmacy.

He lived in North Adams for many years brfore moving to Hinsdale in 1961. Mr, Collins first was employed as a. Prudential Life Insurance agent. He then began his career as a registered pharmacist at Rice's Drug- Store in North Adams, where he worked for four years. After retiring and closing his pharmacy, he worked part time for the Dalton Pharmacy and McClelland's Pharmacy in Lee until 1989.

He was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, and was active in church affairs, especially the Catholic Charities Drive, of which he was chairman for many years. Mr. Collins was a member of the 'Berkshire. County Pharmaceutical Association, the Knights of Columbus in North Adams, and a charter member of the Hinsdale Lions Club.

He enjoyed golf, reading -and music. He leaves his wife, the former Beatrice A Fournier, whom he married Aug. 31, 1940; a son, John Collins of Danvers; a daughter, For the Record Nicholas T. Carbo STOCKBRIDGE Nicholas Tobias Carbo, 94, of Prospect Hill died Saturday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield, Born in New York City on Sept. 21, 1897, he was -the son of Nicholas A-'and-EIena Garcia Carbo.

He moved with his family to Cuba when he was 4 years old and attended school there. He later received his accounting degree by mail from LaSalle College. He was a treasurer for many years at Air Reduction Co. in Cuba and was transferred in 1947 to its New York City office. He later was controller and treasurer for Hablemos, a weekly Sunday, supplement in Central and South American newspapers, until his retirement during the early 1960s.

After retiring, Mr. Carbo dir vided his time among Stock-bridge, Florida and Spain. He lived on Prospect Hill with his daughter, Mrs. Gladys Flower, from 1974 until ill health forced him to move to the nursing home. At one time he had been a warm-up tennis pro at the Forest Hills (N.Y.) Tennis Club, and in Havana, Cuba, he had been on the rowing teams at the Vedado and Cierifuegos-tennis clubs-.

He also had been an excellent translator and chess and baseball player. Mr. Carbo's wife, the former Herminia Matilde Ramiro, whom he married 18, 1933, died. I yjflk mmm Conn. Sunday NEWINGTON, Conn.

(AP) -The Connecticut lottery number yesterday was 266. The Play 4 number was 6962. New York Sunday ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The New York lottery number yesterday was 116. The WinFour number was 2645.

Pick 10 numbers were: 9, 11, 21, 24, 26, 36.37, 40, 42, 46, 53, 54, 59, 60, 68, 72, 73, 78, 79, 80, Births Berkshire Medical Center Rebecca Fuller, 638 Tyler Pittsfield, a daughter Saturday. Becky Barnum, RR1 Box 387, Lee, a daughter yesterday. Other hospital Navy Petty Officer 3rd class Bradley A. and Melanie Fidele Nixon, 580 Brant Oak Harbor, a daughter, Miranda Jane, Jan. 17 at Naval Hospital, Oak Harbor.

Grandparents are Diana Sumner of Oak Harbor, Christopher Marter of Surrey, England, and Robert and Valerie Nixon of Lee. Patrick Ricchi, BC HIS Call 443-1710 For FREE HEARING TEST Hospital list Carmella Y. Bernardini PITTSFIELD" Mrs. Carmella Victoria Bernardini, 73, of 46 State St. died Saturday at Berk- Berkshire Medical Center Willard Roosa, 167 Housatonic -Str Lenox, June 8, 1990.

Besides his daughter of Sluck- otitic iiicuji.ai acilici. She was born in Pittsfield on Nov. 11, 1918, daughter of Vito and Mary Salzarulo Sinopoli, and attended local schools. Mrs. Bernardini was employed Marion Woodworth, 909 South Main St, Great Barrington.

Heather Traver, daughter of Laurene Traver, PO Box 503, Pittsfield. Hillcrest Hospital Mrs. Mary A Rice of Hinsdale; three sisters, Mrs. Emily Henderson of HolyOke, Mrs Honorita Windover of North Adams and Mrs. C.

Olive Brady of Tampa, and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be. Wednesday from Dery-Foley Funeral Lotteries Mass. Sunday BRAINTREE (AP) The Massachusetts lottery" number yesterday was 3895. Payoffs on a $1-bet were: Home Appointments Available HEARING AID ASSOCIATES 163 First Pittsfield, MA 01201 Jean Angelo, 19 South Onota -Home in with a Liturgy of bridge, he leaves Nicholas Carbo of East Williston, N.Y.; five grandchildren and a great-, grandson.

The funeral will be today at 12:30 from the Finnerty Stevens Funeral Home, Stockbridge, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated at 1 at St. Joseph's Church by the Rev. John Smegal, pastor, the Rev. John Gayton, superior of the Marian and the Rev. Joseph Dicine, rector of the Shrine of Divine Mercy.

Calling hours at the funeral home will be this morning from 11:30 until the service. Pittsfield. Christian Burial at 11 at St Pat All four $4,379. First or last three $613. Any two $53.

Any one $5. Any Order All four $182. First three $102. Last three $102. lb.

3 J-- Mi JJ by Mich.U A ROSY OUTLOOK rick's Church celebrated by the Rev. R. Joseph LeVay, pastor. Burial will be in the spring in Patrick's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be tomorrow from 2 to A -amr 7 to 9.

The Altar and Rosary. Sodality of St. Patrick's Church will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Patrick's Church improvement fund or to the Hinsdale Lions Club.

CARD OF THANKS The Family of RHEA HUBBARD would like to Thank the Staff of Maplewood Nursing Home, Washington, MA. for the many years of Tender Loving Care that she received. Since our Mo'her hod to be in a Nursing Home, we are happy we chose Mopleview. THANK YOU ALL! 2 for 1 bi in ri faminip. at one time by the former Elm-vale.

Worsted Co. She was a communicant Mark's Church. Her first husband, Raymond Hinckley, whom she married May 1Q, 1936, died March 29, 1959. She and her husband, John S. Bernardini, would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on April 15.

Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Shirley M. Eichelser of Pittsfild' and Mrs. Katherine Cole of Lanes boro; four sisters, Mrs. Catherine Fresia, Mrs.

Maryann Gigliotti and Mrs. Mary Ciminif all of Pittsfield, and Mrs. Rose Penna of Atlanta, two brothers, Joseph and Nicholas Sinopoli, both of Pittsfield; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be tomorrow at 10:15 from Dery Funeral Home, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 at St Mark's- Church. Burial will be in St Joseph's Cemetery.

Calling hours willa't the funeral home be today from 4 to 7. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Friends of Renal- Dialysis, 510 North St tc a in Lest there be any confusion as to which flower is the favorite among Americans, Roses Inc. (an international trade association of 700 U.S. and Canadian rose growers ond flotal industry associates) conducted a survey. To the surprise of no one, the rose turned up as tKe favorite flower of seven out of every ten Americans.

This may account for the fact mot 62 million roses were sent as valentines- in 199 1, in the U.S. alone. The rose has been a medium of arduous expression at least since the time of the ancient Greeks. In their mythology, the rose 'represented a declaration of Tove once and forever. The results of the above-mentioned poll seem to indicate that the rose's message has lost little meoning over the centuries.

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