Claudine Vaughn Fresia

Claudine Vaughn Fresia DALTON Claudine Vaughn Fresia, 70, of 394 Mohawk Trail, Drury, Mass., formerly of Dalton, died Tuesday, June 2, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield, Aug. 14, 1938, daughter of Frederick G. and Arlene E. Bliss Huddy, she was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. Mrs. Fresia was employed by Berkshire Medical Center as a Switchboard Operator for 22 years. She had previously worked as a Teacher's Aide for the Central Berkshire Regional School District for 10 years and at AT&T for four years. Mrs. Fresia had also been a Crossing Guard and part-time Police Matron for the Dalton Police Department and was the first Deputy Commander for the Dalton Auxiliary Police. She was a communicant of St. Agnes Church where she sang in the choir. She took great pride and interest in her Native American (Mohawk) heritage. She was a master of Reiki and also took tai chi classes, and enjoyed making arts and crafts. Her greatest love was her grandchildren. She leaves her husband, Richard Fresia, whom she married Feb. 7, 1959, and recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Besides her husband, Mrs. Fresia leaves two daughters, Bobbi Kickery and her husband, Rick, of Pittsfield; Rae Ann Cairo and her husband, Brian, of Chandler, Ariz.; and four sons, Ricardo C. Fresia and his wife, Melissa, of Amesbury, Mass., Mark A. Fresia and his wife, Diane, of Pittsfield, Dean J. Fresia and his wife, Tracy, of Pittsfield, and Stephan Reynolds of Grafton, N.Y.; her nine grandchildren, John, Jennifer, Brad, Shaun, Travis, Hayley, Tabitha, Logan, and Anita, and three great-grandchildren, Connor, Selena, and Elizabeth. Over the years, she was "their other mother" to many children and grandchildren. FUNERAL NOTICE: A celebration of the life of Claudine Vaughn Fresia, who died Tuesday, June 2, will be held Saturday, June 6, at 4 p.m., at the home of her son, Mark Fresia, 70 Harwich Avenue, Pittsfield. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mrs. Fresia may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of DERY-FOLEY FUNERAL HOME, 890 East Main Street, Dalton.