Emma J. Massaconi

Emma J. Massaconi 1919 - 2008 CHESHIRE Miss Emma J. Massaconi, 88, of 102 Main Street died Sunday at Mount Greylock Extended Care facility in Pittsfield, where she had resided since April. Born on Nov. 18, 1919, in Cheshire, daughter of Pietro and Rosa Pasini Massacani, she was a lifelong resident of Cheshire, educated in Cheshire schools, and was a 1938 graduate of the former Adams High School. Miss Massaconi was a lifetime employee at the former Sprague Electric Company in North Adams where she worked for 42 years as an assembler in the Fabmica Department. She was a communicant of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Cheshire and a member of the Cheshire and Savoy Senior Centers. An avid New York Yankee fan, she enjoyed traveling to Yankee Stadium to watch Joe DiMaggio. She also enjoyed her house plants, bowling, her beloved dog, Micaela, and gardening. She leaves her brother, Charles Massaconi of Cheshire and four sisters, Rose Graziani and Edna Gregory, both of Cheshire, and Marie Kucka and Rita Sinopoli, both of Pittsfield, and 30 nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, John Massacani, Peter Massacani, and Michael Massaconi. FUNERAL NOTICE: A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Miss Emma J. Massaconi, 88, of Cheshire who died Aug. 17, 2008, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, celebrated by the Rev. David Raymond, pastor. Burial will follow in Cheshire Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Following the prayers at the cemetery, the family wishes to invite everyone to a Celebration of her Life at Bass Water Grill in Cheshire. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Miss Massaconi may be made to the Cheshire Fire Dept., St. Mary of the Assumption Church or to HospiceCare in the Berkshires, all in care of the DERY-CHESHIRE FUNERAL HOME, North State Road, Cheshire, MA 01225.