Alphonse "Max" Rokita

Alphonse "Max" Rokita 1919 -- 2008 ADAMS Alphonse Frank "Max" Rokita, 89, of 4 Meadow Lane died Sunday evening, Oct. 26, at North Adams Commons, where he had been a patient for the past week. Born in Adams on Oct. 7, 1919, son of Simon and Mary Nowak Rokita, he attended Adams schools, including St. Stanislaus Elementary School, and graduated from the former Adams High School in 1936. An Army veteran of World War II, he served with the 9191st Technical Service Unit from 1942 until his honorable discharge as a sergeant in 1945. Mr. Rokita worked as a steward for many years at the East Hoosac Athletic Association and St. Stanislaus Kostka Society. Earlier, he worked briefly at the former Brightwater Paper Co. He was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, and a member of the St. Stanislaus Kostka Society, Adams Post 160 American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Maple Grove Civic Club. He leaves a niece, Mary (Wol) Butler of Adams; a nephew, Wayne Giles of Cheshire; and his great-nieces and nephews, Dawn Mott of Pittsfield, Nathan Giles of Cheshire, and Katherine, Daniel and Jonathan Butler, all of Adams. He was predeceased by his sisters, Cecilia Wol, Charlotte Rokita, Helen Rokita, Blanche Giles and Sr. Mary Demetria, CSSF. FUNERAL NOTICE: The funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m. from the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St., followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, celebrated by the Rev. Daniel J. Boyle, pastor of the Catholic Parishes of Adams. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery. Calling hours are today, Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Adams Memorial Middle School Band Program; the Hoosac Valley High School Band Program; the Meals Ministry Program of the Catholic Parishes of Adams; the VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire; or Elder Services of Berkshire County through the funeral home. To leave a message of condolence, or for directions, please go online to www.apsfuneralhome.com