Rena Kellogg

GREAT BARRINGTON -- Rena Kellogg, 82, of 2 Ramsey Ave., died yesterday at Fairview Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Canaan, Conn., on March 12, 1925, daughter of Joseph and Mary Morangono Deferari, she attended local schools.

Rena retired in 1990 from the Great Barrington Price Chopper after 11 years of service in the meat department.

She was a volunteer with the Elder Services and Willowood Nursing Home. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends at the Great Barrington Senior Center.

She leaves her husband, Norman Kellogg, whom she married on April 22, 1946, in Canaan.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Kellogg leaves two sons, Jerry Kellogg of Lee and Joseph Kellogg of Lenox; three daughters, Diane Rose of Myrtle Beach, Fla., Connie Broggi of New Marlborough, and Carol Hastedt of Lee; two brothers, Joseph and Anthony Deferari, both of Canaan; a sister, Justina Katan of Rumney, N.H.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- Services for Rena E. Kellogg, who died Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, will be held on Thursday at 9 a.m. at the BIRCHES-ROY FUNERAL HOME, with the Rev. Charles VanAusdall officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. Family will receive friends tomorrow at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in Rena's memory may be made to Elder Services, in care of the funeral home, 33 South St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Spending time with her family was her favorite pastime. Mrs. Kellogg also leaves two daughter-in-law, Dona Kellogg and Barbara Kellogg; and two sons-in-law, Gary Broggi and Warren Robertson; grandchildren, J.R. and Michael Kellogg, Katy and Andrew Broggi, Matthew, Marcus, and Mitchel Rose, Rebecca DeCicco, Karena Gardino, Patrick Nilson, and Melissa Baumer; and great-grandchildren, Amber, Payton and Aiden Rose, Abigail DeCicco, Aidan Southard and Nathan Dooley.