Steven Carlon

Steven R Carlon 1919-2010 PITTSFIELD Steven R Carlon, 91, of Pittsfield passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, September 3, 2010 after a short period of declining health at the Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. He was born to the late Polish immigrants Bronislawa and Stanislaw Karalun, on August 2, 1919 in Pittsfield. Steven graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1937 and Clemson University in South Carolina with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He married Helyn (Chelstowski) Carlon in 1945 and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary together with their four children. He was an Electrical Engineer in the Ordinance Division of the General Electric Company in Pittsfield for 43 years before retiring in 1983. He worked on many highly classified projects, earned numerous professional awards during his career, and served as the President of the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers. He was an avid outdoorsman and sportsman, and enjoyed gardening, hiking, hunting, deep sea fishing, bowling and golf. He was a member of the Berkshire Hills Country Club for 50 years and served as their President in the 1950's. He was also a lifelong member of the Holy Family Church in Pittsfield of which his mother helped create. He later became a parishioner of St. Josephs Church in Pittsfield when Holy Family recently was closed by the diocese. As a lifetime resident of Pittsfield, he was a member of numerous clubs and organizations. His greatest joy, however, was his friends and family. Although his eyesight weakened in recent years, his smile and laugh was as bright as ever when his family visited, or he ran into his former co-workers or golf buddies. He loved his Pittsfield home, treasured his family, and loved them all dearly. He leaves his wife of 65 years Helyn (Chelstowski) Carlon and their four children, Donna M Carlon Circosta of Rutland Mass. and her husband, Gary, Steven R. Carlon Jr. of Chelmsford Mass. and his wife, Jacqui, Dr. Daniel J. Carlon of Albany, Ga. and his wife, Dr. Rebecca, and Kevin T. Carlon of Clearwater Beach, Fla. Steven R Carlon also has nine grandchildren, and loved naming them all: Gary F Circosta Jr. of Boulder Colo., and his wife Renee, Michele Circosta Ouimet of Westfield Mass., and her husband, Bryan, Jennifer Circosta Bogart of Rutland Mass., and her husband, Sean, Julie Circosta of Rutland Mass., Jeffrey Carlon of Chelmsford Mass., and his wife, Erin, Joshua Carlon of Glendale Calif., and his wife Ellen, Daniel Carlon Jr. of Albany Ga., Christen Carlon of Albany Ga. and Stephanie R. Carlon, his namesake, of Lexington Ky. His four great grand children are: Leo and Amelia Circosta of Boulder Colo., and Owen and Lucas Ouimet of Westfield, Mass. Steve is also survived by his two dearest sisters in law Joanne Chelstowski of Pittsfield and Marsha Chelstowski Forrest of Pittsfield as well as many nieces and nephews. Steven R Carlon was preceeded in death by his brothers Frank Carlon, Alexander Karalun, Joseph Karalun and sister Nellie Carlon. FUNERAL NOTICE: Mr. Steven R. Carlon in Pittsfield on Friday Sept. 3, 2010. Funeral services will be held Thursday Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. From the DWYER FUNERAL HOME with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Josephs Church celebrated by Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, pastor. Burial will follow in St. Josephs Cemetery. Calling hours will be today September 8, 2010 at the DWYER FUNERAL HOME from 5 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Joseph's Church care of the DWYER FUNERAL HOME 776 North St. Pittsfield, MA in his memory.