Vivian Packard Dorsel

Dear family of Vivian, I was a friend and colleague of Vivian at UMass-Amherst, under the guidance of our advisor, John Donahoe. After hearing from her last year, when she seemed to be recovering from pneumonia, an enduring silence has finally brought me to do some research. I am devastated to know she has passed away. Every year, since I moved to Spain, she has sent me a copy of Upstreet with a personal handwritten note. She owns several of my paintings. She was with me at my home in...

Sincerest Condolences to the Packard Family From the Winslow´s in Pittsfield, MA

vivian was such a delight to be around. OFTEN I CALLED HER FOR ADVICE SHE WAS A KIND MENTOR AND FRIEND . HER SON AND GRAND KIDS WILL MISS HER VERY MUCH AS I WILL

Vivian was a strong supporter of Taconic´s literary magazine during the entire time I was an advisor to The Double-Edged Sword. She was generous with her time and her expertise as a writer and an editor. The kids and I were always grateful for her help. She often told me how much she loved her children and grandchildren. And as a fellow alumna of Williams College I also know how much she valued her Williams education. She will be missed in the Berkshire community.

I´m so sad to learn this news. I got to know Vivian when we were both involved with Word Street. She and I became friends and she soon found herself friends with my father as well, who was a great admirer of her industriousness and literary achievements. We enjoyed many evenings at the WordPlay reading series at Papyri Books. I got to see Vivian last year at his funeral, for which I am now so glad, as it had been a number of years since we had connected. Vivian was a good and steadfast friend...

Jerry, Carol, Dan, Kathy, So sorry for the loss of your sister. Sounds like she was a remarkable woman. May fond memories bring comfort to you at this time. Bonnie (Campbell) Kriss

So sad to hear this. Your mother and father set us on the journey of modernism in architecture. Should you put her house on the market, can you inform us? 413-441-4385