Dorothy Burdick

FLORIDA -- Dorothy M. Burdick, 90, of 30 Phelps Road died Sunday at home.

Born in Cheshire on Aug. 9, 1917, daughter of Lewis and Emma Sweeney Briggs, she attended schools there.

Mrs. Burdick was employed by Child Care of the Berkshires for more than 25 years as a cook, retiring in the early 1990s.

She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, where she served as a life deaconess and as a member of the flower committee. She enjoyed flowers, beaches and cooking.

Her husband, Aaron A. Burdick Sr., died in June 2001.

She leaves a daughter, Eloise Stevens of North Adams, and two granddaughters.

She was predeceased by a son, Aaron A. Burdick Jr.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Dorothy M. Burdick, who died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, surrounded by her family, will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of North Adams by the Rev. Roy Burdick. Burial will follow in Church Cemetery, Florida. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, West Chapel, 521 West Main St., North Adams. The family suggests memorial donations to First Baptist Church of Florida in care of the funeral home. Mrs. Burdick also leaves two grandsons, Thomas Burdick and his wife, Yvonne, and Michael Burdick and his wife, Pamela; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Burdick; a son-in-law, Franklin Stevens; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by nine brothers, Charles, Marshall, Adelbert, Ernest, Lawrence, Henry, Nelson, Stephen and Warren Briggs, and by a sister, Lucy Racicot. She enjoyed spending time with her family.