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Dorothy Stowe

1933 - 2025

Dorothy Stowe obituary, 1933-2025, Pittsfield, MA

BORN

1933

DIED

2025

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Dery Funeral Home

54 Bradford Street

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Dorothy Stowe Obituary

Dorothy Ruth Stowe, 92 of Devonshire Estates, Lenox, formerly of Harding Street, Pittsfield, passed away June 29, 2025 at Berkshire Place, Pittsfield.

She was born on March 21, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio to Ferdinand and Lucille (Roby) Siefke.

She married Bobby Stowe on September 8,1951, who predeceased her on August 27, 2024. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Wayne "Bud" Siefke and Thomas Siefke, as well as a great-granddaughter, Madeline Pease.

Dorothy received her associates from Berkshire Community College; where she graduated at the top of her class and was offered a full scholarship to Smith College in Northampton.

Mrs. Stowe worked at First Agriculture Bank in Pittsfield for a number of years. She also worked as a secretary at the Early Childhood Development Center in Pittsfield.

She is survived by her three daughters; Jeri-Lynn Fioramanti, Sandra Stowe-Wright and Valerie Pease. As well as nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

She, as well as her husband are greatly loved and missed by their family.

Per her wishes, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to HospiceCare in the Berkshires.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Berkshire Eagle on Dec. 2, 2025.

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