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Elizabeth Clay Luczynski

1944 - 2025

Elizabeth Clay Luczynski obituary, 1944-2025, Dalton, MA

BORN

1944

DIED

2025

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Dery Funeral Home

54 Bradford Street

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Luczynski Obituary

Elizabeth Clay Luczynski, born May 29, 1944, passed away after a short illness on November 23, 2025. She was the daughter of the late George Clay and Hazel Parish Barden. She grew up in Dalton and graduated from Wahconah High School.

She and her first husband had 4 children together Melissa Burris Hassoun (Elie), Gary Burris (Jean), Michael Burris (Marina) and Dean Burris (Tammy). They together opened and operated "Thee Arcade" and the Pizza Gallery businesses.

She later worked for Kelly's Diner for many years. She and her second husband, Robert Luczynski were able to retire spending summers on Lake Ontario, NY and winters in Florida. Bob passed away in 2011.

She leaves behind her 4 children, 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

She also leaves behind her brother Michael Clay and many good friends in Florida.

She also had a very warm spot for animals. Stray dogs and cats would always find a warm place to sleep and a good meal at my mom's house.

There will be no calling hours, a celebration of life will be planned with a small group of family and friends. Memorial donations could be made to the Berkshire Humane Society or HospiceCare in the Berkshires, in care of Dery-Foley Funeral Home, 890 E. Main St, Dalton, MA 01226

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Published by The Berkshire Eagle on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Robert Dodge

November 28, 2025

Mike and the Burris kids, Perk always had that grin going on. It made you wonder what she was thinking or who she was giggling about, but she always seemed happy and that's all that mattered didn't it. For me as a kid, we played tennis whenever we got together at family picnics and later in life she and Chet would come to our house for a cookout once in a while. I couldn't imagine our family without her. She was a rare one..Bobby

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