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Kenneth DeCelles Obituary

ASHFIELD -- Kenneth A. DeCelles, 65,died Sunday morning after a long battle with cancer at Northampton Veterans Administration Medical Center, where he had been a patient since March 15.

Born in Hartford, Conn., on April 7, 1941, son of Albert F. and Esther Warger DeCelles, he was educated in the Lenox School System, and attended Berkshire Community College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he studied forestry and geology.

Mr. DeCelles served ten years in the U. S. Coast Guard, where he achieved the rank of Petty Officer First Class.

After retiring from the service, he lived for 10 years in Alaska, where he was self-employed, running a small engine repair business. He returned to Massachusetts and was employed at Holyoke Community College, where he was a licensed power plant operator, retiring a few years ago.

He enjoyed the outdoors where he hiked, fished and did spelunking. He also enjoyed reading and working on anything that needed fixing.

Mr. DeCelles leaves a sister, Janice M. Haynes of Dalton.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- Kenneth A. DeCelles died Sunday, May 14, 2006. At his request there will be no calling hours. Funeral and burial services will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to either the American Cancer Society or to the Hospice Center at Northampton VAMC, both in care of ROCHE FUNERAL HOME, 120 Main St., Lenox, MA 01240. Mr. DeCelles also leaves a brother-in-law, Kenneth Haynes, and his nephews Kevin and Michael Haynes, of whom he was very fond. He will be greatly missed by them, and his devoted longtime canine companion, Loki.

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Published by The Berkshire Eagle on May 17, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
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Pat Bailly (Burke)

May 20, 2006

Janice

Tom & I were very sorry to hear of Kennys' passing. Please know our prayers are with you.

Dick Bailly

May 17, 2006

With fondness, I remember the days in Lenox and at the then Center School, when "Kenny," about six months my senior, taught me about life and growing up. This was back in another age, the early to mid-fifties. One particular memory was of the time Paul Delasco ("Beezie") and I visited for hours with Kenny at his family's home on (was it?)East Street; he was bedridden for a good while with some childhood malady (the nature of which I can no longer recall). I am saddened to read of Kenny's death.

My condolences to Kenneth's sister.

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