Eileen G. Quinn

Mrs. Eileen G. Quinn, 93, of Dalton passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on October 31, 1923 the daughter of Francis J. and Irene M. Briggs Hoctor, she was a 1941 graduate of Dalton High School. She later graduated from Pittsfield Secretarial School and attended Westfield State College.

Mrs. Quinn established and operated Dalton Town and Country Real Estate in 1971, selling the business in 1996. She remained as manager until 2003 when she retired at the age of 80. She was past President of the Berkshire County Board of Realtors and in 1981 was chosen Realtor of the Year. She served on the State Board of Directors and the Berkshire County Board. She held membership in both the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors.

Prior to her Real Estate Brokerage, Mrs. Quinn owned and operated the Junior School Kindergarten from 1963 until 1971. She and her husband, Franklin "Bus" Quinn, also owned and operated two restaurants in Dalton, the Central Lunch which later became the Hard Hat and Quinn's Place which is now Jacob's; they sold both businesses in 1974.

Active in local politics, Eileen served many years on Dalton's Democratic Committee. The Quinn's hosted receptions at their home for both Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy and former Massachusetts Governor Endicott Peabody

An original member of the Central Berkshire Regional School Committee, she served during the building of the present Wahconah Regional High School. The first woman to Chair the Dalton Community Chest Drive, she also served as President of the Camp Fire Girls Council and as a Board Member of the C.R.A.

Eileen served for a number of years as the Dalton and hilltown correspondent for the Springfield Union Newspaper, and had many hilltown news articles published in the Berkshire Eagle as well.

Eileen was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 85 years. She and her husband were members of the Wahconah Country Club for many years. She was a communicant of St. Agnes Church and a member of its Rosary Society. Eileen was a member of the Berkshire County Sherriff's Association serving over 30 years having been first appointed in 1973.

Eileen enjoyed life. Her favorite times were spent with family and friends. She also had a love for travel and good books. She and "Bus" enjoyed frequent New York City escapes where the two "lifelong" New York Yankee fans enjoyed both baseball and Broadway.

Mrs. Quinn was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, longtime Superior Court officer, Franklin J. "Bus" Quinn. He passed away in 2005.

She is survived by a son, Franklin "Jay" Quinn and his wife Karen of Las Alamitos, CA; nephews, Mark Poopor of Dalton, Dennis Poopor of Windsor Locks, CT, Brian Poopor of Pittsfield and Ann-Marie Poopor of Tewksbury, MA, Richard Everhart of Gahanna, OH, Lois Novak of Colonie, NY, Linda Weisner of Houston, TX and Barbara Geiseking of Atlanta, GA. She was predeceased by a daughter, Toni Eileen Quinn who passed away in 1984.

Funeral Notice: Funeral services for Mrs. Eileen G. Quinn will be Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 12:30 p.m. from the Dwyer Funeral Home, 776 North St., Pittsfield MA with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 1:30 pm at St. Agnes Church celebrated by Rev. Christopher Malatesta, pastor. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home, will be Monday, February 6, 2017 from 4 to 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Dalton Volunteer Fire Department, care of the Dwyer Funeral Home, in her memory. Please visit www.dwyerfuneral.com to leave condolences and remembrances.

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