Mark R. Dixon

Mark Robert Dixon, 51, of 59 Cherry St., Pittsfield, died suddenly at the Berkshire Medical Center on December 16, 2015. Born on March 28, 1964 in Cheverly, MD to Robert I. and Nancy Dixon, he was a 1982 graduate of Beverly High School and a 1992 graduate of Brigham Young University. Mark served as a Mormon missionary in Santiago, Chile for 18 months. At the time of his passing, Mark was employed as a customer service representative for Beacon Health Options. Prior to that he was employed by Berkshire Bank. Mark was very involved with the Tiny Kittens Cat Rescue, a non-profit designed to continue to develop new cat welfare programs. He also was involved in the Feline Cat Rescue of Pittsfield. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Pittsfield, where he was active in church programs, especially as a family history consultant. Mark had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh. Mark was an avid Bruins and Patriots fan. He enjoyed music and science fiction (especially Star Wars). He is survived by his parents; his wife of 27 years, the former Kerrye Lynne Hodgson of Pittsfield; his sons, R. Scott Squires of Eagan, MN, and Shane A. Squires and his wife Anita of Portland, OR; his sister, Jennifer S. Simmons, her husband Steven, and their children Nick, Parker, Emma and Jack of Murray, UT; his sister, Heather L. Dixon of Lee, MA; and his sister, Susan E. Heiner, her husband Benjamin, and their children, McKenzie, Ashlyn, Caleb, Ezra, Isaac and Sophia. FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral Services for Mark R. Dixon, who died December 16, 2015 will be Wednesday December 23, 2015 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 470 E. New Lenox Rd., Pittsfield at 1p.m. Calling hours will precede the service beginning at 11a.m. Memorial donations in memory of Mark may be made to Tiny Kittens Cat Rescue at http://www.tinykittens.com/.