Maryann Durant

Maryann Durant obituary, Pittsfield, MA

Maryann Durant

Maryann Durant Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals-Central Chapel - North Adams on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Maryann (Morin) Durant, 80 of 358 State Street North Adams, MA died Thursday November 13, 2025 at home. She was born in North Adams on November 7th, 1945 a daughter to Anthony John Morin and Harriet (Lesniak) Morin. Maryann attended schools in North Adams and graduated from Drury High School.
Maryann was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her true focus in life was centered, around her family and faith. She was an accomplished quilter and painter and for the last ten years has quilted baptismal quilts for all the babies baptized at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in North Adams. She was a member of the St. Vincent Paul Society in North Adams where she served as secretary for several years, a volunteer at the Northern Berkshire Food Project and a devoted and loyal communicant of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church.
Survivors include her husband of nearly 60 years David Francis Durant Sr. whom she married May 14, 1966, two loving children Jennifer Towler and her husband Michael of North Adams and David Francis Durant Jr. and his wife Deborah of Standish, Maine, grandchildren Grace Towler, Charlotte Towler, Rebeccah Durant and two nephews. She was predeceased by a brother Richard Morin.
A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday November18, 2025 at 11:00 AA at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in North Adams. There are no callings per her request. Memorial donations are suggested for the St. Elizabeth Church Renovations Fund through the Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home, CENTRAL CHAPELS, 74 Marshall St. North Adams, MA. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.
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Anthony Pontier

November 17, 2025

MY condolences to the Durant Family. Maryann was always kind to me when ever I was visiting with my mother. She was good friend to my MOM. I bet they are catching up and laughing aboit the good old days. She will be missed.

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