Virginia Gaskill

Virginia Holmes (Nettleton) Gaskill, 84, of Williamstown died on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at her home. She was a fifth-generation Berkshire County native, born in Pittsfield on August 22, 1940, a daughter of the late Albert N. and Dorothy (Roberts) Nettleton of Lee. Her father was a former President of Lee Savings Bank. She had been a resident of Williamstown since 1962.
"Ginny" graduated from Lee High School in 1958. She worked at General Electric Ordnance Systems in Pittsfield from 1958 to 1961. In 1960, she married John Paul Gaskill, and they raised two children together before parting ways in 1978. A dedicated professional, she served Williams College for 32 years, starting in the mailroom in 1978 and retiring as Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development in 2010, leaving a lasting impact on the institution.
Virginia volunteered as a host family for international students at the Center for Development Economics at Williams College for 30 years, specializing in supporting students from Southeast Asian countries. She loved the Philippines and traveled many times to visit her extended family. She was a descendant of William Brewster and a member of the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. She was a member of Second Congregational Church, South Williamstown. She enjoyed simple country pleasures: embroidering, gardening, and antiquing. She could often be found working in her large garden, maintaining her flower beds or mowing her lawn and large fields. She took great pride in her home and its magnificent views of the Berkshire hills.
She is survived by sons Jeffrey Gaskill of Williamstown and Peter Gaskill of Brattleboro, VT; daughters-in-law Mila Bagry-Gaskill and Melissa Mroz-Gaskill; grandchildren: Emma Gaskill of North Kingstown, RI, Noah Gaskill of Brattleboro, VT, and Anna Mary Gaskill of Newport, RI; two great-grandchildren; a sister, "Dixie" Willis, of Pittsfield; brother-in-law Robert Gaskill of Hancock; nieces and nephews: Sharon Billetter of Dalton, Deborah Hiltz of Glens Falls, NY, Stephen Willis of Agawam, and Mark Gaskill of Hancock.
FUNERAL NOTICE: Services for Virginia Gaskill will be Friday, May 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Second Congregational Church in Williamstown. Before the service, burial will be for the immediate family only in Southlawn Cemetery. A link for live streaming of the service will be provided on the funeral home website. Gifts in her memory may be given to Shriners Children's Hospital or Alzheimer's Association and can be sent to Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, 521 West Main St., North Adams, MA 01247. The family wishes to thank Dr. Richard Wiseman and devoted caregivers Astrid Halten and Kelly Powell, Julie Lamphere of HospiceCare in the Berkshires, and Janie Bates and her team at the City of Pittsfield's Supportive Day Program. Here is the link to view the service
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