Roma Gaylord

Roma Gaylord

1932 - 2014 LANESBOROUGH Roma M. Gaylord, 82, of 690 Cheshire Road, died Monday, Aug. 25, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Adams on Apr. 11, 1932, the daughter of Joseph E. and Mary Anna LeMire Serre, she was educated in Cheshire schools. Mrs. Gaylord was a homemaker. She had, at one time, worked for Berkshire Mills, K-Mart, Red's Dairy Bar, and Springside Laundry. She retired in 2000. She enjoyed playing cards and was a pitch league member, and playing KENO. She also enjoyed ceramics, knitting, and crocheting. Being with her family and, as she would say, "if you can make someone laugh, you gain a friend", were her joy. Her husband, Bruce Gaylord, whom she married January 29, 1954, in Berkshire Union Chapel, died Aug. 12, 1988. Mrs. Gaylord is survived by two daughters, Julie A. Gaylord, of Lanesborough, and Patti L. Gaylord of Pittsfield; two sons, Daniel W. Gaylord and his wife, Sandy, of Savoy, and Benny B. Gaylord of Pittsfield; six sisters, Lucille Stroud and her husband, Richard, of Chandler, Ariz., Cecile Ferris and her husband, George, of North Adams, Mary Palmer and her husband, John, of Pittsfield, Alice Wojcik of Cheshire, Lillian Seckler and her husband, Don, of Pittsfield, and Shirley Hough and her husband, Doug, of the state of Florida; a brother, Leon Serre and his wife, Kathy, of Cheshire; and four grandchildren, Jacob, Matthew, Bruce, and his wife, Kimberly, and Katie. She was pre-deceased by a sister, Jeanette Corbierre, late of Adams and by her brother-in-law; Hank Wojcik. FUNERAL NOTICE: A graveside service for Roma M. Gaylord will be held Friday, Aug. 29, at 11:30 a.m., at Cheshire Cemetery with the Rev. William D. Furey, Pastor of Berkshire Union Chapel, officiating. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Elder Services of Berkshire County in care of the DERY FUNERAL HOME, 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield.