Gemma Marion

October 5, 1920 - May 11, 2012

Gemma J. Marion, 91, of 40 Old Stockbridge Road, died Friday morning at Providence Care Center of Lenox. Born in Pelham Bay, NY, Oct. 5, 1920, daughter of Gabriel and Julia Tancredi DiMartino, she attended local schools and was a 1938 graduate of Canaan High School. Mrs. Marion was employed by the former England Brothers Department Store in Pittsfield for a few years and later worked for the Marians of the Immaculate Conception at Eden Hill in Stockbridge for over 10 years, and most recently at Village Pharmacy in Lenox. She also did volunteer work at Hancock Shaker Village and Tanglewood. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, crocheting, reading, and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Marion is survived by one son, Dante W. Coty of Pittsfield; one daughter, Debra Coty Baseler and husband Bradley of Richmond, RI; grandchildren, Erin Coty of Pittsfield, Melissa Patterson and husband John of Rensselaer, NY, and Melanie Morrissey of East Providence, RI; great grandchildren Jessica Patterson and Emily Vigiard; and one sister, Stella Markey of Pittsfield. She was predeceased by her son, Ronald R. Coty, in 2000, her husband Ralph F. Coty on May 11, 1992, her sister Flora DiMartino on Oct. 2, 1936, her brother Ludwig, and brother Dante DiMartino, on Jan 11, 1944. FUNERAL NOTICE: A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Gemma Marion of Lenox will be conducted Thursday, May 17th at 11 a.m. at Canaan Cemetery, Canaan, NY by the Rev. Christopher J. Waitekus, pastor of St. Ann's Church in Lenox. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Marion's memory may be made to the Lenox Library in care of the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME, 120 Main Street, Lenox, MA 01240.