Ms Marie Anne Kergaravat Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Marie Anne Kergaravat, 100, died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center after residing at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center for the past five months. Born in the town of Carhaix-Plouguer, Finistere, province of Brittany, France, on April 29, 1916, the daughter of Toussaint M. and Marie Rivoal Kergaravat, she attended preparatory school in France and after coming to Lenox with her family on November 23, 1929 she attended local schools and was Valedictorian of the Lenox High School Class of 1934. Miss Kergaravat earned a BA degree from the College of New Rochelle (NY) and later two MA degrees, in French and the classics, from Columbia University. She taught French in the Old Forge, NY school system for five years and returned to Lenox where she taught High School level French, English, and Latin for many years, retiring in 1981. She was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church in Lenox. She also had been a member of the Mass Teachers Association, National Educators Association, Classical Association, the Shakespeare Club of Lenox, and had travelled to Italy, Naples, and Rome to study Classic Literature. She enjoyed travelling to her native France, listening to opera and classical music, and attending concerts at Tanglewood. Miss Kergaravat is survived by her niece and caretaker Margaret C. Rzeznikiewicz and her husband Robert of Pittsfield, nieces and nephews; Christine Germain of Westfield, Mark Eksuzian (Jean) of Victoria, MN, Dean Eksuzian (Patty) of Pittsfield, Daniel Eksuzian (Ilona Berk) of St. Leonard, MD, and Maria Davis (Charles) of Danvers, MA, several other nieces and nephews, grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her sisters; Marie F. Connelly and husband Edward, Lucie Eksuzian and husband Theodore, and Rosalie Kergaravat; her niece Paula C. Faddis and her grand-nephew Scott Faddis. The funeral of Miss Marie Anne Kergaravat of Lenox will be Saturday morning at 9:30 from the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Ann’s Church celebrated by the Rev. Monsignor John J. Bonzagni, Pastor. Burial will follow in St. Ann’s Cemetery. A calling hour will precede the funeral on Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Ann's Church in care of the funeral home.

Ms Marie Anne Kergaravat

April 29, 1916 - November 21, 2016