Pauline Townsend Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Pauline E. Townsend, 94, formerly of Auburn Street, died Tuesday, July 7th, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility where she had resided for the past two years. Born in Newton, Massachusetts on July 25, 1920 to the late Charles and Florence Weller Groote, Mrs. Townsend graduated from High School there in 1938. After high school, Pauline had been employed at Eaton Paper Co., and prior to that worked as a sales clerk at the former M. Solomon and Holden & Stone Clothing Stores. Pauline attended Lanesborough Federated Church. She is survived by her daughter, Laurel L. Larrow (James); one son, John Townsend, all of Pittsfield; son-in-law Mark Moriarty of Lanesborough; grandchildren Karriann Darling, (Dereck), Stefan and Todd Townsend, Mandy and Krista Moriarty, Megan, Jackie, and Matthew Larrow; great-grandchildren Dereck Townsend and Jordan Darling; and great-great granddaughter Ava Townsend. Besides her parents, Mrs. Townsend was predeceased by her daughter Holly Moriarty, son Howard Townsend, her sister Gretchen Simonetta, and her former husband Howard Townsend. A memorial service celebrating the life of Mrs. Pauline E. Townsend of Pittsfield, who died July 7, 2015 will be Saturday, July 11, 2015, at 10:00am at the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME in Lenox with the Rev. David Hurst, Pastor of Grace Union Church in Wilbraham, presiding. Calling hours will precede the memorial service Saturday morning from 9:00-10:00am. In lieu of flowers donations in Pauline's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME, 120 MAIN STREET, LENOX, MA 01240.