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Mary T. "Dolly" Torra
July 27, 2004
Mary T. "Dolly" Torra, 71, of 50A Hillcrest Ave. died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center following a long illness.
Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 4, 1932, daughter of Salvatore and Rose Barcaster Caccamo, she was a 1951 graduate of Pittsfield High School.
Mrs. Torra was employed by Berkshire Life Insurance Co. for many years, retiring in 1997. She also had worked at the former W.T. Grant and England Brothers department stores, and at Steigers in Springfield.
She was a communicant of Mount Carmel Church.
She enjoyed building puzzles, bowling and trips to the Mohegan Sun casino.
She and her husband, Peter J. Torra, celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary April 15. They were married in Mount Carmel Church.
Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Donna Rhode of Cary, N.C.; two sons, Stephen J. Torra of Carbon, Ind., and Peter J. "PJ" Torra Jr. of Pittsfield; a brother, Robert Caccamo of Pittsfield; a sister, Marge Ciepiela of Pittsfield, and five grandchildren.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Mary T. "Dolly" Torra, age 71, who died July 27, 2004, will be Saturday at 8:15 from DEVANNY-CONDRON FUNERAL HOME, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated at 9 at Mount Carmel Church by the Rev. James Cunningham. Calling hours will be Friday from 4 to 7.
Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, if friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Pittsfield Boys' and Girls' Club in care of the funeral home.
She is lovingly survived by her five grandchildren, Matthew Cronheim, Alexandra Rhode, Gregory Cronheim, Ryan Torra and Jacob Torra, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Carl and Joseph Caccamo.
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