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Bessie Garivaltis
January 02, 2006
Bessie Garivaltis, 94, of 39 Livingston Ave. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center.
Born in Nestany, Greece, on Nov. 14, 1911, daughter of James and Georgia Papadakis, she attended schools in Greece.
Mrs. Garivaltis was a homemaker.
She owned the former Pickwick Hotel on West Street.
She was a member of St. George's Greek Orthodox Church and of its Ladies' Philoptochos Society. She enjoyed sports.
Her husband, Peter James Garivaltis, died in 1954.
Mrs. Garivaltis leaves a son, Charles P. Garivaltis Sr. of Pittsfield; two daughters, Jane Geranious of Pittsfield and Georgia Gardner of Dalton; two brothers, Nick Papadakis and Peter Papadakis, both of Chicago; two sisters, Pat Chiampas and Panagoulou Papadakis, both of Chicago; nine grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sons, James Peter Garivaltis and George Peter Garivaltis.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Bessie Garivaltis, 94, who died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, will be Thursday at 11:30 from DERY FUNERAL HOME, with a service at noon at St. George's Church. Burial will follow in Pittsfield Cemetery.
Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. George's Church in care of the funeral home, 54 Bradford St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
She leaves nine grandchildren, Stephen, Ralph and Charles Gardner, Nick and Peter Geranious, Kurt and Peter Garivaltis, Charles P. Garivaltis Jr. and Tracy Pieropan, and 12 great-grandchildren, Althea, Elias and Sophia Garivaltis, Zachary, Kristina and Nicholas Geranious, Ashley, Sean and Ryan Gardner, and Michael, Lindsey and Eric Pieropan.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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