iBerkshires     Southern Berkshire Chamber     Lee Chamber     Lenox Chamber     Berkshire Community College    
Search all obituaries on iBerkshires.com:
Printer Friendly Version
   Send to a friend
Beatrice Marie Lesh

November 26, 2006

Beatrice Marie Lesh, 89, of New Lenox Road died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center.

Born in Franklin, N.J., on Aug. 29, 1917, daughter of Lewis and Grace Kays Talmadge, she attended schools in Yonkers, N.Y., and graduated in 1935 from Commerce High School.

Mrs. Lesh made her home in North Easton for many years and resided in Lenox since 1982.

She was employed as an executive secretary for various businesses in New York and Massachusetts, retiring in 1971.

She and her husband, Walter Lesh, were married Aug. 31, 1940.

Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, Christine Kalinowski of Lenox and Jacqueline Davis of Hopewell, Va.; a brother, Donald L. Talmadge of Fairfield, Conn.; two sisters, Doris McIndoe of Barnwell, S.C., and Shirley Koster of Lowville, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- A private funeral for Beatrice M. Lesh, who died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME by the Rev. William Furey, pastor of Berkshire Union Chapel.

Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either VNA of the Berkshires or Elder Service of Berkshire County, both in care of the funeral home, 120 Main St., Lenox, MA 01240.

Mrs. Lesh also leaves her beloved grandchildren, Jason and Sandra White, Jennifer Pascucci, Michael E. and Jessica Kalinowski, Jeffrey S. Davis, Tina D. Campbell and Stephanie D. Renn.


Recollections & Sympathy For the Family
Post Comment
No Comments have been left
SouthBerkshires.com is owned and operated by: Boxcar Media 102 Main Sreet, North Adams, MA 01247 -- T. 413-663-3384
© 2025 Boxcar Media LLC - All rights reserved