Genevieve Gigliotti

Mrs. Genevieve Marion (Sherry) Gigliotti, 81, of 11 Gilead St. Adams, died Sunday evening at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on February 12, 1923, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Champagne) Sherry. She had lived in Pittsfield for a time, and attended schools in Clarksburg and Pittsfield, graduating from Pittsfield High School with the Class of 1943. She had lived in Adams for many years. Mrs. Gigliotti worked for many years in the Tantalum division of Sprague Electric Co. in North Adams, until retiring in 1985. Earlier, she had worked at the former Newberry's Dept. Store in North Adams for several years. She was a communicant of the Parish of Notre Dame & St. Thomas Aquinas, Adams. She was a member of the Adams Senior Citizens, the Adams Turners, the Mountain Club of Adams; the Sprague Retiree's Club, and the Dr. George L. Curran Post 996 Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in North Adams. She was an avid bingo player. Her husband, Nicholas E. Gigliotti, whom she married on December 4, 1954, died on April 21, 1980. She is survived by 3 daughters - Mary Jo Martin of North Adams; Colleen M. Guetti of Florida, MA and Cynthia A. Krzeminski, of Adams; 2 Sisters - Marie Rotolo of North Adams, and Claire Immediato of West Palm Beach, Florida; 4 Grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 4 Step Grandchildren and ,4 Step Great Grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Marguerite Sherry, and a brother, James Sherry, who was killed in action during World War II. The funeral will be held on Thursday, September 30th, at 11:00 AM from the Auge`-Paciorek-Simmons Funeral Home, 13 Hoosac St. Adams, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 12 Noon in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Adams, celebrated by Rev. Daniel J. Boyle, Pastor of the Parishes of Notre Dame & St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Stanislaus Kostka, Adams. Burial will be at a later date in Southview Cemetery, North Adams. Calling hours are Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association through the funeral home.