Mrs. Emily "Millie" Clermont

ADAMS. Emily V. Clermont, 99, of 15 Notch Road, Adams passed away on Wednesday, July 15th at the Williamstown Commons after a brief illness. Born in Adams on May 25, 1916, Emily was the devoted daughter of Stanislaus and Anastacia (Powroznik) Cudak, originally from Radgoszcz, Poland. She attended Adams schools including St. Stanislaus Kostka School, and as a young woman worked as a weaver in the Berkshire Hathaway textile mills. Later in life, she fondly recalled spending her teenage years surrounded by many family members and friends, babysitting for her nephews and nieces, hairdressing, sewing, and attending social events held in the Berkshire area. She married Harvey G. Clermont of Adams on July 31, 1937. While raising her four children, she worked part-time with her husband who ran the Courtemanche grocery store on Notch Road in Adams. In 1949, they established their own grocery business also located on Notch Road. After her husband's death in May 1960, Mrs. Clermont, nicknamed Millie, became sole proprietor of the Clermont's Market, which she ran for twenty-five years until her retirement in December 1984. During those years, she generously served the Adams community by delivering groceries and running errands on her lunch hour for customers who were either disabled, elderly or without transportation. She often extended the store hours to accommodate the customers who called after closing. For years after her retirement, Adams residents would remind her of their memories of the store: the freshly cut meats prepared to each customer's liking, the area farmers' products she carried, and the well-loved penny candy counter. Emily was first and foremost a devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother, who was always there for her children and their families. She remained close with many of her brothers, sisters and in-laws, sharing holidays and visits with them. She was an accomplished seamstress, sewing for her children and grandchildren and designed window treatments and linens for their homes. Emily enjoyed cooking and baking and regularly contributed her homemade goods to church bazaars and events. For many years after her retirement she and her neighborhood friends were avid walkers, typically walking to Cheshire and back when the Berkshire weather permitted. She was a communicant of Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs Church. Mrs. Clermont was the last surviving member of a large family that included eight brothers: Wladyslaw (married to Victoria Juras), John (Celia Mee), Steven (Emelia Lepak), Joseph (Lena Seidel), Frank (Ethel Voight), Peter (May), Thaddeus, and Stanislaus. She also had three sisters: Aniela (husband Peter) Koczela, Claire (John) Lackatas, and Adella (Stanley) Szukala. Emily is survived and will be dearly missed by her one son, Dr. Harvey G. Clermont and his wife Anne Marie (Pelletier) of Shrewsbury, MA, and three daughters: Joan (her long-time caregiver) and her husband Donald Trimarchi of Williamstown, MA; Eileen and her husband Jerome Rattner of Calgary, Alberta; and, Susan Clermont and her husband Sten Odenwald of Kensington, MD. She was the wonderful and loving grandmother to Allen, Mark, Michelle, Jason, Alana (Ramos), Sheida (Delrio), Stephanie (Larochelle), Sarah (Koback), Elizabeth, and Jonathan Clermont, Jeffrey and Maria Trimarchi, John-Paul and Nathalie Rattner, and Emily and Stacia Odenwald, and great-grandmother to Gabrielle, Paul, Amelia, Abigail, Ben, and Claudia Clermont, Zoe and Noah Koback, Aiden and Avery Ramos, Claire Trimarchi and Julyssa, Maryanisa, Zaley and Alehandro Delrio. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. FUNERAL NOTICE: The funeral will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. from the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St., Adams, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at the Church of Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs in Adams, celebrated by the Rev. Joseph Romano. Burial will follow in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams. Calling hours are Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 PM at the funeral home. To leave a message of condolence, please go online to: www.paciorekfuneral.com

Mrs. Emily "Millie" Clermont

May 25, 1916 - July 15, 2015