Obituary for Ann Marie Reagan
Ann Marie (Taylor) Reagan of Pittsfield died peacefully in her sleep on February 12, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her beloved husband William P. Reagan, Jr., on September 22, 2019, just shy of their 55th wedding anniversary.
Ann Marie was born in Pittsfield on July 30, 1944, the daughter of the late Willard H. Taylor and Theresa T. Nicola Bassett Taylor.
She is survived by her daughter, Kelly Reagan and her husband, Mark Kupiec of Pittsfield; her son, Patrick Reagan and his partner, Dawn Schafer, of Pittsfield; her daughter, Colleen (Reagan) LaRochelle and her partner, Mark Beers of East Greenbush, NY; her son, Kurt Reagan and his wife, Michelle (Baronoski) Reagan of Pittsfield; her brother and sister-in-law, Patrick J. and Mary Taylor of Vero Beach, FL; her brothers-in-law, Brian M. Reagan, Dennis (Pete) Reagan, and Shane T. Reagan of Jacksonville, FL; and her sister-in-law, Beverly Bassett of Port St. Lucie, FL.
She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, with whom she took much pride and joy: Kurtis Baronoski of Pittsfield, Steven LaRochelle and his wife Taylor (Hebert) LaRochelle of Dalton, Justin Reagan of Pittsfield, and Kaitlyn Kupiec of Pittsfield.
She was predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Susan L. and Francis B. Gero of Pittsfield; her sister and brother-in-law, Janet A. and Frank D’Agostino of Pittsfield; her brother and sister-in-law, Robert F. and Janet I. Taylor of Pittsfield; her brother, Bernard A. Bassett of Port St. Lucie, FL; her sister, Clara Wilkerson of Connecticut; her father and mother-in-law, William P. Sr. and Grace M. (O’Neil) Reagan of Barefoot Bay, FL; her brother-in-law, Jay F. Reagan of Pittsfield, MA; and her sister-in-law, Sheila Reagan of Jacksonville, FL.
Ann Marie graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1962, and she entered the workforce only after her youngest child started kindergarten. She worked at A.H. Rice Silk Mill, General Electric Company, and Janitech Cleaning Services but was most proud of being a homemaker, raising her children, and caring for her grandchildren.
Ann Marie’s greatest pride and joy was her family, and she was happiest when she was spending time with them. She took trips to Hampton Beach, NH, Lake Champlain, VT, Lake George, NY, and Barefoot Bay, FL. She loved boating, shopping, baking Christmas cookies, celebrating birthdays and holidays, and lunches at the Brookhouse Restaurant with her family. She was an avid Red Sox and Bruins fan and will be remembered by her sense of humor, laugh, strength and tenacity.
The family would like to thank the staff at Berkshire Medical Center and HospiceCare in the Berkshires for their exceptional care and compassion.
FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral services for Ann Marie will be held, Saturday, February 18, 2023 with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, celebrated by Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, Pastor. Burial will be held at a later date at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Pittsfield. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Springfield College Equestrian Team in care of DERY FUNERAL HOME, 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.DeryFuneralHome.com.
Ann Marie was born in Pittsfield on July 30, 1944, the daughter of the late Willard H. Taylor and Theresa T. Nicola Bassett Taylor.
She is survived by her daughter, Kelly Reagan and her husband, Mark Kupiec of Pittsfield; her son, Patrick Reagan and his partner, Dawn Schafer, of Pittsfield; her daughter, Colleen (Reagan) LaRochelle and her partner, Mark Beers of East Greenbush, NY; her son, Kurt Reagan and his wife, Michelle (Baronoski) Reagan of Pittsfield; her brother and sister-in-law, Patrick J. and Mary Taylor of Vero Beach, FL; her brothers-in-law, Brian M. Reagan, Dennis (Pete) Reagan, and Shane T. Reagan of Jacksonville, FL; and her sister-in-law, Beverly Bassett of Port St. Lucie, FL.
She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, with whom she took much pride and joy: Kurtis Baronoski of Pittsfield, Steven LaRochelle and his wife Taylor (Hebert) LaRochelle of Dalton, Justin Reagan of Pittsfield, and Kaitlyn Kupiec of Pittsfield.
She was predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Susan L. and Francis B. Gero of Pittsfield; her sister and brother-in-law, Janet A. and Frank D’Agostino of Pittsfield; her brother and sister-in-law, Robert F. and Janet I. Taylor of Pittsfield; her brother, Bernard A. Bassett of Port St. Lucie, FL; her sister, Clara Wilkerson of Connecticut; her father and mother-in-law, William P. Sr. and Grace M. (O’Neil) Reagan of Barefoot Bay, FL; her brother-in-law, Jay F. Reagan of Pittsfield, MA; and her sister-in-law, Sheila Reagan of Jacksonville, FL.
Ann Marie graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1962, and she entered the workforce only after her youngest child started kindergarten. She worked at A.H. Rice Silk Mill, General Electric Company, and Janitech Cleaning Services but was most proud of being a homemaker, raising her children, and caring for her grandchildren.
Ann Marie’s greatest pride and joy was her family, and she was happiest when she was spending time with them. She took trips to Hampton Beach, NH, Lake Champlain, VT, Lake George, NY, and Barefoot Bay, FL. She loved boating, shopping, baking Christmas cookies, celebrating birthdays and holidays, and lunches at the Brookhouse Restaurant with her family. She was an avid Red Sox and Bruins fan and will be remembered by her sense of humor, laugh, strength and tenacity.
The family would like to thank the staff at Berkshire Medical Center and HospiceCare in the Berkshires for their exceptional care and compassion.
FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral services for Ann Marie will be held, Saturday, February 18, 2023 with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, celebrated by Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, Pastor. Burial will be held at a later date at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Pittsfield. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Springfield College Equestrian Team in care of DERY FUNERAL HOME, 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.DeryFuneralHome.com.