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Obituary for James W Kerr Jr.

James W  Kerr Jr.
James William Kerr, Jr., 51, of 16 Hope Street, Pittsfield, passed away April 10, 2018 at Berkshire Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

He was born March 1, 1967 to Patricia Eckert Kerr and the late James W. Kerr. He attended Millbrook Sr. High School in NC and later attended BCC and MCLA.

James married the former Tammie Alibozek on July 21, 1990.

Mr. Kerr worked in sales for many years. He was employed as a commercial sales mgr. at S&A Supply. Prior to that he worked for FW Webb, Torrco, and Litco plumbing businesses.

He loved hiking with his dog Niko, going for long adventurous drives with no destination with his wife. James also loved to go to the beach and travel to different cities. One of his greatest joys was being with his family and going to bookstores,

Besides his loving wife Tammie of 27 years, he leaves behind his four sons, James D. Kerr and his wife Lacy of Denver, CO, Brandon A. Kerr of Loveland, CO, Bryan A. Kerr and Dylan Z. Kerr of Pittsfield; he also leaves his mother Patricia Eckert Kerr of Pittsfield; and his sister Patricia O’Brien and nephews Kevin and Austin O’Brien of Hinsdale, Ma. He also leaves many others, including in-laws and cousins, as well as his beloved dog Niko.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Calling hours for James will be held, Monday, April 16, 2018 at Dery Funeral Home in Pittsfield from 4:00pm- 7:00pm. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kerr Family Expenses Fund, in care of Greylock Federal Credit Union. You also may go to https://www.gofundme.com/jim-kerr039s-funeral-expenses, to help defray funeral costs.

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