Joseph G. Curtiss

SHEFFIELD —Joseph G. Curtiss, 77, of County Road died May 3, 2008, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington after a long illness.

He was predeceased by his wife, Ann Markham Curtiss,  on Dec. 30, 1991. They were married on Nov. 12, 1955, at Old Parish Church in Sheffield.

Born Aug. 12, 1931, in North Canaan, he was the son of Margaret (Carnegie) and Louis G. Curtiss. He attended schools in Connecticut.  

Mr. Curtiss served in the United States Army in Germany from 1949 to 1952.

He retired from Kimberly Clark Manufacturing Company in 1994 after 26 years.

He enjoyed winter trips to Florida, golfing, fishing, bowling and hunting and was a commercial pilot. He was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan, as well as a fan of NASCAR and scratch tickets.

He was a life member of the VFW Post in North Canaan and the American Legion.

Mr. Curtiss is survived by a daughter, JoAnn Meyer, and her husband, David, of Monterey, Mass.; a son, Glenn Curtiss, and his wife, Sandy, of Sheffield; his friend and companion, Shirley Bachetti, also of Sheffield; four sisters, Mary Lodgerwell of Florida, Shirley Smith of Salisbury, Edie Thomen of North Canaan and Peggy Canaveri of Rhode Island;  three brothers, Bill and Jim Curtiss, both of Florida, and John Curtiss of Tennessee; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife, he was  predeceased by a son, Joseph Curtiss, Jr., and a brother, Louis.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 8, at 2 p.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington, the Rev. Arthur Kaufman officiating.  Burial will follow in Sheffield Center Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association through Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230.  

Remembrances, memories and reflections may be sent to the family through finnertyandstevens.com.

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