Carol A. Keresztes, 78

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Carol A. Keresztes, 78, formerly of Great Barrington passed away on June 2, 2018.  She had been a resident at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox for the past several years.

Born on December 12, 1939, in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Holden Keresztes. A dedicated educator, Carol taught in the Detroit Public School System for over 40 years.  

She is survived by her sister, Kathy Sinico, and her husband Joe of Great Barrington, Mass.; her nephews Matthew and wife Amy of Great Barrington, Mass., Sean and wife Simone of Germany and Christopher and wife Huei Hsun Lin; and her great nieces Anna, Zoe, Josephine and Oona.  

She was predeceased by her good friend Ruth Kellogg.

Funeral notice: A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church in Great Barrington, conducted by Monseigneur Michael Shershanovich and Rev. William Murphy. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 14, 2018, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington. Donations in memory of Carol may be made to the St. Peter’s Church Building Fund or the St. Joseph’s Church Building Fund through Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. 

The family of Carol Keresztes would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Mount Carmel Care Center for their many years of care, support and friendship.