Karen Ann Shields, 53
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Karen Ann Shields, 53, of 91 West Main St. died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Baystate Medical Center as a result of being stricken by a motor vehicle that night.
Born in North Adams on Sept. 19, 1960, a daughter of Raymond N. Monette and of Florence Caron Monette, she graduated from Drury High School in 1978.
Ms. Shields was last employed at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. She had earlier worked at the former Sprague Electric Co. and at North Adams Regional Hospital for several years.
She leaves a son, Nathan Brown of Adams; a daughter, Kaitlyn Brown of Adams; her stepmother, Carol Mowe Monette of North Adams; three stepsisters, Terri Guetti of Worcester, Kristi Guetti of North Adams and Jana Boyer of Clarksburg, and aunts and many cousins.
FUNERAL NOTICE — Private burial for Ms. Shields will take place in Southview Cemetery, North Adams. Memorial donations are suggested through Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, 74 Marshall St., North Adams, MA 01247.