Ralph R. Beer, 61
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ralph Robert Beer, 61, of 34 Greenleaves Drive, Hadley, formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.
Born in North Adams on Nov. 6, 1950, son of Regina Tatro Beer of Williamstown and the late Norman P. Beer, he attended city schools and graduated from McCann Technical School. He also graduated from North Adams State College, now Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Mr. Beer was last employed at O.W. Landergren in Pittsfield. He enjoyed reading and painting.
Besides his mother, he leaves his spouse, Harry Arnone, whom he married on May 17, 2008; two sons, William Beer of Park Hills, Ky., and Adam Beer of North Adams; a daughter, Amy Lewitt and her husband, Stephen, of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; two brothers, David Beer of Schenectady, N.Y., and Thomas Beer of Adams; two grandsons, Ashton Lewitt and Gabe Lewitt; his former wife and best friend, Terry Haskins of North Adams, and nieces and nephews.
FUNERAL NOTICE — A memorial service for Mr. Beer will be held Friday, Aug. 10, at 1:30 from Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, 521 West Main St., North Adams. Burial will be private.
A calling hour will be held Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Berkshire Humane Society in care of the funeral home.