Opal A. Norcross, 96
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Opal Adeline Norcross, 96, of North Adams, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at Williamstown Commons.
Born in Readsboro, Vt., on June 22, 1919, daughter of Frank and Blanche Boullais Tatro, she attended local schools.
Mrs. Norcross was employed at the former Sprague Electric Co. for 35 years until her retirement. She first worked at the former Wall-Streeter Shoe Co.
She was a member of First Baptist Church and a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of George L. Curran Post 996 VFW. She enjoyed bingo, knitting and crocheting.
She leaves two daughters, Barbara Dean and her husband, Lawrence, of North Adams, and Agnes LeFave of Adams; a sister, Inez Dean of North Adams; four grandchildren, Laurie Meehan of Savoy, Lisa Allen of Adams, Timothy Dean of Sonoma, Del., and Todd Dean of Mansfield; nine great-grandchildren, Jenna Theibault, Kyleigh Westervelt, Lauren Kozak, Jennifer Carpenter, Amanda Carpenter, Nicole Allen, Shelby Allen, Thomas Dean and Alicia Dean; and six great-great grandchildren, Joshua, Malia, Ollie, Kenzie, Emily and Peyton, and nieces and nephews.
Her son John Norcross died in infancy and her siblings Ione Alderman, Beatrice Hannaleck and Kenneth Tatro are also deceased.
FUNERAL NOTICE — The funeral for Mrs. Norcross will be Friday, Jan. 8, at 1:30 from First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the spring in Southview Cemetery.
Calling hours will be Friday from 11 to 1 at Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, 521 West Main St., North Adams. Memorial donations are suggested for the Mary Spitzer Center in care of the funeral home.