Neil E. Olsen

01/10/2005

Neil E. Olsen, 48, of 333 South Main Street died Monday at home, the victim of a homicide. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 15, 1956, son of Harold and Ruth Pike Olsen of Pittsfield, he was a 1974 graduate of Pittsfield High School. He studied art at Southerneastern Massachusetts University, now the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and business administration at Berkshire Community College. Mr. Olsen had owned and operated Olsen Sign since 1985. He was known for his art work on firetrucks, and on many cars, trucks and signs for local and national businesses. He apprenticed with Pittsfield Neon Sign, Industrial Sign and Callahan Sign Co. He was a member of United Methodist Church of Lenox. He enjoyed rebuilding, refinishing and detailing old cars and trucks. He also enjoyed nature and animals. He and his wife, the former Patricia Hall, were married May 28, 1994. Besides his parents, of Pittsfield, and his wife, he leaves three brothers, William H. Olsen of San Carlos, Calif., Frederick A. Olsen of San Jose, Calif., and A. Carl Olsen of Raleigh, N.C.; a sister, Elizabeth A. Olsen of Santa Rosa, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Amanda Robinson of New York state, and a stepson, Christopher A. Robinson. FUNERAL NOTICE -- Services for Neil E. Olsen, who died Jan. 10, 2005, will be conducted Saturday at 1 at WELLINGTON FUNERAL HOME in Pittsfield by the Rev. Eric Dupee, pastor of United Methodist Church of Lenox. Calling hours at the funeral home will be from 10 until the time of the service. Following cremation, burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Berkshire Humane Society, 214 Barker Road, Pittsfield.

Obituaries

Celebrating Lives & Legacies

Neil E. Olsen

Memorials