Robert Gordon Fleury Jr.

06/18/2006

Robert Gordon Fleury Jr., 79, of Sisson Hill Road, Mill River, died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 29, 1926, son of Robert Gordon Fleury Sr. and Louise Flohn Fleury, he attended schools there and studied at Pratt Institute School of Art and Design in New York City. An Army veteran of World War II, he served from 1945 to 1946 and received several campaign medals. An architectural designer, Mr. Fleury specialized in residential homes, including architecturally sensitive restorations and additions, in his practice in the Berkshires. Before that, he worked as a draftsman for the firm Rudolph, Russell & Fleury in New York. He relocated to South Egremont in 1970, where he renovated a mill building that he opened as a health food store. In 1972, he built his own home and returned to architecture. A film buff, he made an appearance in a short picture about the 3rd Avenue El train in New York in 1955, just before the historic elevated railway was demolished. He also helped renovate the first building of Hawthorne Valley School in Ghent, N.Y. He and his wife, the former Anita Ruth Kaufmann, would have celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary June 28.. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Mattais Fleury of Hartford, Conn., and Jared Fleury of Clarkesville, Ga.; a daughter Laura Fleury-Belman of Portland, Ore., and a granddaughter. FUNERAL NOTICE -- The funeral for Robert Gordon Fleury Jr., who died June 18, 2006, will be held Wednesday at 1 in the chapel at Pittsfield Cemetery at 203 Wahconah St., Pittsfield. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in honor of Robert G. Fleury Jr. to Volunteers in Medicine or Great Barrington's Rudolf Steiner School, both through FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. He also leaves his first grandchild, Charlotte-Jo Fleury-Belman. He savored his life and work, and he loved collaborating with his clients to create beautiful living spaces. He often recalled his travels in Europe as a young man, where he cultivated a lifelong appreciation for fine architecture, food and wine. Robert was deeply concerned about the world around him, especially for succeeding generations, and he contributed generously to many humanitarian causes. Remembrances, memories and reflections may be sent to the family through www.finnertyand stevens.com.

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