John Brian Kandrach

07/01/2007

John Brian Kandrach, 55, of 76 South St. died Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Hudson, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 1951, son of Jacob J. and Elizabeth Balardini Kandrach, he was a graduate of Ichabod Crane High School in Valatie, N.Y. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he served from Sept. 21, 1970, to Sept. 20, 1973, and attained the rank of specialist fourth class. Mr. Kandrach was employed as a driver for The Berkshire Eagle for three years, retiring in 2004 because of ill health. Before that, he worked for Pittsfield News as a driver and was a service manager at Bedard Brothers Honda. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, a member of the Elks Lodge of Adams and a former member of the Cheshire Rod and Gun Club. He awas a fan of the New York Yankees and Giants and enjoyed fishing and reading. He and his wife, the former Kathleen M. Francis, celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary March 17. They were married at St. James' Church in Chatham, N.Y. Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Joel D. Kandrach of Cheshire; a brother, James A. Kandrach of Cheshire; and a sister, Jacqueline Healy of Berlin. FUNERAL NOTICE -- A Liturgy of Christian Burial for John Brian Kandrach, who died Sunday, July 1, will be celebrated Thursday, July 5, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Church by the Rev. David R. Raymond, pastor. Burial will follow in Cheshire Cemetery. Calling hours will be today, Tuesday, July 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at DERY CHESHIRE FUNERAL HOME, where the Elks Lodge will conduct its service at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr. Kandrach may be made to Adams Ambulance or to the Cheshire Fire Department, both in the care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 445, Cheshire, MA. He leaves his brothers-in-law, Michael Healy and Robert Francis; sister-in-law, Wanda Francis; his uncle and aunt, George and Alice Andrews of Dalton; two nephews, Christian and Nicholas Healy; and niece, Jamie Lynn Francis. Another brother, Joel D. Kandrach, died Nov. 11, 1973.

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