Jerry Middleton, 81, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Otis surrounded by his family. He was born in Leverett, Ma on March 21, 1937, the son of Lester and Mable Cannon Middleton. He moved to Otis at a young age and attended Otis and Lee High School. Mr. Middleton joined the U.S. Navy where he was a Communication Specialist. After the service he worked at the Blandford Service Plaza on the Turnpike then as a carpenter building several homes in Becket Woods. He then was hired as a laborer for the State of Mass Highway Department in Otis. He worked out of several different State highway garages and retired in 1992 as a Supervisory Tree Surgeon. He enjoyed gardening, doing tree work and taking trips to the Casinos and spending time with his family. In his younger years he was an avid hunter and fisherman. Mr. Middleton is survived by his wife, the former Marion Failla, whom he married on September 10, 1960. He is also survived by four sons: Mark and his fiancé, Colleen Donahue, of Pittsfield, Gregory and his wife Marji of Otis, Brian and his wife Valerie of Otis and Blake and his wife Barbara of Otis; two daughters: Cynthia Paterson and her husband Scott of Blandford and Christine Middleton of Pittsfield; one brother: Dennis Middleton of North Carolina; two sisters: Judith Deming of Tolland, MA and Elaine Smith of South Carolina; 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He is predeceased by another brother, Robert Middleton who died in 2015. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Friday, May 4th, at 11 AM, at the Otis Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday evening from 4-7 PM at the Kelly Funeral Home in Lee. Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice Care in the Berkshires in c/o the Kelly Funeral Home 3 Main Street Lee, MA 01238. If you would like to leave a message of condolence or share pictures with the family, please visit our web site at www.kellyfuneralhome.net

Visitation Details

Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Kelly Funeral Home

Service Details

Friday, May 4th, 2018 11:00am, Otis Cemetery

Interment Details

Otis Cemetery