Herman W. Cardillo, 84, formerly of Maple Street in Lee, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Gt. Barrington on June 30, 1931, the son of Dominick and Laura DeRienzo Cardillo. He lived in Sandisfield until moving to Stockbridge in 1948. Mr. Cardillo worked on the family dairy farm in Stockbridge and later for the Lee Lime Corporation in Lee. At the time of his death he was a resident of the Laurel Lake Assisted Living. He leaves two brothers: Gerald Cardillo of Stockbridge and Frank Cardillo of Ohio; three sisters; Jenny Carilli of Mount Vernon, NY, Julia Drummond of Oceanside, CA and Phyllis Cardillo of Lee and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Cardillo was predeceased by six brothers; Arlando, Vincent, Nicholas, Anthony, John, Richard and Ernest "Chuck"; two sisters; Marion Cardillo and Carmella Nardi and a stepbrother Joseph Frainee. A funeral service for Herman Cardillo will be held on Thursday, January 7th at 10 AM at the Kelly Funeral Home in Lee. Visiting hours will also be on Thursday from 8:30 AM until the time of the service. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery in Gt. Barrington. Friends wishing may donations in his memory to the American Cancer Society in c/o the Kelly Funeral Home 3 Main Street Lee, MA 01238.
Visitation Details
Thursday, January 7th, 2016 8:30am - 10:00am, Kelly Funeral Home
Service Details
Thursday, January 7th, 2016 10:00am, Kelly Funeral Home
Interment Details
St. Peter's Cemetery
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