J. Neil Curtin Sr., 83, of Main Road in Tyringham, died Tuesday at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on December 28, 1931 the son of John J. and Davena F. Stanton Curtin. He was educated in the Tyringham and Lee School and was a 1949 graduate of Lee High School. After graduation he worked as a logger for a short period of time until working at the former Peter J. Schweitzer Paper Co. and retiring from the then Kimberly Clark Corp. in 1991 after 41 years, where he worked as a mill wright and machine tender. His first love was his wife, family and participating in his grandchildren's activities. He enjoyed the out of doors especially hunting, fishing and time spent at his camp the 4C's Big Sixty on Beartown Mountain. He was a long time member of the Tyringham Fire Dept. His enjoyments were snowmobiling, belonging to the Tyringham Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club of which he was Trail Boss, riding his Quad, the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, New England Patriots, Atlanta Braves and Nascar racing. Neil leaves his wife the former Helen A. Hathaway whom he married March 13, 1950. Two sons: John N. Curtin Jr. and Gerald W. Curtin both of Tyringham; three daughters: Darleen Wilkinson and her husband Joseph of Sheffield, Molly Schaefer and her husband Timothy of Tyringham and Mary Errichetto and her husband Gino of Stockbridge; four brothers: Peter L. Curtin, James J. Curtin and his wife Kathy, Thomas F. Curtin and his wife Maggie all of Tyringham and Dennis S. Curtin and his wife Nancy of Otis; one sister Dede Loring and her husband Charles of Otis; his sisters-in law Marilyn Curtin and Dorothy Falk and her husband Jack Falk; his 13 grandchildren: Stacey, Lori, Mark, Mike, Cody, Ben, Nick, Paula, Joe, Keith, Michele, Todd and Kevin; his 17 great grandchildren: Madison, Colby, Brady, Izzy, Chris, Cody, Dillon, James, Crystal, Tracy, Blake, Wyatt, Kyle, Alan, Tucker, Owen and Laci. He is predeceased by his son David his sister Patricia Soules his brother Terry his daughter-in law Sissy Curtin his sister-in law Deanna Curtin and brother in law Norman Soules. The Funeral for Neil Curtin will be held on Saturday morning at 10am at the Tyringham Union Church with the Rev. Janet McKinstry, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Tyringham Cemetery. Visiting hours at the Kelly Funeral Home will be on Friday from 4-7 PM. Friends wishing may make donations to the Tyringham Union Church in c/o the Kelly Funeral Home at 3 Main Street Lee, MA 01238.

Visitation Details

Friday, January 16th, 2015 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Kelly Funeral Home

Service Details

Saturday, January 17th, 2015 10:00am, Union Church in Tyringham

Interment Details

Tyringham Cemetery