Mari A. Latino, age 58 passed away on Saturday April 25th after a long illness. Born May 7th 1956 in Worcester, Mass, her interests took her to various locations across the United States. She rock climbed at Yosemite, taught white water rafting in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, and hiked the entirety of the Appalachian Trail before settling in the Berkshires. An avid fiber artist, she was a long-time member of the Berkshire Hills and Dales Spinners and the Thursday Evening Knitting Circle. Mari taught in schools across the United States and home-schooled her own children for several years. Later in life she became a beloved nurse who always gave her patients personal care and put their needs above all else. She loved visiting the ocean, weekend drives to nowhere with her family, and frequenting local wool and yarn shops. Mari spent countless hours playing cards with her husband. She is survived her husband of 28 years, Don, of Lee, and two daughters;Vitia Simone, of Holyoke and Julia Marie, of Arlington. The family is planning a memorial celebration at Benedict Pond in Beartown State Forest, to take place on Saturday, May 16th. Donations in Mari's memory may be made to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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Saturday, May 16th, 2015