Valentino "Val' Masiero, 82, of Rolling Hills in Lenox, formerly of 510 Greylock St. in Lee, died on Saturday, Nov. 8th at his home, surrounded by loving family after a 22-year battle with multiple myeloma . He was born in Trissino (Vicenza), Italy on November 28, 1931, the son of Andrew and Maria Lovato Masiero. Immigrating from Italy, they settled in Dover Plains, NY in 1935. He attended schools in Staten Island as a teenager, and later with his family, moved to Fairview, NJ where he graduated from Cliffside Park High School in 1949. He enlisted in the US Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict, 1951-1955. He attended boot camp at Bainbridge, MD and then to Oxnard SEABEA School in Port Hueneme, CA 1951. He was later stationed at Argentia, Newfoundland from 1952-1953, Depot MCB6 Davisville, RI 1953, and Sixth Fleet to Pentagon Communications, Port Lueyute, French Morocco 1954-55. He was honorably discharged as a CE 5, Construction-Electrician, Washington DC, May 1955 and remained in the inactive reserve from 1955- 59. On August 13, 1955 he married his wife, the former Mary L. Baccoli. He worked all of his career as an Electrician for Phair Electric and finally with Wilson Electrical Contractors of Pittsfield. He was a member of Local #7. He retired in 1993. During his years of retirement, he enjoyed travels to Italy, visiting family and friends as well as his children in Arizona and Virginia. He enjoyed listening to classical music and Italian opera, was an avid reader of world history, especially surrounding WWI and WW2 and was a fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots, watching all their games on TV. He was a communicant of St. Mary Mother of the Church in Lee, serving as Eucharist Minister of Holy Communion as well as belonging to its Adoration Society. He volunteered many years with St. Mary School Bingo and more recently, with Pregnancy Support Services in Pittsfield. He was a long-time member of the G. Marconi Lodge Italian Fraternal Society of Lee. He was a talented woodworker, making many pieces of furniture for family and friends, and immensely enjoyed feeding all the birds that would visit his house during the winter months. Besides his wife Mary of 59 years, he leaves his four children: Lynn M. Toole and her husband Joseph of Lenox, David A. Masiero, Commander, USCG, retired, and his wife Janet of Stafford, Virginia, Christine M. Bailey and her husband Kevin of Gilbert, AZ, and Andrea J. Bouvier and her husband Dr. Joseph of Queen Creek, AZ; his sister Mary E. Masiero of Fort Lee, NJ; 12 grandchildren: Luke P. Toole and his wife Lisiane of Pittsfield, Lawrence V. Toole II and his wife Beatriz of Lenox, Mollie L. Toole of Lenox, Colin J. Toole of Denver, CO., Angelica A. and Valentina L. Masiero of Stafford, VA., Anna M. Bailey of Gilbert, AZ., Samantha M. , Alessandra C, Laura S., Maria L. and Josephine D. Bouvier of Queen Creek, AZ and great-granddaughter Maria Isabell Toole. He also leaves his sisters-in-law Mary Contenta Baccoli, Hilary Walker Baccoli and Marydele Masiero Bevilacqua. He was pre-deceased by his brother Robert and sister Gloria. The funeral of Val Masiero will be held Tuesday morning at 10:15 am from the Kelly funeral Home with a liturgy of Christian burial at 11 am at St. Mary's Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary's cemetery . Visiting hours at the funeral home will be Monday, November 10th from 4 to 7pm. The family is grateful to Dr. Harvey Zimbler and his staff of nurses at Berkshire Hematology and Oncology who lovingly cared for him for over 22 years. Friends wishing may make donations in his memory to St. Mary's School, Hospice Care in the Berkshires or to Pregnancy Support Services of Pittsfield.

Visitation Details

Monday, November 10th, 2014 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Kelly Funeral Home

Service Details

Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 11:00am, St. Mary's Church

Interment Details

St. Mary's Cemetery