Barbara Davis Gore

Barbara Davis Gore, 90, of 50 Stockbridge Road in Lee and Ocoee, FL passed away on Tuesday, September 24th at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield, where she had resided for less than one week.

Born on August 15, 1934 the daughter of Elsie Peltier Davis and Alton Abner Davis in Becket, MA she was a graduate of Chester High School and Berkshire Business College.

She married Richard (Dick) Gore Sr, also from Becket, on November 14, 1953.  Dick was in the Army and they spent the first two years in Chicago where mom worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company.  They started Lee Audio ‘N Security, Inc. out of their garage on David Avenue in Lee in 1970 before relocating the family and business to Fairview Street.  They started Berkshire Communicators, Inc. in 1973.  Barbara was the treasurer for both companies. Barb and Dick enjoyed 66 years together before his passing in February of 2020.

Barbara, affectionately known as “Beba” to her family, was a member of the Lee Bowling League for 20 years, the St. George’s Bell Choir for 25 years and president and treasurer for the Lee Kiwanis.  She was a former member of St. Georges Church in Lee and the Church of the Messiah in Winter Garden, FL and a member of Grace Church in Gt. Barrington.   She loved to travel, (20+cruises), enjoyed the theatre and was an avid reader.

She is survived by her children: Pamela Jeanne Gore, Richard E. Gore II and his wife Susan Haywood Gore and Julie Gore Mooney and her husband D. Jeffrey Mooney, all in Lee.  Her grandchildren: Richard E. Gore III and his wife Kelly, Christopher P.  Gore, David Alton Gore, D. Justin Mooney, Dillon Mooney, (Morgan) and Kristy Graves, (Jeremy).  Great grandchildren: Braelyn, Amelia, Declan, Julius and Elijah Gore and Duncan Jeffrey Mooney expected in November.  One niece, Diane Swindlehurst and her husband James of Exeter, RI. She also leaves her dear friend of over 70 years Joan Kearney of Pittsfield.

Funeral Services will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Stockbridge on Friday, October 4th at 11AM, with the Reverend Tina Rathbone of Grace Church, officiating.   There will be no calling hours.  Burial will follow the church service at Fairmount Cemetery in Lee.

Friends wishing may make donations in her memory to Grace Church in c/o the Kelly Funeral Home  3 Main Street   Lee, MA  01238.