Pittsfield High School Class of 1967
Pittsfield Massachusetts High School Class of 1967
PHS Class of 1967
Pittsfield MA 1967

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Louis Massery P.H.S. Scholarship Fund

Dear Classmate:

The Lou Massery P.H.S. Scholarship Fund was started by the Class of 1967 to honor the memory of our friend and classmate, Lou Massery, who died of cancer last December. To date, 47 of our classmates, along with several other friends of Lou’s, have contributed a total of $16,000 to the fund.

This letter is to thank you if you have already contributed and to ask for your support if you have not yet contributed.

Our goal is to raise $20,000 to endow an annual $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a graduating Pittsfield High School senior who was an outstanding student leader -- as Lou was as president of our class. A Pittsfield High School scholarship selection committee will select the annual scholarship recipient.

Please join our classmates named below by sending $25, $50, $100, $250, or more for the Lou Massery P.H.S. Scholarship Fund, payable to: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, 271 Main Street, Suite 3, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Be sure to write Massery P.H.S. Scholarship Fund on your check. Also, if you’re in touch with classmates whose names you don’t see below; please contact them to ask them to join you in supporting the Massery Scholarship.

We hope to achieve our $20,000 goal by the October 24-26 weekend of our rescheduled 35^th Class Reunion at Eastover Resort. You can help the reunion committee communicate with you by email by registering for the Yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PHS1967/ . Our website is at www.phs1968.com/1967

Thank you.

Robert Argentino · Karen Ast Greene · Patti Baker Silver · Susan Block Ruben · Deborah Lutts Borletto · Susan Boynton · Shirley Calderwood Fisher · David Carmel · Joe Carnevale · Carol Clairmont Weissbrod · Keith Davis · Roger Douillet · Kim Douglas · Dan Ford · Paul Germanowski · Andrew Glassanos · Holly Goodrich · Alane Guitan Hall · Karen Harris Valente · Dave Herrick · Colleen Hoag Laviolette · Jim Hollister · Patricia Hopper Myers · Judy Hynes Goetze · Joan Kass · Glenn Kelly · Morris Kopels · Lynda Kresge · Dave & Chris (Gniadek) Lanfair · Joanne Pozzoni Longton · Phyllis McGee Middlebrook · Christine Moser Bolton · Kevin Moynihan · Daryl Munson Frahn · Mike O’Brien · Regina Olchowski Potter · Mike Pedroza · Walt & Anne (Premerlani) Pictrowski · Diana Plant Filiault · Bob Pruyne · Bev Rainforth · Jane Sammons Guinther · Bob Sandler · Deborah Russo Serra · Margie Shulman · Mark Welch

Scholarship Recipients (Thanks to Bob Argentino for providing me with this information):

The Louis N. Massery scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior of Pittsfield High School who has exhibited the qualities of leadership and service to his or her class that Lou Massery did throughout his years at PHS, culminating as class president.

Winners:

2007  Bonnie Errichetto

The selection committee noted that “Bonnie has been an outstanding student throughout her four years at Pittsfield High School as well as a fine citizen within the school community.  Her strong sense of responsibility, her unquestioned personal and professional integrity, and her upbeat positive attitude and dynamic energy, have set a standard for her fellow students to emulate.”  Her leadership capacity is shown in her election to and service on the Pittsfield High School Student Council in her senior year.  She has also played a key role in the effective functioning of the school-based restaurant.  Bonnie’s Grade Point Average is 87.2 and she plans on going on to a specialized college-level Culinary Arts program.  

2006 Hilary Smith

The selection committee noted that “since she entered Pittsfield High School Hilary has shown her skill as a leader. She has been the Class President for all four years and has also served as captain of varsity basketball and softball this year.”  Hilary’s Grade Point Average is 90.9 and she plans on attending Boston University in the fall.

2005 Kathren Curley

more information needed

2004 Patrick Garvey

more information needed

Lou's Bio:

Born in Pittsfield on October 16^th, 1949, son of Edward S. and Alice Betros Massery, he was a 1967 graduate of PHS, where he was president of his class.  He also graduated from Holy Cross College in Worcester in 1971 and from Boston University Law School in 1974.  He was an attorney with his firm, Massery and Gillis in Boston, a consulting editor for Trial Magazine at one time and was a founder of the Arab-American Trial Lawyers Association. He helped raise funds for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and enjoyed traveling, skiing, golf and visiting the Berkshires.  He leaves his wife, the former Anita Goldstein; a son, Matthew Massery of Winchester; a daughter, Dina Massery of Winchester; a sister, Helen McKnight of Lanesboro, and two brothers, Philip Massery and former City Councilor James Massery, both of Pittsfield.

Louis N. Massery II died age 53 in 2002 following a 13 year battle with cancer. 

Website courtesy of Clark W. Nicholls, PHS 1968 CWNicholls@aol.com