- Date Of Birth: November 22, 1931
- Date Of Death: October 23, 2008
- State: Massachusetts
Murchie F. Bell, 76, of 21 Sherrill Ave., passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Berkshire Medical Center.
Born in Fairfield, ME, November 22, 1931, the son of Gordon D. and Ida M. Fletcher Bell, he attended the local schools and was a 1952 graduate of Lawrence High School in Fairfield.
A veteran of the Korean War, he served on active duty in Germany from 1952 until 1954, and was a member of the Army reserves until 1960.
Mr. Bell came to Pittsfield in 1957 to serve his apprenticeship as an electrician with King Haswell. He worked for Pignatelli & Piretti Electric, and was caretaker of the Ponterril Recreation Center for several years. He was most recently employed as an electrician at Berkshire Medical Center for nearly 20 years, retiring in 1995.
Following his retirement, he was an avid volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club and Camp Russell. He was also very active with the Jimmy Fund, and enjoyed volunteering his time in the Nutrition Services department at Berkshire Medical Center. His greatest joy was spending time with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren.
He and his wife of 53 years, the former Susanne Swift were married August 27, 1955. Besides his wife, he leaves three sons, Lawrence Bell and his wife Pamela of Lanesborough, Robert Bell and his wife Beth of Littleton, MA, and Peter Bell and his wife Donna of Pittsfield; two daughters, Debra Bell of Boston, and Mary Carroll and her husband Philip of Pittsfield; and nine grandchildren, Kiersten Touponce and her husband Ryan, Lindley Bell, Megan Bell, Emily Bell, Lynsay Bell, Jonathan Bell, Kailey Bell, Daniel Carroll, and Timothy Carroll.
