Iona E. Seely (born Curtis)
Personal
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: July 30, 1928
Date of Death: March 28, 2008
Birth Place: South Egremont, MA
Death Place: Great Barrington, MA
Iona E. Seely
1928-2008
GREAT BARRINGTON
Iona E. Seely, 79, of East Street died March 23, 2008 at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She had lived for many years in Egremont. In 1986 she and her husband moved to Fort Myers, Fla then in early 2008 Iona returned to Great Barrington. Born July 30, 1928 at the family home in South Egremont, she was the daughter of William E. and Bess Chase Curtis. She attended local schools and graduated from the former Searles High School with the class of 1946. Iona was the Vice President of the First Agricultural Bank in Sheffield for 31 years before retiring in 1985. She had also worked for many years at the former Jug End Resort in South Egremont and for 20 years for the Great Barrington Fair Association until it closed in 1980. She was a member of the American Cancer Society, along with the Women’s Bankers Association. She enjoyed knitting, collecting sea shells on the beach and working on scrapbooks and terrariums. Iona attended the South Egremont Congregational Church. She leaves her daughter, Beth Seely, of Great Barrington, along with two granddaughters, Brittany E. Seely and Eastlynd Bates. She also leaves a sister, Wilma Vosburgh, of Egremont. Iona was predeceased by her husband, Donald W. Seely, who died on July 18, 2004. The couple were married in 1972 at their home in North Egremont. FUNERAL NOTICE: A committal service will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 3, 2008 from 4 until 7 p.m. at FINNERTY AND STEVENS FUNERAL HOME in Great Barrington. Memorial contributions may be sent to Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Activities Fund through Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230.
Published in The Berkshire Eagle MA on March 30, 2008.
