Dina DiMassimo Quirk, 90, of Union Grove, NC, died on Friday, April 5, 2013
at Carolinas Medical Center lovingly surrounded by her four children.
Born on May 8, 1922, she lived in Dalton, Massachusetts and attended local
schools. A graduate of Dalton High School, Mrs. Quirk attended Bryant
College in Providence, RI, and received a degree in Executive Secretarial
Science in 1941. She worked as an office manager for E.J. Cramer
Construction Company, Berkshire County sales representative for Blue
Cross-Blue Shield and a secretary in the personnel department of General
Electric Company. She performed in many plays as a member of the Dalton
Players acting company.
She married Eugene Quirk of Pittsfield, MA on December 2, 1950. Together
for 58 years, they lived in Dalton and Stockbridge, MA, Vero Beach, FL,
Pineville, NC and Cranbury, NJ.
In 1977, Mrs. Quirk became the first woman appointed to the Board of
Assessors in the Town of Dalton, after serving as assistant assessor for
three years and clerk for ten years. An avid golfer, she achieved a
personal goal when she and her partner won the Stockbridge Golf Club
Sherwood Cup Tournament in 1979.
In retirement, she and Mr. Quirk lived in Florida and enjoyed 23 years of
golf, theater and friendship with their neighbors in the Vista Royale
community. An excellent cook, she enjoyed giving dinner parties featuring
Italian specialties. She loved reading, politics and keeping in contact
with family and friends.
She is survived by her four children; John B. Quirk (Marian) of Vienna, VA,
Eugene G. Quirk (Carol) of Schuylerville, NY, Elisabeth G.Q. Orford
(William) of Union Grove, NC and Kathleen S.Q. Wasson (Arthur) of Chapel
Hill, NC, eleven grandchildren; John G. Quirk, Benjamin W. Quirk, Morgan M.
Quirk, Kristin Q. Maringola, Colin E. Quirk, Daniel H. Quirk, Heather D.
Quirk, Jeffrey M. Orford, Keith W. Orford, Michael A. Wasson and Madeline Q.
Wasson, eight great-grand children; Chase, Madison and Lucas Maringola,
Angela and Nicholas Orford and Mary, Daniel and Brendan Orford, and her
sister, Norma D. Connor of Dania, FL. She was preceded in death by her
husband, her parents, Biagio and Fausta DiMassimo and her sister, Luisa
DiMassimo.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Funeral services for Dina DiMassimo Quirk will be held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 8:15
AM from the DERY-FOLEY FUNERAL HOME in Dalton followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9:00 AM
at St. Agnes Church, 489 Main Street, Dalton, MA celebrated by the Rev. Christopher A. Malatesta, pastor. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Pittsfield. Calling hours will be FRIDAY, April 19 at the Dery-Foley Funeral Home, 890 East Main Street,
Dalton, MA from 5:00-7:00 PM. The family
requests that memorial donations be made to: The American Heart Association, PO
Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005; or Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Donor
Services, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.

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