Arlene Marion Hassenmayer, 68, passed away July 10, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.
Born May 4, 1951, in Pittsfield, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Marion Klein Andrews. Arlene graduated from Pittsfield High School. She went on to graduate from the nursing program at Berkshire Community College and later received her degree in social services from North Adams State College. She worked at Fairview Hospital in the early 1980s and then went to work for the state at the DMR facility on Valentine Road in Pittsfield.
Arlene married her husband, William Hassenmayer, June 1, 2004, at Portage Glacier in Alaska. She enjoyed traveling, sewing and animals. She had a cat and bird that she doted on. She was honest and straightforward, but most of all, Arlene will be remembered as a loving and caring woman.
Along with her husband, William, she is survived by one son, Wesley Wright from Carriere, Mississippi. She was pre-deceased by her parents and her brother, Donald Andrews.
All funeral arrangements are private. Memorial donations may be made to BARC in care of FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA. 01230, which is in charge of arrangements. To send remembrances to the family, go to www.finnertyandstevens.com.
