John M. Fuore, 67, a resident of Lenox for most of his life, died Tuesday at his home. Born July 5, 1951, in Pittsfield, the son of Phyllis Mastrangelo Fuore and the late Julian D. Fuore, he attended Lenox schools and was a 1969 graduate of Lenox Memorial High School. Jack had been retired from the maintenance department at White Pines in Stockbridge. He was a lifelong New York Yankees and Mickey Mantle fan. In his youth he spent much of his time at the Lenox Community Center game room, known as the Lenox Brotherhood or “the hood,” as it was commonly called.
Besides his mother of Lenox, Jack is survived by his sister Maureen Dayal of Stockbridge and his brother William Fuore and wife Becky of Lenox; nephews Julian and Nicholas Dayal and Robert and Daniel Fuore; his niece Natasha Egan; and great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
A private funeral will take place at the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME with the Rev. Monsignor John J. Bonzagni officiating. Burial will follow in St. Ann’s Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to the Lenox Community Center or the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home, 120 Main St., Lenox, MA 01240. To share a memory or story with the family, go to www.rochefuneralhome.com.
