Agnes A. (Righi) Yorke, 76, of 29 Canedy Lane, North Adams, MA passed from this world on Saturday March 21, 2015 at home, surrounded by her family.
She was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on February 5 1939, daughter of Achille and Agnes (Dalbon) Righi of Readsboro, VT. Agnes attended Readsboro, VT and North Adams schools including the former St. Joseph High School, graduating in 1957.
Agnes married David S. Yorke at St. Joachim Parish in Readsboro, VT on June 20, 1959. They were married 54 years.
Mrs. Yorke raised five children and worked at H & R Block and Joanne Gagne Tax Services as a tax preparer for 35 years. She was a member of the former St. Anthony of Padua church, now St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Agnes was a devout Catholic, attending Mass daily until she was no longer able to do so.
Agnes enjoyed cooking, sewing and baking and spending time with her family, especially holiday and weekly traditional Italian Sunday dinners with almost 30 family members attending at times. She accompanied her husband for many years on his fishing and hunting excursions.
She leaves two daughters and three sons, Jane M. Crews and her husband David of North Adams, MA; Thane D. Yorke and his wife Shannon, of Cheshire, MA; Nancy A. Lewis and her husband Michael of North Adams, MA; David W. Yorke, Sr. and his wife Natalie of Stamford, VT and Chris M. Yorke of Readsboro, VT; seven grandchildren, Joshua Yorke teaching in South Korea, Adam Yorke of Cheshire, MA and Matthew Yorke and his fiancé Cierra Andrews of North Adams, MA; Nicole Rondeau and her husband Gary of Travis Air Force Base, CA, Sarah Hurlbut and her husband Kyle of Clarksburg, MA; David W. Yorke, Jr. and his wife Amanda of North Adams, MA, and Calli Bacon and her husband Jeremy of Cape Coral, FL.
Agnes also leaves eight great grandchildren, PJ, Kolby, Ariana and Lucian Yorke; Gary and Ella Rondeau, Dakota Hurlbut and Hayli Bacon; one sister, Mary Ziemba of Middletown, CT and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband David who died April 10, 2014, her parents and four brothers Virgil, Julio, Angelo and Achille Righi.
The funeral for Agnes A. (Righi) Yorke will be Thursday March 26, 2015 at 8:15 AM from FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS CENTRAL CHAPEL, 74 Marshall St. North Adams followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:00 AM at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. Burial will be in the spring in Readsboro, VT. Calling hours at the funeral home are Wednesday from 4-6 PM. Donations in her memory are suggested for St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. To send a card or a message, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.

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