Dale Cookis, 75
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dale Sheri Brassard Cookis, 75, of North Adams passed away at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on March 9, 1947, in Rutland, Vt., a daughter of Joseph and Mary DeVoid Brassard.
Dale attended St. Peter's Catholic School in Rutland and was a graduate of the former St. Joseph's High School in North Adams. She worked for 30 years as a dedicated and skilled nursing assistant at the former North Adams Regional Hospital in the operating room and as floor nursing assistant. She also worked several years in the emergency room, from which she retired.
Dale had been a communicant of the former St. Francis' Church.
Dale married Julius "Joe" Cookis on Feb. 5, 1965. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to travel with family and friends and loved going to family reunions. She was especially fond of going to casinos. Dale loved animals and was a donor to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Dale is survived by her loving husband, and her adoring children Ross Cookis and his fiancée, Mel, of Chicopee and his former wife, Laura, Mark Cookis and his wife, Robin, of Pittsfield and Stacy Simpson and her husband, Roger, of North Adams. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joanna Therrien and her husband, Donald, and Lisa Brassard, all of North Adams. She was predeceased by her sister, Paula Armata and her husband, Michael Armata.
FUNERAL NOTICE: A celebration of her life for family and friends will take place at a later date. To add to the Book of Memories please visit flynndagnolifuneralhomes.
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