WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lessie Jane Melvin, 94, of Williamstown died on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at Williamstown Commons.

Lessie was born in Lumber Bridge, N.C., on Oct. 4, 1928, a daughter of the late Walter and Mary Jane Gillespie Melvin.

Lessie was employed as a cook for more than 40 years at Buxton School, where she was loved and cherished by faculty, staff, and students.

Lessie is survived by her sisters, Ruth King and Ruby McArthur; nieces, Mary Ann Timmons, Mary Delores Johnson, Shirley Johnson, Belinda Young, Lisa King, Gwendolyn King, Catherine Maynard, Caroline McArthur and Sharon Mitchell; and nephew, Charles Johnson. She was predeceased by her sister Louise Johnson and brother, John Walter Melvin. Lessie also leaves her dear and loyal friends, Mike St. Pierre and his family.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Services will take place Oct. 17 in Raeford, N.C. Burial will follow in the family plot in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Homes, 74 Marshall St., North Adams, MA 01247 is entrusted with arrangements. Donations in Lessie's memory can be made to PopCares, PO Box 482, Williamstown, MA 01267 or at popcares.org. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.