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Beverly M. (Kelley) Taft, 78, of Chicopee, died on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on August 2, 1938 in Barnstable, MA. She was the daughter of Clement and Dorothy (Latimer) Kelley. Beverly worked at Baystate Medical Center for thirty years. She enjoyed classic country music and liked to sew. She also loved the Cape. Beverly was a former member of the Red Hat Society. She was a beloved mother, who will be missed very much. Beverly is survived by her four children, Frank Taft and his wife, Dottie, John Taft and his girlfriend, Linda, Heidi Woods and her husband, Leon and Michael Taft and his wife, Ann, ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her former husband, Carl Taft. Calling hours are on Thursday from 5 to 7 pm at the Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home on 69 East St. in Chicopee Falls. Donations may be made to Berkshire County Arc, 395 South St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.