Mr. Robert Mottershead

Mr. Robert Mottershead formerly of Pittsfield, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Born in Manchester, England, on May 18, 1929, the son of Charles and Jean Mottershead. He was educated at local schools in Manchester. He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from Stretford Junior Technical College and continued his education receiving a graduate degree from Salford Royal Technical College (now The University of Salford) in Power Engineering. Robert served in The British Royal Navy with the rank of Seaman/Able Seaman from 1947 to 1949. He married the former Sarah (Sally) Anne Byrne of County Donegal, Ireland, on February 27, 1960 at St. Anne’s Church in Stretford, Manchester. Robert worked for General Electric Company of England (GEC) as a design engineer in the Transformer Division until 1969. Together with Sally and their two oldest daughters and dog they embarked on a new journey across The Atlantic to join the Transformer Department at GE in Pittsfield. He held several engineering positions including Design Engineering Manager until the closing of this department in 1987. He continued to work for GE as their Large Transformer Liaison Engineer in Muncie, Indiana, from 1987 to 1991 and then in Rome, Georgia, until his retirement in 1992. Robert and Sally returned to their beloved home (affectionately called 121) in Pittsfield where they were most happy entertaining their family and friends. They especially loved spending time with their beloved six grandchildren. He was a communicant of St. Agnes Church in Dalton, MA, a member of the GE Elfun Society and the GE Pensioners Club. He enjoyed stamp collecting, photography, gardening, the Red Sox and Manchester United Football Club. Robert is survived by his three daughters, Deborah Evans and husband Jim, of Richmond, MA; Yvonne Grove and husband Nate, of Durham, NH; and Cheryl Mottershead of Amherst, MA as well as his six grandchildren Justin Evans (Meg), Jennifer Evans (Wyatt), Connor Grove (Kelsy), Keenan Grove and wife Jillian Kaufman Grove, Fiona Grove and William Grove and his close cousin and friend, Sylvia Hughes of Wrexham, Wales, as well as many other cousins, and brother-in-law, Michael Byrne of Coventry, England. Besides his parents, Robert was pre-deceased by his wife Sarah Anne (who just recently passed away on January 15, 2025) of 64 years, his sister, Joyce Dean and brother-in-law, Jack Dean of Rhyl, Wales. The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff at Mount Carmel Care Center for their love and care of Robert. Funeral Notice: Funeral services for Mr. Robert Mottershead will be Wednesday, April 2, 2025, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9:00 AM at St. Agnes Church celebrated by the Rev. Christopher Malatesta, Pastor. Entombment will follow at St. Michael The Archangel Chapel Mausoleum at St. Joseph Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert’s memory can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children in care of the Dwyer Funeral Home, 776 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or online at www.LoveShriners.org.

Mr. Robert Mottershead

May 18, 1929 - March 27, 2025