Shiras Parker Reeves

Shiras Parker Reeves, 86, of Partridge Drive in South Egremont, MA died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canaan, CT.

Born March 18, 1929 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of Frank and Elsie Shiras Reeves.

Shiras worked as an Insurance underwriter but his true passion was being on the slopes skiing.  In 1962 he started with the Catamount ski school as an instructor and was promoted to the ski school director in the mid 1980’s.  It was a position he held proudly until he retired in the late 1990’s.  When he was not at Catamount teaching Mr. Reeves loved taking trips to the many ski resorts in Vermont where his son worked, the most recent being Stowe Mountain Resort.

Shiras is survived by his wife Thelma Puzzo Reeves, and his sons Scott Reeves and wife Jacquie and their children Teagan and Parker all of Stowe, VT and Frank Reeves and wife Kathleen and their kids Sage and Sorrel of Goshen, CT.

Everyone is invited to a graveside service Tuesday, January 5th at 10:00 a.m. at Hillside Cemetery in Egremont, MA.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 4th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA.

To send remembrances to his family or sign the guestbook please go to www.finnertyandstevens.com