Richard L. Solar
Mar 9, 2026
Richard Leon Solar of Great Barrington, MA passed away on March 8, 2026, at the age of 86. While he split his time between New York City, Vero Beach, and the Berkshires, his real love was always the hills of Western Massachusetts. He was a man of high integrity who was uniquely purposeful yet persistently unserious.
Born in Brookline, MA in...
Agnes Kathryn Peron
Mar 3, 2026
Agnes Kathryn Peron, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, at Kimball Farms in Lenox, MA. Born on September 1 st, 1940, to the late Dominic and Cora Bisscotti. She was a graduate of Classical High School in Springfield, MA, and received her Bachelor of Music from The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA.
Music was...
Dr. Stephen Kaufman
Feb 26, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Stephen Kaufman of Eliot, Maine on February 26, 2026 due to pancreatic cancer. The funeral will take place at Dewey Hall in Sheffield, MA on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:00 am followed immediately by interment at Ahavath Sholom Cemetery in Great Barrington, MA. A livestream of the...
Cheryl Lanoue
Feb 15, 2026
Cheryl Ann (Wallis) Lanoue, 67, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, Cheryl was the beloved daughter of Marjorie and Richard Wallis. Throughout her life, she was known for her quiet strength, tenderness, and devotion, qualities that became the steady anchor of her family’s life.
Cheryl was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter,...
Aileen Cooper
Feb 12, 2026
Aileen Govaz Thompson Cooper
Aileen Govaz Thompson Cooper, 95, of Sheffield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026. She was born on January 15, 1931, in Georgetown, Grand Cayman, British West Indies
Aileen was a gentle and kind woman with a cheeky, quick wit that delighted those around her. She loved dogs and birds, and in later years found great joy...
June Hastedt
Feb 6, 2026
June Virginia Hastedt of Housatonic passed away at the age of 93 on February 6, 2026. June was born in Winsted, Connecticut on June 9, 1932 to Frederick and Lena Ellis Hastedt.
June grew up in the Southfield, Massachusetts area with her ten brothers and sisters. She graduated from a one-room schoolhouse in New Marlboro in 1950, and went on to...
Roger Stevens, Sr.
Feb 1, 2026
Roger Rupert Stevens, Sr., “Old Timer”, was born on September 07, 1951 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Roger fought mightily through a long battle with chronic pain, diabetes, heart, and kidney disease which he succumbed to at Bay State Medical Center on February 1, 2026. Although he suffered greatly, he never let these things keep him from being there for the ones...
Deborah Ann Hall
Jan 29, 2026
Sad news from our family: Deborah Ann Hall (Walto) died unexpectedly at age 70 in her home on January 29, 2026. She resided at 63 High Street in Housatonic, MA. Deborah (Deb) was born at home in Foster, Rhode Island on June 4, 1955 to parents Anna Colavecchio Hall and William J. Hall, now both deceased. Deb was the youngest...
Dorothy Conklin
Jan 25, 2026
Dorothy M. Conklin of Great Barrington, Massachusetts passed away on January 25, 2026.Born in North Cannan, Connecticut on August 31, 1939, she was the daughter of Albert R. Conklin and Ethel Elizabeth Blackwell Conklin.
Dorothy was educated in Cannan schools and was a graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School, class of 1958.
She was an avid golfer and tennis player. Dorothy...
Alfred VanDeusen
Jan 24, 2026
Alfred “Fred” S. VanDeusen, Jr., aged 78, passed away at home in Alford, Massachusetts on January 24, 2026.
He was kind and generous, always being the first to offer a helping hand, never expecting anything in return. He found joy in other people’s happiness. Fred was a very social man and loved to sit and chat. He had the amazing ability...
Adrienne Silverstein
Jan 9, 2026
Adrienne Shufro Silverstein, aged 93, passed away on January 9, 2026, at her residence in Sarasota, Florida, surrounded by family. A private service will be held on Wednesday, January 14.
Known for her deep love of the arts, civics, education, and community, Adrienne spent her life not only engaging with new and historical organizations and creative works but also sharing them...
John F. Soechting
Jan 8, 2026
September 27, 1943- January 8, 2026
Leaving a legacy of the graduate and undergraduate students he taught or trained during his 40 years at the University of Minnesota, John F. Soechting died January 8, 2026, in Great Barrington, MA.
Born in Vienna, Austria, to parents Friedrich and Elisabeth Soechting, John grew up in Wayne, N.J. As a boy, he shared with his...
Hallie Amalia Evans
Dec 31, 2025
Hallie Amalia Evans was born on March 10th, 1993 in White Plains, NY, the beloved daughter of Seth Evans and Ellen Weisberg.
Hallie grew up in Yorktown Heights, NY in the coziest house in the world. As an adult, Hallie lived in the Berkshires where she grew beautiful gardens; each as wild and eclectic and free as she was. Some people...
Ralph Poole III
Dec 29, 2025
Ralph H Poole III
Ralph H Poole III of Geneva passed away peacefully on Monday December 29th 2025. Better known as Rob to his friends, who included every person he’s met, he was born May 8th 1946, in Manhattan, NY.
Rob graduated from The Millbrook School in Millbrook, NY in 1964 and Kenyon College in Gambier, OH in 1968. After college he...
Christine Chapin
Dec 28, 2025
Christine (Bremauer) Chapin, 84, of Sheffield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at her home on December 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Christine, known affectionately as Chrissy, was born on September 24, 1941, in Pähl, Germany, to the late Isidor and Katharina Bremauer. From a young age, she demonstrated a strong work ethic, beginning her career as a nanny before later...
Jeffrey A. Diamond
Dec 18, 2025
Jeffrey A. Diamond, 65, of Great Barrington passed away at home surrounded by his family and caregivers on Thursday, December 18, 2025, after a 16-year struggle with early onset Parkinson’s Disease. Jeff was born on December 1, 1960, to Donald S. Diamond and Minnette (Langfelder) Diamond and was a proud 4th generation San Franciscan. He graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School,...
John T. Tossavainen Sr
Dec 12, 2025
John Toivo Tossavainen, 88, a longtime resident of Great Barrington, MA, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025.
Born on November 4, 1937, in Westfield, MA, John was the son of the late Toivo R. and Ann (Skorput) Tossavainen. He was a 1956 graduate of the former Searles High School in Great Barrington. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in November...
Ruth Silberman
Dec 5, 2025
Ruth Anopolsky Kalokow Silberman
July 20th, 1919 - December 5th, 2025. 106 years young.
Ruth Silberman was the devoted daughter of Esther and Saul, beloved sister of Daryl Weiner, most cherished mother of Sandra (William) Walley, doting grandmother of Amanda (David) Serafini and Matthew (Kristin) Walley, and great grandmother of Jack Serafini, Margaux and Marin Walley.
Her years in Florida were some of...
Richard Campeglio Jr
Dec 1, 2025
Richard J Campeglio Jr. 60, of Great Barrington, MA died suddenly on Monday December 1st, 2025.
He was born in Great Barrington, MA on January 9th, 1965. Son of the late Richard Campeglio Sr. and Mary (Curtis) Logerwell.
Richard worked for many years as a laborer for the Sheffield Highway Department and as a care taker.
Richard loved hunting, golfing, fishing, and spending...
Linda K. Chase
Nov 22, 2025
Linda K. Chase, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 22, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was married for 52 years to Donald A. Chase Sr. who predeceased her on October 21, 2012. Born in Sheffield, MA on December 14, 1940, Linda was the daughter of the late Gordon and Kathryn (King) Gibbs.
Linda attended Sheffield schools, married and started a family....
