Obituaries

Feb 27, 2023

Irving Marks, 94 years young, passed away peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center on February 27, 2023.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 10, 1928 to Julius and Adele Markowitz and worked with his father in the Fulton Fish Market as a young man. He convinced a customer who was in the textile industry to hire...

Feb 24, 2023

Jacqueline Hawkins passed away on February 24, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was born on September 6, 1941, the daughter of Jack (killed in WWII) and Peggy Double.

Jacqueline met her husband, David Hawkins, while he was stationed at Bentwaters Air Force Base near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. They got married when Jacqueline was...

Feb 15, 2023

William (Bill) Dowling, a resident of Sheffield, MA passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2023, at the age of 73 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA.

Bill was born in Hartford, CT on August 23, 1949 to the late Thomas and Anne (Kahrmann) Dowling. He was raised in New Britain, CT where he attended and graduated...

Feb 13, 2023

Stephen John Heller was born to Julius and Helen Heller, on December 7th, 1957. He passed away on February 13th, 2023, at 65 years of age. He was a deep-thinking, logical, and loving human being. Stephen's quiet intellectual nature was offset by his ability to catch you off guard with a sharp yet subtle joke and a smile that...

Feb 10, 2023

Joanne Rogovin (Herkus) passed away February 10, 2023, her 83rd birthday, from injuries sustained from a fall in August 2022. She was the daughter of David T. Herkus, MD and Lillian (Wolberg).

Joanne attended Jamaica High School, Queens, NY where her proudest achievement was interviewing Eleanor Roosevelt for the school newspaper. She attended Boston University at 16...

Feb 10, 2023

Honor Levy, 55, daughter of Sy and Suzanne, passed away in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on February 10, 2023 after being struck by a car. A graduate of St. Ann’s School in Brooklyn, NY, she was loved and appreciated by all who came to know her. She will be missed. May she find her way home in a loving world....

Jan 25, 2023

Virginia L. Farnum, 95, of So. Egremont, MA passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was at home surrounded by her loving family.

Virginia was born in Alford, MA on November 12, 1927, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy Zucci Morandi. Virginia graduated from Searles High School in 1946. She worked as a tester...

Jan 4, 2023

Grace Arzt passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA.

She was born on October 27, 1923 in Sheffield, MA, the daughter of Harry C. and Hazel (Northey) Warren.

Grace worked as a secretary for the Southern Berkshire Regional School District for 28 years and was a member of...

Dec 24, 2022

Adair Jean Dellea passed away on Saurday, December 24, 2022 at the age of 74. She was born on September 10, 1948 in Barre, VT the daughter of Arthur Martel and Elizabeth Hall.

Adair was a loving wife and mother, a generous friend, and a skilled homemaker and entrepreneur. She made money through sewing, quilting, crafting, baking...

Dec 21, 2022

Brenda Kelly passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was born in Great Barrington, MA on May 7, 1968 to Thomas Kelly and Laurie (Farnum) Flynn.

Brenda attended Mt. Everett High School and stayed local to the Berkshire her entire life. She was a very strong-willed woman and dedicated...

Dec 18, 2022

Thomas Rudolph Biller lost his battle to cancer on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the age of 70. He was born on August 9, 1952 in San Francisco, California, the son of Rudy and Rosanna Biller.

While he struggled with his parents moving several times, Tom saw much of this country and grew a love of travel...

Dec 13, 2022

Gretchen Hoeltzel, 56, of West Stockbridge MA, passed away on December 13, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center with her husband and mother by her side.

Born in Elkhart, Indiana on July 2, 1966, she was the daughter of Rudolph L. and Mary Ball Hoeltzel.  She grew up in Indiana and Westport, Connecticut, and graduated with honors from...

Nov 30, 2022

Elaine Rush, a longtime resident of Egremont, fondly known as “Jazzy” passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon November 30, 2022. Elaine was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on February 10, 1943 to Benjamin and Fay (Lubin) Fraid.  She was the middle of three children, older sister Diana and younger brother Stephen.  By all accounts Elaine forged her own path...

Nov 29, 2022

Alice Almeleh Gronski Lane, beloved mother, grandmother, educator and friend to many passed away on November 29 th , 2022.  She was 79 years old.

Alice's parents emigrated from the Isle of Rhodes, Greece to East New York, Brooklyn following the path of many Sephardic Jews in the United States.  Her parents, Amelie and Bessalel, were loving,...

Nov 22, 2022

Shirlee Mae Tucker, 86, of East Alford Road, West Stockbridge, died on November 22, 2022, at Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Great Barrington, MA. She had been a patient there since her house burned down in 2014.  A lifelong resident of the West Center neighborhood of West Stockbridge, Shirlee was born in 1936 to Earl I. Tucker...

Nov 22, 2022

With great sadness, Patrick Fennell died on November 22, 2022. He was born on February 25, 1957, the son of William and Mildred (Thibeault) Fennell.

Patrick was the eldest of seven and was beloved by all. He left high school and immediately joined the army. During his service to our country, he was stationed in Washington state...

Nov 17, 2022

Paul R. Brandt, 76, a longtime resident of Housatonic, MA died November 17, 2022 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.

Born November 18, 1945 he was one of three sons of Henry J. Brandt and Agnes Johnson Brandt.

He was a longtime Insurance Agent of Shirl Toolin Bartini Insurance Company in Housatonic.

Paul’s...

Nov 10, 2022

Ida M. Leonard, 89, a longtime resident of New Marlborough, MA, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Born to Medeo and Lena Morandi on January 15, 1933 in Alford MA. She was educated in the one room schoolhouse in Alford and graduated from the former Searles High School in Great Barrington, MA, never missing a day.

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Nov 8, 2022

Carolann Marie (Olsen) Boardman, 86, a longtime Sheffield resident and affectionately known as “Ma”, passed away peacefully at her home on Hewins Street on Tuesday November 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved cat, Minnie. Carolann was born in Canaan, CT on October 1,1936 to the late Catherine (Franks) O’Dell and Allen Olsen. She grew up...

Nov 7, 2022

The Honorable Richard Jerome Israel, 91, died on Monday, November 7, 2022, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA.  Richard was born on December 9, 1930, in Slatersville, Rhode Island to Fred and Cecile (Kantrowitz) Israel.

Richard attended Classical High School in Providence, Rhode Island.  His academic achievements led to his admission to Brown University, where he...