Gretchen Alice Hoeltzel
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...
Elaine Rush
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...
Alice Lane
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,...
Shirlee Mae Tucker
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...
Patrick Joseph Fennell
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...
Paul R. Brandt
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...
Ida M. Leonard
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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Carolann Marie Boardman
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...
Richard Jerome Israel
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...
Joy Dronge
Nov 6, 2022
Joy Robin Dronge of Stockbridge, Massachusetts died on Nov. 6 at age 87, in Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington from pneumonia and complications from cancer. She was surrounded by family and received exceptional care from her doctor and nurses. She was a talented musician, composer, teacher, scholar, mother, Grandmother, aunt, sister, friend and so much more. She was a...
Barbara Snyder
Nov 5, 2022
Barbara Lee Snyder, 79, resident of Great Barrington, MA, passed away on Saturday, November 5th, 2022. Barbara was born in Pittsfield on August 22, 1943. She was the daughter of John and Angelina Metallo and graduated from Searles High School (1961) in Great Barrington, MA.
Barbara was an educator, wife, mother, sister, nana, and more. She had...
John (Jack) M. Watson
Nov 4, 2022
John (Jack) M. Watson, lifelong civic leader, passed off his torch of light on November 4, 2022, at the age of 89, to those who will carry on his heartfelt duty to community and philanthropy.
Jack was born to John S. and Lavinia Thatcher Watson in Great Barrington, MA. Jack was a graduate of Searles High School...
Janet Gilligan
Nov 2, 2022
Janet Gilligan, 77, of Bow Wow Road in Sheffield passed away at her home on Nov 2, 2022.
Janet was born on November 29, 1944 in Camden, Maine to the late Lloyd and Lydia (Trim) Pendleton and grew up on the island of Islesboro, Maine. She graduated from Kents Hill School before attending the University of Maine...
Virginia Ann Guarda
Oct 26, 2022
Virginia Ann Guarda, 91, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA.
Virginia was born on November 19, 1930 in Housatonic, MA, to her parents Harry Gracyk and Eleanor Brozowa. She married the late Carmelo R. Guarda, Sr. on June 6, 1951 in New Lebanon, NY.
Virginia attended local schools...
John William Clouser, Sr.
Oct 16, 2022
John William Clouser, Sr., 68, of Falls Village, Connecticut died on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, CT from complications stemming from a long illness.
Born on April 12, 1954 in Great Barrington, MA, he was the son of Floyd A. Clouser, Sr. and Margaret R. (Winters) Clouser.
Throughout his life,...
Betty Jane Bouteiller
Oct 11, 2022
Betty Jane Bouteiller , 91 of Gt. Barrington, MA. died on October 11, 2022 after a long struggle with dementia.
Betty loved listening to Fred play his guitar and dancing. Her favorite artist was Elvis Presley. She was great at knitting sweaters for the family, bowling and made a mean pot of spaghetti sauce. She...
William John Kavanah
Oct 1, 2022
William John Kavanah passed away on October 1, 2022 at the Maine Veterans’ Home of Augusta at the age of 90. Until recently he had been a resident of Granite Hill Estates in Hallowell, ME for 17 years.
Bill was born in Manhattan on January 3, 1932. He lived for a time in Yonkers, NY with his...
Vivian Vesta Stalker
Sep 28, 2022
Mrs. Vivian Vesta Stalker, 73, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend died early Wednesday morning September 28, 2022 at her home in Ashley Falls following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born August 31, 1949 in Northampton, MA she was the daughter of Horace and Barbara (Porter) Robbins. She attended local schools and was a graduate of...
William Henry Wood, Jr.
Sep 10, 2022
Bill Wood died at his home in Egremont, Massachusetts on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the age of 85. Born to William Henry Wood of Havana, Cuba and New York, and Maude Williams of Egremont, Massachusetts on April 22, 1937, he went to the South Egremont school, and graduated from the former Searles High School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. ...
Mary E. Voos
Sep 4, 2022
Mary E. Voos, 98, a longtime resident of Alford, Ma died Sunday, September 4, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Ireland in 1924 to John and Mary Kelly. Mary was the youngest of seven children. Mary was educated with the Sisters of Mercy. She left Ireland to work in London at age 18.
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