Roy Hudson Carwile
Sep 24, 2021
Roy Hudson Carwile passed away on September 24, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA, after waging a ferocious and heroic battle against cancer.
Roy was born on January 16, 1946 in Monmouth, IL, the son of Ralph Hudson Carwile and Ruth (Hamilton) Carwile. He grew up working with his father and uncle at the Carwile...
Gizella A. Doyle
Sep 21, 2021
Gizella Anne Doyle passed away on September 21, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA.
She was born on July 9, 1943 in New Rochelle, NY, the daughter of Anne J. Heintz and Peter Heintz, Jr.
Giz attended St. Gabriel’s High School in New Rochelle, NY and was a class of 1961 graduate. She...
Phyllis A. Samuels
Sep 14, 2021
Phyllis A. Samuels, 95, of Sheffield, MA died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Mount Carmel Care Facility in Lenox where she had resided for the last four months. The family would like to thank the staff of Mount Carmel for caring for her.
Phyllis was born in Salisbury, CT on July 15, 1926, the daughter of Harriet...
George H. Mielke, Sr.
Sep 13, 2021
George H. Mielke, Sr. age 94 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. George was born on January 18, 1927 to William and Laurinda Longdyke Mielke at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA.
George attended local schools and enlisted in the US Army during World War II. He was stationed in Okinawa during his time in...
George Edward Ritter, Jr., Md
Sep 11, 2021
George Edward Ritter, Jr., MD died on September 11, 2021 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA, where he dedicated a significant portion of his career in medicine.
He was born on July 12, 1945 in St. Marys, PA to Janet Alice Ritter (Reese) and George Edward Ritter, Sr. George, Jr. and his wife, Kathryn Swanson Ritter,...
Donald Ward
Sep 6, 2021
Donald James Ward Jr, of Great Barrington MA, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2021, at the age of 89.
One of four children and father of seven, Don was born May 25, 1932, to Donald and Helen (Neuman) Ward and was raised in Bronx, NY, Stamford, CT, and Westchester, NY. Don spent many summers with his...
Evelyn H. Haile
Aug 29, 2021
Evelyn Henderson Haile passed away peacefully at age 107 at her daughter’s home in Bloomfield, CT on Sunday, August 29, 2021.
Evelyn was born in Lenox, MA on May 19,1914. She lived in Lenox where she attended Lenox High School. Following graduation, Evelyn attended Nursing School at Freedmen’s Hospital School for Nurses at Howard University. After graduating,...
Grace M. Pixley
Aug 28, 2021
Grace M. Pixley, 93, of Stockbridge, MA passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021.
She was born on May 27,1928 to Hugh and Effie (Stowell) Tenney in Stockbridge, MA. She was married to Oliver W. Pixley on September 4, 1948.
Grace attended one year of nursing school but found her calling as a house wife and...
Patricia Lorraine Ciolina
Aug 28, 2021
Patricia L. (Baumann) Ciolina, 96, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 28, 2021 with her loving family by her side.
Pat was born on March 11, 1925 in Pittsfield, MA to the late George and Louise (Meier) Baumann. She grew up in Housatonic, MA and graduated from Searles High School in 1943. Pat worked...
Dorothy Devoti
Aug 27, 2021
Dorothy DeVoti, 84, of Sheffield, died peacefully Friday, August 27, 2021, with her family by her side.
Dorothy grew up in Hell’s Kitchen on 9 th Avenue in Manhattan, a place she loved, surrounded by her extensive Italian family and all the interest of NYC at a time when kids could play on the streets and explore....
Michael C. Lennon
Aug 26, 2021
Michael C. Lennon, age 34, passed away on August 26,2021. Cherished son of Richard (Robin) Lennon and Gail Donaldson. Proud and loving uncle of Greysen, Malia and Paislee. Devoted brother of Ryan (Amanda), Keegan, Aaron, Matt and Stefanie (Jonathan). Beloved nephew and cousin. Michael left us far too soon and will be missed by many.
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Sharen Lee Engwer
Aug 15, 2021
Sharen Lee (Sainio) Engwer, 66, of Sheffield, MA passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at home after a four-year battle with cancer.
She was born on January 25, 1955 to Veikko Sainio and Joan Hallock in Westfield, MA. She was a 1973 graduate of Gateway Regional High School.
Sharen’s favorite pastime was salt water fishing...
Alice M. Jirak
Aug 14, 2021
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Alice M. Jirak, 98, of Stockbridge, MA died peacefully on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center.
She was born on June 3, 1923 in Hollis, NY and lived there until 1946 when she married Chester Jirak and moved...
Pearlie M. Conaway
Aug 13, 2021
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Mrs. Pearlie M. Conaway, 77, a longtime resident of Great Barrington, MA departed this life on Friday, August 13, 2021 at her home.
Born February 25, 1944 in Goodwater, AL she was the daughter of Ellis and Mattie (Strong) Ballard. ...
Minna J. Zaret
Aug 13, 2021
Minna Zaret, age 96, died August 13, 2021 in Lenox Massachusetts.
Teacher, journalist, jeweler, artist and poet, peace and civil rights activist. An incredible woman. Her husband, Sol, died before her as did her sisters Bea Rosenheck and Shirley Gordon.
She is survived by her sons David, Joshua, and Peter, her daughters-in-law, Julie Knost, Elisabeth...
Mildred Tatsapaugh Shmulsky
Aug 13, 2021
Mildred Tatsapaugh Shmulsky, 93, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at her daughter’s home. She was born on April 13, 1928 in Sheffield, MA to Horace and Ann Tatsapaugh.
Mildred attended the local Sheffield Center School where she graduated in 1946 and then worked as a telephone operation. In 1947, she met and married her husband Alexander A....
Ervin Russell Dunham
Aug 8, 2021
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Ervin Russell Dunham, 91, a longtime resident of Cottage Street in Great Barrington, MA died on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Fairview Hospital.
He was born on June 29, 1930, in Housatonic, MA the son of Alfred and Ethel (Decker)...
Eleanor M. Berkel
Jul 25, 2021
Eleanor M. Berkel died at home on July 25, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. In passing, she joins her husband Robert, to whom she was happily married for 63 years, her brother Joseph Bauer, and her sister Marie Ford, who was also her best friend.
Eleanor was born on September 23, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York,...
Rose L. Tannenbaum
Jul 25, 2021
It is with great sorrow we announce the death of Rose L. Tannenbaum, Sunday evening July 25. Hers was a world of color, art, music, dancing, and adventure. How wide was this world! Poker evenings, book club, Berkshire Sings, Guild of Berkshire Artists, Balkan dancing, garland dancing, globe trotting with Zlatne Uste, painting, the Dance Flurry, bluegrass camp, banjo...
Jan C. Tresp
Jul 24, 2021
Janice C. Tresp, 75, a longtime resident of Great Barrington, MA and Sheffield, MA passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT.
She was born on November 6, 1945, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Dolores Schieven Peterson. She married the love of her...
