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...
Dr. Lester H. Friedman
Jul 22, 2021
Dr. Lester H. Friedman, 89, of Great Barrington, MA died on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Fairview Hospital.
He was born on March 22, 1932 in Memphis, TN the son of Marion and Edith (Lazar) Friedman. He married his wife, Diana (Bookbinder) Gittelman on October 13, 1991 in New York, NY.
Lester was a dedicated...
James Mitchell Van Deusen
Jul 21, 2021
James Mitchell Van Deusen, 68, died unexpectedly at his home in North Egremont on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
Jim was born on December 3, 1952 in Sharon, Connecticut. He was the son of Ann (Mitchell) Van Deusen and the late Harry Van Deusen. He was a 1971 graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village,...
Jacqueline Clark
Jul 8, 2021
Jacqueline R. Clark, 85, of Lee, MA died on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
She was born on May 18, 1936, in Hudson, NY, the daughter of Adam W. and Florance (Rightmeyer) Laraway.
Jackie retired from Coors Brewing Company in Denver, CO. She volunteered at Fairview Hospital.
Jackie survived by her two nephews, John...
Joseph Lockwood
Jul 8, 2021
Joseph J. Lockwood, 85, died on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Fairview Commons.
He was born on April 8, 1936, in Hempstead, NY, the son of John J. Lockwood and Matilda Lange.
Joseph and his wife, Madeline, owned and operated Lamplighter, located on Main Street in Great Barrington, MA and specialized in lighting, shades, and...
James M. Palmer
Jun 28, 2021
James Palmer, 72, died on Monday, June 28, 2021, at his home in Mill River, MA.
He was born on September 25, 1948, in Chatham, NY, the son of Alonzo W. and Doris (Van Deusen) Palmer. He married the love of his life, Kathryn (Crockett) Palmer on January 25, 1969 in South Egremont, MA.
James...
Ruthe Irene Martin
Jun 28, 2021
Ruthe Irene Marschat Martin, age 95, died peacefully in her sleep on June 28, 2021.  A long-time resident of Sheffield, Ruthe was born on August 26, 1925 in Great Barrington, MA to Stanislaus Marschat and Mary Ann Weirauch. The youngest of 10 children, Ruthe spent her early days working on the family dairy farms in Canaan and Sheffield. She...
Crystal Summer Blanchard
Jun 16, 2021
Crystal Summer Blanchard, 17, died Wednesday morning, June 16, 2021, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA.
She was born on July 24, 2003 in Pittsfield, MA the daughter of Christopher S. and Kelly J. (Duda) Blanchard.
In recent years, Crystal was a resident of Berkshire Meadows in Housatonic, MA where she received excellent care...
