Obituaries

Oct 7, 2020

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Thomas P. Sullivan, 71, longtime golf pro at Wyantenuck Country Club died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 after being struck by a fallen tree.  Tom...

Oct 2, 2020

Kay Ellen Lord, 70, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2020 at home.  Born December 27, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Irene Seward-Lord.  Kay Ellen was raised in Housatonic and later the family moved to Great Barrington.  Kay graduated from the former Searles High School in 1967, then went on to earn her...

Sep 14, 2020

Barbara G. West, 75, passed away unexpectedly at her home on September 14, 2020.

Born on August 10, 1945 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. and Amelia M. Riou.  Barbara graduated with the class of 1963 from Mt. Everett Regional High School. She married her late husband David in 1964 and they...

Sep 8, 2020

On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Jaye Carole Blume, loving wife, mother of five and proud grandmother of 11, passed away at home at the age of 82. Jaye was born on December 22, 1937 in Boston, MA to Doris (Greene) and John Floyd. On May 10, 1958 she married John W. Blume and raised five children Carole (Jes) Carson,...

Sep 6, 2020

On Sunday, September 6, 2020 Samuel James Brown, III, loving husband, father of 2 and proud grandfather of 4, passed away at home at the age of 66. Sam was born on July 14, 1954 in Westerly, RI to Mary and Sam Brown. On December 18, 1982 he married Cheryl Skinner and raised their daughters Hailey and Julia.

Sep 3, 2020

Ellen Tabs, 77, a West Stockbridge resident, passed peacefully on Thursday, September 3 rd , 2020, after a year-long battle with cancer, with loving family at her side. She shared a 55-year-long marriage with her adoring husband and high school sweetheart, Leonard, 79.

Ellen was born in Paterson, NJ in 1943, to parents Esther and Hyman Solomon....

Aug 30, 2020

Joseph Victor Sinico, 78, passed away peacefully at Mount Carmel Care Center surrounded by his family on August 30, 2020. His friends and family will remember his generosity, willingness to talk to any and everyone and his fondness for desserts.

Born on July 11, 1942 in Pittsfield, MA, to Angela and Albert Sinico, Joseph grew up in...

Aug 27, 2020

Joan Madden, who died peacefully August 27, 2020 at age 85, was loved dearly by her children, grandchildren, siblings, friends, colleagues, and anyone who had the good fortune to have known her. She was a gentle woman and devoted mother, a fun-loving companion and kind, open-hearted friend.

She was born Joan Marie Madden, the second daughter born...

Aug 23, 2020

Norma Moulton, 93, passed away on August 23, 2020.  Born on June 27, 1927 in Bethel, CT., she was the daughter of Eugene and Laura Kempe Reed.  She was a graduate of Bethel High School.  She then went on to attend secretarial school in New York City.

In 1945, while traveling from NYC to home in CT.,...

Aug 21, 2020

Richard Delmor Tryon, aged 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on "Lowland Farm" on August 21, 2020. He was born in Great Barrington, MA, February 22, 1924, the son of Delmor Jones Tryon and Frances Theodora (Collins) Tryon, and lived his entire life in Monterey. Dick graduated from Searles High School in 1942. He...

Aug 6, 2020

Charles J. Menard, 66, passed away on August 6, 2020 at his home in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Born on May 26, 1954 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of the late Antoine and Ella Warner Menard.  He was raised in Great Barrington and attended local schools then graduating from Mountain Monument Regional High School.  He also lived...

Aug 1, 2020

Richard William Ruth, 78, of Great Barrington, MA passed away August 1, 2020.

Richard was born on December 15, 1941 in Queens, NY.  His formative years were spent in his beloved Glendale section, where he played outside all day until the street- lights went on, signaling it was time to go home.  By the time he was...

Jul 31, 2020

Lenora Campoli, 76, beloved wife and cherished mother passed away on July 31, 2020.  Daughter of the late Vasco and Helen (Barrett) Zanconato of West Stockbridge.  Wife of Peter Campoli of Bedford, MA.  Mother of Nathan Campoli and his wife Ayana of San Jose, CA, Jason Campoli and his wife Jennifer of Boston, MA and Heather Anderson and her...

Jul 30, 2020

Irene M. Tossavainen, 78, passed away July 30, 2020 at Laurel Lake in Lee, MA.

Born on November 24, 1941, she was the daughter of Manuel and Catherine Souza. Raised in Lee, MA, she attended local schools and graduated from Lee High School.

Irene married her beloved husband, Toivo Tossavainen on October 5, 1968 and...

Jul 29, 2020

Ronald G. "Ronnie" Leonard, 84, owner and operator of Mount Everett Sanitation and Excavation, passed away on July 29, 2020 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA.

Ronnie was born in Hartford, Connecticut on May 21, 1936 to the late Roy and Alyce Leonard of Bristol, Connecticut.

In September of 1958, he married the love of...

Jul 29, 2020

Gail E. Duryea Hennessey, 73, died peacefully, July 29, 2020 at her home with her daughter Jill and her two dogs by her bedside.

Gail was born April 23, 1947 to Arthur W. Duryea, Jr. and Betty L. Turner Duryea. A native and lifelong resident of South Egremont, she spent a great portion of her childhood with...

Jul 26, 2020

Retired Deputy Police Chief Richard L. “Dick” Jones passed away on July 26, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center.

Born on April 3, 1933, on the Brush Hill family farm in Sheffield, MA he was the son of Morrison and Clementine Veronesi Jones.  He was educated at local schools and a graduate of the former Searles High School...

Jul 14, 2020

Mr. Richard “Dick” H. Carlotta, 89, longtime resident of Stockbridge, MA passed away July 14, 2020 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA.

Born in Great Barrington, MA on November 8, 1930, Dick was the son of the late Arthur J. and Mary Carlotta, Sr. He was a 1948 graduate of the former Searles High School...

Jul 11, 2020

Sharon L. Keefner, 73, passed away on July 11, 2020 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.

Born on February 11, 1947, she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian Hubbell Kane.  She lived her entire life in Gt. Barrington and graduated from the former Searles High School.  She later worked as a social worker...

Jul 5, 2020

Carol Sue Donelan, age 89, of Alford, MA passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of July 5, 2020 with her family by her side.  The cause was congestive heart failure.  She was lucid to the end.

She is survived by her only child, Geoffrey, of Alford, MA and New York City, his wife Yukie,...