Obituaries

Mar 28, 2020

Barbara A. Spirydowski, cherished mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, passed away March 28, 2020 following a three-month battle with cancer.  She was 78 years old.

A native and lifelong resident of Housatonic, Barbara was born May 1, 1941 in Great Barrington, MA the daughter of Frank and Mary Klahn Love.  Following the death of her mother...

Mar 26, 2020

Devoted, beloved wife for 62 years of the late Melvin Goldberg ( Melvin's obituary ); cherished mother of Ron Goldberg and Joe Chiplock, Rick Goldberg and Judith Milch, and Joan Goldberg Munch and Robert Munch; doting Grammie to Jacob, Daniel, and Aliza Munch and Henry and Klara Goldberg; beloved sister, aunt, and cousin. Born June 3, 1929, in New...

Mar 25, 2020

William F. Grady, 53, from Housatonic passed away at home on March 25, 2020 surrounded by family and Pastor Tara Tetzlaff.

William was born November 23, 1966 in Great Barrington, MA, the son of William and Gladys Franklin Grady.  He graduated from Mt. Everett Regional High School, class of 1985 and attended Berkshire Community College and Mildred...

Mar 19, 2020

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Robert (Bob) Drucker, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age 78 after a long and valiant battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Born on November 29, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Herbert Drucker and Ida (Penziner) Drucker, Bob was raised in Brooklyn but spent significant parts of his childhood...

Mar 17, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Carol M. Sica at home in Sheffield on the morning of March 17, 2020. After two and a half years of pain and suffering with an overwhelming illness, she passed this world surrounded by family, friends and still full of joy. She is survived by her wife, Dr....

Mar 13, 2020

George L. Ball Sr., 89, of Castle Hill Avenue, Great Barrington passed away on March 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

George was born in New Haven, Ct. on April 15, 1930, the son of Burt J. Ball and Dorothy Hathaway Ball of Ashley Falls Ma.  George married his sweetheart Priscilla New on October 5, 1948...

Mar 11, 2020

Phyllis Audrey Chiera, 84, of Van Duesenville Road left this world on March 11, 2020 to be with her sister, Barbara Chamberlin, son Daniel and beloved husband of 50 years Henry J. Chiera.

A native and lifelong resident, Phyllis was born in Great Barrington on August 31, 1935, the daughter of Reginald and Pauline (Grygaytys) Carr.  She...

Mar 10, 2020

Ruth Alice Lapeire Veit, 85, of Great Barrington passed away on March 10, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center.

Born August 2, 1934 in Jamaica, NY she was the daughter of Franklyn and Ruth (Hagenaugh) Lapeire.  Ruth was raised in Bellerose Village, NY, and graduated from Sewanhaka High School.  She attended Endicott College, earning an associate degree.  Following...

Mar 7, 2020

Massimo Bachetti, 94, of County Road in Sheffield, MA, passed away on March 7, 2020 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington.

A lifelong resident of Sheffield, he was born September 8, 1925 in East Cannan, Ct, the son of John and Angelina Bonomi Bachetti.  He attended local schools and graduated from the former New Marlborough High School....

Mar 6, 2020

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Charles (Chig) E. Tenney, 94, a lifelong resident of Stockbridge, MA, peacefully passed away at his home on March 6, 2020.

He was born in Glendale, MA on April 23, 1925, son of Hugh L. Tenney and Effie (Stowell)...

Mar 2, 2020

Savannah Maureen Marion, 21, loving mother, daughter, granddaughter, great granddaughter, sister and friend passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2020 at her home in Pittsfield, MA.

Born June 25, 1998 in Pittsfield, MA, Savannah was the daughter of Jill Robbins Marion and Shaun Marion.

Savannah was a fiery free soul who only saw the good...

Feb 23, 2020

Katherine Jill Welch, 77, of Sheffield, MA died February 23, 2020, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington, where she had resided since October.

“Jill” was born December 28, 1943 in Canaan, CT. She was 1 of 11 children born to William and Dorothy (Hoffman) Hickey of Salisbury, CT.

Jill married the love of her life...

Feb 20, 2020

Virginia "Ginger" Rawling, 91, former longtime resident of Creamery Road in South Egremont, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her home in Liverpool, NY. She moved to Upstate NY in 2012 to be near her family.

Virginia was born in Greenfield, MA on June 19, 1928 the daughter...

Feb 5, 2020

John W. Conaway, Jr., 81, of Great Barrington, MA entered eternal rest on February 5, 2020.  Born in Goodwater, Alabama on November 1, 1938 to the late John Wesley, Sr. and Mellie Todd Conaway; he attended schools in Goodwater and graduated from J.D. Thompson High School, class of 1957.

He worked for the Pipe Shop in Alabama...

Feb 3, 2020

Storrs Fenton Olds, 89, long-time resident of Monterey, died peacefully Monday morning February 3, 2020.

He was born March 9, 1930 in Willimantic, CT.  Storrs attended Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana where he met Shirley Bittiner Olds, who became his life-long partner of 66 years.  He was deeply loved by his family, including: his wife Shirley, his...

Feb 2, 2020

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Raymond A. Wells, 74, passed away on February 2, 2020 at his home on Maple Avenue in Sheffield, MA surrounded by his daughters.

A native and lifelong resident, Raymond was born January 30, 1946 in Great Barrington, MA the son of the late Leonard Samuel Wells...

Jan 31, 2020

John R. Downie, went home to be with his Lord on January 31, 2020 at the age of 96.

The staff at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provided wonderful care for him throughout his time there, especially during his final days.  John was born October 17, 1923 and grew up at the family home in Ridgewood, New...

Jan 29, 2020

Roy Christopher Williams, 67, of Great Barrington Road, West Stockbridge MA, passed away on January 29, 2020 doing what he loved, working at his gravel pit in Great Barrington. Chris was born in Pittsfield, MA on June 7, 1952, to William E. Williams and Esther Perkins Williams of Stockbridge MA.

Chris’s passion was always to work and...

Jan 24, 2020

Vincent Charles Ullrich, (Poppa), 69, passed away on January 24, 2020 at his home in Brunswick Maine. He was surrounded by his loving family, dog Jake, and friends after a very brief battle of pancreatic cancer.

Born November 2, 1950 in Great Barrington, MA he was the son of Robert and Elizabeth “Sis” Cassidy Ullrich. He grew...

Jan 23, 2020

MaryAnn Schiller, 67, formerly of Sheffield, MA died on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her home.

She was born on May 27, 1952, the daughter of Raymond and Catherine (Cocoran) Farrell. She married the love of her life, William H. Schiller on March 24, 1973.

MaryAnn retired in 2015 after working at Fairview Hospital for...