Ruth Lapeire Veit
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...
Massimo Bachetti
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....
Charles Tenney
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)...
Savannah Maureen Marion
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...
Katherine Jill Welch
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...
Virginia "Ginger" Rawling
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...
John W. Conaway, Jr.
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...
Storrs Fenton Olds
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...
Raymond A. Wells
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...
John R. Downie
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...
Chris Williams
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...
Vincent C. Ullrich
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...
Maryann Schiller
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...
Sheldon Ira Rothberg
Jan 22, 2020
Sheldon Ira Rothberg, 81, a longtime resident of Sheffield, MA passed away peacefully on January 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. In 2015, he became a resident of Fairview Commons Nursing Home in Great Barrington
Sheldon was born in Boston, MA on August 8, 1938, the son of Morris and Helen Rothberg. He graduated from The...
Mary E. Law
Jan 19, 2020
Mary E. Law, 72, passed away on January 19, 2020 at home. Born on December 31, 1947 in Portchester, NY she was the daughter of the late John and Lillian Wismann McLaughlin. Raised in New York, she was a graduate of Harrison High School. She worked as a machine operator in the plastics industry. She came to the Berkshires...
Evelyn E. Small
Jan 18, 2020
Evelyn E. Small, 89, of Sheffield, MA. passed away on January 18, 2020 at Fairview Hospital after a short illness.
Born on March 5, 1930 in Gt. Barrington, she was one of the nine children born to John and Mary Markham Bunce. She was educated in New Marlborough schools and following high school she drove school bus...
Gloria Galaise Marchione
Jan 18, 2020
Gloria Galaise Marchione, 91, beloved wife, for nearly 60 years, of the late Berkley Marchione, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at Fairview Commons.
Born on July 4, 1928 in Torrington, Conn., daughter of Arthur and Roxie (Farnham) Galaise. Throughout her years of hard work, she also took pride in raising a wonderful family. She enjoyed playing golf,...
John W. Field
Jan 13, 2020
John W. Field, 66, of Monterey, MA, died at home Monday, January 13, 2020 after a brief illness.
Born February 20, 1953 in Great Barrington, MA, he was the son of Gerald Osmond Field and Thelma Gail Meyette. He attended Mount Everett High School. John worked as the Highway Superintendent for the town of Monterey. He also...
Locke Larkin
Jan 13, 2020
Locke Larkin, 79, owner of Locke, Stock & Barrel in Great Barrington, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness.
Born on August 21, 1940, he was the son of the late Leo and Phyllis Lycett Larkin. Locke attended local schools and graduated from the former Searles High School, class...
Lee Marino
Jan 10, 2020
Angelina “Lee” Marino, 89, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.
Lee was born on May 10, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Alfred and Angelina Baldassano. A graduate of Lincoln High School, she spoke fondly of working at Barricini Chocolates and the phone company as a young woman. She married Dominick...
