Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 9, 2020

Maryanna Giddings Macy, 94, a longtime resident of Taconic Avenue, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020.

A native of Great Barrington, Maryanna was born on September 22, 1925, the daughter of the late Marsh Burgert Giddings, Sr. and Dorothy Quincy Lane Giddings. She was a 1942 graduate of the former Searles High School and earned a...

Jan 4, 2020

Anna Hatala Cruikshank, age 95, passed into the arms of our Savior on January 4, 2020.   Born August 13, 1924 in Riddlesburg, PA Anna was the daughter of Anna Kirila Hatala and John Hatala.

For years, Anna worked as a machine operator for Wash ’n” Dry in Canaan, CT until its closing and then Veeder Root in...

Dec 22, 2019

Anne Elizabeth Ross, “Betty,” a long-time resident of Great Barrington, died December 22, 2019 at the age of 92.

One of five children and mother of nine, Betty was born April 2, 1927 to William and Anna (McCarthy) Elworthy and raised in Pittsfield where she attended public schools and met the love of her life, William C....

Dec 20, 2019

Elijah Conaway, 79, of Great Barrington, MA passed away on December 20, 2019.  Born on November 17, 1940 in Goodwater, AL he was the son of the late John Wesley and Millie Todd Conaway.  He was a graduate of J.D. Thompson High School.

After moving to Great Barrington, he worked as a machine tender for the Mead...

Dec 10, 2019

Susan (Cronk) Romano, 67, died as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire on December 10, 2019 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY.  Her husband, Michael G. Romano, 68, passed away in that same fire at their home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on December 09, 2019. (link to Michael's obituary)

Susan (Susy) was born...

Dec 9, 2019

Michael G. Romano, 68, of Great Barrington MA, former Terryville resident passed away along with his wife, Susan (Cronk) Romano in a fire at their home in Great Barrington, Mass. (link to Susan's obituary)

Michael was born April 14, 1951 and was the son of Mildred Romano of Terryville and the late Alfred M. Romano Sr.  Prior...

Dec 9, 2019

Leamon J. Rider, Jr., 74, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at his home at Heaton Court in Stockbridge, MA.

A native and lifelong resident of the area Leamon was born May 29, 1945 in Pittsfield, MA, the son of Leamon and Grais King Rider.  He was educated in local schools.

He was a...

Dec 6, 2019

Betty A. (Barnum) Graham, 91, died peacefully on December 6, 2019 following an evening of being surrounded by family and her closest friend.

A life-long resident of Great Barrington, she was born on October 18, 1928 to Gertrude (Briggs) and Irving Barnum and grew up knowing the value of working hard, the joy of family, and the...

Dec 2, 2019

Ms. Selma Hawkins, 77, of Fairview Terrace passed away on December 2, 2019 at home.

The daughter of the late David and Dorothy Beebe Hawkins, Selma was born on February 9, 1942 and raised in Stockbridge.  She was educated locally and was a 1960 graduate of the former Williams High School in Stockbridge.

She lived...

Dec 1, 2019

Lelia M. (Tiny) Wilson, 70, of Main Street, Great Barrington departed this life on Sunday, December 1, 2019 after a short illness.

A native and lifelong resident of Great Barrington, Lelia was born on September 29, 1949 the daughter of Otis and Mattie Pope Wilson.  She attended public schools in Gt. Barrington and graduated from Monument Mountain...

Nov 30, 2019

Patricia C. Edelstein, a longtime resident of Monterey, MA., passed away on November 30, 2019 at Kimball Farms Nursing Facility at the age of 83.

Born on September 29,1936 in Clifton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Pulis Klippel.  She was educated in New Jersey schools and after high school attended nursing...

Nov 26, 2019

Marjorie Lucille Deitz, 96, formerly of Hillsdale, NY died November 26, 2019 in Northbridge, MA.

Born on March 5, 1923 in Wilson, NY Marjorie was the second of two children born to Herbert and Rose Schultz.  The first in her family to attend college, she was a graduate of Hartwick College where she met her husband and...

Nov 18, 2019

Mary Alice Mulcahy, a resident of Otis for thirty years, passed away on November 18, 2019.

Mary Alice worked at the Kolburne School for many years and found her work there very rewarding.

She was predeceased by her parents Vincent and Alice Mulcahy as well as her brother Jim.

Alice is survived by...