Daniel L. Blakeney
Apr 11, 2020
Daniel Leroy Blakeney, 81, passed away on April 11, 2020.
Born on August 1, 1938 in Great Barrington, MA, he was the son of Sterling Freeland Blakeney and Florence Reed Blakeney. He graduated from the former Searles High School, class of 1956. Daniel served in the Air Force, stationed in Greece and Izmir, Turkey. He attended Bentley...
Lawrence D. Martin
Apr 3, 2020
Lawrence D. Martin (Dee), 81, of Egremont, MA died Friday, April 3, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center.
Dee was born on May 16, 1938 in New Haven CT, the only child of Lawrence and Ellen Martin. Dee attended St. George's School in Newport, RI and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. Dee proudly served in the...
Theodore E. Sheldon
Mar 29, 2020
Theodore E. Sheldon, 71, of Pittsfield, MA passed away March 29, 2020 after a long illness.
Born February 2, 1949 in Cromwell, CT he was the son of Willard and Virginia Waters Sheldon.
He is survived by 3 sisters, Barbara Garfield of Pittsfield, Deborah Miller of Lee and Patricia Johnson of West Stockbridge, 1 niece,...
Barbara A. Spirydowski
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...
Norma N. Goldberg
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...
William F. Grady
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...
Robert (Bob) Drucker
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...
Carol M. Sica
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....
George L. Ball, Sr.
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...
Phyllis A. Chiera
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...
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
SERVICE : POSTPONED
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...
