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...
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...
Maryanna Giddings Macy
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...
Anna H. Cruikshank
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...
Anne Elizabeth Ross
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....
Elijah Conaway
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...
Susan Cronk Romano
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...
Michael G. Romano
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...
