Steven R. Kain
Dec 1, 2018
Steven R. Kain, son of Harold R. Kain and Marie Böhm Kain, passed away on December 1st from a sudden illness. He was 56.
Steve was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and he lived in Pennsylvania, Germany, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford, Connecticut, and took...
David Vandeusen
Nov 29, 2018
David VanDeusen, 91, of Dewey Way in Sheffield, MA passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born May 2, 1927 in New Marlborough, MA he was the son of the late Harry E. and Myrtle Mansir VanDeusen. He attended local schools. A member of the U.S. Army, David was drafted on July 24, 1945. ...
Ruth Kaplan Lewis
Nov 29, 2018
Ruth Kaplan Lewis of Boynton Beach, Fl. and formerly of Sharon, MA. passed away on November 29, 2018 at Kimball Farms in Lenox, MA. Born on March 1, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Sylvia and Joseph Kaplan and was raised in Chelsea, Ma.
Ruth graduated from Chelsea High School and...
Barbara Jean Dellea
Nov 26, 2018
A graveside service celebrating the life of the late Barbara Jean Dellea will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 11:30 A.M. at Riverside Cemetery in North Egremont, MA. conducted by Rev. Joel Huntington.
Barbara Jean Dellea, 87, of Elberson Avenue in Pittsfield passed away peacefully early Monday morning, November 26, 2018 at...
Robert Riggs Farnum
Nov 18, 2018
Robert Riggs Farnum, 78, a longtime resident of East Street in Great Barrington died November 18, 2018 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington.
Born October 24, 1940 in Norristown, PA he was the son of the late James M. Farnum and Amy Riggs Loungway. Robert attended the Williston Academy (1957 – 1959), Wentworth Institute (1959 – 1961)...
George G. Francis
Nov 13, 2018
George G. Francis, 76, of Lenox, MA passed away November 13, 2018 after a lengthy struggle with dementia. Gerry was born in New York City on November 11, 1942, the son of the late Gretchen Snyder and John M. Francis. Mr. Francis attended Berkshire School and Norwich University. He was the owner and editor of the former Berkshire Courier in...
David F. West
Nov 11, 2018
David F. West, 74, beloved husband of Barbara Riou West, passed away on November 11, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 3, 1944 in Great Barrington, MA. he was the son of the late Ronald and Elsie Denhardt West. He was a lifelong resident of Silver Street in Sheffield and graduated from Mt. Everett High...
David Jopson Logan
Nov 7, 2018
David Jopson Logan, 85, of Monterey, MA, died peacefully on November 7, 2018 after a short illness. He was born on July 2, 1933 in Meriden, CT, the son of Judson Carr Logan, Jr. and Leora Ryan Logan. He attended high school in Newington, CT and graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT in 1955 with a degree in Mechanical...
William T. Simpson
Oct 29, 2018
William Thomas Simpson, 66, of Clayton Mill River Road passed away Monday evening, October 29, 2018 at his home in Clayton, MA. A native and lifelong resident he was born on April 28, 1952, the son of the late Alexander Dawson Simpson and Mary Elaine McDonnell Simpson. He was a graduate of Mount Everett Regional High School in Sheffield. Mr....
Jan K. Pedersen
Oct 29, 2018
Jan K. Pedersen, 93, long time resident of Stockbridge, Massachusetts died peacefully October 29, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Born in Arendale, Norway on March 7, 1925, Jan immigrated to the United States in 1927. A veteran of World War 11 he enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945. He had numerous decorations...
Abbott C. Combes, Iii
Oct 29, 2018
Longtime Pittsfield resident, Abbott Carson Combes III, died on October 29th at Mayo Healthcare in Northfield, VT. Abbott Combes was born on February 8, 1920 and grew up in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, the son of Dr. Abbott C. Combes Jr. and Gladys Ewing Combes. After graduating as class president from Newtown High School in 1936, he studied at Exeter...
William Willard Graulty, Jr.
Oct 24, 2018
William “Bill” Willard Graulty, Jr., of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, died October 24 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston at the age of 68. He had been in targeted cancer treatment at MGH since March. Bill grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, and spent summers on the coast at Hatchett's Point. He attended Renbrook, Loomis and Dartmouth College. Bill discovered his...
John Adams Miller
Oct 17, 2018
John A. "Sleep" Miller, Sr., a lifelong resident of the Glendale section of Stockbridge, passed away on Wednesday October 17, 2018, at home at the age on 97.
Born August 25, 1921 in New Haven, CT the son of Earle Leroy and Helen Maria (Adams) Miller, as an infant John moved with his mother and two older...
Richard Henry Wagner
Oct 16, 2018
Richard Henry Wagner, 72, of Clayton Road passed away on October 16, 2018 at his home.
Born on February 21, 1946 in Bridgeport, CT. he was the son of the late Henry and Marion Richert Wagner. He was raised in Milford, CT. where he graduated from Milford High School.
A proud member of the U.S....
John M. Campetti
Oct 15, 2018
John M. Campetti, 70, a lifelong resident of Sandisfield, MA passed away on October 15, 2018 at his home.
Born on October 13, 1948, he was the son of the late Maurice and Joyce Allan Campetti. He grew up and learned his strong work ethic on the family farm. He graduated from the former Searles High School...
Ellen Jo Greendale
Oct 3, 2018
‘Only the good die young’.
Ellen Jo Greendale, 64, passed away on Wednesday evening, October 3, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family and friends.
Ellen was born Christmas eve, 1953, to Victor and Evelyn Kitzul of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. This good family instilled solid Mid-West values from day one. The youngest of three...
Beverly Ann Litchfield
Sep 27, 2018
SOUTHFIELD, MA - Beverly Ann Litchfield beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend departed this earth September 27, 2018 to be reunited with her husband Bernard.
Beverly was born October 6, 1942 in Canaan Ct. to Ruth Crine Stevens and William C. Stevens. The middle child of three, Beverly spent her...
German Perez
Sep 25, 2018
The obituary will be posted when it has been completed. SERVICES - The family of German Perez invites everyone to join them to celebrate his life on Sunday, October 7th from 2-5 PM at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. The funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 9th at 11:00...
Winona Bennett Harding
Sep 20, 2018
Winona Bennett Harding, 93, passed away on September 20, 2018 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. She was born on November 14, 1924 in Boston, MA.
She was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington where she had been in the choir since she was a teenager. She was also a member of...
Annie Merz
Sep 12, 2018
Annie Merz (59), beloved owner of renowned boutique clothing company Eagle Ray Traders, passed away September 12, 2018 after a brief, fierce battle with cancer. Annie was born February 17, 1959 to Ruth and Robert Merz of Stony Brook, NY. Annie’s childhood was spent roaming the beautiful beaches on the east end of Long Island, attending the Stony Brook School,...
