Shirley Ruth Talbot
Dec 20, 2018
Shirley Ruth Talbot, 92, of Stockbridge, MA died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Born in New York City on February 26, 1926, the daughter of Abraham and Paula (Moro) Hyman, she practiced couples therapy in Pittsfield and Stockbridge for 30 years with her husband of 71 years, Eugene Talbot.
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Evelyn J. Hatfield
Dec 19, 2018
Evelyn J. Hatfield, 77, of Sheffield, MA, heartbreakingly passed away after a second courageous battle with cancer. She left us peacefully Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at her home of 41 years. Thankfully, she was constantly surrounded by loving family and friends whom she in turn loved so much.
Eve was born January 22,...
J. Brian Dillon
Dec 17, 2018
Brian Dillon died on December 17, 2018 in Lenox, Massachusetts, peacefully, with his family by his side.
Brian was born in New York on July 19, 1934. He graduated from Fordham Preparatory School in 1952 and continued on to Cornell University in 1956, where he studied letters, philosophy, and faith, was President of SAE fraternity,...
Thomas S. Carpenite
Dec 13, 2018
Thomas Carpenite, 93 of Fisher Lane in South Egremont, MA, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 at Fairview Commons, Great Barrington.
He was born July 23, 1925 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Felix and Louisa Carpenito. He attended Pratt Institute and City College. He enlisted in the Air Corps at the outbreak of World War...
Martin Clifford Love
Dec 9, 2018
The family of Martin Love is sad to share the news of his passing on Sunday, December 9, 2018. Marty passed away surrounded by his family peacefully in his sleep.
Born June 5, 1933 in Great Barrington, MA he was the son of the late Clifford and Katherine Kilcourse Love. After graduating from...
Valerie Lebrun Smith
Dec 4, 2018
Valerie LeBrun Smith, 84, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on December 4, 2018.
Born to Thomas Walter LeBrun and Vera Nordenberg LeBrun on October 2, 1934 in Rockville Centre, NY, Valerie grew up, along with brothers Thomas and Russell in Pine Plains, NY. There, her family lived on...
Gail M. Murray
Dec 3, 2018
Gail M. Murray died on December 3rd, 2018 in Great Barrington, MA following a long illness. Born February 27, 1930 in New Rochelle, NY to Helen (Dodge) and Hamilton McInnes, she attended St. Agnes School in Albany, NY and Edgewood Park College in Briarcliff Manor, NY.
She married Donald F. Murray August 16,...
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...
