Thomas F. Devoti
Jan 20, 2019
Thomas F. DeVoti, 73, of Hillsdale Road in South Egremont, MA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 20, 2019.
Born February 27, 1945 in Astoria, New York he was the son of the late Patrick and Agnes Wegrzyniak DeVoti. He was a graduate of the William Cullen Bryant High School in Queens, NY.
Tom was...
John E. Heffernan
Jan 20, 2019
John E. Heffernan III of Monterey, MA and formerly of Enfield, CT passed away January 20, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family, from glioblastoma. John was born on February 10, 1934 in Peabody, MA, the son of John E. Heffernan, Jr and Margaret (Mulligan) Heffernan. He graduated from Brookline High school in 1952 and from Northeastern University in...
James E. Wells
Jan 10, 2019
James “Jim” E. Wells, 74, of Bow Wow Road, Sheffield, MA passed away on January 10, 2019 at his home surrounded by family.
Jim was born March 24, 1944 in Great Barrington, MA to the late Dana and Ruth Twing Wells. A lifelong resident of the area, he attended school at the Sheffield Center and Mount Everett. ...
Rena Yusin Orner
Jan 2, 2019
It is with great sadness that her family shares the news that Rena Yusin Orner died on Jan. 2, 2019, after a full life. Rena was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1924 to Louis Yusin and Celia (Halpern) Yusin in the Bronx, New York.
She excelled academically, and at age 20 graduated from Hunter College where...
Michael Ralph Doyle
Dec 29, 2018
Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on December 9, 1944, Michael graduated from Groveton High School in Alexandria, Virginia in 1963. He graduated from the Maryland Institute of Art in 1968. Michael was an avid painter all of his life and his preferred subjects of painting were nature and wildlife.
Michael worked until his retirement as a ground maintenance...
David Alan Rhind
Dec 25, 2018
David Alan Rhind, 65, a long time resident of Stockbridge, passed away peacefully on December 25 after a long illness.
David was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 3, 1953. His family moved to Stockbridge when he was a boy. David loved the outdoors, he was an excellent skier and drummer, and he spent a great deal...
James D. Mcgraw
Dec 21, 2018
James D. McGraw (1931-2018) passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 21, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Like Theodore Roosevelt’s triumphant “man in the arena,” he devoted his entire life to his family, church, business community, and country.
Born in the Dust Bowl town of Ringling, Oklahoma during the height of the Great Depression, Jim...
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...
