Obituaries

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...

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...

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,...

Sep 9, 2018

Sharon Lee Milukas, 69, of Alum Hill Road in Ashley Falls passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018. Born on February 13, 1949 in Pittsfield, MA she was the daughter of Barbara J. Fletcher and the late Neil G. Fletcher. Sharon was a graduate of Mount Everett Regional, BCC, and Westfield State. Sharon was a dedicated teacher for 40 years....

Sep 9, 2018

Martha Christine Mauke, 71, of Main Street in Stockbridge, MA passed away on September 9, 2018 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. The daughter of James Robert and Mary Harty Kelley, she was born on February 3, 1947 in Winchendon, MA. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Art’s degree in History. She later continued her...

Sep 7, 2018

Kenneth Gordon Frye, 92, of South Egremont, Massachusetts died on September 7, 2018. Ken was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on April 4, 1926 to the Reverend Ermil Frye and Gladys Hastings Frye. He graduated from high school in Kansas City, Missouri in 1944, where he gained some fame as the Kansas City high school boys’ tennis champion. He was...

Sep 6, 2018

Irma Palme Sisson, 100, of Mill River Great Barrington Road in New Marlborough passed away on September 6, 2018 at her home. Born in Pittsfield, MA on December 26, 1917 she was the daughter of Arthur and Edith (MaDan) Palme. She was educated in local schools, graduating from Pittsfield High School in 1936, and Columbia School of Business in New...

Sep 1, 2018

Lee C. Harvey, 83, passed away on September 1, 2018 at home after a short illness. Born on July 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Maximillian and Ruby Franklin Harvey. Lee was raised in Chatham, NY and graduated from Chatham High School. He later attended Rochester Business Institute where he earned a bachelor’s degree. Lee married his...

Aug 19, 2018

Colleen Marie Ramsay, 52, passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Born on August 11, 1966 in Pittsfield, MA. she was the daughter of the late Bertram and Terrice Gibbons Ramsay. She was a graduate of Mt. Greylock Regional High School and Salve Regina University earning a Bachelor’s Degree. Colleen was employed for...

Aug 17, 2018

Marion Myrtle Robbins Consaul, 73 of Sheffield, MA passed away peacefully on August 17, 2018, with her children Tina and Domenic at her bedside. Marion was born on January 19, 1945 to Horace and Barbara Porter Robbins in North Hampton, MA. She was a graduate of Mt. Everett High School and later Berkshire Community College and then the University of...

Aug 14, 2018

Darell Hutchinson, 45, of West Springfield, MA. died on August 14, 2018 after a long illness. Born on July 6, 1973, he was the son of Robert Hutchinson of Agawam and Elide Malaguti Hamelin of West Springfield, MA. He was educated in local schools and later became a gifted carpenter. He worked primarily in residential construction. He was also a...

Aug 9, 2018

Marilyn M. Bailey, otherwise known as “Gram”, passed away on August 9, 2018 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA. at the age of 84. Born on June 29, 1934 in Carmel, New York, she was the daughter of Herbert and Agnes Bennett Adams. Marilyn along with her husband Frank, worked and camped at Prospect Lake Park in North Egremont,...

Aug 8, 2018

Anne Pauline Ruesch Iemolini, 95, of Stockbridge, MA. passed away peacefully on August 8, 2018 at Fairview Commons in Gt. Barrington. Born on May 21, 1923 she was adopted by Paul Ruesch of Austerlitz, NY and Ellen Ryan of Limerick, Ireland. She was raised in Stockbridge, MA. and graduated from Williams High School and then attended Pittsfield Secretarial School. Anne...

Aug 7, 2018

Chloa L. Gustafson, 82, passed away on August 7, 2018 after a short illness. Born on July 14, 1936, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth Seymour McFadden. Chloa was raised in Ohio and graduated from Hunington High School. She was primarily a homemaker whose strength, courage and love nurtured her children throughout their lives. Chloa was a tireless...

Aug 6, 2018

Gloria M. Nicolai, 84, passed away at her home in Egremont on August 6, 2018. Born on February 22, 1934 in Goshen, CT. she was the daughter of Gustav and Karen Olsen Pedersen. Gloria was a graduate of the former Searles High School and then employed by General Electric in Pittsfield prior to her marriage to Peter Nicolai in 1953....

Aug 2, 2018

Arthur A. Hyatt of Main Street in Sheffield passed away peacefully at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation in Canaan, CT. on August 2, 2018. Born in Pittsfield, MA. on June 6, 1930, he was the son of Albert and Alva Lake Hyatt. He lived a long and active life. He worked for his father at Hyatt Gas in Pittsfield before...

Aug 2, 2018

Amelia Ann Finnerty daughter of Jonathan and Melinda Finnerty passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. She was born on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Pittsfield, MA.

Along with her parents Jonathan and Melinda Finnerty, Amelia is survived by her maternal grandparents John Michael and...

Jul 28, 2018

Robert Dale Brown, 75, of East Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass. passed away, of natural causes, at his home on July 28, 2018. He was the Son of Ethel Ruesch-Brown and Dr. Wesley C. Brown (of Stockbridge) and beloved Father of Stephanie D. Brown (of Connecticut). Robert was born in Worcester, Mass on September 3, 1942 and was of Swiss and...

Jul 22, 2018

William F. Dempsey of Castle Street, Gt. Barrington, MA died peacefully at home on July 22, 2018 at the age of 100. Mr. Dempsey (Bill), an automobile dealer in Gt. Barrington for many years, was born in Bridgeport, CT on January 24, 1918 to Matthew J. Dempsey, Sr. and Beatrice Clarkson Dempsey. He moved with his family in 1921 to...

Jul 9, 2018

Louis Seymour (Sey) Zimmerman was a man full of life who always made those he met feel seen and celebrated. He was a husband for over four decades, the father of three, the grandfather of three, the brother of four and the uncle of many beloved nieces and nephews. He died unexpectedly on July 9, 2018, of heart disease. Sey...