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,...
Sharon Lee Milukas
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....
Martha Christine Mauke
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...
Kenneth G. Frye
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...
Irma Palme Sisson
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...
Lee Chapin Harvey
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...
Colleen Marie Ramsay
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...
