Obituaries

Mar 31, 2018

Robert Louis Lichter, age 76, died of prostate cancer on March 31, at his home in Alford, MA. Bob was a scientist and educator; loving husband, father and grandfather; singer; hiker; world traveler; and active member of his community. He grew up in the Boston area with his parents Morris and Ada, and his siblings Barry and Nancy. Bob graduated...

Mar 31, 2018

Bonnie Lea Woodard, 59, of Christian Hill Road passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018.

Born on October 28, 1958 in Great Barrington MA she was the daughter of John and Augusta Eichstedt.  She was a g raduate from Monument Mountain Regional High School, class of 1977

Bonnie married her high school sweetheart Louis Woodard...

Mar 30, 2018

Richard F. Snow “Snowy”, 78, died peacefully in his sleep on March 30, 2018.  A lifelong resident of Gt. Barrington, Dick and beloved wife Jan resided in South Egremont for the past 25 years.

Born on August 14, 1939 in Gt. Barrington, he was the son of Harvey & Gertrude Snow. A graduate of the former Searles...

Mar 19, 2018

Patricia A. “Pat” New, 66, of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018.

Born August 7, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Edward F. New Jr. and Helen Cordes New.  She was raised in Stockbridge, then after college, lived in Great Barrington for several years, before moving to...

Mar 10, 2018

Dora Warren LeMere Guerra, age 81 of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018. She was born November 1, 1936 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts to parents Wesley and Alice Warren who preceded her in death along with her first husband, Philip LeMere; daughter, Doreen LeMere; and brother, J. Wesley Warren Jr. Survivors include her husband, John Guerra, Sr.; daughters,...

Mar 7, 2018

Margaret Wool Pothul, 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Fairview Commons.

Born on September 12, 1921 in Mt. Vernon, NY, she was the daughter of Anthony and Ida Moccio Wool. She attended local school and graduated from the former Searles High School with the class of 1939.  She also attended Berkshire Community College.

Mar 3, 2018

Richard. S. Shaw, 79, passed away on March 3, 2018 after a long illness. He was born on September 26, 1938 in Great Barrington, MA and was the son of the late Forest and Grace Stevens Shaw.  A native of the Berkshires, he graduated from the former Searles High School with the class of 1957. After high school, Richard...

Feb 26, 2018

Francis (Ike) Roraback, 83, of Blue Hill Rd. in Great Barrington, died peacefully in his home on February 26, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

Ike is survived by his loving wife, Barbara (Graham) of 49 years, his son, Jeffrey Roraback of Great Barrington and his daughter Jennifer Cassaday, and her husband Jeffery, of Mesa, Arizona.  Ike...

Feb 25, 2018

Robert J. Gingras, 52, passed away at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. on February 25, 2018. Born on January 4, 1966 in Sharon, CT., he was the son of the late Marguerite and Jean “Guy” Gingras.  He was the youngest of his three siblings. He was educated in local schools and graduated from Mt. Everett Regional High School. For...

Feb 16, 2018

Ruth A. Gillette, 92, of Miller Avenue, Sheffield passed away February 16, 2018 at Geer Nursing with her family beside her. She had been a resident there since September.

Born in Springfield, on January 25, 1926, she was the daughter of Mabel Boice LaDoux Tibbetts and Raymond LaDoux. Her early education was at Mittineague School in West...

Feb 14, 2018

Carol L. (Robinson) Mallory of Great Barrington passed peacefully from this life after a long battle with cancer on February 14 at home with her family at her side. She was born on January 23, 1949 in Troy, NY, the daughter of Marian E. (Geerholt) Robinson and the late Howard O. Robinson. She spent her early life in that area...

Jan 30, 2018

Sylvie Potashner, 39, died peacefully on January 30, 2018 with her partner Seth Kershner at her side after a two-and-a-half-year struggle with gallbladder cancer. Sylvie was born on August 30, 1978 in Montreal and at two weeks of age moved to West Hartford, CT. She graduated from Simon’s Rock College and The University of Connecticut School of Social Work and...

Jan 1, 2018

Sleeping peacefully, Elsie Barbara Denhardt West passed away January 1, 2018 at Geer Nursing.

Born on October 26, 1921, in New York City, she was the daughter of David and Barbara Denhardt.  Thru a beloved Sunday School Teacher, she spent summers in Sheffield caring for young children.  She graduated from the former Sheffield High School in 1939...

Dec 30, 2017

( link to Kerry K. Hamill's Memorial page ) On Saturday, December 30, 2017, we lost two beautiful people, Kerry Kathleen Hamill, age 40 and Grayson Luc Pellegrino, age 3 ½ years, tragically in a motor vehicle accident in Bedford, NY. They resided in Lee, MA at the time of their deaths. Kerry’s wife Lauren Pellegrino, survived...

Dec 30, 2017

(link to Grayson L. Pellegrino's Memorial page ) On Saturday, December 30, 2017, we lost two beautiful people, Kerry Kathleen Hamill, age 40 and Grayson Luc Pellegrino, age 3 ½ years, tragically in a motor vehicle accident in Bedford, NY. They resided in Lee, MA at the time of their deaths. Kerry’s wife Lauren Pellegrino, survived the...

Dec 29, 2017

Hazel Brewer, 98, passed away on December 29, 2017 at Geer Health Care in Canaan, CT. Born in North Egremont, MA on November 15, 1919, she was the daughter of Henry and Hattie Murphy Brewer.  She attended local schools and was a 1937 graduate of Searles High School.  She later attended Van Der Hayden Hall in Troy, NY. For many...

Dec 26, 2017

Parker G. Oppermann, 83, a longtime resident of Great Barrington passed away early Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017.  Parker and his wife Anne had been residents of Lenox since 2013. Born at the family home in Interlaken, MA on March 8, 1934, Parker was the youngest of 12 children of Norman and Mabel Metzler Oppermann.  He attended local schools and...

Dec 25, 2017

Karen Bru Ross, 61, of Park Street, Great Barrington passed away on Christmas Day, surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer. Born on August 4, 1956 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Henrietta Bru, of Allentown, PA. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Thomas M. Ross of Great...

Dec 24, 2017

 Jared Allen Tagge, 31, formerly of Lenox, MA passed away on December 24, 2017 in Hong Kong.  He had been living in Shenzhen, China for the past 5 years.

Born on July 21, 1986 in Baton Rouge, LA, he was the son of James and Risë Babin Tagge of Stockbridge, MA.

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Dec 24, 2017

Dianne Cooper Bridges, 71, of Tucker Street in Lenox, MA died peacefully in Gt. Barrington on December 24, 2017. Dianne was born in Gt. Barrington, MA on November 27, 1946 to Mollie Brickman Cooper and Eli Cooper.  She attended Housatonic Grammar School, Searles High School, and received a BFA from Syracuse University in 1968.

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