Obituaries

Aug 14, 2017

Bella Gorin passed away, peacefully, at 104 years of age at the Kimball Farms Nursing Center in Lenox, MA on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was the much-loved and respected mother of Phyllis Gorin Epstein and the late Dr. Malcolm Gorin, mother-in-law to Linda Gorin and the late Edward Epstein, sister to Irving Bialer, Lora Tucker, and the late Claire...

Aug 12, 2017

Richard “Dick” Krzynowek, 70, of Baldwin Hill in Egremont, MA died on Saturday, August 12, 2017 after a 20 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease that rarely slowed him down. A native and lifelong resident, he was born in Great Barrington, MA on December 16, 1946 the son of Eleanor Benway Cross and the late Stanley Krzynowek.  He attended local schools,...

Aug 9, 2017

Tasha R. Polizzi, 72, of Great Barrington died August 9, 2017 after a brave battle with cancer.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 20, 1944 she was the eldest daughter of Raymond and Helen (Rodgers) Bauer. She attended Brentwood High School in Pittsburgh, and later moved to Manhattan after being discovered by Geoffrey Beene.

Tasha...

Aug 5, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Ann Lamanno, 76, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away early Saturday morning, August 5, 2017 at her home. Born in Noroton, Connecticut on June 4, 1941 she was the daughter of Frank and Jeannette Lineburgh Selas.  She was a graduate of Darien High where she was a member of the acapella glee club, the choir, was...

Aug 5, 2017

Eileen Rose (Kehoe) Basile Rada, “Lenna”, 73, a longtime resident of Flushing, New York passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at her home in New Marlborough, MA. Born October 28, 1943 in New York, NY she was the daughter of Walter John Kehoe and Marcella Christina Fallon Kehoe. She is survived by her eldest sibling Walter Joseph Kehoe and...

Aug 3, 2017

Mrs. Sunny Schwartz, 90, formerly of Stockbridge, MA, Great Barrington, MA and Boyton Beach, FL died August 3, 2017. She was born March 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Benjamin and Bess Slutzky Garfunkel. She is survived by her two sons Rick Schwartz and wife Gail,  Joel Schwartz and wife Jane, and her daughter Lorri Goldberg, her sister Ellen...

Jul 31, 2017

Coralice (Coree) Potter Michaelyan, 92, of Great Barrington died on July 31, 2017 at Fairview Hospital after a long illness surrounded by her beloved children and friends. A resident of Great Barrington since 1955, she was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1925 to Milton and Hester Potter. She is survived by her beloved children, Raine Hall Rawlins and husband Alan...

Jul 21, 2017

Maureen Ellen Hosford of Southfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1949, in Elizabeth, N.J., she was the daughter of Frank and Dorothy (Doris) Brannigan Shields.

Jul 19, 2017

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Andrew Seth Levine of Stockbridge, MA and Bonita Springs, FL. Andy is survived by his wife of 53 years, Toby;  his daughters Amy Levine and Caren Pelletier (Michael), grandson Jordan Pelletier, sister Minna Immerman, nieces Gaby and Suzanne Immerman (Mehdi), uncle Ted Bennett, and many cousins. Andy was a graduate...

Jul 19, 2017

John H. Beckwith, Sr., “Bootsie”, 80, of Great Barrington, MA died July 19, 2017 at Fairview Hospital. A native and lifelong resident he was born in Great Barrington, MA on July 10, 1937, the son of the late Dewey and Hazel Taggart Beckwith. He was a 32 year member of the Great Barrington Police Department and served as a selectman...

Jul 17, 2017

Kurt G. Kruger was the modern day equivalent of a Renaissance man. He was an accomplished composer and musician, an author of poetry and prose, a linguist, and a designer and builder of exquisite furniture. In recent months, he was passing on his extraordinary skills as a woodworker to his nineteen- year-old-son John who worked by his father’s side learning...

Jul 14, 2017

Alf Bjorn Pedersen, 97, long time resident of Monterey, died peacefully July 14, 2017, at Grandview Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Lena Kinne Pedersen, in 2012. Born in Arendal, Norway on March 27, 1920, Alf immigrated to the United States in 1925. A veteran of World War II, he enlisted in the U.S....

Jul 12, 2017

Raymond J. Dorazio, 73, of Lenox Rd. West Stockbridge passed away peacefully on July 12, 2017, after a valiant battle. Ray was born on August 21, 1943 in Bridgeport, CT to John and Elizabeth Dorazio.  He served in the Air Force from 1960 to 1968 as a small arms instructor and a member of the Air Force Competition Rifle Team....

Jul 9, 2017

Emma Drew, 94, of Stockbridge, MA died peacefully on July 9, 2017, at her daughter’s home in West Stockbridge, MA. Born on February 20, 1923, in Sandwich, MA she was predeceased by her parents Hanna and Hugo Persson and her brother, Paul Persson. Emma was the wife of the late Lloyd Adams and later Roy Drew of Sandwich, MA. Her...

Jun 30, 2017

Robert J. Chassell was born in Bennington, VT on August 22, 1946, and was a lifelong resident of the Berkshires. He died on June 30, 2017, of a rare neurological disorder, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). He was the eldest child of Joseph O. Chassell (1900 – 1981) and Margot Rasch Chassell (1911 – 1996). He is survived by his sister,...

Jun 16, 2017

Stuart Craig Press, 57, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 16, 2017. He was a creative and gifted businessman, inventor and entrepreneur. He loved the outdoors, classical music and ice hockey. But most of all he loved his two daughters, to whom he was devoted: Bela and Sophie Levine-Press. Stuart is survived by his father, Arthur C. Press, his daughters, Bela...

Jun 11, 2017

Mr. Harold O. Davis, “Hoot”, 80, of Clayton Mill River Road died on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Fairview Hospital. A native and lifelong resident Harold was born in Mill River on May 30, 1937, one of eleven children of Harry Thomas Davis and Florence Ann Bownes Davis.  He attended local schools in Mill River. A 35 year employee of...

May 31, 2017

Marianne Ursula (Weber) de Gersdorff, 74, of Alford passed away at home on May 31st, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Marianne was born in Berlin, Germany, on August 7th, 1942, the daughter of Eugen and Elisabeth Weber. During World War II, her family moved from Berlin to Southwestern Germany, eventually settling in Diedesheim, where she spent much of her...

May 31, 2017

Preston L. Tinker, Jr., known to many as Tink, 70, a former longtime resident of Great Barrington, MA passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2017 at Berkshire Medical Center after being stricken early at his home in Dalton, MA. He was born on January 17, 1947 in Great Barrington, MA, the son of the late Margaret Colwell Tinker and Preston...

May 30, 2017

Frances M. “Gigi” Schneyer, 95, of Willow Street in Glendale, MA died Tuesday morning, May 30th at Berkshire Medical Center following a short illness. Frances lived in Glendale for 76 years.  She was born on June 17, 1921 the daughter of Charles and Mable Anthony Hatch.  She attended schools in Pittsfield and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School class...