Maureen Ellen Hosford
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.
Andrew S. Levine
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...
John H. Beckwith, Sr.
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...
Kurt G. Kruger
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...
Alf Bjorn Pedersen
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....
Raymond J. Dorazio
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....
Emma V. Drew
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...
Robert J. Chassell
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,...
Stuart Craig Press
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...
Harold O. Davis
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...
Marianne Ursula De Gersdorff
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...
Preston L. Tinker, Jr.
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...
Frances M. Schneyer
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...
Bernard Danield Litchfield, Jr.
May 20, 2017
Bernard Daniel Litchfield Jr. beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend departed this earth May 20, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Dan was born April 20, 1939 in Sheffield MA to Bernard D Litchfield Sr and Gladys Curtis Litchfield, the youngest of four children. The family later moved to Great Barrington where he attended Searles...
Joan Harmon Brown
May 16, 2017
Joan Harmon Brown, 82, of Corashire Road in Monterey, MA passed away on May 16, 2017 at her home. Born on Dec.26, 1934 at Geer Hospital in Canann, Ct she was the adopted daughter of George Arthur and Julia Reed Harmon who operated cabins and a snack bar in Canaan. She moved to Great Barrington in 1940 with her mother...
Keith Scott Christianson
May 14, 2017
K. Scott Christianson (1947-2017) Scott Christianson, beloved husband of Tamar Gordon and devoted father of Kelly, Emily and Jonah died suddenly on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Scott had a storied career as an author, scholar, journalist, state official and human rights activist, specializing in prison, the death penalty, opioids, forensics, and American history and politics. He is the...
W. Ross Hawkins
May 14, 2017
Mr. W. Ross Hawkins, 80, of Shunpike Road in Sheffield, MA passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA. Born December 27, 1936 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of William and Agnes Murray Hawkins. He graduated in 1960 from Bowdoin College in Maine with a BA in European History and a...
David Marco Ibanez
Apr 24, 2017
David Marco Ibanez , 20 , left this world Monday, April 24, 2017 after struggling with the repercussions of his brain injuries.
He was born on December 9, 1996 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He graduated from Mount Everett High School in Sheffield and was applying...
Gillian Seidl
Apr 24, 2017
Gillian Seidl, 78, of Bull Hill Rd, passed away on Monday, April 24th. Born in Kelso, Scotland on March 15, 1939, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Pennington Crawford. Gillian graduated from Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama and received a B.A. in art from Skidmore College later in life. Gillian had a great zest for...
David A. Spaniol
Apr 21, 2017
David Alan Spaniol, 65, of Great Barrington died unexpectedly at home on April 21, 2017. He was born in Pittsfield on April 12, 1952 to Walter and Lillian Rockwell Spaniol. He graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1970. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Jacqueline Barnum Spaniol, a daughter Megan E Spaniol, a son Mathew D Spaniol,...
