Obituaries

Nov 15, 2016

Robert Arthur Stanley “Bob” Rush passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at his home. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Irving and Estelle Greenstein Ruchamkin.  He attended the University of Pennsylvania and  graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 1962. Bob married his wife of fifty two years Elaine Fraid in Montreal,...

Nov 13, 2016

Elizabeth “Betty” M. Chapin, 87, of Bridgeview Lane in Sheffield peacefully passed away November 13, 2016 at her home. Born Jean Elizabeth Melvin, on December 27, 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland, she was the daughter of David and Ann Hardy (Scott) Melvin.  She was a graduate of Bryant School and the former Searles High School in Great Barrington, MA. Betty retired...

Nov 13, 2016

Virginia Freudenberger, aka “Grandma Ginny” and the oldest resident of Stockbridge, of Main Street Stockbridge, MA died peacefully on November 13, 2016. She was born December 22, 1915 in Brooklyn, NY, to Rudolph A. Rung (Vienna, Austria) and Anna E. Noechel (Rochester, NY). A graduate of Hempstead High School and DeMott’s Business School, she was employed at Equitable Life Insurance...

Nov 11, 2016

Loet Velmans, 93, a longtime resident of Sheffield, MA, died Friday at his home. Velmans was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. As a teenager, he helped to commandeer a small boat and narrowly escaped the Nazi invasion of Holland in 1940.  From England, he made his way to the Dutch East Indies, enlisted in the Dutch Free Army and was...

Oct 30, 2016

Edward Epstein, husband of the love of his life for 58 years Phyllis, much-loved and respected father of Sheryl (Jonathan) Knapp of Ridgefield, CT, Jeff (Gorana) of Miami, FL, and Brian (Elizabeth) of Schenectady, NY, and Grandfather/Papa of Louisa, Madeline, Caleb, Ethan, Mallory, Anabel, Quincy, and Lee, brother of Stanley (Harriet), passed away peacefully and with integrity, surrounded by his...

Oct 29, 2016

Elizabeth M. Harvey, 81, of West Stockbridge, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on July 8, 1935, she was the daughter of Edmund and Blanche Skrok Rathbun. A lifelong resident of the Berkshires, Elizabeth was educated in local schools and attended the former Searles High School.   She worked at Bicron...

Oct 14, 2016

Taylor James Pixley, 72, died October 14, 2016 at Fairview Commons. Born on April 12, 1944 in Great Barrington, Ma he was the son of Gordon and Edith Cottrell Pixley.   He attended local schools after which he worked for the Pittsfield Milk Exchange.  He then accepted a job with Marshal Gaston Construction.  Taylor enjoyed working construction and began his own...

Oct 13, 2016

Virginia S. Markham, 84, of Home Road in Sheffield passed away early Thursday morning, October 13, 2016 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born June 14, 1932 in Otis, MA she was the daughter of Laurence and Clara Langdon LaRock.  She attended local schools and went on to graduate from the former St. Luke’s Nursing School with a license as...

Sep 28, 2016

Richard F. Dellea, 80, of Church Street in Great Barrington passed away peacefully at home with his loved ones after a courageous battle against cancer September 28, 2016. Born June 8, 1936 in Alford, MA he was the son of Richard and Gertrude Wheeler Dellea. Richard was a dairy farmer on the Dodd’s Farm in Hillsdale NY. He was a...

Sep 26, 2016

Ruth Anna Ruthel, 91, of Humphrey Street in Gt. Barrington, died September 26, 2016 at her home. Born July 27, 1925 in Berlin Germany, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mathilde Grill Newole. She was educated in Germany and moved to this country in the early 1950’s. She married her husband Hellmuth Ruthel on February 6, 1954 in Pittsfield...

Sep 13, 2016

Mrs. Gloria J. Warren, 58, of Clayton Road passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at her home in Ashley Falls surrounded by her family. Born July 18, 1958 in Torrington, Connecticut she was the daughter of Richard Fife and the late Sandra J. Fallon.  She was a graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, CT. Gloria’s greatest...

Sep 6, 2016

Christopher Thomas Carroll Sr., a longtime resident of Scituate, Massachusetts, died on Sept. 6, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, following a long illness. He was 77. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 5, 1938, to Joseph and Rose Carroll, Christopher moved with his family to Scituate in 1982, where he lived until 2015. For many years, he ran his own sales...

Aug 13, 2016

Susan Jane Pevzner, 66, of Haley Road in Great Barrington passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Saturday August 13, 2016. Born September 8, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York she was the daughter of Marilyn Mamroth Glucksman and the late Henry Glucksman.  At the age of 13 Sue moved with her family to Stockbridge where she graduated...

Aug 4, 2016

George Martin Coons, 40, a longtime resident of Boardman Street in Sheffield, Ma died on Thursday evening, August 4, 2016. Born January 11, 1976 in Hudson, NY he was the son of David E. Coons and Nancy Olmsted Coons.  He attended Mount Everett High School in Sheffield and Taconic Hills in Hillsdale, NY. An avid outdoorsman George enjoyed hunting and...

Aug 1, 2016

Dolores H. Stein, 98, died peacefully at her Alford, Massachusetts home on August 1, 2016.        . Born on May 1, 1918 in Jersey City, New Jersey she was the daughter of Benjamin and Victoria Wash and granddaughter of Polish immigrants.  She graduated from Lincoln High School in Jersey City and, having earned a full scholarship, was the first in her...

Jul 15, 2016

Anthony William Errichetto, Sr. (Tony), 82, of Glendale Road, Stockbridge, MA passed away at home peacefully Friday evening, July 15, 2016 with his loving family by his side after a 7 month long battle with cancer. Born March 16, 1934 he was the son of late William Errichetto and Philomena Christino Errichetto. He was an avid antique and gun collector....

Jul 13, 2016

Mae Ellen Brown, 101, beloved Home Economics teacher in Lenox and longtime resident of Housatonic died peacefully Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

Born on October 23, 1914 in Cason, Texas she was the daughter of John and Abbie Williams Hygh.  She attended schools in Cason and Hawkins, Texas graduating and earning her BA from...

Jul 2, 2016

Michael P. Kane, 61, of Spruce Street in Great Barrington died Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Fairview Hospital after being stricken earlier at home. Born December 1, 1954 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of the late James and Patricia Tripp Kane. He was a 1972 graduate of Monument Mountain Regional High School. Michael was a dedicated father, grandfather,...

Jul 1, 2016

Olga Marjorie Esther Carlson, 100, a longtime resident of Hewins Street in Sheffield died Friday, July 1, 2016. Born on August 23, 1915 in Boston, MA she was the daughter of Gustave and Ester Forsen Carlson.  She was a 1937 graduate of Perry Normal School and a 1939 graduate of Boston University where she received her BS in Education. Mrs....

Jun 30, 2016

Mrs. Jean Savoy passed away peacefully at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany, New York the evening of June 30, 2016 at the age of 94. She was born in Bristol, CT. and spent most of her life in Great Barrington, MA. Jean was predeceased by her loving husband of 73 years, Joseph Savoy and her brother Berkley Marchione...