Jean M. Dunn
Jun 27, 2016
Jean M. Dunn, 84, of Fairview Terrace died peacefully at her home on June 27, 2016. She was born August 3, 1931 in Malden, MA. the daughter of Kenneth MacCush and Elmira Williamson. She graduated from Malden High School and Boston University with a degree in business. She came to Gt. Barrington to work at the Berkshire Inn, where she...
Linda J. Higgins
Jun 24, 2016
Linda J. Higgins, 64, of Main Street in Sheffield, Massachusetts passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Born November 17, 1951 in Greenfield, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late Henry and Justine (Phillips) Wheeler. She graduated from Drury High School, class of 1969 and...
Joseph Cornelious Hammond
Jun 10, 2016
Joseph Cornelious Hammond, 86, died June 10, 2016 at Timberlyn East Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Born on March 1, 1930 to Horace and Sarah Hammond in Exmore, VA, he was one of twelve children.
Joe Hammond as he was affectionately known, grew up in Oyster Bay, NY and was a star athlete at Oyster Bay...
Kathryn R. Nourse
Jun 6, 2016
Kathryn “Kathy” Nourse, 67 of Sheffield, MA passed away suddenly on Monday June 6, 2016 after being stricken at home. Her final act was to give the gift of life through tissue donation. Born March 15, 1949 she was the daughter of Katharine Wilbur and Samuel Theofilos. She attended local schools, graduated from Mount Everett High School. On August 5,...
Donald L. Amstead, Jr.
Jun 5, 2016
Donald L. Amstead, Jr. 80, of Fox Hill Road, Monterey, died peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Fairview Commons Nursing Home surrounded by his family. Born in Great Barrington on December 25, 1935, he was the son of the late Donald Amstead, Sr. and Edna Soldati Amstead. Donald attended the former Corashire Center School in Monterey and graduated from...
Phyllis Curtin
Jun 5, 2016
Phyllis Curtin, internationally acclaimed American Soprano and Master Vocal Teacher died peacefully in her Great Barrington home on Sunday, June 5, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be announced at a later date. She leaves her daughter, Claudia d'Alessandro, her grandchildren Gena Frank of Boston, MA, and her grandsons Will and Sam Frank...
Ngoy Rogers Nkulu
May 27, 2016
Ngoy Rogers Nkulu, 47, of Hillside Avenue in Great Barrington died on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center.
Born February 5, 1969 in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) he was the son of Numbi Nkulu and Janet Ngoy Mwanza.
Ngoy married his wife Doreen Bagaya on...
Ryan A. Storti
May 6, 2016
Officer Ryan A. Storti, 25, also known as “Rabbit” died early Friday morning May 6, 2016 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born August 3, 1990 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of Gary and Jennifer Canon Storti. He attended the Co-op preschool in Great Barrington then went on to the former Housatonic Elementary...
Sara Liss Penziner
Apr 28, 2016
Sara Liss Penziner, 98, a longtime resident of West Road in Sheffield, more recently of Melbourne Place in Pittsfield died on April 28, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Monterey, MA on May 3, 1917 she was the daughter of David and Rebecca Nevins Liss. She was educated in Great Barrington, MA. She married Jacob Penziner and raised her...
Gary M. Cane
Apr 28, 2016
Dr. Gary Michael Cane, DVM, of Mount Washington, MA., Hillsdale, NY, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Canada and Gulfport Florida, adored son of Dorothy and Irving Cane was born on May 11, 1940 and raised in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY at which time the world became a brighter and kinder place.
He traveled on the wings of Angels...
Ann B. Bristol
Apr 20, 2016
Mrs. Ann B. Bristol, 93, of Main Street died peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of West Stockbridge Ann was born March 6, 1923 in the family home on Main Street, daughter of Francesco Saverio and Rose Bruno Baldasarre. Upon graduation from the former Williams High School in 1941 in Stockbridge...
Ronald J. Sturles
Apr 18, 2016
Beloved Father and Grandfather, Ronald J. Sturles died Monday, April 18, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. Ronald was 71 years, born of Alexander Sturles and Irene Janicke Sturles in Brooklyn, NY on August 6, 1944.
Ron, as he liked to be called, married his wife Patricia A. McGuire on May 29, 1965 in...
Stefan Grotz
Apr 6, 2016
Stefan Grotz, a local attorney and former selectman of Monterey, MA, died on April 6th of complications related to a recent cancer diagnosis. Stefan was born in 1938 in New York City and grew up in the West Village with his parents, Paul and Dorothy Grotz. He attended The Little Red Schoolhouse and Elizabeth Irwin High School before earning his...
Rev. William Grady
Apr 5, 2016
Rev. William H. Grady, 80, resident of Ashley falls, Ma passed away at his home of 50 year on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Born on March 3, 1936 in Augusta, Georgia, William was the son of the late Mamia Wesby and William Grady. William attended school until it was no longer possible for him. In fourth grade he had to...
Audrey B. Downie
Apr 3, 2016
Audrey Brewster Downie, formerly of Weatogue Road in Ashley Falls passed away on April 3, 2016 at Geer Nursing Home. Audrey was born in Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland on August 20, 1928 to Sarah Copeland and Woodburn Brewster. Her family came to America when she was ten years old and settled in Mt. Vernon, NY. She attended local schools there...
Marion Barnum
Apr 2, 2016
Marion Barnum, 94, a longtime resident of Sheffield died April 2, 2016. Born March 9, 1922, in Great Barrington, Ma she was the daughter of Edward and Marion Mead. Marion married her husband the late Milton Barnum on May 31, 1942. He predeceased her on April 25, 2011. During World War II Mrs. Barnum worked at the GE. She was...
Martha Isabel Wichman
Apr 1, 2016
Martha Isabel Wichman of Mill River, MA died on April 1, 2016 at Geer Nursing Home in North Canaan, Ct. Born on March 27, 1921 in Gt. Barrington, MA, she was the daughter of Frank and Martha Nicholson Beattie. Martha was raised and educated locally having graduated from the former Searles High School with the class of 1939 and then...
Francis Joseph Majewski
Mar 31, 2016
Francis Joseph Majewski, 81, a native of Housatonic died Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Maryland where he had lived for many years. He is survived by his sister Barbara Louison, brother-in-law and friend Rit Louison of Housatonic, MA, sister Christine Williams and brother-in-law Barry of Sturbridge, MA, great aunt Sophie Banach of Housatonic, MA, God-daughters Sarah Peace of Bedford, MA,...
Jeane K. Weinstein
Mar 30, 2016
Jeane Kolburne Weinstein, 90, longtime Executive Director of the former Kolburne School in New Marlborough died on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Geer Nursing Center in Canaan, CT. Born July 6, 1925 in Mount Kisco, New York she was the daughter of Luma Lewis Kolburne and Stella Robbins Kolburne. Jeane graduated from Teacher’s College with a BS and later from...
Mary Ann Huberman
Mar 20, 2016
Mary Huberman was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 2, 1945, and died peacefully at home in Alford on Sunday, March 20, 2016. In 2005 she became a resident of Lee and Jim Conlon’s Feill Sheathain, part of Cadmus Lifesharing Association in Great Barrington. Upon the Conlons’ recent retirement, Mary moved to another...
