Alfred "Dick" Merrick Richardson
Oct 1, 2015
Alfred "Dick" Merrick Richardson of Sheffield, Mass died on October 1, 2015. Loving husband of 64 years to Doris Richardson, nee VanBenschoten, Dick is survived by his children, Norman Richardson and wife, Daphne, of Newton, Mass; Dale Richardson Ryder and husband Don, of Carlisle, Mass; and Barbara Richardson Kelly of Great Barrington, Mass. Dick graduated from Colgate University in 1946...
John (Jack) William Blume
Sep 28, 2015
John (Jack) William Blume, 80 yrs old, of Sheffield Ma., passed away on September 28 at 11:05 am surrounded by his family. He was born in Boston, MA on July 2, 1935 to John Joseph and Helen Marie (Harrington) Blume. Jack attended Dedham, MA public schools. He joined the Air Force in 1952 and served until 1956. He was a...
Richard Moulton Boardman
Sep 20, 2015
Richard Moulton Boardman, 82, a longtime active member of the community passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his home on Hewins Street. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on August 25, 1933, he was the son of Edgar and Eleanor Moulton Boardman. He graduated from the former Sheffield High School, class of 1952, and then attended the Stockbridge School...
Kimberley S. Donovan
Sep 18, 2015
Kimberley S. Donovan died unexpectedly on September 18, 2015 at home. The daughter of Thomas Storti and Ben & Betsy Wyman Wildman, Kim was born on August 27, 1958 in Miami, FL. She was raised locally and graduated from Mr. Everett Regional High School in Sheffield. Kim married Michael Donovan on May 19, 1984. Their marriage was cut short by...
Frederick Dewey Vorck, Sr.
Sep 9, 2015
Frederick Dewey Vorck, Sr. (6/23/1939-9/9/2015) Age 76 Frederick Dewey Vorck, Sr. died at 1:15 pm on September 9, 2015 of causes incidental to lung cancer. He is survived by his wife Margaret of 48 years, daughter Christine (Arthur) Wright of Maineville, Ohio; daughter Lisa (Michael) DeRuzzio of Copake Falls, New York; and son Fred Vorck, Jr. (Liza Wentworth) of...
Steven Marc Meyerowitz
Sep 9, 2015
Steve Meyerowitz, a passionate father, husband, food and health innovator, who spread love, light and humor wherever he went, died Wednesday night, September 9 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Falls Village, Connecticut. Meyerowitz, 65, a long-time resident of Great Barrington, was a pilot and a gifted musician and writer who also founded The Sprout House in the...
Wendy B. Pennington
Sep 3, 2015
Wendy Beth Pennington, 53, of Sandisfield, passed away on September 3, 2015 at her home in Sandisfield. Wendy was born in Great Barrington, MA to Roy Hallock and Jane Adams Hallock on September 22, 1961. Wendy attended Lee High School and graduated in 1979. She was a full time mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Sheffield Kingdom...
Charles Terry
Sep 1, 2015
Charles Terry, 55, of Sheffield, MA, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at his home after a long illness. Mr. Terry, who was a longtime resident of Sheffield, was an engine builder and an avid drag racing fan and pit crew chief for the "Rock & Roll Dragster" team. Charles leaves many friends. He was predeceased by his mother Ardyss Higby...
Elizabeth Hodges
Aug 25, 2015
Archa Beth Hodges died in the arms of her loving family on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Much beloved, Archa was born in Montreal, Canada, on May 15, 1959. A graduate of McGill University, Archa came to Massachusetts to volunteer at the Kripalu Center in 1991. Here she met and married the love of her life, Abhi Scott Smith, in 1996....
Elizabeth (Betty) Fenn
Aug 25, 2015
Elizabeth (Betty) Fenn died peacefully at home August 25. She was 99 and the oldest known resident of South Egremont, Mass. Born Elizabeth Williams in Hartford CT, she was the daughter of James and Agnes Williams, both from England. As a young girl, Betty honed her talents as an athlete, musician, journalist and actor. She was also an adventurer, as...
Christine Silvernail
Aug 24, 2015
Christine Silvernail, 97, a longtime resident of Baldwin Hill in North Egremont died on August 24, 2015 at Kimball Farms in Lenox. Born in Housatonic, Mass on December 22, 1917, she was the daughter of Thomas S. and Helen Tobey Ramsdell. A graduate of Katherine Gibbs, Christine worked at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York City and later for Colonel...
Muriel Rokos
Aug 24, 2015
Mrs. Muriel Rokos, 95, a longtime resident of Undermountain Road in South Egremont died August 24, 2015. Born April 5, 1920 in Garnerville, New York she was the daughter of Frank and Madeline Vilandry Mackey. She was a graduate of Haverstraw High school in Haverstraw, NY and Merchant and Bankers Business School in New York, NY. During World War II...
Paul Van Deusen
Aug 21, 2015
Paul Van Deusen died at Massachusetts General Hospital on August 21, 2015. He grew up in Alford, MA and was 1 of 4 children raised by Alfred S. Van Deusen (Bud) and his wife Eleanor. Paul and the other children attended the one room school house in Alford for grades 1-4. Paul then went to Sheffield Center School and Mount...
Orville B. Brazie
Aug 16, 2015
Orville B. Brazie, 90, of Park Street in Housatonic passed away on August 16, 2015 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born in Southfield, MA on October 21, 1924 he was the son of Benjamin and Lilian Smith Brazie. He attended local schools. Orville had an amazing work ethic and was a "Jack of all Trades". He worked wherever his...
Jean Cole Harris
Aug 8, 2015
Jean (Cole) Harris, newspaper reporter and columnist for nearly forty years in Boston, Ma, died at her daughter's home in Housatonic, Ma on Saturday, August 8. Mrs. Harris has lived full time in Anna Maria, Fl, since 1999. She was the wife of Frank P. Harris, who was a reporter at the Boston Globe for over thirty years. He predeceased...
Kenneth R. Tinker
Jul 13, 2015
Kenneth R. Tinker, 56, of Main St., Great Barrington passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. Born June 21, 1959 in Great Barrington he was the son of William and Elizabeth Leffingwell Tinker. He graduated from Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, CT. Ken worked doing home construction specializing in taping dry...
Shirley E. Drumm
Jul 7, 2015
Shirley Dewkett Drumm, 71, passed away on July 7, 2015 at BMC in Pittsfield after a short illness. Shirley was born in Great Barrington, MA on August 14, 1943. Mrs. Drumm was employed for many years at Simon's Rock and K-Mart, both in Great Barrington. Shirley is survived by her three children, daughter Brenda Raftery, son Richard Drumm, Jr. and...
Thomas Michael Andrus
Jul 2, 2015
NEW MARLBOROUGH - Thomas Michael Andrus, 56, of Hayes Hill Road passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at his home in Mill River. Born on April 24, 1959 in Great Barrington, MA, he was the son of Thomas E. and Patricia Andrus. After graduating High School in 1977, he traveled across the country on his motorcycle. Once back in...
Harriet Rothstein
Jul 1, 2015
Harriet Rothstein, of Egremont, concert pianist, beloved teacher, dies at 78 By Heather Bellow South Egremont Harriet Rothstein, a concert pianist and teacher who spread music, enthusiasm and love wherever she went, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 1. Rothstein was born Harriet Elsom in Philadelphia on April 23, 1937 to Dr. Kendall A. Elsom, head diagnostician at the...
