David (Doc) Blanchard
Jan 30, 2015
David (Doc) Blanchard, 78, passed away January 30, 2015 at his home in Stockbridge after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Ruth, three sons D. Michael Blanchard and wife Patti of Stockbridge, Henry Blanchard of Stockbridge, and Christopher Blanchard South Carolina, a daughter Julie Patton and husband Jimmy of California, a sister Nancy Kauffman and husband Chuck...
Marjorie "Peggy" Hainer
Jan 28, 2015
Marjorie "Peggy" Hainer, 63, went to be with her Lord Jesus early Wednesday morning, January 28, 2015 at The Reformed Presbyterian Home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she had been a resident for the past two and a half years. She will be missed dearly by her sister Betty Burger and her family. Born August 2, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she...
Arthur R. Mathieu, Sr.
Jan 14, 2015
Arthur R. Mathieu, Sr. of Boardman Street in Sheffield passed away Wednesday morning January 14, 2015 at his home just 3 days shy of his 72nd birthday. Born January 17, 1943 in Willimantic, Connecticut he was the son of Carl Mathieu and Louise Strickland Mathieu Ball. A veteran of the Vietnam War Arthur served in the U.S. Marine Corp from...
Karen Dietrich Campetti
Jan 12, 2015
Karen (Dietrich) Campetti, 62, went with the Lord Monday, January 12, 2015 surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Albany NY, March 30, 1952, daughter of the late Evelyn and James Dietrich of Stockbridge Ma, Karen was a fiercely independent woman with a sense of humor like no other. It was her ability to find humor in any and...
Alice Elizabeth Proulx Mcnally
Jan 7, 2015
Alice Elizabeth Proulx McNally passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 7, at the age of 93 year. She was a resident of Kimball Farms Nursing Home since October 2014. Prior to that, she lived at Pine Hill Assisted Living in Lenox, MA, from 2004 - 2014. Alice was born in Buffalo, NY, on October 25, 1921 to...
Edward Anthony Pothul
Jan 5, 2015
Edward Anthony Pothul, 74, of Lime Kiln Road in Sheffield passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 5, 2015 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. A native and lifelong resident of the area Edward was born in Great Barrington on June 14, 1940, the son of Marcel and Sadie Murach Pothul. He attended schools in Housatonic and Great Barrington. Mr. Pothul...
Roberta Lucy Wheeler
Jan 4, 2015
Roberta "Bobbie" Wheeler, 90, a longtime resident of Great Barrington passed away on January 4, 2015 at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. On January 16, 1924, Roberta was the 3rd generation of Wheelers to be born on Hollenbeck Avenue, in Great Barrington, the town that has been home to at least seven generations of the Wheeler family. After...
David R. Barnum
Dec 31, 2014
David Russell Barnum, 76, died at home on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. A native and lifelong resident of Great Barrington David was born on June 18, 1938, the son of Irving and Gertrude (Briggs) Barnum. He attended the former Searles High School and worked as Head of Grounds for the Blodgett...
Mildred Race Anderson
Dec 30, 2014
Mildred Race Anderson, 91, a former longtime resident of Great Barrington passed away on December 30, 2014 at the home of her daughter in Fairfax, VA. Born January 13, 1923 in Great Barrington she was the daughter of Herbert and Ethel Sturcken Race. She graduated from the former Searles High School. Mrs. Anderson worked at the business office of Monument...
Philip Consolini
Dec 28, 2014
Philip Consolini, 90, a longtime resident of Great Barrington passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Fairview Commons. Born on May 20, 1924 in Canaan, CT he was the son of Victor and Anna Sartori Consolini. He attended local schools in Canaan. A veteran of World War II, Philip enlisted in the U.S. Army on January 25, 1945. He...
Stephen W. Malin, Sr.
Dec 22, 2014
Stephen W. Malin, Sr., 80, of Dewey Way in Sheffield passed away early Monday morning, December 22, 2014 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born April 25, 1934 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Ogden Bailey and Elizabeth Meyers Malin. Following the death of his father when Stephen was in elementary school his family moved to...
Domenica Pietrangolare
Dec 17, 2014
Domenica Pietrangolare, 54, of Great Barrington, MA peacefully passed after a long battle with cancer on December 17, 2014 while surrounded by her family. Domenica, affectionately nicknamed and known as Dee, was born in the Bronx, NY on January 20, 1960 to Caroline and Dominick Pietrangolare. She is survived by her sisters Clara, Antionette, and Caroline, her brother Frank, and...
William H. Mooney, Jr.
Dec 6, 2014
William H. Mooney, Jr., 66, a longtime resident of Cottage St., in Great Barrington passed away Saturday evening, December 6, 2014 at Fairview Commons following a courageous battle with cancer. A native and lifelong resident of Great Barrington Bill was born December 28, 1947 the son of the late William and Gertrude Maher Mooney. He was a graduate of the...
Dennis G. Thomas
Dec 6, 2014
Dennis G. Thomas, beloved friend and colleague, passed away peacefully at the age of 64, on December 6, 2014. Dennis served as Director of Finance for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket for nineteen years. He was a dedicated staff member, supportive mentor, and trusted friend. A seasoned arts administrator, he served on staff at arts organizations across the East...
Alma C. Allen
Nov 24, 2014
Mrs. Alma Allen, 97, of Water Street in Lee passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Born March 14, 1918 in Richmond, MA she was the daughter of Lazzaro and Rosa Gondelli Bona. She attended schools in West Stockbridge and later went to the Banford Academy, a hairdressing school in New York City. Mrs. Allen worked for several years as...
Sallie Doores Vansant
Nov 14, 2014
Sallie Jo Doores VanSant, 61, of North Plain Road passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at her home in Housatonic. Born January 21, 1953 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana she was the daughter of Mary Jean and Jack Doores. Sallie grew up in New Jersey and spent three years in Surrey, England when her father was posted there. She spent...
Dorothea Alice Miller
Nov 9, 2014
Dorothea A. Miller, 84, died November 9, 2014 at Berkshire Medical Center following a brief illness. The 10th of 12 children of Norman Vincent and Mabel Sarah (Metzler) Oppermann, she was born in the Interlaken section of Stockbridge on February 15, 1930. She attended schools in Stockbridge and Pittsfield and was a 1948 graduate of Pittsfield High School. Following graduation,...
Jonathan Edward Ross
Nov 6, 2014
Jonathan "Jon" Edward Ross, a long-time resident of Great Barrington, died unexpectedly on November 6, 2014 in Pittsfield following a long illness. He was 45. One of nine children, Jon was born in Pittsfield and grew up in Great Barrington. He attended Monument Mountain Regional High School and was an all-around handyman having worked throughout Berkshire County in a variety...
Kenneth Craig Hall
Nov 6, 2014
K. Craig Hall, 61, passed away November 6, 2014 at home surrounded by his family following a well fought battle with lung cancer. Born in San Francisco, California on July 12, 1953 he was the eldest child of Kenneth Mason and Manuela Viviana "Vivian" (Mora) Hall. His early years were spent in California and in 1958 moved to his...
Mary Romano
Nov 6, 2014
Mary Romano, 99, passed away on November 6, 2014 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. She had been a resident at Fairview Commons Nursing Home for the past several years. Mary moved to Great Barrington 10 years ago to be closer to her family. Born on February 6, 1915 in Corona, New York she was the daughter of Vincenzo and...
