Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Bartholomew
May 8, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Nugent Bartholomew, “Beth”, 83, of Sheffield, MA, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Born in Great Barrington, MA on April 16, 1941 to Mary Williams and Thomas Nugent. She grew up in Great Barrington, was educated in local schools, The Pittsfield Community Music School and Oberlin College.
Beth...
Louise M. Briggs
May 2, 2024
Louise Murphy Briggs, 96, a lifelong resident of Great Barrington, MA died peacefully and unexpectedly in the company of her loving family on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Born in Great Barrington, MA on April 25, 1928, she was the daughter of William C. and Hazel Knight Murphy. She was a graduate of the former Searles High School...
Eleanor Y. Lord
May 2, 2024
After a long and rich life, Eleanor Y. Lord passed away on May 2, 2024. Her daughter Julia was with her and she had been visited by good friends. An activist and artist, Eleanor was a passionate person. She focused much of her life on making a difference for women and girls locally and nationally. Whatever Eleanor was passionate...
Anthony George Walter Palmer
Apr 28, 2024
Tonio, formally Anthony George Walter Palmer, died at home in Tyringham on April 28, surrounded by his family. His joyful life on Earth was ended too soon, by a rare cancer, ocular melanoma.
Born in New York City on December 4th, 1958, to Elisabeth and Walter deKay Palmer, Tonio grew up in New York and Tyringham, Rio...
Robert W. Burns
Apr 23, 2024
Robert W. Burns, 42, better known as Rob died Monday morning April 23, 2024 at his home in Hillsdale, New York after a 15 month battle with cancer.
He was born on October 31, 1981 in Great Barrington, Mass where he attended local schools.
Rob was a very active member of his community. He was...
George S. Bohlen
Apr 21, 2024
George S. Bohlen, 77, the founder and owner of Bohlen-Reis Construction, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2024 with his family by his side.
Born in Brooklyn, New York on June 19, 1946, he was the son of George and Marie Bohlen. George was a devoted husband to Patti Bohlen for 51 years and a loving father...
Harriet Ebitz
Apr 19, 2024
Harriet M. (Hotchkiss) Ebitz, 101, of Great Barrington passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born on the family farm in Southfield, Mass., on February 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Ernest D. and Mary E. (Bowen) Hotchkiss.
Harriet witnessed many changes in the world in her lifetime...
Barbara Jean Mandell
Apr 17, 2024
Barbara Jean Mandell passed peacefully at her home in West Stockbridge, MA, on April 17, 2024. She was 89.
Barbara was born in Oil City, PA, and grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She was a graduate of the High School of Music & Art and Hunter College.
After a career teaching...
Leonard Tabs
Apr 17, 2024
Leonard (Lenny) Tabs, 82, a West Stockbridge resident, passed peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024.
Lenny was born in 1941, to parents Louis and Pauline. He spent his childhood in Paterson, NJ, where he met and fell in love with Ellen Solomon, his adoring wife and high school sweetheart. Ellen and Lenny shared a...
Lawrence "Larry" Tonini
Apr 16, 2024
Lawrence “Larry” Donald Tonini born September 29, 1945 died April 16, 2024. Born in Great Barrington, MA to Lawrence F. Tonini and Lera Harrington. Beginning his lower education in Great Barrington schools prior to graduating from the former Williams High School in 1964. He continued his education at Stockbridge School of Agriculture. On August 13, 1966 he married the...
Gail Phillips
Apr 9, 2024
GAIL PHILLIPS died April 9, 2024, several days past reaching 80 years old. She had a full rich life filled with many roles of kindness. She was a daughter, a sister, a mother, a mother-in-law, an aunt, a grandmother and a very good friend. A kind, caring and independent woman, she enjoyed a rewarding career as a Professional Registered...
Joanna J. Epstein
Apr 9, 2024
Joanna J. Epstein died April 9, 2024 at Ghent Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Ghent, NY with her mother at her side. She was 49 years old.
Born on June 16, 1974 in Hollywood, FL, she was the daughter of Francine (Tepper) Eget and the late Prof. Anatol Epstein. She graduated from Richmond Hill High School and...
Gary "Jigger" Storti
Apr 9, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Gary “Jigger” Storti, age 77, of Great Barrington, MA and Venice, FL on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. He leaves behind a legacy of helpful service as an electrician and kindly sharing his knowledge to help others in need.
Born on September 17, 1946 to Leon and...
Dorothy H. Rattazzi
Apr 7, 2024
Dorothy H. Rattazzi passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at age 96. She was born in New York City on July 29, 1927 to Arthur J. and Dorothy (Hart) Huether. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Patricia Murphy; her five grandchildren, Raymond, Beth, Chris, Debbie, and Eileen; their spouses; and eight great grandchildren. She was predeceased by...
Ruth Ruriko Shibuya
Apr 6, 2024
Ruth Ruriko Shibuya, 82, formerly of Great Barrington, MA died Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Canaan, CT.
Born June 21, 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii she was the daughter of Rinzo and Fujiko (Kajiue) Shibuya. Ruth graduated from Kaimuki High School. She went on to receive a Bachelor’s degree from San...
Dr. Frances Lippmann
Apr 4, 2024
Dr. Frances Lippmann of Stockbridge, MA passed away peacefully on April 4, 2024. In her 90 years she was a psychologist, daughter, mother, aunt, grandmother and wife and friend to many.
Dr. Lippmann was born in Brooklyn, Ny and moved to Freeport Long Island where she spent her early life. While in Freeport, Dr. Lippmann was a...
Edith Meininger
Mar 21, 2024
Edith Meininger (nee Goldfarb) passed away peacefully at the age of 100 at Geer Village in Canaan, CT.
She grew up in the Bronx, NY where her mother Helen’s family moved in the early 1900’s to escape the Russian pogroms. She was predeceased by Henry, her husband of 66 years, who she met on a ski trip....
Warren "Bud" Candee
Mar 19, 2024
Warren R. Candee, “Bud”, 88, of Hillsdale Road in Egremont, MA died on March 19, 2024 at Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Great Barrington, MA.
Born on December 28, 1935 in Canaan, CT he was the son of Warren M. Candee and Gertrude Ubbink Candee.
In retirement, Bud refused to slow down. He...
Louis J. Trionfo
Mar 17, 2024
Louis J. Trionfo passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center.
Born and raised in Astoria, New York, he served in the US Army from 1950-1952.
His professional career was primarily spent on Wall Street. He retired as VP of OTC Trading from Philips, Appel and Walden in 1987. He was for a...
Morton "Morty" Josel
Mar 17, 2024
The family of Morton (Morty) Josel is saddened to announce his passing on Sunday, the 17th of March 2024, in Alford, Massachusetts at the age of 87. Morty is survived by Sandra, his beloved wife of 64 years, his children, Seth, Wayne and Leslie, Jana and Jason, his grandchildren, Madelyn, Eli and Noah, and his sister, Elayne.
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