Obituaries

Nov 1, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Rose Wellauer, at the age of 95. She was born in Lungern, Switzerland on August 15th, 1928 and lived a life filled with love, kindness, and grace.

Rose and her husband Hans Wellauer emigrated to the United States in 1955 and settled in...

Oct 29, 2023

Bernadette Ann Learnard, known as “Bern”, died on Sunday, October 29, 2023 as a result of complications of Lupus disease.  She was 38 years old.

Born on November 30, 1984 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts she was the daughter of Kathleen (Fletcher) and Robert Fedell.  She was a graduate of Mount Everett Regional High School, class of 2003 and...

Oct 9, 2023

George Washington Davis, III, 76, died Monday afternoon, October 9, 2023 at Berkshire Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Sandisfield, MA where he had been a resident for the past several years.

Born on October 30, 1946 in York, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George W. Davis, II and Elva (Hill) Davis.

George...

Oct 6, 2023

Richard John Louison, “Rit”, 89, former Selectman for the Town of Great Barrington died Friday, October 6, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.

A native and lifelong resident of Housatonic, MA, he was born April 1, 1934 at home, the son of the late Arsene and Elizabeth (Cleary) Louison. He was a 1953 graduate of the former...

Oct 6, 2023

Peter Eichstedt, 84, of Sheffield, MA passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023. Peter was born on September 2, 1939, to Emeline (Markham) and Herbert Eichstedt of Hillsdale, NY and was raised in Sheffield along with his eight siblings.

Peter was formerly married to Joy Ovitt-Eichstedt of Sheffield, MA.  He graduated from Mount Everett Regional High School...

Sep 7, 2023

Janice L. Storti, aka “Stort”, beloved teacher for the Southern Berkshire Regional School District died September 7, 2023 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.  She was 82 years old.

Born in Westfield, MA on May 2, 1941, she was the daughter of James Francis and Genevieve Sofia (Pinas) Humason.  Upon her graduation from Westfield State College in...

Sep 5, 2023

Grace T. Gleason, 95, of Egremont Plain Road in Egremont, MA passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Geer Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Born on August 24, 1928 in Irasburg, VT she was the daughter of Arthur and Eva Tatro Taylor.  Grace was a graduate of the former Williams High School.

Mrs. Gleason worked...

Aug 31, 2023

Raymond Wilcox, Jr. passed away peacefully on August 31, 2023 at his home on Twin Oaks Farm in Alford, Massachusetts. Ray was born on January 19, 1948, and raised on the Wilcox family dairy farm on West Road in Alford.

The farm was started by his grandfather in 1921, later continued by Ray’s father Raymond “Babe” Wilcox,...

Aug 31, 2023

Steven “Nanderman” Silk, 67, of Sheffield, MA, passed away on August 31, 2023. Born on July 23, 1956, in Springfield, MA, Steve was the son of the late Betty and Bill Silk. He was preceded in death by his brother Jim.

Steve is survived by his loving sons and their respective families. Josh Silk (Donna) and their...

Aug 17, 2023

Toivo R. Tossavainen, Jr. (aka Captain Toss), 79, passed away August 17, 2023 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA.

A native and lifelong resident, he was born on August 12, 1944 in Great Barrington, MA, the son of Toivo Sr. and Ann (Skorput) Tossavainen. He attended local schools and graduated from the former Searles High School....

Aug 15, 2023

Susan Storck Binger was the child of John P. V. Storck and Nina Tonks Storck and raised by her stepmother, Lucie Giles Jowers Storck, after her mother’s death. She was valedictorian at the High School of Music and Art (now LaGuardia) in New York and graduated from Radcliffe College in 1953, having married Bronson Binger the year before. She...

Jul 17, 2023

Robert Lewis Greenfield passed away on July 17, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. He was born on September 8, 1934, the son of Charles and Ada Greenfield.

Robert received a Bachelor’s degree from Princeton and spent his career working in the trophy manufacturing business. He was friendly, intelligent, and caring. He enjoyed downhill skiing...

Jul 9, 2023

Educator, author, and world traveler.

Born in Ft. William (now Thunder Bay), Canada. The youngest of five children of Irish immigrant parents. BA form the University of British Columbia. PHD in Library Science from Columbia University. Director of Libraries for the Roslyn, Long Island school system. Professor of Library Science and later Dean of the Library School...

Jul 7, 2023

Arlene (Karp) Symons of Great Barrington, Mass. came to the end of her life on Friday, July 7. She was 85. She and her husband Michael were married for 65 years.

Arlene was born in Brooklyn, New York. Music was the soundtrack of her life. She was a piano prodigy from a young age. At age four,...

Jul 5, 2023

Born in Hildesheim, Germany in 1923, Henry was a hero in the full sense of the word. He escaped the Nazis when at the age of 16 he came to the United States with a rescue program, leaving his parents behind to an uncertain future. He became an American citizen, was inducted into the United States Army, and went...

Jun 30, 2023

Anthony “Tony” Gabriel, 93, a longtime resident of Housatonic died Friday evening, June 30, 2023.

Born August 24, 1929 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of Louis Gabriel and Carmela Sciola Gabriel.  He graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Pittsfield.

A proud member of the U.S. Army, Tony enlisted on July 20, 1951...

Jun 24, 2023

Richard Goodwin, 91, of Ashley Falls, MA passed away on June 24, 2023. He was born on February 22, 1932, the son of Earl and Pearl Goodwin on a farm in northern Indiana. His parents divorced before he was born and he was raised by his grandparents, Paul and Nettie Rosenbaum.

Dick was the first in his...

Jun 18, 2023

Paul Wayne Harris, 68, of Laconia, NH, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2023.

Paul was born in Laconia on March 30, 1955 and grew up in Lakeport. He graduated from Laconia High School in 1973 and joined the United States Army proudly serving as a medic in Germany during the Vietnam War.

Paul married...

Jun 15, 2023

C. Lloyd White, “Whitey” of West Stockbridge, MA passed on June 15, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Middleburg, New York on May 13, 1948, son of Coral “Bus” and Hazel White, both predeceased. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, whom he remained best friends...

Jun 13, 2023

John H. Eichstedt Jr, 78, of Great Barrington, MA passed away on June 13, 2023 at Fairview Commons. He was born on November 25, 1944, the son of John and Augusta (Hitchcock) Eichstedt. He married his late wife, Linda (Stalker) Eichstedt, on September 25, 1966 in Great Barrington.

John lovingly went by “Hollywood” to his friends and...