EGREMONT, Mass. — Lawrence D. Martin (Dee), 81, of Egremont, Mass., died Friday, April 3, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. 

Dee was born on May 16, 1938, in New Haven, Conn., the only child of Lawrence and Ellen Martin. Dee attended St. George's School in Newport, R.I., and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. Dee proudly served in the U.S. Army and was the owner of the former Taconic Builders Supply in Great Barrington. 

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Maria (Duda); his children, Sven Martin (Brandy) of Denver, Colo., Renee McBride of Mount Washington, Mass., and Tamara Alkis (Michael) of Toronto, Canada; and grandchildren Lauren, Lydia, Tai, Pia and Nicholas. 

Dee will be remembered as a generous and fair-minded businessman and a kind and loving family man. 

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Fairview Hospital's Dialysis Center for their loving care. 

Funeral notice: A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230 or via www.finnertyandstevens.com