SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Barbara G. West, 75, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 14, 2020. 

Born on Aug. 10, 1945, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. and Amelia M. Riou.  

Barbara graduated with the class of 1963 from Mt. Everett Regional High School. She married her late husband David in 1964 and they settled in Sheffield where they raised their family. 

Over the years, Barbara worked at the Berkshire Courier, Becton Dickinson and Brookside School.

She then began working for the Town of Sheffield for the next eighteen years where she served as the Town Clerk, then Assessor, and served on the Board of Health and the Zoning Board of Appeals. 

She also enjoyed volunteering at the Stone Store on the Village Green in Sheffield. 

She was a longtime member of the Old Parish Church. 

Barbara loved her gardens and just being outdoors. She adored her cat "Sadie" and cherished her Saturday afternoon tea with her sisters. 

Barbara leaves behind her children; Richard West, Danielle Pedretti (Andrew), Andrew West (Ann and her daughter Samantha Brassard) and Kimberly Lavoie (Andrew). She also leaves her adored grandchildren; Nicholas, Christina and Olivia Pedretti and Matthew and Benjamin Lavoie. Her sisters Ann Riou, Susan Olson and Helen Macy and her sister-in-law, Diane Smith, survive her. Aside from her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her sister Amelia Riou. 

Funeral Notice: Arrangements were made through Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home and were private. Memorial donations may be made to either the Old Parish Church, the Sheffield Fire Department or the Berkshire Humane Society through Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA. 01230. To send remembrances to her family go to www.finnertyandstevens.com