Obituaries

Tasha R. Polizzi, 72

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Tasha R. Polizzi, 72, of Great Barrington died August 9, 2017, after a brave battle with cancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 20, 1944, she was...

Nolan McMillan, 72

OTIS, Mass. — Nolan McMillan, 72, of Otis, Mass., died Saturday morning, August 5, 2017, at Fairview Commons Nursing Home in Great Barrington. Mr. McMillan was born in Winfield, Kansas,...

A.J. Cary Schlesinger, 27

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — A.J. Cary Schlesinger, 27, of North Plain Road, Housatonic, Mass., died August 1, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born on September 3, 1989, in...

Coralice Michaelyan, 92

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Coralice (Coree) Potter Michaelyan, 92, of Great Barrington died on July 31, 2017, at Fairview Hospital after a long illness surrounded by her beloved children...

John H. Beckwith Sr., 80

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — John H. Beckwith Sr., "Bootsie," 80, of Great Barrington, Mass., died July 19, 2017 at Fairview Hospital. A native and lifelong resident, he was born...

Kurt G. Kruger, 54

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Mr. Kurt G. Kruger died suddenly on Monday, July 17, 2017, while hiking trails he loved on Mount Greylock. He was 54 years old. Mr. Kruger was the modern day...

Andrew S. Levine

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Andrew Seth Levine of Stockbridge, Mass., and Bonita Springs, Fla., died on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Andy is survived by his wife of 53 years, Toby; his...

Nannette Dunn, 96

LEE, Mass. — Nannette “Nan” Dunn, 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Kimball Farms NCC. For 57 years she was the beloved wife of William J....

Stephen Cozzaglio, 86

LEE, Mass. — Stephen A. Cozzaglio, of 60 Davis St., Lee, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. Stephen was born February 11, 1932, in North Adams, the son of...

Betty Lou Lucchese, 87

LEE, Mass. — Betty Lou Lucchese, 87, of Lee died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Fairview Commons surrounded by her family. Betty Lou was born on February 26, 1930, in Bradenton, Fla., the...

Leda Dewkett, 90

LEE, Mass. — Leda E. Dewkett, 90, of Church Street, Lee, passed away peacefully at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington on July 8, 2017. Leda was born in Lee on April 11, 1927, the...

Emma Drew, 94

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Emma Drew, 94, of Stockbridge died peacefully on Sunday, July 9, 2017, at her daughter's home in West Stockbridge.     Born in Sandwich on Feb. 20,...

Daniel Toomey, 91

LEE, Mass. — Daniel J. Toomey, 91, of Lee, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at his home with family by his side. Dan was born in Ballyneety, County Limerick, Ireland, on April 12, 1926, the...

Marjorie T. Cummings, 88

LEE, Mass. — Marjorie T. Cummings, 88, of Water Street died Tuesday evening, June 20, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. A resident of Lenox for much of her life, she was born July 31,...

Keane Minacci service

GREAT BARRINGTON — A graveside service for Mr. Keane Minacci, who died May 20, 2017, will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Cemetery in Great Barrington.

Frances M. ‘Gigi’ Schneyer, 95

GLENDALE, Mass. — Frances M. "Gigi" Schneyer, 95, of Willow Street in Glendale, Mass., died Tuesday morning, May 30, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center following a short...

Bruce Dobson, 80

LEE, Mass. — Bruce F. Dobson, 80, died at his home Monday morning, May 22, 2017, surrounded by his family. Bruce was born on September 21, 1936, in Pittsfield, the son of Morton and...

Lydia Barenski, 89

LEE, Mass. — Alma Lydia Barenski, 89, of Fairview Street in Lee, died peacefully at her home on Thursday afternoon, May 18, 2017, her late husband’s birthday, with her loving family...

Keane P. Minacci, 78

LEE, Mass. — Keane P. Minacci, 78, of Lee passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born in Housatonic on March 17, 1939 to the late Rico and...

Charles Larson Sr., 83

LEE, Mass. — Charles Martin Larson Sr., 83, of Lee died peacefully Sunday evening, May 14, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Charles "Chuck" was born in...

Michael Sawyer, 54

BECKET, Mass. — Michael F. 'Mike' Sawyer, 54, of Becket, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. Mike was born in Westfield to Lucille Wirfel...

Mario Buffoni, 88

LEE, Mass. — Mario Buffoni of Lee, 88, passed away April 28, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Buffoni attended Lee schools and was a mason...

Ann O'Brien, 74

LEE, Mass. — Ann M. O'Brien, formerly of Lee, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2017. She was born in Pittsfield on December 18, 1942, the daughter of the late George F....

Frank Caruso, 69

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Frank R. Caruso, 69, of Otis, formerly of Greenwich, Conn., and Great Barrington, Mass., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 14, 2017. Frank...

David A. Spaniol, 65

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — David Alan Spaniol, 65, of Great Barrington died unexpectedly at home on April 21, 2017.  He was born in Pittsfield on April 12, 1952, to Walter and...