Obituaries

Robert E. Drennan, 64

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Robert E. "Bob-Eric" Drennan, 64, of South Street, died in his sleep early Thursday morning, March 19, 2009, at home. A local businessman, he was instrumental in the...

George W. Goodsill, 73

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — George W. Goodsill, 73, of South Main Street died Friday evening, Nov. 19, 1999, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Torrington, Conn., on Aug. 29,...

Kathryn Goodsill, 92

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. â€' Kathryn Goodsill, 92, formerly of South Main Street, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, 2009, at Fairview Hospital. Born in Hillsdale, N.Y., on June 7, 1916, daughter of...

Charlotte M. Hare, 87

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Charlotte May Griffen Hare, 87, formerly of Cherry Hill Road, died Sunday evening, Feb. 15, 2009, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. She had been a resident of...

Patricia Hayden, 60

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Patricia Hayden, 60, of Park Street North died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, at Fairview Hospital. Born in Great Barrington on April 3, 1948, daughter of George and...

Norman R. Boyer, 77

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Norman R. Boyer, 77, of North Plain Road, Housatonic, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 5, 1932, son of Alfred J. "Bob" and Lillian...

Msgr. Thomas W. Hendel, 89

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Monsignor Thomas William Hendel, 89, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Fairview Commons. A native of Queens, N.Y., he was baptized at St. Benedict Joseph in Richmond...

Kevin B. Finnerty, 71

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. â€' Kevin Barry Finnerty, 71, of Great Barrington, owner of Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Fairview Hospital. Mr. Finnerty joined the...

Emily J. Noble, 77

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Emily Jane Noble, 77, of Heaton Court died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Burlington, Vt., on May 22, 1931, daughter of Winn...

Edward W. Bailey, 87

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. â€' Edward W. Bailey, 87, of Interlaken Crossroad, Interlaken, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Chatham, N.Y., on Dec. 26,...

Raymond J. Gauthier Jr., 69

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. â€' Raymond Joseph Gauthier Jr., 69, of Paramus, N.J., formerly of Great Barrington, died on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, in Paramus. Born in Great Barrington on Feb. 1, 1939,...

Dorothy Duchardt, 92

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Dorothy Duchardt, 92, of South Main Street died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 17,...

H. Thomas Josephs, 79

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Herbert Thomas "Tom" Josephs, 79, of Great Barrington died at home in his sleep on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Aug. 10, 1929, he achieved his...

Martha M. Muir, 62

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Martha M. Muir, 62, of Church Street died Friday morning, Nov. 14, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield following a brief illness. Born in Stockbridge on...

Mary Cane, 80

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Mary "Betty" Cassidy Cane, 80, of Silver Street, a former longtime resident of West Road in Sheffield, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at Fairview Hospital. Born in...

Robert Fuller, 74

GREAT BARRINGTON - Robert Fuller, 74, of Dresser Avenue died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at his home. He leaves his wife, Ruby, and children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. FUNERAL NOTICE...

Ralph H. Reynolds, 68

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ralph H. Reynolds, 68, of Fairview Terrace died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield following a brief illness. Born in Great...

Ruth E. Cairns, 76

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ruth E. Cairns, 76, of Division Street died Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at home. Born in Great Barrington on May 16, 1932, daughter of Harry F. and Edith Armstrong Rahm,...

Hallam W. Turton Jr., 90

GREAT BARRINGTON â€' Hallam W. "Turt" Turton Jr., 90, of Silver Street died Friday evening, Oct. 10, 2008, at Fairview Hospital. Born in Bellows Falls, Vt., on Oct. 11, 1917, son of Hallam W....

Gordon L. Beebe, 83

STOCKBRIDGE — Gordon L. Beebe, 83, of Mohawk Lake Road, Glendale, died Sept. 21, 2008, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born in Great Barrington on May 2, 1925, the son of Bernard...

Walter E. Mattson Jr., 70

GREAT BARRINGTON — Walter E. Mattson Jr., 70, of High Street died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Great Barrington on Jan. 20,...

Nathan Horelly, 90

GREAT BARRINGTON â€' Nathan Horelly, 90, of Ramsey Avenue died Tuesday morning, Aug. 26, 2008, at Laurel Lake Nursing Center in Lee. A Great Barrington native born on June 5, 1918, he was the...

Sol Zaret, 91

GREAT BARRINGTON — Sol Zaret, 91, of Great Barrington died Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, under hospice care, surrounded by family. Born on Aug. 22, 1917, he graduated from Brooklyn (N.Y.) College,...

David McCandless Jr., 85

GREAT BARRINGTON - David McCandless Jr., 85, of Alford Road died Tuesday, Aug.12, 2008, at Fairview Hospital, surrounded by friends and family. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., on Jan. 10, 1923, the son...

Veronica F. Makarski, 92

GREAT BARRINGTON — Veronica F. Makarski, 92, formerly of Housatonic, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in South Deerfield on March 3,...