Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
James H. Vater
James H. Vater, 81, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Great Barrington, died Wednesday in Tucson after a long illness. Born July 5, 1924, in Jamaica Plain, son of John T. and Amelia Sceviour Vater, he...Helen A. Gage
Helen A. Gage, 86, of 30 Chestnut St. died Wednesday morning at her home. Born in Lee on Oct. 25, 1919, daughter of Charles and Laura Brazee Armstrong, she attended Lee schools. She was a...Margaret M. Brown
Margaret M. Brown, 87, of 620 Laurel St., formerly of Fuller Street, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Lee on March 21, 1918, daughter of James and Margaret Irwin...Tyson Thomas Kueblbeck
Tyson Thomas Kueblbeck, 33, of 18411 South Tapps Drive, East Sumner, Wash., died Tuesday in Tacoma, Wash., from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Great Barrington on Aug. 24,...Sidney Mishcon
Sidney Mishcon, 88, of Long Boat Key, Fla., and Great Barrington died Wednesday at Fairview Hospital. Born July 5, 1917, in New York, son of Samuel and Anna Frey Mishcon, he graduated from Erasmus...Virginia P. Moore
Virginia P. Moore, 87, of Cooper Town Road, Tyringham, died yesterday at Fairview Commons. Born in Housatonic on Nov. 10, 1918, the daughter of John and Louise Minor Post, she moved to Pittsfield...Lawrence G. "Pete" Vieau
Lawrence G. "Pete" Vieau, 61, of Chicopee died Sunday at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Agawam from heart and kidney disease. His sister, Nancy Devane, lives in Becket. Born in Tupper Lake,...Nancy Warden
Nancy Warden, 72, of the Teresian House in Albany, N.Y., died there Thursday. She was a former resident of Lee. Born in Feeding Hills, she was the daughter of Honore and Frances Roberts...Mary E. LaFontana
Mary E. LaFontana, 52, of 235 North Plain Road, Housatonic, died Saturday at Fairview Hospital. Born in Springfield on Feb. 24, 1953, daughter of Bertha Magdalenski LaFontana and the late Leo J....Paul A. Klein
Paul A. Klein, 90, of Goodrich Street died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Stockbridge, he was born on Dec. 18, 1915, in Stockbridge,...Lois B. Keefner
Lois B. Keefner, 75, of Main Street died Thursday at home. Born in Great Barrington on May 16, 1930, daughter of Neil E. and Helen Hamm Taggart, she was educated in local schools. Mrs. Keefner...Joan Welkowitz
Joan Welkowitz, 76, of Hawthorne Street died Saturday at home. Born in New York on April 17, 1929, daughter of Abraham and Ray Young Horowitz, she graduated from Hunter College High School in 1945...Carol A. Cassidy
Carol A. Cassidy, 59, of 127 Full Circle St., Forestville, Conn. and formerly of Great Barrington, died Wednesday at Bristol Hospital, Bristol, Conn. Born in Great Barrington on Sept. 4, 1946,...Gary P. "Goober" Roosa
Gary P. "Goober" Roosa, 52, of 101 Center St. died Tuesday afternoon in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 7, 1953, son of Margaret "Peg" Holian Roosa and the late Gordon "Giggles" Roosa, he...John W. Palomba
John W. Palomba, 68, of 16 Depot St., Housatonic, died Saturday at home. Born in Waterbury, Conn., on April 8, 1937, son of the late Rocco and Jane Kirdzik Palomba, he lived in Oakville, Conn.,...Elizabeth Pearl Young
Elizabeth Pearl Young, 88, of 3246 Main St. died Tuesday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where she has lived since Oct. 8, 2004. Born on May 23, 1917, in Leicester, daughter of Amos E. and...Catherine M. Sullivan
Catherine M. Sullivan, 85, died Sunday evening, Jan. 29, at Fairview Commons, where she had been a resident for the past few years. Born on June 23, 1920, in Pittsfield, she was the daughter of...Frank P. Consolati
Frank P. Consolati, 96, of 325 Fairview St. died yesterday at his home. Born in Canaan, Conn., on Jan. 14, 1910, son of Revino and Mary Brighenti Consolati, he was educated in Lee schools,...Ina Gordon
Ina Gordon, 89, of Worcester and Great Barrington, died yesterday at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester following a brief illness. Born in Worcester on April 1, 1916, daughter of the...Louis P. Schmitz Jr.
Louis P. Schmitz Jr., 83, formerly of Route 183 in Interlaken, died Sunday at the Veteran's Hospital in Albany, N.Y. He had lived in Nassau, N.Y., for the last two years. Born on Dec. 29, 1922,...Shirley A. Wells
Shirley A. Wells, 70, of Francis Avenue died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Alford on May 4, 1935, daughter of Richard and Gretrude Wheller Dellea, she attended local...Casmir Konarski
Casmir Konarski, 80, of 155 Marble St. died Monday at the Baystate Medical Center after a long illness. A resident of Washington for 40 years, he had resided in Lee for the past 7 years. Born...Ruth Elenor Elliott
Ruth Elenor Elliott, 88, formerly of Great Barrington, died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She had been a resident of Laurel Lake Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Lee...William P. Murtagh
William P. Murtagh, 89, of 21 Highland Drive and a lifelong resident of Great Barrington, died yesterday at home. Born March 13, 1916, in Great Barrington, son of William and Margaret McDonough...R. Bruce Andrews
R. Bruce Andrews, 86, of 41 Church St. died Tuesday at his home. Born in Lee on Nov. 7, 1919, son of William F. and Elizabeth Cheney Andrews, he was educated in the Lee schools and was a 1937...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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