Obituaries

Christine E. Hurlbut, 67

LEE, Mass. — Christine (Tina) Ellen Hurlbut of Lee, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 7, 2020, at the age of 67. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Bruce; her son Chris...

Mildred Schuerer, 92

OTIS, Mass. — Mildred Schuerer, 92, of East Otis, Mass., died Saturday morning, June 6, 2020, at Heritage Hall West in Agawam.  She was born on February 2, 1928, in Springfield,...

Adelaide Forni, 101

LEE, Mass. — Adelaide Forni, 101, died peacefully at her home in Lee on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, after a prolonged stable illness. She had been communicating with others the day prior to her...

Mabel Hurley, 80

LEE, Mass. — Mabel (Mottarella) Hurley, 80, passed away Monday morning, June 1, 2020, at her home in Lee under the loving care of her daughter Christine. She was born on April 12, 1940,...

Robert A.J. Barry Jr., 59

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Robert A.J. Barry Jr., 59, of Waterville Valley, N.H., Weston and Stockbridge, Mass., died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on...

Vera C. Forte, 86

HOUSATONIC, Mass. —Vera C. Forte, the matriarch of the Forte family, passed away May 13, 2020. She was 86 years old. Vera was born on January 25, 1934, in Baltimore, Md. She was the youngest...

Sandra D. Roosa, 70

LEE, Mass. — Sandra Dee (Hill) Roosa, 70, of Lee passed away on May 11, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at home. Sandy was born in Pittsfield on August 30, 1949, the oldest...

Arnold G. Kelly Jr., 73

LEE, Mass. —Arnold (Arnie) G. Kelly Jr., 73, of Lee died May 9, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after five years of battling cancer.   Arnie was born in...

Antoinette Ubertini, 89

LEE, Mass. — With profound sadness we announce the passing of Antoinette "Ann" (Scarcia) Ubertini, our loving mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on May 7,...

Marion C. Andrews, 95

LEE, Mass. — Miss Marion Chapin Andrews, 95, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at home with loving family at her side.  Known as "Mame" to many, Marion was a life-long Lee...

Virginia Finn, 89

LEE, Mass. — Virginia Sullivan Finn, 89, formerly of South Lee, Mass., passed away on May 2, 2020, from COVID-19.   Virginia is predeceased by her beloved husband of 49 years,...

Patricia E. MacDowell, 65

LEE, Mass. — Patricia E. Ducharme MacDowell, 65, of Lander Road, Lee, Mass., passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on April 27, 2020. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on November...

Aso O. Tavitian, 80

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Aso O. Tavitian passed away on April 21, 2020, after his courageous battle with cancer with his loving wife, Isabella Meisinger at his side. Mr. Tavitian was born...

Lucille W. Nickerson, 86

LEE, Mass. — Lucille W. Nickerson, 86, died April 13, 2020, at The Landing at Laurel Lake with her daughter by her side. She was born March 7, 1934, in Providence, R.I., daughter of...

Barbara A. Spirydowski, 78

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Barbara A. Spirydowski, cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, passed away March 28, 2020, following a three-month battle with cancer. She...

Robert J. MacFarlane, 93

LEE, Mass. — Robert J. MacFarlane, 93, of Lee, Mass., formerly of Dennis, Mass., died peacefully at home on April 1, 2020.   He was born on October 12, 1926, in Springfield, Mass.,...

Rosalie Bockmann, 65

LEE, Mass. — Rosalie (Rose) Bockmann of Lee, Mass., died March 30, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center from aspiration pneumonia, exacerbated by multiple sclerosis. Rose was 65 years old,...

William F. Grady, 53

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — William F. Grady, 53, from Housatonic passed away at home on March 25, 2020, surrounded by family and Pastor Tara Tetzlaff. William was born November 23, 1966, in...

Lillian E. Rathbun, 86

LEE, Mass. — Lillian Esther Rathbun, 86, of Lee died on March 28, 2020, at her home following a short illness.  She was named Lillian Esther, like Easter Lily, since she was born...

Phyllis A. Chiera, 84

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Phyllis Audrey Chiera, 84, of Van Duesenville Road left this world on March 11, 2020, to be with her sister, Barbara Chamberlin, son Daniel and beloved husband of...

Alice Morris, 97

LEE, Mass. — Alice "Jane" Morris, 97, passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of March 21, 2020. She was born on January 28, 1923, at home in Williamstown, to...

Robert Drucker, 78

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Robert (Bob) Drucker, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age 78 after a long and valiant battle with...

Ernest E. Frink, 77

LEE, Mass. — Ernest E. Frink, 77, died at his home in Lee on Sunday, March 15, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsfield on April 14, 1942, the son of Ernest I. and Mary...

George L. Ball Sr., 89

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — George L. Ball Sr., 89, of Castle Hill Avenue, Great Barrington, passed away on March 13, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  George was born in New...

Ruth A. Veit, 85

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ruth Alice Lapeire Veit, 85, of Great Barrington passed away on March 10, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center.   Born August 2, 1934, in Jamaica, N.Y., she...