Obituaries

Paul Kastrinakis, 46

LEE, Mass. —  Paul John Kastrinakis, 46, originally of Lee, Mass., passed away on February 7, 2019, at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Annadale, Va., from a severe bacterial infection. Paul was...

Raymond F. Pieczarka, 84

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —  It is with sadness that the family of Raymond F. Pieczarka of Great Barrington, Mass., announces his passing in the early morning hours of February 18, 2019, at...

Frank H. Rowley, 83

OTIS, Mass. — Frank H. Rowley, 83, died Saturday morning, February 16, 2019, at his home in Otis surrounded by his family. Born on November 10, 1935, at his family home in Sandisfield,...

John Kiley, 58

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — John Kiley, 58, passed away at his home on February 10, 2019, after a valiant battle with cancer. John was born at the Music Inn in the Berkshires and spent his...

Virginia A. Grant, 78

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Virginia Annette Grant, 78, of Housatonic, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 1, 2019. Annette, as she was known, was born January 21,...

Eugene R. Norton, 79

BECKET, Mass. — Eugene R. Norton, 79, of Becket died Sunday morning, February 3, 2019, at the Lee HealthCare at Laurel Lake. Born in Meriden, Conn., on August 14, 1939, Eugene was the...

Stanley F. Koloski, 81

OTIS, Mass. — Stanley F. Koloski, 81, of Becket Road in Otis, Mass., passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019, at his home following a long illness. Prior to moving to Otis he was a former...

William W. Hankey, 45

GREAT BARRINGTON — William W. Hankey, 45, of Francis Avenue in Great Barrington, passed away on January 21, 2019. A native and lifelong resident, William was born June 27, 1973, in...

Bradford W. Biron, 44

LEE, Mass. — Bradford William Biron, 44, of Wilmington, North Carolina, formerly of Lee, died unexpectedly, of natural causes, January 24, 2019, at his home. Brad was born October 8,...

Alexander J. Hanna, 37

BECKET, Mass. — Alexander James "Alex" Hanna, 37, of Becket died Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Pittsfield on March 7, 1981,...

Norma Tokoly, 82

LEE, Mass. — Norma Tokoly, 82, of East Street in Lee, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Lee Health Care Center.  She was born in Lee on April 29, 1936, the daughter of Marshall and...

Gertrude M. Caravaty, 98

LEE, Mass. — Mrs. Gertrude M. Caravaty, 98, died January 3, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lenox. Gertrude was born March 23, 1920, the daughter of Robert...

Barbara M. Wheeler, 82

OTIS, Mass. — Mrs. Barbara M. Wheeler, 82, formerly of Otis, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at the Washington Center in Argyle, N.Y., with her daughter by her side. Barbara was born in...

David A. Rhind, 65

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — David Alan Rhind, 65, a long-time resident of Stockbridge, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2018, after a long illness.   David was born in Jacksonville,...

Shirley R. Talbot, 92

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Shirley Ruth Talbot, 92, of Stockbridge died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, December 20, 2018. Born in New York City on February 26, 1926,...

Elaine Thomas, 73

OTIS, Mass. — Elaine Thomas, 73, of Otis died Wednesday night, December 19, 2018, after a valiant three-year battle with cancer. Elaine was born in Pittsfield on May 22, 1945, the...

Gloria M. Griffin, 88

LEE, Mass. — Gloria M. Griffin, 88, of Lee died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Great Barrington. Born in Lee on March 31, 1930, she...

Martin C. Love, 85

MILL RIVER, Mass. — The family of Martin Love is sad to share the news of his passing on Sunday, December 9, 2018.  Marty passed away surrounded by his family peacefully in his...

Gail M. Murray, 88

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Gail M. Murray died on December 3, 2018, in Great Barrington, Mass., following a long illness. Born February 27, 1930, in New Rochelle, N.Y., to Helen (Dodge)...

Theresa G. Murphy, 90

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Mrs. Theresa Gilda (Spagnuolo) Murphy, 90, of Housatonic died on December 7, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pittsfield on January 16, 1928,...

Patricia D. Alden, 83

LEE, Mass. — Patricia Dale Alden, 83, of Lee died December 7, 2018, at Fairview Hospital. Born in Boston, Mass., on August 24, 1935, to the late William and Olga Paderson Jones, she...

Valerie Smith, 84

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Valerie LeBrun Smith, 84, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on December 4, 2018.  Born to Thomas Walter LeBrun and Vera Nordenberg...

Martin T. Brown, 76

LEE, Mass. — Martin T. Brown, 76, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at his home, with his wife of 36 years and his friend and special angel, Missy Sparks, at his side, following a...

Dennis Krausnick, 76

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Dennis Krausnick, 76, of Stockbridge passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones Tuesday, November 27, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. Dennis was...

Vincent N. Cuevas, 63

LEE, Mass. — It is with great sorrow that the family of Vincent "Vince" Nicholas Cuevas announces his passing on November 9, 2018, at the age of 63.  Vince was born on...