All Obituaries

          Nello Zerbato, 89, of Lee, died December 3, 2019 peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center.           Nello was born in Pittsfield on September 14, 1930 and was the son of Angelo and Adele Zerbato, immigrants of Italy. He was educated in the Lee public school system.           In his younger years, Nello was a dedicated self-employed mason and worked...

            Christy Marie Rich, a resident of Lee, MA, died unexpectedly from heart failure on December 2, 2019 at the age of 34.             Christy is survived by her mother, Barbara Wells Rich of Newport, RI and her father, Arthur Rich III of Kennebunk, ME as well as her siblings, Craig Rich of Newport, RI and Laurie Rich Mureddu with her husband Rob, of Middletown, RI. She is...

Charles (“Charlie”) F. Fenton Jr., died peacefully on November 28th at Pine Hills Assisted Living at Kimball Farms in Lenox, MA.  Charlie had been a resident at Pine Hills since September, 2017 and had made many friends amongst the residents and staff.  The Aides at Pine Hills lovingly cared for Charlie up until the time of his passing. Charlie was born in Brockton, MA on January 15, 1926, the son of Charles Francis and Gertrude Agnes (Powers) Fenton.  Charlie...

Daniel Read Sullivan, 83, died Thursday, November 28th at his home in Lee. He was born on August 25, 1936, in Pittsfield, MA, the son of Thomas and Martha Read Sullivan.  He attended both Pittsfield and Lenox Schools and graduated from Lenox High School in 1954.  Dan entered the Army along with his brother, Dave, and served two years stationed in Korea.  After the service, he worked at the former Clark Aiken Co in Lee and then opened Barrett Oil Company distributing Quaker...

Dorothy Elizabeth Roberts, aka Aunt Dottie, passed away on November 20, 2019, just a month shy of her 98th birthday. She was born on Christmas Day, 1921, in Greenwich, NY, to Grant and Lillian Priest Bentley. She attended local schools until the eighth grade, when her father died, then went to work to help support her mother and four younger brothers. She was a homemaker in her younger years, then worked for the North Adams, Massachusetts, Public Library and the elementary school library in...

James Michael Holian, 69, of Becket, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Jimmy was born in Pittsfield on May 11, 1950, the son of the late James D. and Christine Dunbar Holian.  He attended Lee schools and was a 1969 graduate of Lee High School. He worked many years as a Beaterman at the Kimberly Clark Mills in Lee. He later worked at BCARC and Sheffield Plastics. Jimmy was a loyal fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Yankees, rarely being seen without one of...

Mr. Philip G. Hiser, Sr., of Mill Street, Lee, died Monday, October 28, 2019 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield where he has resided for the last several years. Philip was born on July 20, 1932, the son of the late John Philip Hiser and Vera Lester Beaudoin. Mr. Hiser married the former Lillian M. Coty on November 15, 1958. She died October 4, 2018. Mr. Hiser worked as a machinist for many years at the former Clark-Aiken in Lee, then Pierce Machine Shop in Dalton, from where he...

          Ms. Sally L. Charter, 73, of Lenox, formerly of South Lee, died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center.          Sally was born August 24, 1946, the daughter of the late Clessen L. and Emily Pecon Charter. She was raised in South Lee and was a graduate of Lee High School, Class of 1964. Sally went to work at General Electric where she started as a secretary and her hard work...

William F. Miller, 76, of Lee, MA, died Thursday evening at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 31, 1942, the son of Alexander and Isabelle Baron Miller. In 1954 they moved to Lee, MA where they made their home for the past 65 years. Bill graduated from Lee High School in 1961 and continued onto Berkshire Community College, graduating in 1964 with an Associate Degree in Science. Mr. Miller worked at Kimberly...

Sandra A. Mills, 75, of Pittsfield, formerly of Becket, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Sandra was born in Westfield, MA on April 22, 1944, the daughter of Arthur A. and Kate M. Rice Broga. She began her early schooling in Westfield and then moved to Becket as a child where she completed her education.   Sandra married Harold S. Mills on September 14, 1960. Mr. Mills died June 11, 1999. Mrs. Mills worked at the former Happy Land Park...