All Obituaries

William (Bill) Herbert Dyer died November 15, 2020 at home surrounded by his family after a long fight with an autoimmune disease.  Bill was born June 11, 1937 in Springfield, MA to Margaret (Maggie) and Edwin (Ed) Dyer.  At the age of 7, Ed and Maggie moved the family to Algerie Road in East Otis. Bill, his older brother Eddie, and his good friend Walt Neff spent their youth hunting, fishing and playing in the woods and streams of East Otis.  Bill went to grammar...

          Patricia A. Stanard, 70, of Lee, passed away Saturday morning with her family at her side.           Pat was born August 9, 1950, the daughter of the late Paul Nichols and Margaret Nutting Nichols Facchini. She was raised in Lee and was a graduate of Lee High School, Class of 1968. She married Robert Stanard on December 18, 1971.           Pat was a devoted wife...

Ms. Kathleen Arment, 70, of Lee, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020. Kate was born December 20, 1949, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Flora Frulla Arment. She was raised and educated in Lee. Kate relocated to Salem, MA after she received her bachelor’s degree from Salem State College. Kate was an elementary teacher in her earlier years before working for Plymouth Insurance, from where she retired. Kate was a unique soul who enjoyed travelling around the world, learning...

Paul F Abderhalden, 58, Iron Worker from Lee, MA, passed away unexpectedly October 26th, 2020. Paul was the proud son of the late Edward C (Abby) Abderhalden, also an Iron Worker and devoted son to his mother Jean M (Dwyer) Abderhalden longtime resident of Lee, who grew up in Dalton, MA.  Paul did an outstanding job taking care of his mother in recent years.  He always made sure she was able to come home on weekends from the nursing facility where she currently resides. Family...

Sean Carr, 51, passed away at his home on October 24, 2020. Sean was born September 19, 1969 in Winsted, Ct. Sean had a brilliant mind and acerbic wit. He was extremely well read and was willing to share his thoughts on any topic with anyone at any time.  His sometimes gruff exterior hid a very kind and sensitive soul. Those of us who knew Sean from infancy through full adulthood can attest to the fact that from his unexpected visits to neighbors as an exploring 3 year old to his...

JoAnn Zarnoch, 71, of Lee, MA, formerly of Merrick, Long Island, passed away at home from the effects of Lewy Body Dementia. JoAnn grew up in Freeport, NY, the daughter of Nicholas and Felicia (Silipo) Laricos. She was predeceased by her parents and sister Georgia Laricos. JoAnn had fond memories of studying dance as a youngster. In her outlook on life the glass was always half full. One of life’s highlights was when she and her husband Bruce married and went on their cross-country...

Thomas R. Garrity was born in Glasgow, Scotland on Dec. 22, 1935, the 11th child of Michael Garrity and Catherine Moffatt. He immigrated to Lee in May 1956 with only his carpenter tools. Tom worked for local contractors until 1958 when he and his brother, Harry, formed Garrity Bros, building homes on Navin Heights and Devon Road. In 1969 Tom founded LB Corporation with an old green pickup, an old green dump truck and a backhoe. Expanding it over the years, with his sons, to the heavy...

Ms. Alice Hale, 94, passed away on October 10, 2020. Alice was born September 2, 1926, the daughter of Arnold B. and Elizabeth Loring Hale. She was raised in Tyringham and she was the fifth generation to work on Sunset Farm. After graduation from High School, she attended the University of Massachusetts’ Stockbridge School of Agriculture until an illness in the family brought her home. She was nominated for the Farm Bureau John Ogonowski Award in recognition of her long service to...

Joseph Sorrentino, 88, died Monday morning at his home on Greylock Street in Lee surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsfield on July 30, 1932, the son of Alphonso and Santa Messina Sorrentino.  He was a 1952 graduate of Lee High School where he was a standout basketball and baseball athlete, being a part of championship teams. Joe started his cooking career during High School, where he was a cook at the former Rossi’s Restaurant in Lee.  He served in the U.S. Army...

Jeffrey P. Harford passed peacefully on Sunday, September 27, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Pittsfield on July 11th, 1974, grew up in Lee , and was a 1993 graduate of the Lee High School. He enjoyed hanging out with family and friends at his grandparent’s home on Ashmere Lake in Hinsdale. He liked working on cars and trucks of all sizes, but most of all he enjoyed helping people in need. He worked as an automobile...