All Obituaries

Richard Edward Gore, Sr., 86, of Lee, MA and Ocoee, FL died Sunday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. Richard was born on March 24, 1933, in Bridgeport CT, the son of David and Nina Fish Gore. He moved to Pittsfield in 1947 and attended Pittsfield High School until he joined the Army Reserve in 1952.  He served two years of active duty during the Korean War stationed at Fort Sheridan, IL.  He also served at the Army Reserve in Pittsfield, MA from 1955 thru 1976...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Patricia Mae Langenback (Carr) on February 6, 2020 after an extended illness. Pat was born in June of 1933 in upper New York State and lived most of her life in Massachusetts. For the last thirty five years in Lee. Among her many life and work experiences, she raised AKC German Shepherds, drove for the elderly, held various culinary positions in several Berkshire restaurants and farmed in Tennessee. Before retiring in 2009, she worked for...

Mrs. Anne Darbe, 97, of Lee, Massachusetts, passed away February 5th at Laurel Lake Center.  Anne was born in Lee on November 30, 1922, the daughter of Eugenio and Maria Frigo Sacchiero. A lifelong resident, she attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Lee High School. She married John R. Darbe on October 4, 1944. Mr. Darbe died in 1983. Anne's long, productive life spanned a millennium. In her early years she worked at Lee Marble. During World War II she went to work...

Mary Evelyn (Evie) Dempsey Johnson of East Center Street, Lee, passed away Monday at Berkshire Medical Center after having been admitted on Friday. She was born January 12, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Edward J. Dempsey and Mary Nalty.  Evie attended local schools and graduated from Lee High School in 1943.  Evie married the love of her life, William F. Johnson, on November 15, 1947.  They were married just short of 50 years, when he passed away on September 11,...

Annemarie Cowhig Farrell passed away peacefully on January 24th after a brief illness, at Berkshire Medical Center, a facility she was proud to support for many years. Mrs. Farrell was born on December 31, 1926. She was the daughter of Joseph T. Cowhig and Adeline Bligh Cowhig. She graduated from Lenox High School as valedictorian and from Trinity College in Washington DC.   Upon graduation from Trinity in 1948, Annemarie joined the US Naval Research Laboratory. Subsequently, she...

Mrs. Mildred Jean Wilson, 96, of Kimball Farms in Lenox, formerly of Lee, died Tuesday, January 21st at home. Known as Jean to friends, she was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 15, 1923, the daughter of George and Emma (Schmidt) Nill. Jean married Charles R. Wilson on February 18, 1950 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Jean and her family relocated to Lee in 1966 accompanying her husband’s job transfer to the Hurlbut Paper Mill. After her three children were grown, she worked at the former Lee...

 Mrs. Josephine Elizabeth Blache, “Joey”, 97, of Lee, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday at BayState Medical Center with her loving family at her side.  Joey was born in Lee on Oct.11, 1922 the daughter of Michael and Josephine Tolvo. She was a graduate of Lee High School, Class of 1940. Mrs. Blache was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church and member of the St. Mary’s Choir under Jackie Abbott, choir director for many years. Joey started working...

William R. Quinn, 71, of Lee, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center. William was born in Pittsfield August 29, 1948, the son of the late Winthrop and Nellie Epps Quinn. Bill was educated in Lee and graduated from Lee High School. He enlisted with the United States Navy and was stationed on the USS Hermitage. He received his honorable discharge in 1975. Bill then worked for the State of Massachusetts Highway Department until his retirement in the mid 1990’s. After...

          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...