All Obituaries

Donald A. Puntin, 75, of Tyringham, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 9, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends after a long battle with sarcoidosis of the lungs.  He was born in Pittsfield, MA on February 15, 1944 to the late Attilio and Ada Menin Puntin.  As a youngster he grew up in the Lakewood section of Pittsfield where he was an altar boy at All Souls Church and a member of the Lakewood Sportsmen Club. He worked at the...

Edward Gerard Gagne, 54, of Water St., Lee, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Edward was born February 20, 1965 in Holyoke, the son of Gerard “Pete” Gagne and Jeanine Racine Gagne. He has made his home in the Berkshires for the greater part of his life. Edward was a landscaper and an all-around Jack-of-all-trades working in various capacities throughout his life. In his free time, Edward enjoyed fishing, gardening, playing card games, was a...

Richard “Rich” Cromwell, 79, of Becket, died Tuesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. Rich was born on February 8, 1940, in Jersey City, NJ, the son of William and Margaret Aitken Cromwell.  He was educated in schools there.  In 1959 he entered the US Army and was a member of the Rifle Team.  After the service he was a Superintendent of the Glen Rock Shade Tree Department in Glen Rock, NJ, he was then a climber for the Asplundh Tree Service...

          Raymond Fillio, 83, of Otis, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2019.           Raymond was born on September 25, 1936, the son of Raymond and Irene Roosa Fillio, he was the eldest of 10 children. He graduated from Lenox Memorial High School, Class of 1955. He married his high school sweetheart, the former Betty Hadley, and shared nearly 65 years...

Bertha Marie Coady, 80 retired CNA Bertha Marie (Krawczyk) Coady, 80, of 1230 Lovers Lane Rd Washington, passed away on Friday September 20, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born in New Haven, Conn., on November 23, 1938, daughter of John and Bertha M (Ptashek) Krawczyk, she was educated in local schools in New Haven Conn. She made her home in Connecticut until moving to Washington Ma with her husband James E. Coady Sr. in 2000. Early on in her life she worked as a bookkeeper, and then she...

Craig Matthew Whalen, 55 of Stockbridge, MA passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Great Barrington on December 28, 1963, he is the son of Raymond “Skip” and Myra Whalen. Craig was a graduate of MMRHS, Class of 1982. Craig worked at some renown establishments including Cranwell, Blantyre, Red Lion Inn, Canyon Ranch and Ray Murray Inc. His favorite job was working as a security guard at BPAC, Springfield and Stratton, where he could hang...

Jay Miller passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at his residence in Lee, Massachusetts. Jay was born in Pittsfield, MA to Deborah L. Miller McCaleb of Salida, CO and William F. Miller of Lee, MA. Jay graduated from Lee High School in 1988 and continued on to Delhi-New York, graduating in 1990. Jay worked at Lee Oil – Gas Company as Service Manager all of his life. Due to the company recently closing, Jay opened JDM Heating as owner and operator. Jay enjoyed boating, fishing,...

Mrs. Norma Ann Buratto, 87, of Prospect St, Lee, died peacefully Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Norma was born, at the family home in Lee, December 28, 1931, the daughter of Eliseo and Fabrizzia (Pellizzari) DalBarco. She was one of five strong Italian sisters. Norma was raised and educated in Lee, graduating from Lee High School Class of 1949. She married Guerrino “Reno” Buratto on October 16, 1954. They raised 6 children and enjoyed...

Jeanne Marie Cody, 68, of South Lee, died August 17, 2019 at her home at 190 Church Street, surrounded by her family. Jeanne was born in Pittsfield, MA on November 1, 1950 the daughter of the late Philip and Angelina Laurenti Brighenti, and grew up on East Street in Lee, MA. She met her husband Richard Cody in 1970 and they were married in 1973. They raised their family on Patterson Road in Lenox Dale, MA and Church Street in South Lee, MA where she lived for the past 36 years. While...

Walter C. Alward, Sr., 76, of Lenox, died Wednesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center with his family at his side. Walter was born in Torrington, CT on April 23, 1943, the son of Cecil and Gertrude Irene Pellitier Alward. He was raised and educated in the Torrington and Winsted areas. Walt married the love of his life, the former Rosa Loring, in Tyringham, on August 21, 1965, and made their home in the Berkshires. Mr. Alward was a Jack-of-all-trades, working at the Seabrook Nuclear Plant...