All Obituaries

Deborah Ann Wells, 64, of Pittsfield, died peacefully at her home on May 16th.  She was the daughter of the late Redmond and Mildred (Galloway) Curtis. Debbie married Richard Lothrop Wells Jr on Oct. 13, 1984 and for 36 years, they simply loved one another. She was a devoted homemaker who liked to sew, knit, crochet and care for her plants.  She loved day trips with Richy and Aide, those great steaks at ‘99’, playing dominoes with FLO, golfing, bowling and playing...

          Sandra Dee (Hill) Roosa, age 70, of Lee, passed away on May 11, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at home.           Sandy was born in Pittsfield on August 30, 1949, the oldest daughter of William E. and Cora (Bowman) Hill.  She was educated in Windsor and was a 1968 graduate of Wahconah High School.  She completed Mansfield Hairdressing School of Boston in 1969.  She...

Arnold (Arnie) G. Kelly, Jr., 73, of Lee, died May 9, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after five years of battling cancer.   Arnie was born in Pittsfield on January 7, 1947 and was the son of the late Arnold and Beatrice Kelly of Lee. He was educated in the Lee public school system. Arnie started his career apprenticing with a local mason contractor and working at local paper mills in Lee. Later, he became a devoted self-employed mason and worked 30+...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Antoinette, our loving mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on May 7, 2020. Born in New York on December 15, 1930, the daughter of Michael and Michelina DiGangi Scarcia of Italy, she grew up in Astoria, Long Island where she worked for Prudential Insurance Company until she met the love of her life, Alfredo Ubertini, whom she married on June 25, 1950 at the Immaculate Conception Church and moved with her family to Lee in...

Miss Marion Chapin Andrews, 95, died Wednesday, May 6th at home with loving family at her side.  Known as “Mame” to many, Marion was a life-long Lee resident.  She was born on August 11, 1924, the daughter of William F. and Elizabeth A. Cheney Andrews. Marion grew up in Cone Park and was educated in the Lee schools.  She graduated from Lee High School as a member of the Class of 1942.  In her early years, Marion worked for the First National Grocery Store,...

Jeanne Madden Cibroski, 79, died Tuesday last of complications from COVID-19.  Born in Great Barrington, she lived on Cape Cod.  Jeanne would want you to know that she was an insightful gift giver, very well-read, an expert at reading rooms and people, loved a good nap, she was a sentimental revisionist and extremely tidy. She could set a beautiful holiday table, make a rockin’ Danish potato salad, invent creative solutions to everyday problems, and take compassionate care...

Virginia Sullivan Finn, 89, formerly of South Lee, MA, passed away on May 2nd from Covid-19.  Virginia is predeceased by her beloved husband of 49 years, George Finn.  Virginia was a writer and prominent lay minister in the Roman Catholic Church, and one of the founding members of The Vineyard faith community in the Berkshires. She was passionate about her family, life, and God. For three decades, Virginia had a career as a lay minister, writer, professor, and spiritual director...

Patricia E. Ducharme MacDowell, 65 of Lander Rd. Lee, MA, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on April 27, 2020. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on November 11, 1954 daughter of Joseph Ducharme and the late Louise Hartigan Ducharme. She attended Lenox schools. She worked at KB Toys, GE and later, Arrowpress Printing Company. She married Kenneth S. MacDowell on May 9, 1980. He died Dec 20, 2009. Pat was lucky to meet Martin Barenski and together they spent several years traveling and...

Gladys E. (Betty) Litchfield Shepard, 94, of Pilgrim Street, Richmond, MA, died Monday, April 6th at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield MA. Born in Canaan, CT June 7, 1925, she was the oldest daughter of Bernard D. Litchfield Sr. and Gladys Curtis Litchfield. Her family moved to Great Barrington, MA in her late teens where she graduated from Searles High School in 1943, where she was a letter athlete in both basketball and softball. Betty went on to attend nurses training at St...

          James “Joe” Healy, 63, died Thursday, April 2nd at Berkshire Medical Center from a heart attack.           Joe was born in Pittsfield on August 14, 1956, the son of Thomas and Margaret Powers Healy.  He was educated in Lenox Schools and was a 1975 Graduate of Lenox Memorial High School.           He worked for the Schweitzer -...