All Obituaries

Henry J. “Jack” Naventi Jr., 85, of Lakeside Drive, Goose Pond, Tyringham, passed away Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Kimball Farms Nursing Home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lee on June 2, 1933, the son of the late Henry J. and Helen Murray Naventi.  He attended the local Lee schools and graduated from St. John’s Prep School in Worcester, MA. Jack played accordion at 14 years old with his grandmother and uncle and later had his own band...

John “Jack” E. Duby Sr., 86, died peacefully Saturday, April 13th, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born on August 9, 1932, in Pittsfield, MA, the son of Vincent and Lillian Moffit Duby.  He was proud to be living in the same house in Lenox Dale that he was raised in. Jack served in the US Army during the Korean War. He spent all of his life working hard for his family and his excursions, fishing and hunting from Maine to Alaska. He took pride in being the...

Sheldon Allen, 92, of Lee, died peacefully at BMC surrounded by his loved ones. Sheldon was born December 4, 1926 in Glendale, CA to Marion Severance Allen Gatros. Marion moved Sheldon and his brother back to the East Coast where they settled in Lynn, MA. Sheldon attended the Lynn Public Schools and graduated from Lynn English High School in 1944. After graduation he joined the US Navy and was stationed in Penacola, FL from 1944-1946. He later went to college at nights to Northeastern in...

Passing peacefully only a week after a grand celebration of her 103rd birthday, Marie entered the Kingdom on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. She was born in Providence, RI to John F. and Mary Clarke Kenney on March 25, 1916. Marie was a graduate of Central High School and the Katharine Gibbs School in Providence and was a member of the Black Friars, a drama program affiliated with Providence College. Following graduation, she was employed as a legal secretary at the Hogan and Hogan law firm and...

Marguerite B. “Peg” O’Brien, 90, of Lee, died in the early morning hours of April 1, at Berkshire Medical Center. Peg was born September 28, 1928 in Hillsdale, NY, the daughter of Arthur and Bessie Madison Van Tassel. She was raised and educated in Hillsdale and was a graduate of Roe-Jan High School, Class of 1945. After high school, Peg studied hair dressing at the Wilfred Academy, and then went to work in various hair salons both in New York City and Hillsdale. Peg...

Walter James Whitaker, 89, of Lee, died at his home on Monday surrounded by his family. He was born on May 23, 1929, in Chicopee, MA, the son of Harold and Vera Whitehouse Whitaker.  He was a 1946 graduate of Chicopee High School and attended AIC in Springfield.  Mr. Whitaker was a member of the Air National Guard from 1951 to 1961 and served active duty from 1961-1962 in the US Air Force.  He worked at J. Russell & Company as a purchasing agent in West Springfield and...

David C. Bowers, 94, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 24th. David was a graduate of Lee High School and was then drafted into the United States Armed forces during World War II. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for his service to our country. After the war, David received his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Syracuse University and went on to receive his Master of Science degree from Springfield...

Mary Jacqueline (Brouker) Aldrich, 35, of Hampton Bays, New York, left this world on Saturday, March 23, 2019 after battling an eating disorder for many years.  Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on December 19, 1983 to Cynthia and Steven Brouker of Lee, Massachusetts, Mary graduated from Lee High School in 2001. She attended Holyoke Community College, Berkshire Community College and Westfield State University, where she majored in Criminal Justice.  On June 16, 2012, Mary J....

Marcia Rose Foley, 71, of West Center Road in Otis, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Bridgeport, CT on January 17, 1948, the daughter of Charles and Sophie Bonzeck Rodie. She graduated from Johnathan Law High School in Milford, CT and was a 1972 graduate of New Hampshire College. Mrs. Foley worked as a manager at a Friendly's Restaurant in CT and also as a part time accountant for her father's business. She was a long time resident of Stratford...

William J. "Bill" Bartini, Jr. 81, of Fairview St., Lee, passed away Wednesday at his home which he built, surrounded by his family and friends. Bill was born in Lee on August 8, 1937, the son of the late William J. Sr. and Emma Gelpi Bartini. After graduating from Lee High School in 1955, he joined the United States Army, serving until 1957. Bill worked for Arnold Scaramuzzi, Western MA Construction (Ernest Scarpa) and Peter Francese and Sons. He loved being a carpenter...