All Obituaries

George Danalis, 81, of Lee, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family onTuesday, June 11, 2019. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 5, 1938. George attended Springfield schools and graduated from Technical High School in 1959. He was a member of the National Guard, Holyoke Division from 1959 to 1964. He began working at Chapman Valve Manufacturing Company until joining the Friendly Ice Cream Corporation. He married Barbara Anne Rose on April 23, 1960 and...

Michael Gregory Buker, 69, of Lee, died Monday, June 3, 2019 at home. Mike was born in Gardner, Maine on November 19, 1949, the son of the late Roger L. and Loraine E. Buker. He was a 1967 graduate of Lee High School and had a long career at the Schweitzer Paper Mills in Lee. Mike was a man with a big heart and enjoyed helping people any way he could. In his younger years he volunteered countless hours umpiring Lee Little League baseball games. In his retirement he spent many years as a...

          Karen M. Williams, 72, died Thursday morning at her home on Washington Mtn Road in Lee.           She was born in Pittsfield, MA on December 10, 1946 the daughter of Michael and Evelyn Stedman Winters.  She attended Tyringham and Lee Schools and was a 1964 Graduate of Lee High School.            On August 7, 1965 she married Albert...

 Mrs. Claire M. Bartini 88, of Lee, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019.  She was born in Cheshire, MA on August 25, 1930 the daughter of Angelo and Anna Magri and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. She lived on Highlawn Farm for many years with her husband George D. (Georgie/Gigi) Bartini, who died on December 28, 2008.  The two were married on May 20, 1950.  Claire leaves her children, Peter M. Bartini and his husband Leonard of Longmeadow, MA, Michael D....

Mrs. Johanne “Hanna” Boomsma, age 73, of Becket passed away peacefully at her home with her husband of 50 years, David Boomsma, Sr. at her side. Born on September 21, 1946 she was the daughter of John & Ruth (Thomas) Mattis. She grew up in Dalton with her 3 siblings; John, Gail and Bobby. Upon her marriage to David, she gained a daughter, Lisa Boomsma-Fisher of Washington, MA. They went on to have two sons: David and his wife, Shannon; and Derek and his wife, Michelle, all...

Lee, Mass. — William Thomas Mannix Sr., 64, passed away on Saturday, May 4th, 2019, at his home after a short illness. He was born August 3rd, 1954, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and adopted as an infant by the late Thomas J. Mannix and Kathleen (Courtney) Mannix.  He was raised in South Windsor, CT, and the family spent summers on Lake Congamond in West Suffield, CT.  He graduated from East Catholic High School in South Windsor in 1972, and earned his BA from St. Anselm...

Louis Puleri, 80, of Cliffwood St, Lee, passed away Monday, April 22nd at home surrounded by his family. Louis was born January 4, 1939, the son of Frank and Mary Corseri Puleri. He attended the Lee Schools. Lou worked in construction for many years and later as a custodian at Lee Central School. He enjoyed all sports and was avid hunter and fisherman. He especially loved fishing for salmon on Lake Ontario. Louis was a member of the Sons of Italy and the Lee Sportsman Club. He leaves...

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...