All Obituaries

Lorraine Margaret Wells Forfa, age 75, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by her loving family at Berkshire Medical Center on Thursday, February 2, 2023, as a result of cardiac arrest. Laurie was born in Pittsfield on May 20, 1947, to the late Richard Lothrop Wells and Margaret Veronica Malumphy Wells. She attended grade school in Stockbridge and was depicted in Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post painting, Happy Birthday Miss Jones (girl with yellow bow).  She was a graduate...

Thomas J. Boyne, 91, died Tuesday at Kimball Farms Nursing Home where he had been a patient for a short time. Born in Pittsfield on September 27, 1931, son of Thomas E. and Cecelia Thomas Boyne, Tom was a lifelong resident of Lee. He attended St. Mary's School and graduated from Lee High School in 1950 where he jumped center for the 1949 Southern Berkshire Championship Basketball team. Tom worked as a licensed electrician for Joe Burke Electric, William T. Lahart & Son, and...

Shirley J. Meyer, 87, of Lee, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at home surrounded by her family.  She was devoted to her family and a proud wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  She could always be counted on for her wisdom and compassion.  She enjoyed reading, gardening, eating out (especially sweets) and spending time with family.  She will be sorely missed by her family, friends and her furry friend, Edo.  She was a...

Barrymore “Barry” Hawley left this life to join our Lord on January 14, 2023; 16 days short of his 80th birthday. Born on January 30, 1943, to Henry H. Hawley and Laura Bossie Hawley, he and his twin brother, Bruce, were the final children of 11. He was raised in Otis and educated in Otis and Lee School systems, graduating from the Cambridge School of Business. Barry met Adele Blackledge at the age of 13 and they courted through high school and college, marrying on April 11,...

Frank A. Consolati, 84, of Lee, died early Tuesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center with his family at his side. Frank was born November 11, 1938, the son of Frank P. and Mary D. Salinetti Consolati. He was raised in Lee on the family farm and was a 1957 graduate of Lee High School. He joined the US Marine Corps Reserve in 1956 and upon completing his service commitment he was honorably discharged in 1960. He went to Hartford Insurance School and joined the family insurance and tax...

          Michael H. Hayes, 93, of Franklin Street in Lee, passed peacefully Tuesday morning.            Born in Pittsfield on November 19, 1929, the son of Michael P. and Nora LaBrode Hayes.  He was educated in St. Mary’s School in Lee, graduated from Lee High School in 1947 and Berkshire Business School in 1948.           Michael served in...

Thomas J. Ashe, 72, of Lee, died Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center. Tom was born in Little Falls, NY on April 29, 1950, the only child of First Sargeant James and Rose O’Hara Ashe. He was raised and educated in Little Falls, NY where he was a 1969 graduate of Little Falls High School. He was an all league selection in football his senior year and was also a standout track and field athlete holding the school record in both the shot put and discus at the time of...

         Our beloved matriarch, Ann, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023. Daughter of Archibald and Esther (Oberlander) Bangs, she was born at home on May 17, 1926 in Becket, MA. She was one of four children and had a close relationship with her siblings, Francis (Jaouen), Fred (Bangs - predeceased) and Etsie (Phillips).           Ann graduated from Lee High School in 1944, where she excelled in academics, was...

Mrs. Lee Z. Hawley, 83, died Sat, December 31, 2022, at her home with her family at her side. Lee was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 18, 1939, the daughter of Isadore and Tillie Moses Leibowitz. Lee married Ronald Hawley in April of 1971 and celebrated over 40 years of marriage before his passing in 2014. Mrs. Hawley was an entrepreneur of sorts, proud of her various small business operations over the years. However, Lee was most proud of her grandchildren, and being such an integral part...

 Annette Marie Malumphy (Borsotti), 57, of Pittsfield, passed away in Boston surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 21st after a short period of illness.  Annette was born in Great Barrington on July 19, 1965, to Frank A. Borsotti and Linda M. Williams (Markham); she was the devoted daughter of both Linda and her...