Joanne L. Gutmann, 56, died Wednesday in her husband's arms at her home on Elm Street in Lenox Dale. She was born in Pittsfield on June 2, 1959, the daughter of Dora Albertazzi Bona and the late Adam A. Bona. As a child her fondest memories were the time spent at her grandparents Albertazzi's farm feeding the animals and making cheese with her Nona, going to the beach with her sister Diana's family, and visiting Washington DC with her sister Mary's family. She was a 1977 graduate of Lee High School and received her associate degree in business from BCC in 1979. Mrs. Gutmann was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Lee. She was a devoted Mother, Wife, Sister and Aunt and put her family above everything. She enjoyed arts, fashion, history, music, photography, old movies, books and vacationing in Maine and Nantucket. Joanne was a nanny to 5 children, and worked in bookkeeping, photography and the retail and hospitality industry throughout the county. Besides her Mother; Dora Bona of Lee, Joanne is survived by her husband, Robert J. Gutmann of Lenox Dale, whom she married on May 23, 1981, two sons; Robert J. Gutmann of Somerville, MA and Andrew J. Gutmann of Providence, RI, four sisters; Alice L. Hitchcock of Gt. Barrington, Mary J. Palmer and her husband Richard of Lee, Diana L. Wellington and her husband Albert of Lee and Cathy Williams of Lee; One brother; Adam A. Bona and his wife Patricia of Sun City, AZ.; five sister and brother in-laws, and 27 nieces and nephews. Joanne is predeceased by her father, Adam A. Bona who died in January of 1991, two brothers; Edward J. Bona who died shortly after birth in 1956 and Francis P. Bona who died in November of 2013. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 19th at 10 AM at St. Mary's Church in Lee. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. There will be no Visiting Hours. Friends wishing may make donations in her memory to St. Mary's School in Lee c/o the Kelly Funeral Home 3 Main Street Lee, MA 01238.

Service Details

Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 10:00am, St. Mary's Church

Interment Details

St. Mary's Cemetery