Al Ayari was born in El Aroussa Tunisia on August 6, 1931 to Belgacem and Zina Ayari. He died peacefully at home on February 15, 2021. His death ended a very long and courageous battle with Leukemia. He was a police lieutenant in Tunisia and came to the United States on a ten-month exchange program to study American forensics. He vowed to return to the United States and he did just that in 1961. He moved to New York City and was hired as a security guard at the United Nations. It was at this time that he met Mickie, his cherished wife of 58 years, Over the years he moved up through the ranks while completing his Bachelor's degree and eventually retired as Assistant Chief of Security and...

Nellie Sarah Hudson, age 100, of Great Barrington, MA passed away on January 25, 2021. She had resided at Fairview Commons Nursing Home for the past few years. Nellie was born on September 30, 1920 in Southfield, MA. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Mabel (Austin) Hudson. Nellie attended and graduated from the New Marlborough High School in 1939. She was employed by Turner and Cook Factory as a machine operator. Eventually, Nellie moved to Great Barrington where she was employed in the inspection department of Great Barrington Manufacturing for a number of years. Nellie retired in the 1980's. Nellie had been a member of the Southfield Church and most recently, she attended Open...

Marian E. Robinson, 98, a longtime resident of Stillwell Street in Great Barrington passed away Wednesday morning, January 20, 2021 at Fairvew Commons Nursing and Care Center. She was the wife of the late Howard Robinson, who died on December 2, 1996. The couple was married on September 12, 1942. Marian was born April 16, 1922 in Stephentown, NY, the daughter of William L. and Jessie Deckett Geerholt. She was a graduate of Averill Park High School. Mrs. Robinson was a 30-year volunteer at Fairview Hospital and a member and former secretary of The Southern Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association. She was also a member of The Thursday Morning Club as well as The First Congregational...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stanley Z. Shapiro on January 15, 2021, at the tender age of 88. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and a true friend to so many. You couldn't help but love the guy. He was interested in just about everyone he ever met, and proved equally interesting to them. A lover of classical music and the Berkshires, he proudly ushered at Tanglewood for over 40 years. A child at heart and an avid animal lover (just ask any of the six dogs he loved and nurtured over the last 56 years), he served as a dedicated docent at the Bronx Zoo for decades as well. But his greatest joy was his family. He was a devoted husband to Roberta for 59 years. He was...

Marian Louise (Zlotkin) Greenberg, 82, passed away on January 11th from Covid-19, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. A free spirit and a life-long beauty, Marian was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 28, 1938, to Chuck and Lena (Rosenbloom) Zlotkin. She grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Fairfax High School, where she had been a popular member of the Tantras club and met the "love of her life," the late Tony Greenberg. After marrying Tony, and while pregnant, she studied art history at UCLA, attending classes with her late mother-in-law Edith B. Greenberg. With her belief in self-help, the supernatural and all things spiritual, she wrote books and articles and...

Bob, born in Everett, Massachusetts, on St. Patrick's Day March 17, 1946, died unexpectedly at home in Lee, Massachusetts on January 5, 2021. Born to Lawrence (Larry) and Bernice (Bunny Fale) Nason, he was the middle of three children. While he would claim he was the "overlooked" middle child, his sisters, wife, and all other family members would certainly say his beloved mother definitely spoiled him. Bob spent his very happy childhood in Melrose, Massachusetts where he attended and graduated from elementary and high schools. He grew up in a tight knit neighborhood of families and friends and remained in touch with many throughout his life. Bob played sports including football and...

Bob, born in Everett, Massachusetts, on St. Patrick's Day March 17, 1946, died unexpectedly at home in Lee, Massachusetts on January 5, 2021. Born to Lawrence (Larry) and Bernice (Bunny Fale) Nason, he was the middle of three children. While he would claim he was the "overlooked" middle child, his sisters, wife, and all other family members would certainly say his beloved mother definitely spoiled him. Bob spent his very happy childhood in Melrose, Massachusetts where he attended and graduated from elementary and high schools. He grew up in a tight knit neighborhood of families and friends and remained in touch with many throughout his life. Bob played sports including football and...

Charles A. Bouteiller, 85, passed away on December 15, 2020 at home after a long illness. Born on June 29, 1935 in Great Barrington, MA he was the son of the late Armand and Isaline Faivre Bouteiller. Charles was raised in Great Barrington and graduated from the former Searles High School. Charles spent time in the U.S. Army, and was a self-employed contractor who built and renovated many beautiful homes in the Southern Berkshire area. Charles was a proud member of the Berkshire County Antique Car Club and the Great Barrington Fish and Game Association. He was a communicant of the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington. In addition to his family and his garden, his greatest joy...

Richard ("Dick") A. Flintoft, 80, passed away the morning of Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his home in Southfield, MA with his family by his side. Richard was born September 15, 1940 in White Plains, NY. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross (class of 62'). He served in Vietnam as a Lieutenant in the US Navy. During his service he flew as a Naval Aviator with 157 carrier landings. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal Bronze Star and the Vietnam Air Gallantry Medal. After coming home, he received his M.B.A. from Columbia University and went on to become a vice president of asset management at JP Morgan. After retiring from JP Morgan, he was President of Lynn Chase Designs and...

Etta Dugan, age 94, passed away, peacefully on November 21, 2020 after a short illness. She was born March 11, 1926 in Dighton, MA to Edwin & Florence Carpenter. She graduated from Dighton High School in 1944. Etta married her devoted husband, Osborne Dugan in April of 1957. The couple lived in Attleboro, MA before moving to Monterey, MA where they lived for over 50 years. Etta had a great love of gardening. Her beautiful gardens where admired by many. They were a bit famous on Route 57 to be enjoyed by those driving by. Etta tended to her gardens well into her 80s. There was not often a time when she did not have a shovel or rake in her hands. Etta was a true lover of fun and song....

Henry D. (Hank, Bo, Poppa, HennyPop) Granger, of North Egremont, MA and Venice, FL, died peacefully at home on November 2, 2020, after a quiet and courageous battle with cancer. He was 83. Born on December 7, 1936 in New Rochelle, NY to R. Gordon and Catherine (Dodge) Granger, he grew up in Sheffield and North Egremont, MA. He attended Holderness School in Plymouth, NH and was a graduate of the University of Connecticut's School of Engineering. He married Marilyn Adele Peck of North Egremont, MA in June 1958. He spent his early career as a civil engineer, employed by the State of Connecticut and then DelaBitta-Basola Construction Company, Inc., designing and constructing bridges and...

Eleanor R. Shiels, 93, died on October 30, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA due to a short battle with Covid-19. Eleanor (fondly known as "Sweetie" or "Bow") was born on Dec. 5, 1926, in New Jersey. After graduating from Belleville High School in NJ, she took an extended journey to Mexico by train with a dear friend. When she returned she worked as a receptionist at The Prudential Insurance Co. She and her family enjoyed many summers at the Jersey Shore and at Indian Lake, NJ, where Eleanor met her husband, Joseph "Bud" Shiels. She married Joseph in 1948 and together they raised 3 children in Pompton Lakes, NJ, where Eleanor worked as a bookkeeper for many years at...

William F. Milligan, 86, of Alford, Massachusetts, died October 28, 2020, while under hospice care in his home in Alford following a brief illness. Bill is survived by his wife of 67 years Lois (Fadding) and three children, Paul Milligan (Marcie); Deborah Gold (David); and William T. Milligan; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six siblings. A Service will be held on Saturday, November 7, at the Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington. Due to current COVID health restrictions the funeral capacity is limited to twenty five people; friends and family unable to attend may access the service via ZOOM at...

Ruth Helene Meier, of Great Barrington MA died peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Kimball Farms Nursing Home in Lenox after a brief illness. She was born November 17, 1932 at Westchester Square Hospital, Bronx, New York City NY to Francis E. Knaack and Ruth A. Wegman. Ruth married Robert A. Meier on October 19, 1958. Together they raised their three children: Bill, Bob, and Amy on Long Island in Malverne NY. Ruth was much loved by her children's neighborhood friends, in particular, by a special group of then-young men who remain friends to this day referred to as the "Nassau Boulevard Boys" all of whom greatly enjoyed a visit with Ruth in the summer of 2019 in Great...

Russell E. Fadding, 82, passed away peacefully at home on October 9, 2020 with his family at his side. Russell was born in West Stockbridge, MA on March 14, 1938 to Archibald J. Fadding and Irene Fadding. He grew up on the family's dairy farm on West Center Road. In 1956 he graduated from the former Williams High School in Stockbridge, MA. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was trained as a helicopter mechanic and served most of his enlistment in California. He was honorably discharged in 1959 and returned home to work on the family farm. On June 25, 1960 he married his high school sweetheart Patricia Hakes. He and Patty moved to High Lawn Farm in...

Thomas P. Sullivan, 71, longtime golf pro at Wyantenuck Country Club died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 after being struck by a fallen tree. Tom was inducted into the Northeast New York PGA Hall of Fame in 2018. Born March 15, 1949 in Worchester, MA he was the son of the late Kenneth and Eleanor Sullivan. He attended local schools and was a graduate of St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, MA. He then went on to Seminole Junior College in Orlando, FL. Tom married his wife, the former Katherine S. Nelson, on September 19, 1998. Tom and Kathy moved to the area when he began working as the head golf pro at Wyantenuck in the Spring of 1999. He worked as a teaching pro at New Seabury on Cape...

On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Jaye Carole Blume, loving wife, mother of five and proud grandmother of 11, passed away at home at the age of 82. Jaye was born on December 22, 1937 in Boston, MA to Doris (Greene) and John Floyd. On May 10, 1958 she married John W. Blume and raised five children Carole (Jes) Carson, John (Susan), Doug (Honor), Maureen and Michael (Rebecca) and 11 grandchildren; Jaime (Michael), Graham, McKenzie, Christopher, Meghan, Taryn, Colin, Joshua, Philip, Andrew and Alec. Over the years Jaye held many roles, secretary, bus driver, chef, housekeeper and homemaker. She was an artist, bird watching enthusiast, a lover of all flowers and nature, a singer, musician, and a...

Ellen Tabs, 77, a West Stockbridge resident, passed peacefully on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020, after a year-long battle with cancer, with loving family at her side. She shared a 55-year-long marriage with her adoring husband and high school sweetheart, Leonard, 79. Ellen was born in Paterson, NJ in 1943, to parents Esther and Hyman Solomon. In 1965, she graduated from William Paterson college with a degree in Elementary Education. Ellen spent several years teaching second grade, and later taught remedial math in Plainfield, NJ. She was devoted to her students, ensuring that each child she met had the resources they needed to succeed, no matter their background. Ellen later created Good...

Joseph Victor Sinico, 78, passed away peacefully at Mount Carmel Care Center surrounded by his family on August 30, 2020. His friends and family will remember his generosity, willingness to talk to any and everyone and his fondness for desserts. Born on July 11, 1942 in Pittsfield, MA, to Angela and Albert Sinico, Joseph grew up in West Stockbridge with three brothers and five sisters and attended Williams High School. He worked for 15 years at the Red Lion Inn and Country Curtains in Stockbridge. Joseph married Kathleen (n?e Keresztes) on June 26, 1971 and later entered her family business, Catherine's Chocolates, where he could occasionally be caught licking his fingers in the back...

Norma Moulton, 93, passed away on August 23, 2020. Born on June 27, 1927 in Bethel, CT., she was the daughter of Eugene and Laura Kempe Reed. She was a graduate of Bethel High School. She then went on to attend secretarial school in New York City. In 1945, while traveling from NYC to home in CT., She met and fell in love at first sight with her soon to be husband Howard "John" Moulton. She had always been enamored with "a man in uniform!" They married in 1946 and enjoyed forty-four years of marriage together. John predeceased her in 1990. After marriage, Norma spent the remainder of her life in Sheffield where she selflessly devoted her life to her family and friends and always...

Charles J. Menard, 66, passed away on August 6, 2020 at his home in Poughkeepsie, NY. Born on May 26, 1954 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of the late Antoine and Ella Warner Menard. He was raised in Great Barrington and attended local schools then graduating from Mountain Monument Regional High School. He also lived in Dalton, MA for many years. Charles worked in retail until retiring. A very civic minded man, he volunteered at the Poughkeepsie Food Pantry every Wednesday. He was also a proud member of the Exempt Fire Association in Poughkeepsie. "Charlie" as he was referred to by his many friends, leaves his beloved daughter Amanda Lynn Cross and her husband Jason of New...