Canaan, New York
Edward J. Counsell
1934 — 2021
CANAAN, NY - Edward J. Counsell, 86, passed away peacefully Friday evening, April 9, 2021 at the Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, MA. He was born in New Bedford, MA on June 16, 1934, the son of the late Charles H. Counsell and Alice A. Neville Counsell. Ed was raised in New Bedford, MA and was a graduate of New Bedford High School. He operated a Service Station in New Bedford for many years. In 1972, he moved to New Lebanon, NY and operated with his wife Therese the Valley Rest Motel for over 20 years before retiring. He then moved to Canaan, NY where he has lived for the past 20 years. Ed was a member of the Lion's Club and the New Lebanon and Canaan Senior Citizens and...