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Alice Hitchcock, 81, of Great Barrington

Family and friends are invited to calling hours Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington, followed by a graveside service at 12 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Great Barrington.

William Vincent Negrini, 98, of West Stockbridge

A graveside service with military honors for William Vincent Negrini will be held on Saturday, November 1, at 10 a.m., in Saint Patrick’s Cemetery in West Stockbridge.

Michael J. Pegorari, 70, of Great Barrington

Family will receive friends on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home

Robert Arthur Duryea, 74, of Albuquerque, N.M.

No services are planned at this time.

Joanne V. MacNeil, 84, of Great Barrington

A celebration of Joanne’s life will be held on Wednesday, October 22, at Birches-Roy Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the funeral home.

Martha Dolores ‘Dossy’ Domaney (née Abdalla), 97, of Great Barrington

Funeral Mass for Martha Dolores Domaney will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at 10 a.m., at St. Peter’s Church, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial with Reverend William P. Murphy, Pastor, officiating.

Wyeth True Curtis, 20, of Great Barrington

Wyeth’s family will receive friends on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home. A service for Wyeth will be held on Monday, Oct. 13, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Congregational Church in Stockbridge, with a reception immediately following at the Berkshire Waldorf High School.

A. Wesley Petersen, 90, of Sheffield

Family and friends are invited to calling hours on Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington.

David Lummus Sheldon, 88, of Egremont

The family of David Sheldon will receive friends on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington.

Richard J. Gardella, 88, of Great Barrington

Funeral services for Richard J. Gardella will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m., at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home, with Fr. William P. Murphy officiating. Family will receive friends on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the funeral home.

Nicole Schiaffino Hagen Siomos, 83, of Great Barrington

As per Nicole's wishes there will be no service.

Theodora J. ‘Teddi’ Batacchi, 97, of Sheffield

The family of Theodora J. Batacchi will receive friends on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington. The funeral service will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m., at the First Congregational Church in Sheffield (Old Parish Church), conducted by Rev. Jill Graham

Laura M. Keefner, 70, of Great Barrington

A celebration of Laura’s life will be held on November 8, at 4 p.m., at the Cove in Great Barrington, where family and friends are welcome.

Marcia Lawrence Soltes, 90, of Stockbridge

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Marcia's memory to the 529 education fund of Stacy Carvalho and sent to 14 Jackson Road, Belmont, MA 02478. This fund will be administered by Marcia’s son-in-law Edward Walker.

Matthew Tomich, 91, of New Marlborough

Matthew’s funeral service will take place at Our Lady of the Valley in Sheffield on Friday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. Immediately following, he will receive military funeral honors at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Great Barrington. Following the burial, a Celebration of Matt’s Life will take place at Geer Lodge in Canaan.

Ruth Jean Kulas, 95, formerly of Housatonic

A Celebration of Ruth’s Life will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at 12 p.m., with Elder Ben Boehm at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home, 33 South St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Housatonic.