Loretta worked as an LPN at Fairview Hospital and Berkshire Health Care. She then began working as a paraprofessional at Undermountain Elementary School for the next 27 years.
Lawrence S. Pratt, 78, of West Stockbridge
Larry worked for almost his entire adult life until retirement at the American Institute for Economic Research, a nonprofit think tank in Great Barrington, writing and editing its bimonthly report analyzing finance as well as periodic book-length reports.
Jerrold S. Crowell, 64, of Pittsfield, Mass.
He attended local schools and was a 1973 graduate of Northfield Mount Hermon School.
Stanley Debkowski, 73, of Housatonic
Stanley enjoyed helping others, gardening and volunteering at the Marian Fathers.
Nell Ezequelle, 82, of Great Barrington
Nell loved animals and was a veterinarian technician for many years. Later, she was a library assistant at the Berkshire Hills Regional School District.
Lucy Ann Wuori Britton, 62, of Mill River
Lucy was widely known and loved in the health care, emergency services and emergency preparedness communities throughout Western Massachusetts.
Anthony ‘Tony’ P. Makarski, 84, of Housatonic, Mass.
He loved the outdoors especially walks with Eleanor, fishing, motorcycling and reading.
Brian Whittaker, 36, of Pittsfield
Growing up in the Berkshires, Brian loved fishing at local lakes with his friends and family, building and riding motorcycles, and snowboarding with big brother Billy.
Dorothy L. Caul, 92, of Sheffield
Dorothy worked for 26 years at the Sears, Roebuck in Great Barrington.
Edward Kollmer, 74, of Great Barrington, longtime teacher at Mount Everett
He had a fulfilling career at Mount Everett, where he helped to shape the lives of countless Southern Berkshire County students.
Jane Shanklin, 73, of Sandisfield
She was a third-generation and lifelong resident of Sandisfield, having visited during the summers as a child and choosing to make it her permanent home with her two children in 1973.
Douglas Macdonald, 83, longtime resident of Sheffield
In the 1980s he transitioned to his second career and true calling, receiving his MSW at Smith College and becoming a psychotherapist.
Julie Martino, 88, longtime Lenox resident
Julie worked as executive assistant to the medical director at Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge for 32 years and was well-known in the Stockbridge area.
Michael Bacha, 97, of Lenox
He was known for his joyful laugh, the letters of advice he would meticulously type, and making sure everyone backed out of the driveway properly.
Anne K. Bourquard, 97, formerly of Housatonic
Anne worked for over 25 years as a librarian at the Ramsdell Library in Housatonic.