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Maureen Neal, wife of U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, died March 19

The obituary cites that Maureen Neal's death came shortly before her 75th birthday.

Helen L. Hainsworth, 97, of Lenox

A graveside funeral service will be conducted in the West Stockbridge Village Cemetery in May, at a date to be announced. There will be no calling hours.

Richard Howard Burdsall, 90, of South Egremont

A community gathering to celebrate Richard’s life will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home. Family and friends are invited to share memories and honor Richard’s legacy.

Pamela M. Drumm, 79, formerly of Great Barrington

Funeral services and internment will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Stockbridge at 1 p.m. Family will receive friends and relatives after the service.

Mildred deVos, 93, of Clifton Park, N.Y.

The Funeral for Mildred deVos will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Grace Congregational Church. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Calling hours will be held in the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Church Service.

Margaret Alice Hastedt Gillett, 94, of Housatonic

Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, at the Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, with the service to follow immediately. Burial will be at a later date.

Joyce A. Horgan, 89, of Lenox

Funeral and burial services for Joyce will be private.

Ernest Helmke, 90, of Great Barrington

The funeral service were held at the Christian Community Church in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., on March 18.

Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Hayes, 93, of Longmeadow, Mass.

A small private memorial service will be held in June with the family celebrating Betsy’s life.

Marjory “Gege” Kingston, 85, of Stockbridge

A service to celebrate the life of Gege Kingston will be held in Stockbridge at the First Congregational Church, UCC, on Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. A reception will follow in the church's Johnathan Edwards room.

Charles Edward ‘CJ’ Walton Jr., 44, of Richmond, Va.

Friends and family are welcome to gather on Friday, March 21, at 1 p.m., at the Monterey UCC Church, for a memorial. Afterwards, a reception will be held at the Monterey Community Center, from about 2 to 4 p.m., to spend some time together.

Richard B. Jamieson, 67, of Ashley Falls

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Jamieson residence on March 30, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Monica Ruth Pattangall, 80, of Lenox

A memorial service will be held in the spring, with a date to be determined. There will be no calling hours. Burial will be held in St. Ann Cemetery.

Felipe G. ‘Phil’ Garcia, 86, of Sheffield

Family will receive friends on Friday, March 21, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Birches Roy Funeral Home, with a private graveside service on Saturday, March 22, for family and close friends.

Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Whitbeck, 64, of Mount Washington

Kathy’s family will receive friends on Friday, March 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., at the Birches Roy Funeral.

Paul John Zbell, 87, formerly of Great Barrington

A celebration of Paul’s life will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 4 p.m., at the Fry & Prickett Funeral Home in Carthage, N.C.