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Stephen Joseph Tynan, 67, of Great Barrington

A graveside service for Stephen Joseph Tynan will be held on Thursday, March 19, at 10 a.m. in Saint Peter’s Cemetery, with Reverend William P. Murphy, pastor, officiating. Family will receive friends at a calling hour from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home.

Candace Gerard, 80, formerly of Great Barrington

Funeral services for Candace Gerard will be held on Friday March 20, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home, with Reverend William P. Murphy officiating. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, March 20, from 9 to 10 a.m.

Thomas B. Finn Jr., 75, of Pembroke, Mass.

A celebration of life will be held in his honor on March 28 at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston, Mass.

Laurie Platt Winfrey Shnayerson, 83, of Hillsdale, N.Y.

The family plans a private memorial and asks that donations in lieu of flowers be made to the Roeliff Jansen Community Library.

Arthur Warton Schwartz, 85, of Stockbridge

A service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, at St. Paul’s Church in Stockbridge.

Thomas Daniel McCann, 85, of Naples, Fla.

A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Bower Chapel at Moorings Park in Naples, Fla.

Richard Leon Solar, 86, of Great Barrington

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dick's name to the People's Pantry of Great Barrington in care of Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home.

Ephraim Alexander Schwartz, 36, of Pittsfield

A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 15, at 11 a.m. at Temple Anshe Amunim in Pittsfield.

Marjorie A. Prince, 90, of Lenox

The funeral of Mrs. Marjorie A. Prince will be Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at St. Ann's Church, with the Rev. Monsignor John J. Bonzagni, Pastor, celebrating the Liturgy. Burial will follow in St. Ann's Cemetery. There are no calling hours.

Martha Louise Hawkins (née Moore), 87, of Great Barrington

Martha’s legacy is one of connection, warmth, and shared laughter. Her memory will continue to inspire all who were fortunate enough to know her.

Bonniventura M. Smith, 80, formerly of Great Barrington

A small, intimate gathering for close family and friends will be held at Birches-Roy Funeral Home on Monday March 9, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. A private burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Agnes Kathryn Peron, 85, of Lee

Family will receive friends at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home on Monday, March 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Great Barrington. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Dr. Stephen Kaufman, 81, of Eliot, Maine

The funeral will take place at Dewey Hall in Sheffield on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 11 a.m., followed immediately by internment at Ahavath Sholom Cemetery in Great Barrington. A livestream of the funeral service will be available.

Dorothy J. Fuller, 93, of Great Barrington

A graveside service will be scheduled in the spring.

Robert Alvin White Jr., 78, of Lenox

In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to Beacon Center in Madison, Wis., where his niece Sara dedicated her time to supporting the unhoused; the Sara Marie White Memorial Epilepsy Scholarship; or the restoration of the Lenox Meeting house.

James Carl ‘Jim’ Daily, 77, of Stockbridge

A celebration of life for Jim will be held in the spring of 2026.