Dale Duryea, 61, of Monterey passed away after a long illness on June 25, 2021, at home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Great Barrington on Dec 26, 1959 to Fredrick and Laura (Hawver) Duryea. He graduated from Mt. Everett Regional High School in 1978.
Dale enjoyed fishing, trapping, and hunting. He enjoyed the times he went hunting with his son, Jason, at a hunting preserve in Aura, Maine. Dale was a member of the Egremont Fire Department from 1977–1991 and a life member of both the National Trappers Association and the New York Trappers Association. He was a self-employed Animal Control Officer; he owned and operated Duryea Wildlife Control for many years until ill health forced him to retire.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents Fredrick and Laura (Hawver) Duryea, and sister-in-law Helen (Farnum) Duryea.
He leaves his wife of 34 years, Anna (Thorn) Duryea of Monterey, a daughter Penny and her husband Christopher Rodick of Pittsfield, his son Raymond of Monterey, and his son Jason and his fiancé Ashley Adkins of Orland, Maine. Dale also leaves his sister Nancy Duryea, his brothers Freddie Duryea of Great Barrington, James Duryea of Egremont, and Roger and Wendy (Jefferies) of Otis, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews.
There will be a celebration of life for Dale will be held July 18, 2021, at Bracken Brae Farm in Monterey, from 1–4 p.m.
Donations may be made to either HospiceCare in the Berkshires or the American Cancer Society for Merkel Cell Research through Birches–Roy Funeral Home, 33 South Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230.
