Great Barrington — Joseph A. Aberdale of Housatonic has been named superintendent of the town’s public works department.
Aberdale will oversee the town’s highway and wastewater operations, cemeteries, waste transfer facility, and other town infrastructure.
As an engineer, Aberdale has worked in senior management positions with large construction and engineering firms serving the Northeast region. Most recently, he was vice president of construction services at Unistress/Petricca Industries in Pittsfield, where he rose through the ranks after joining the company in 2007. Previously, he worked as chief engineer with J.H. Maxymillian Technologies in Pittsfield, and earlier, he worked at Berkshire Gas.
Aberdale’s family established and operated the former Aberdale’s Market in Housatonic, and in 2006, he became the second-generation owner of the business. In 2021, he sold the store, which is now A&B Variety and Package.
“We are so excited and fortunate to have Joe join the town of Great Barrington as public works superintendent, as he is extremely well-qualified for this position,” said Town Manager Mark Pruhenski. “His roots in Great Barrington, his prior volunteer service on boards and with our fire department, and his community spirit are added bonus benefits for us.”
At Unistress, Aberdale managed project budgets ranging from $75 to $125 million annually and oversaw major construction projects from New Jersey to Maine. His project oversight work included the Tappan Zee Bridge (now the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo bridge), the Yankee Stadium parking structures, and the award-winning Goethals Bridge for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
In town government, he has served on the town board of health and zoning board and as the town’s gas inspector. He has also been a volunteer firefighter and deputy sheriff for the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Department.
He graduated from Western New England College in 1987 and is a graduate of Monument Mountain Regional High School.
