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Kristin Pickford, 51 of Peabody, formerly of Housatonic

She graduated from Monument Mountain Regional High School in 1986 and attended Dean Junior College, graduating in 1988.

Kristin M. Pickford, 51, of Osborne Street in Peabody died unexpectedly at her home Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.

Kristin Pickford

She was born Aug. 8, 1968, in Pittsfield, the daughter of Irene D. Aquino and the late Anthony J. Aquino. Kristin grew up in Housatonic, part of a loving community and neighborhood. She graduated from Monument Mountain Regional High School in 1986 and attended Dean Junior College, graduating in 1988. After graduation, she worked in banking in the Boston area. Lucas Pickford came into her life in 1988. They married June 9, 1995, living for a time in the Salem area and then for many years in Aptos, California, before returning to the East Coast in 2016.

Besides her mother, Irene, of South Lee, and her husband, Lucas, of Peabody, Kristin is survived by her sister, Aimee I. Aquino, of Charlotte, North Carolina.

A celebration of Kristin’s life will take place at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Mary’s School in Lee through FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. To send remembrances to the family, visit www.finnertyandstevens.com.

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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.

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