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Mary Malonis, 87, of Stockbridge

Mary worked as a substitute school nurse and in real estate until her retirement in 1999 when she and Ed moved to Popponesset on Cape Cod.

Mary Malonis, 87, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, at home with her family after a valiant battle with cancer.

Mary was born July 29, 1930, in Lynn to Mary Huggins and William Archer Huggins. Mary attended Lynn schools and graduated from Lynn English High School and Lynn Hospital School of Nursing with a registered nurse degree. She worked in and around Boston earning her nurse-anesthetist credentials until marrying Edward Malonis in 1960. Together they moved to Washington, D.C., where Ed attended law school, and then to Milan, Italy, with the State Department. They returned to the U.S. and settled in Westchester County, New York, where they raised their family. Mary worked as a substitute school nurse and in real estate until her retirement in 1999 when she and Ed moved to Popponesset on Cape Cod. After her husband’s death, she moved to Stockbridge with her family, where she died.

Mary is survived by her daughter Tracy Malonis Stephen and husband Sean Stephen; her daughter-in-law Jamie Malonis; and five grandchildren: Jack, Charlie, Molly, Kate and Bridget, whom she adored. She was predeceased by her husband and her son, Dr. John Malonis.

A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church, 213 Main St., Great Barrington, Mass., conducted by Rev. William P. Murphy, pastor. Burial will follow at Stockbridge Town Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to HospiceCare in the Berkshires through FINNERTY & STEVENS FUNERAL HOME, 426 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. To send remembrances to the family, go to www.finnertyandstevens.com.

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Maureen Jane Johnson Hickey, 86, of Great Barrington and Naples, Fla.

There will be a gathering to celebrate the life of Maureen Johnson Hickey (1938-2025) at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens in Stockbridge on Saturday, June 28th from 1:00-3:00pm.

Howard Trombley, 77, formerly of Great Barrington

The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 7:00 p.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great Barrington.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 27 at 10 a.m. at The First Congregational Church, 251 Main St., Great Barrington. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Great Barrington.

Janet C. Hutchinson, 80, of South Egremont

A celebration of Jan’s life will take place Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 3 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire. All are welcome to join in celebrating Jan’s life, followed by a reception.

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