William Vincent Negrini, 98, of West Stockbridge, died Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Kimball Farms in Lenox. He was born in Pittsfield on April 5, 1927, son of Oronzio and Erina (Angelini) Negrini.
William was a graduate of the former Williams High School class of 1945. After graduating high school, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and Merchant Marines during WWII. William owned Negrini Plumbing and Heating Co. for many years. He was a member of the West Stockbridge American Legion, the West Stockbridge Sportsmen’s Club, and coached the West Stockbridge Babe Ruth 1972 S. Berkshire County Champs.
William’s wife Lucy (Sartori) Negrini, whom he married February 9, 1948, in Saint Patrick’s Church in West Stockbridge, predeceased him on December 11, 2020. He is survived by his three sons, Peter Negrini and his wife Pam of West Stockbridge, Robert Negrini and his wife Jana McIntyre of Crowley Lake, Calif., and William Negrini of Toledo, Ohio; his two daughters, Donna Moore and husband Lorence of Lenox and Dianna Norton and husband Matt of West Stockbridge; his brother Paul Negrini of Alford; his two sisters, Helen Kelliher of Bristol, Conn., and Nancy Yeager of Falmouth, Mass.; his eight grandchildren, Jim Moore, Thomas Moore, Rebecca Negrini, Cailin Berke, Patrick Negrini, Anthony Negrini, Shawna Norton, and Aaron Norton; and his 15 great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife Lucy, William was predeceased by his brother John Negrini.
The family of William Negrini would like to thank the staff at Kimball Farms for the excellent care they provided.
A graveside service with military honors for William Vincent Negrini will be held on Saturday, November 1, at 10 a.m., in Saint Patrick’s Cemetery in West Stockbridge. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in William’s memory may be made to West Stockbridge EMT in care of the Birches-Roy Funeral Home, 33 South St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Condolences may be made through the funeral home’s website.
