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Mrs. Teresa M. Lynch Coleman-Searles, age 59, died peacefully Monday morning at her home, 60 Calumet St. Pittsfield, after a decade-long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 25, 1960, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Lynch. Above all, Teresa shall be remembered for the care and devotion she gave to her family. She had three children, Mollie, Harrison and Madeline, to whom she devoted her life seeing them flourish. Teresa and her husband, Harrison L. Searles, Jr.,...

Deborah E. Powers, 63, of Pittsfield passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2020 in Boston following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving children, siblings and friends. Deb was born in Pittsfield on August 29, 1956, the daughter of Priscilla A. Groves and the late John L. Groves, and graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1974. She lived a full life, always giving and putting the needs of others before her own. Deb was the Assistant Manager at Rogers Jewelers in...

Carol Chouinard, 76, died January 4, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Worcester on November 20, 1943, Carol was the daughter of the late Raymond and Leona Chouinard. Carol joined the Berkshire County Arc family more than 40 years ago. She spent her days at Crossroads Center for Enrichment, where she would spend time with her numerous friends. Over the years, Carol enjoyed trips to Lake George, Boston & Mystic Aquariums and Washington DC. She loved animals; especially her cat...

Edward Walter Bogins, 95, of Pittsfield, MA, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his son's home in Cairo, NY. He was the husband of the late Gloria A. Bogins. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Felix and Dominica Bochanowski. Mr. Bogins grew up in Medway, Massachusetts and entered the army in 1943. During WWII, he was stationed in Italy from 1944 until the end of the war. During much of his time in Italy he was he was assigned to a small reconnaissance unit as first...

Ann Louise (Cain) Burke, 75, of Dalton and formerly of W. Stockbridge, died on Thursday, January 2nd at home surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Pittsfield on February 2, 1944, Ann was the daughter of the late Francis and Helen Cain. She was educated in the local schools, and went on to earn two associates degrees in business. She first earned a degree from Berkshire Community College and her second was from Fisher Junior College. Ann was an incredibly hard working woman who always put...

Fay J. Henry, age 92, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at her home in Pittsfield surrounded by her loving friends. Fay was born on April 25, 1927, a daughter of the late Rodman C. and Grace Robinson Henry. Educated in local schools, Fay was the 5th Generation of the Henry family to reside in Pittsfield, and she felt completely at home in the residence her parents had owned before her. Following high school, Fay went on to attend the former Bay Path Institute, now known as Bay Path University...

Larry Menin has sang the last song of his last set, but his music will remain with us. He passed away peacefully on December 27th at home surrounded by his family and with his loving wife by his side. Born in Pittsfield on September 15, 1946, Larry was the son of the late Ilario L. "Lolly" and Olga "Ukie" Carpinello Menin. Having been educated in the local elementary schools, he was a 1964 graduate of St. Joseph's High School. As a child, Larry served for many years...

Justin Todd Lowery, age 34, of Pittsfield, MA and Ballston Spa, NY died unexpectedly on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Ellis Hospital. Justin was born in Concord, MA on December 2, 1985 a son of Charles W. Lowery, Jr. and Constance G. (Dean) Lowery. He was educated in the local Pittsfield schools and was a graduate of Taconic High School. When Justin was younger, he loved fresh water fishing. As he got older, he learned a love of golf and would often go with his Pops. Justin was a terrific...

Eleanor Anne Secunda, 91, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2019 at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox, MA. Eleanor was born in Pittsfield, MA on January 24, 1928 to Clara and Luigi Bearzi. She attended local schools and graduated from Pittsfield High School. Eleanor lived in the Berkshires her entire life except while attending school and briefly working in New York City. She then moved back to Lenox and worked as a draftsperson at General Electric. She married Daniel Secunda...

Marguerite Grace Sacchetti Papa, age 92, returned home on December 18, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 29, 1927 to Anthony and Amelia Sacchetti who founded and operated the Rainbow Restaurant on 1st Street for 46 years until 1978. She was married to Frank V. Papa for 35 years until his passing in 1985 and together they had four children: Frank Papa (Joan) of Cary, NC, Laurie Swiatek of Pittsfield, Steve Papa (Holly) of Pittsfield and Lynn M. Down (John) of...