Obituaries

MILLERTON — Roger A. Gregoire, 74, a 45-year resident of Millerton, died Oct. 9, 2020, at Vassar Bros. Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with his family at his bedside. 

Mr. Gregoire retired as a maintenance supervisor from Taconic DDSO in Wassaic, a career that spanned more than 33 years.

SALISBURY — Frank Wells, 91, died Sept. 25, 2020, at his home in Charlottesville, Va. 

Frank was born in Brewster, N.Y., on June 24, 1929, to Caroline Washburn Wells and Henry Hubbard Wells. He was the youngest of six children: Tomlinson, Alfred, Henry (“Harry”), Crosby and Virginia, all of whom predeceased him. 

LAKEVILLE — John Branche Palmer, 87, passed away Sept. 17, 2020, peacefully in the comfort of his home in Lakeville.

Born in Sharon, the son of  Walter and Frances Palmer, John was a lifelong Lakeville resident attending Salisbury Central and then Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

EAST CANAAN — Barbara J. (Deloy) Tadiello, 69, died Sept. 21, 2020, at Sharon Hospital following an illness. She was the wife of William J. Tadiello. 

Barbara was born Oct. 30, 1950, in Great Barrington, daughter of the late Shirley (Garfield) and Ralph Deloy.

MILLERTON — Alan D. “Dewey” Merwin, 91, formerly of Millerton, passed away suddenly at home in Johnson City, Tenn., on Sept. 25, 2020.  

Dewey was born in Sharon on June 4, 1929, the son of the late Seth T. Merwin Sr. and Hazel Meader Merwin.  

NORTH CANAAN —  Gwynne Iris (Gillette) Lorenzo, 83, of North Canaan passed away peacefully on Sept. 24, 2020, at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  

FALLS VILLAGE — Joan C. Jacobsen, 81, of Falls Village, passed away Sept. 25, 2020, peacefully at home. 

Joan was born May 17, 1939, in Great Barrington to the late Hervey and Miriam Bushey Wright.

She was confirmed in the Trinity Church in Lime Rock.

NORTH CANAAN — Elizabeth G. (Garfield) Currier, 86, died Sept. 27, 2020, at the Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 

She was the widow of Carl Currier.

Elizabeth was born Sept. 3, 1934, in Norfolk, daughter of the late Katherine (McCormick)  and James Garfield Sr.