Obituaries

PINE PLAINS — Benjamin A. Brousseau, 25, passed away on Monday, Aug. 25, 2020  due to injuries sustained from an ATV accident.

He was born on June 18, 1995, in Rhinebeck, N.Y., the son of Normand A. Brousseau and Trynja T. (Coons) Brousseau.

FALLS VILLAGE — Richard H. Fife, of Falls Village in typical Dick Fife fashion passed away Aug. 17, 2020, age 82, on his terms doing what he was best known for, working hard. 

Dick was born June 27,1938, in Great Barrington to the late Arlene and Jesse Fife and was a lifelong resident of Falls Village.

LAKEVILLE ­— William Michael Manko, 68, of Lime Rock Road, died Aug. 24, 2020, at home with his family following a years-long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Janet Manko, publisher and editor in chief of The Lakeville Journal Co.

PINE PLAINS — Linda Susan Pezze, 69, a Pine Plains  resident since 1992 and formerly of Ancramdale, died peacefully at her home in Pine Plains on Aug. 23, 2020, with her loving family at her bedside. 

SHARON — Edward P. Pitcher Sr., 88, of South Main Street died Aug. 12, 2020, at Noble Horizons. He was the husband of Muriel (Fingar) Pitcher.

Edward was born Aug.10,1932, in Sharon, the son of the late Mary (Murphy) and William Pitcher.

LAKEVILLE —Thomas Gerald Hussey, 76, of Furnace Road died Aug. 6, 2020, at Sharon Hospital. He was the husband of Nora (Crowe) Hussey.

Thomas was born Feb. 12, 1944, in Athlone, Ireland, the son of the late Mary (Sullivan) and James Hussey. He grew up in a family of 10. 

SOUTHFIELD, Mass. – Carl W. Bartow Jr., 73, died Aug. 2, 2020, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.  

He was the husband of the late Shirley (Bell) Bartow.  

Carl was born April 27, 1947, in Winsted, son of the late Eva (Rattigan) and Carl W. Bartow Sr.

SHARON — Virginia Alice (Cahill) Golden, 79, of Torrington, died July 27, 2020, at home surrounded by her family.  She was the loving wife of Edward T. Golden Sr. 

Virginia “Ginny” was born Oct. 28, 1940, in Sharon, the daughter of the late Alice and Fred Cahill.