Obituaries

Ann Arensberg was my assignment for the Soho News, on the publication of “Sister Wolf” in 1980. Imagine my surprise when I met this lovely woman, smart and modest but with a wild ironic sense of humor about life, liberty and the pursuit of publishing.

THE UNDERSIDE OF A LEAF

LAKEVILLE — Charles “Charlie” Paine, 88, of Lake–ville, died on Dec. 28, 2021, at Toby Hospital in Wareham, Mass. He was the loving husband of the late Nancy Paine.

Charlie was born Feb. 2, 1933, in Millerton, the son of the late Mary (Hoysradt) and Charles Paine.

WINSTED — Ralph Allen Lowell Jr., 73, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Jan. 18, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Ralph was born Aug. 29, 1948, to Ralph Allen Lowell Sr. and Hilda “Sager” Lowell.

SHARON — Herbert W. Lee, 84, of Sharon Valley Road died Jan. 8, 2022. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Lee.

SALISBURY — Joan M. Lahr, 96, passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2022, at her home in Lakewood Park, Fla.

FALLS VILLAGE — Helen Jacobs Kircher passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2022, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.

Helen was born Nov. 11, 1929, in Danbury, Conn., the daughter of Catherine (Cook) and Joseph Jacobs Sr.

SALISBURY — Ann E. Arensberg, prize-winning author and longtime resident of Salisbury died at the Sharon Health Care Center on Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 2022. She was 84 years old. The cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest complicated by COVID-19, according to the medical report and the Kenny Funeral Home.