08/20 Berkshire Eagle Online - Obituaries

Berkshire Eagle Online - Obituaries: "NEW MARLBOROUGH -- Jerry Phillip Ovitt, 59, of Hartsville-Mill River Road died Friday at his home. Born in Great Barrington on May 5, 1948 , son of Ronald and Edna King Ovitt, he graduated from Mount Everet Regional High School in 1967. Mr. Ovitt was a self-employed carpenter who enjoyed fishing, world travel, and working on his Mill River home. He leaves his partner of 16 years, David Johnson, with whom he resided; a daughter, Brenda Ovitt of Pittsfield; two stepsons, Raymond Ferrin of Dalton and Jeffrey Ferrin of Lee; two stepdaughters, Elizabeth Carpenter of Pittsfield and Theresa Harris of Clayton, N.C.; seven brothers, Brian R. Ovitt of Sheffield, Robert F. Ovitt of Mill River, Wayne B. Ovitt of Pittsfield, Roger D. and Carlton J. Ovitt, both of Canaan, Conn., Raymond E. Ovitt of Falls Village, Conn., and his twin, Garry P. Ovitt Sr. of Sheffield; two sisters, Eleanor M. Heineman of Newington, Conn., and Joy Ann Eichstedt of Easton; his former wife, Beverly J. Ovitt of Pittsfield; and nine step-grandchildren. His stepfather, Edwin C. Mansir, is deceased."