Stanley Olmsted

Stanley "Ike" W. Olmsted 1952-2011 SOUTH EGREMONT Stanley "Ike" W. Olmsted, 58 of 91 Mt. Washington Rd, South Egremont, Mass. died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Great Barrington on November 4, 1952, son of Stanley and Catherine McGilly Olmsted. He attended local schools and was a 1970 graduate of Mt. Everett Regional High School. He attended Berkshire Community College, and The Lumber Grading School in Memphis, Tenn. He was Certified Lumber Inspector, for Meltz Lumber, Mellenville, N.Y. Stanley was a former volunteer fire fighter for the town of South Egremont. He enjoyed cooking and grilling for family and friends, he also enjoyed collecting exotic figured wood especially Birdseye Maple, camping, hunting and fishing, boating, the outdoors, and nature. He leaves his former wife Amy Lewis Olmsted, of Hubbardton, Vt.; one son, Matthew, of Belleview, Wash.; one daughter, Jenny Herring and her husband, Jason, of Brunswick, Ga.; two brothers, Edward of Graham, Wash., and James of Egremont; three sisters, Ann Abbott of South Egremont, Nancy Coons of Sheffield, and Jane Brittingham of Great Barrington; and one granddaughter, Charlotte. FUNERAL NOTICE: A Celebration of Life Service for Stanley "Ike" W. Olmsted, who died January 27, will be held on Saturday February 5, at 2 p.m. at the North Egremont Fire Station. In lieu of flowers, family requests that expressions of sympathy in "Ike's" memory may be made to the Egremont Fire Department, or to the American Diabetes Association both in care of the BIRCHES-ROY FUNERAL HOME at 33 South Street Great Barrington, MA 01230, who is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made through birchesroyfh.com.