Raymond P. Tuggey

Raymond Palmer Tuggey, 86, of Pittsfield, MA, passed peacefully on February 2, 2026, surrounded by family.

After graduating from Pittsfield High School in 1957 and the University of Vermont in 1961 with a B.A. in Geology, Ray married his high school sweetheart, Mary (Porter), and built a joy-filled life of family, service, and fun. He spent 35 years with General Electric and 43 years with the Jiminy Peak Ski Patrol, earning a lifetime Golden Ski Pass.

A local legend for hitting a home run out of Wahconah Park as a high school student, Ray was always ready for a good joke and a good time-skiing, boating, hiking, kayaking, cheering from the stands, or being the life of the party or a Beachwood campfire.

He was predeceased by his parents, Raymond Frederick and Adele (Palmer) Tuggey, and his sisters, Ruth Bracklein and Jean Davis. Ray is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary; his sister, Caryl Tuggey; and his four sons: Rick and Maureen of Lenox; Tom and Kelly of Pittsfield, whose children are Erica (Greg Rotundo; children John and Elizabeth), Caitlyn (Joe Harrington; children Owen, Kellan, and Miles), Brett, and Ryan (Aubrey; children Wesley and Murphy); Terry and Laurel of Soda Springs, NV; and Todd and Genny of Atlanta, GA, whose children are Porter, Emerson, and Grady.

A Service of Celebration will be held Saturday, February 7, at 11 a.m., with visitation at 10 a.m., at Dery Funeral Home, 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Berkshire Humane Society.

The family thanks all who loved Ray-and teased him right back.