Katherine Mary (Ragusa) Ragusa-Hallock

Katherine Mary Faith Ragusa-Hallock, age 64, of West Stockbridge, MA passed away on February 16, 2026 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born on August 15,1961 in Bayshore Long Island, NY where she grew up with her parents Josephine and Anthony Ragusa until she moved to Becket, MA. Katherine graduated from Wahconah High School where she met her high school sweetheart Mark Hallock, and shortly after they got married in 1989.

Together they built a life filled with happiness, love, laughter and memories in West Stockbridge, MA where they built their home and raised their only daughter Kristina who was born in 1995.

Katherine worked at Lee Public Schools as a Business Administrator and retired in 2022. Years before Lee Public Schools, she worked at Jacobs Pillow and Blantyre.

Family, faith, and friends were everything to Katherine and will be forever held in our hearts. Katherine loved visiting botanical gardens, audubon sanctuaries, the ocean, animals, and spending time with her grandson. Katherine was known for her Italian cooking and enjoyed creating a warm and loving home for her family.

Katherine is survived by her husband Mark Hallock; her daughter Kristina Boulais and her son in law Evan Boulais and her grandson Colton Boulais. She is survived by her siblings, Janet Ragusa of Florence, Thomas Ragusa of Otis, and Linda Gifford of Chester. Katherine was predeceased by her parents Josephine and Anthony Ragusa.

Katherine will be deeply missed and be remembered forever for her unwavering kindness, compassion, and thoughtfulness.

“Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, never stop learning, and seek your place in the sun and leave it to God.”

A public visitation for Kathie will take place on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Kelly Funeral Home, 3 Main Street, Lee, MA, from 4:00 until 6:00. In lieu of flowers, in memory of Katherine and her love for animals, donations can be made to the Berkshire Humane Society in Pittsfield.