New Lebanon – Therese J. Berard Counsell, 76, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Springside Rehabilitation & Skilled Care in Pittsfield, MA surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, MA on February 4, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Evelyn Erno Berard. 
Therese was a graduate of Vocational High School and St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing both in New Bedford, MA.
She was a registered nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital and also did private duty nursing. She moved to New Lebanon, NY in 1972 with her family and operated, with her husband, Valley Rest Motel on Route 20 in New Lebanon for over 20 years before moving to Canaan, NY.
She was a member of the Lebanon Valley Seniors and the Canaan Seniors. She was a dispatcher for the Lebanon Valley Protective Association (LVPA) and was a member of the Maranatha Christian Church in Chatham and the Immaculate Conception Church in New Lebanon. Therese loved music and playing the piano, enjoyed traveling and crafts.
Beloved wife of Edward J. Counsell; mother of Edward M. (Nancy) Counsell of Pittsfield, MA, James A. (Ying Yu) Counsell of Renton, WA and David E. (Mary) Counsell of Niskayuna; grandmother of Justin (Kelly), Melanie, Jimmy, Lucas, Alison and Anthony Counsell; sister of Ernest (Nancy) Berard of Brandon, FL, Edmund (Pat) Berard and Elaine Mederios both of New Bedford, MA and is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral mass will be Friday at 11 am at the Immaculate Conception Church in New Lebanon followed by burial in the Cemetery of the Evergreens in New Lebanon. Friends may call at the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, 457 NY 43, Stephentown on Thursday from 2 to 4 pm.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of Western Mass., 150 North St., Suite 22, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or to the American Cancer Society.
Condolence book at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.