John Toivo Tossavainen, 88, of Great Barrington

John Toivo Tossavainen, 88, of Great Barrington

John Toivo Tossavainen, 88, a longtime resident of Great Barrington, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. John Toivo Tossavainen. Born in Westfield, Mass., on November 4, 1937, John was the son of the late Toivo R. and Ann (Skorput) Tossavainen. He was a 1956 graduate of the former Searles High School in Great Barrington. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in November 1958 and spent 18 months stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany, before being honorabl…