Warren Phinney 1947 - 2008 LENOX Warren M. Phinney passed away peacefully of natural causes on July 29, at his home in Hyampom, California. He was laid to rest in the Phinney family plot at New Lenox Cemetery, in Lenox, MA, on Oct 1. Born on July 26, 1947, in Pittsfield, he was the son of Arthur B. Phinney and Elizabeth L. Betty Phinney, and the brother of Carolyn S. Estes and Anne T. Natti. He grew up in Lenox, and graduated from Lenox Memorial High School in 1966. He was class valedictorian and played on the basketball and soccer team. He graduated from Swarthmore College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1970. He played fullback on the Swarthmore soccer team. A singer-songwriter with a sharp intellect, Warren performed in venues on the East Coast and West Coast, as well as Germany. He devoted his life to preserving American roots music. As well, he was a civil rights activist, naturalist, storyteller and a prolific letter writer to a large circle of friends. He is predeceased by his parents and his sister Anne. FUNERAL NOTICE: There will be a musical celebration of Warren's life at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 175 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m.