Obituaries

Neil Fennelly Belisle, 85

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Neil Fennelly Belisle, 85, of Stamford died on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Southern Vermont Hospital. Neil was born in North Adams on April 23, 1940 a son of the late...

Robert C. Fachini, Jr.

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Robert C. Fachini Jr., 63 of Cheshire passed away on January 1, 2026, after a steadfast, dauntless battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob was born in Adams on March 20, 1962...

Jeannette Brule, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jeannette Claire (LaBombard) Brulé, 92 of North Adams, MA died Sunday January 4, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on July...

Sandra Isherwood, 76

Sandra Jean (Kimball) Isherwood, 76 of North Adams, MA. died Tuesday December 30, 2025 at her home. She was born in North Adams on April 22, 1949 a daughter of the late Gerald and Virginia...

Kimberly Gardner, 53

Kimberly Marie Gardner, 53, of North Adams, MA, died Saturday, December 20, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in North Adams on December 11, 1972, a daughter to Donna (Richards) and...

Reba Evenchik, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Our family is heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother, Reba Hough Evenchik, age 80, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, who died peacefully at...

Donald Edward Hazard, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Donald Edward Hazard, 83, died at home in North Adams on November 24, 2025. Born to Miriam B. (Chester) and Raymond E. Hazard on October 5, 1942, in Clinton, MA,...

Venture Lorraine (Perry) Hazard

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Venture Lorraine (Perry) Hazard, 76 of North Adams died on November 24, 2025 at home. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 31, 1949 a daughter of the late...

Norman LaValley Sr.

Norman L. La Valley Sr., age 94, passed away peacefully at home with his wife at his side on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025. He was born, raised, and resided in North Adams for all of his...

John P. McCormick, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Patrick McCormick, 76, of North Adams, died on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. He was born in Providence, R.I., on Oct. 21, 1949, the son of Bertha Florence (LaFlamme)...

Deryl Bentley III, 47

Deryl Grant Bentley, III, 47, of North Adams, died on Saturday, December 20, 2025. He was born in Bennington, VT, on July 19, 1978, a son of Patrica (Guertin) Bentley and the late Deryl Grant...

Patricia "Patti" Troumpe, 82

Patricia Ann “Patti” Troumpe, 82, of Williamstown, and formerly North Adams, died on Saturday, December 27, 2025. She was born in North Adams, on July 23, 1943, a daughter of Madeline...

Brent D. Mille, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Brent D. Mille, 51, of North Adams, died on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in North Adams on April 4,...

Ronald T. St. Germain, 61

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Ronald T. St. Germain, 61, of Adams, died on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He was born in Adams on May 30, 1964, a son of...

Sally J. Knights, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Sally Jo (Libby) Knights, 65, of North Adams, died on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Sebago,...

Richard James Fell, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Richard James Fell, 79, of Bath, NY passed on December 26, 2025 at home.  He was the son of Louis Fell and Johanna Rose (Maciora) Fell. Richard was born in Montour...

Eunice LaPier, 72

Eunice Clara LaPier 72, of Hancock, MA. died Thursday December 25, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was born in North Adams on May 1, 1953 a daughter of the late Harvey and...

Jane Sigrid Stuebner, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Jane Sigrid Christensen Stuebner passed away at age 78 in the early hours of December 22, 2025, at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, following a long...

Christopher W. Kirby, 41

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Christopher William Kirby, 41, of Williamstown, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 at home. He was born in North Adams on July 23, 1984, to William M. and...

Natalie Martelle, 93

Natalie Janet (Murchie) Martelle, 93 of Clarksburg died on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. Natalie was born in Castleton, Vermont on October 23, 1932 a daughter of the late...

Charles J. "Skip" Gamba, 79

Charles J. "Skip" Gamba, 79, of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025. Born in Pittsfield on June 16, 1946, to John and Elea Ottino Gamba. He was a graduate of Pittsfield...

William Greilich, Sr. , 96

ADAMS, Mass. —   William J. Greilich Sr. passed away peacefully on December 8, 2025, at Langdon Place in Exeter, New Hampshire, after a brief illness. Known to many as Bill, he was...

Walter Kochanski, Jr., 73

ADAMS, Mass. —   The family of Mr. Walter Kochanski, Jr. 73, are saddened to announce his passing on Monday, December 15, 2025, peacefully at his home. He was born in Adams on March...

Lorraine Robinson, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —   Lorraine C. (Pyra) Robinson, 80, of Adams, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Pittsfield on January...

Melissa J. Grande, 74

ADAMS, Mass. —   Miss Melissa J. Grande, 74, of Adams, died on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Melbourne Place in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on December 23, 1950,...