Obituaries

Helen I. Frye, 96

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. —   Mrs. Helen (Olson) Frye, 96, of Lanesborough, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on November 19, 1929, a...

Margaret E. Cicarelli, 75

Margaret Elizabeth (Dunnells) Cicarelli, 75, of Williamstown, MA, died Friday, January 9, 2026. Born in Albany, NY on July 4, 1950, she was the daughter of Barbara (Thiedmann) and Lewis A. Dunnells....

Bernard Francis Baker Jr.

Bernard Francis Baker Jr, 68, of Pownal, VT, died Tuesday January 13, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on June 21, 1957, a son of the late Bernard Francis Baker Sr. and...

Bette Ann Lesnick, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mrs. Bette Ann (Elias) Lesnick, 71, of Cheshire, died Sunday morning, January 11, 2026 at her home. She was born in North Adams on May 5, 1954, a daughter of the...

Marilyn Cimonetti, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Marilyn Ann Dami Cimonetti (88), affectionally known as “Pete” by everyone who knew and loved her, passed away peacefully at her home in Concord, North...

Ralph T. Riello, 70

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Ralph T. Riello, 70, of Adams, died on Monday, January 5, 2026, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on May 18, 1955, a son of the late Gregory and Alma...

Kyle A. McGrath, 74

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Kyle A. (Downey) McGrath, 74, of Adams, died on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on August 19, 1951,...

Marilyn J. Bourdon, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Marilyn J. (Haley) Bourdon, 90, of Adams, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. was born in North Adams on August 23, 1935,...

Arthur L. Fuleihan, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Arthur L. Fuleihan, 82, of Williamstown, Massachusetts passed away at home on January 7, 2026 of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born on February 3, 1943 in East Orange, New...

Margaret Anne Pierpan, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   It is with profound sadness that the family announces the passing of Margaret Anne (Fesenmaier) Pierpan. Lovingly known as Meg, she left this world on January 5,...

Margaret Sucharzewski, 98

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Margaret Rita (Mowe) Sucharzewski, 98 of Florida, MA died on Wednesday January 7, 2026 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Hoosac Tunnel, MA on September 12,1927,...

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...