Obituaries

"Kate" Mary Katherine (Madaris) Cook, 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Mary Katherine Madaris was born on December 8,1952, and grew up in Trenton, NJ. She attended Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, and moved to the Berkshires...

Thomas N. McLaren, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas N. McLaren, 73, of Wilmington, raised in Adams, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, July 17, 2026. Thomas was born in North Adams on June 6, 1953; he was the...

Bertha M. Starbird, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bertha M. Jacobs Hamm Starbird, 90, of Dade City, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield and Stephentown, N.Y., was called to be with her angels on Saturday, July 11, 2026, with her...

Allen D. Haskins, 68

SAVOY, Mass. — Mr. Allen D. Haskins, 68, of Savoy, died Friday morning, July 17, 2026 at his home. He was born in Adams on November 11, 1957, a son of the late Douglas and Doris (Clairmont)...

Edward M. Kulpa, 92

ADAMS, Mass. —Mr. Edward M. Kulpa, of Adams, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on July 10, 2026, at the age of 92. Ed was born on April 2, 1934, in Adams, MA, to the late Martin A. and...

Robert C. Duverney, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Duverney on Saturday July 11th at Baystate Medical Center at the age of 71 surrounded by his family....

Joan Haskins, 92

Joan (Southgate) Haskins, 92, originally from North Adams, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Williamstown Commons, Williamstown, MA, where she had resided for the last 2...

A. Jean Walden, 79

Longtime Williamstown resident, Jean Walden passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Kimball Farms, a rehab center in Lenox, MA following a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. She had beaten...

John H. Keating, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. John H. Keating, 95, of North Adams, died on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in North Adams on January 5, 1931, a...

Richard D. Lancto, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Richard Donald Lancto, 67 Pittsfield MA died Weds. July 8 2026 due to a long battle having Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in...

Kenneth Charles Rougeau, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Kenneth (Ken) Charles Rougeau, 90, of North Adams, Massachusetts, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Born in North Adams on November 17, 1935, Ken...

Lawrence J. Werth Sr, 79

Lawrence J. Werth Sr, 79, of Parrish, Florida, passed away peacefully on his terms, at Lakewood Ranch Hospital, May 25, 2026. Born on June 25 , 1946, he was the son of the late John W. Werth and...

John Charles LaVigne, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Charles LaVigne of Winchester, formerly of North Adams and Medford, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2026, at the age of 72.  Born on April 24, 1954, in...

Carol Ann Williams, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Ann (Hartman) Williams, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Carol...

Whitney Williams, 37

Whitney Kiana Kanoe Lehua Williams passed away on June 29, 2026. She was born at Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu, HI on July 31, 1988, to Janeen Williams-Flagg (Neff) and John Williams Jr. After...

John E. Fortini Jr., 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  John Edward Fortini, Jr, 78, of 563 Caro Court, New Smyrna Beach Florida died Monday, October 20, 2025 at the Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida...

Rita J. Stanton Chapman, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  On July 3, 2026 Rita J. (Gallagher) Stanton Chapman left this earth at the age of 90 to be with her beloved husband, Francis (Chip) Chapman who predeceased her on...

Lori A. Brassard, 60

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Lori A. Brassard, 60, of Cheshire, died on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at her home. She was born in North Adams on May 4, 1966, daughter of Charlene M. (Trudeau)...

Theodore S. Meczywor, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —  A graveside service for Theodore S. Meczywor, 80, who died on June 26, 2026, will be held on Thursday, July 9th at 11:00 A.M. in St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery, Adams....

Corey Girard, 27

Corey Michael Girard, 27, of North Adams, found peace on July 3, 2026. Corey was born on February 1, 1999, at North Adams Regional Hospital. He attended Drury High School, graduating early with...

Carolyn Joan (Miller) Bailey, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Carolyn Joan (Miller) Bailey, 86, of Williamstown, died Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Adams on August 17, 1939, a...

Remy Grace Colon

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   “Some people only dream of angels, I held one in my arms.” With hearts that will forever carry both immeasurable love and unimaginable sorrow, we...

Deben J. Collini, 74

SAVOY, Mass. —   In the early hours of Thursday, June 18, our beloved mother and adored wife, Deben Jean Collini (nee Arthurs) went on ahead to be with our Lord. After a long battle,...

Thomas J. Lentine, 81

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Thomas Joseph Lentine, 81, of Stamford, VT, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Adams,...

Marvin 'Duce' Briggs, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marvin "Duce" Briggs, 86, of North Adams, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, surrounded by love after a courageous battle with declining health. He...