Obituaries

Antoinette Ubertini, 89

LEE, Mass. — With profound sadness we announce the passing of Antoinette "Ann" (Scarcia) Ubertini, our loving mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on May 7,...

Marion C. Andrews, 95

LEE, Mass. — Miss Marion Chapin Andrews, 95, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at home with loving family at her side.  Known as "Mame" to many, Marion was a life-long Lee...

Paul Genesi, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Henry "Sonny" Genesi, 92, formerly of North Adams, Mass., died Friday May 8, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Donald R. Wood, 90

Donald Ray Wood passed away at home Monday, May 4, 2020, in Sun City West, Ariz., at the age of 90.  He was born on May 31, 1929, in North Adams, Mass. He was the son of the late Ray Wood and...

Ann C. Hoskins, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Ann C. (Iodice) Hoskins, 84, of North Adams, died on April 28, 2020 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Newton, Mass., on December 31, 1935, daughter...

Daniel Leighton Baker, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Daniel Leighton Baker, 74, of Pittsfield died April 29, 2020, after a heroic battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home, surrounded by the love and care of his...

Raynold 'Ron' Passardi, 79

READSBORO, Vt. — Raynold Vincent "Ron" Passardi, 79, of Monroe Bridge, Mass., died Sunday May 3, 2020 at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Gwendolyn A. Wilde, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gwendolyn Ann Wilde, 92, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away May 2, 2020, at her home.  Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on April 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the...

Angela L. Shetron, 37

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Angela L. Shetron passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after a long battle with addiction. She was born in Pittsfield on June 6, 1982. She attended Mount Greylock...

April N. Castonguay, 48

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — April Nicole Castonguay, 48, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away April 30, 2020, at her home.  Born in Pittsfield on October 9, 1971, she was the daughter of Paul...

Filomena Demo, 104

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Filomena Celestina (Grande) Demo passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020, at the age of 104 in the loving care of Williamstown Commons. She was born on April 8, 1916, in...

John O. Forward Jr. 

DALTON, Mass. —  John O. Forward Jr. passed away on May 2, 2020, at Craneville Place in Dalton, due to a long battle with cancer, diabetes, Parkinson's and recently with...

Kacey E. Caprari, 39

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kacey Elizabeth Caprari, 39, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.  Born...

RosaLea Chapman, 76

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — RosaLea Chapman, 76, formerly of Root Place in Pittsfield, passed away at Springside Nursing Home on April 26, 2020. Born in Tacoma, Washington, on October 8, 1943,...

Virginia Finn, 89

LEE, Mass. — Virginia Sullivan Finn, 89, formerly of South Lee, Mass., passed away on May 2, 2020, from COVID-19.   Virginia is predeceased by her beloved husband of 49 years,...

Katherine J. Clark, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Katherine Jean (Schneider) Clark, 62, of North Adams, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a long and courageous...

Charles P. Pansecchi, 81

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Charles P. Pansecchi, 81, of Adams died Friday evening, May 1, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on August 2, 1938, a son...

Sally J. Harvey, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Sally Jane (Bishop) Harvey, 84, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Saturday May 2, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 18,...

Clifton R. Thomas, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Clifton Richard "Sonny" Thomas, son of the late Clifton A. Thomas and Vera (Kent) Thomas of North Adams, Mass., passed quietly in his sleep with family at...

Jean R. Phaneuf, 52

ADAMS, Mass. — Jean R. Phaneuf, 52, of Adams died Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2020, at her home, with her family at her side. She was born in North Adams on March 28, 1968, a...

Russell H. Amos, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Russell Henry Amos Sr., 67, of North Adams died on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at his home. Russell was born in North Adams on February 1, 1953, to the late Russell J. and...

Claire I. Burbank, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Claire I. Burbank, 87, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away April 25, 2020, at Craneville Place in Dalton with her loving husband at her side. Born in North Adams,...

Marcel G. Breault Sr., 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marcel George Breault Sr., 86, of Pittsfield passed away April 24, 2020, at Springside Nursing Home. He was born in Lyndonville, Vt., on April 25, 1933, to the late...

Patricia E. MacDowell, 65

LEE, Mass. — Patricia E. Ducharme MacDowell, 65, of Lander Road, Lee, Mass., passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on April 27, 2020. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on November...

Lorraine E. Meczywor, 93

ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine E. (Blanchard) Meczywor, longtime resident of Adams, Mass., passed away peacefully and surrounded by love, at the age of 93, on April 14, 2020, at Mount Carmel Care...