Obituaries

Christopher B. Bishop, 38

NORTH ADAMSA, Mass. - On Saturday, July 13, 2019, Christopher Brian Bishop of North Adams died at Berkshire Medical Center due to a sudden illness. Chris was born in North Adams, Mass., on July...

Sharon A. Koneazny, 51

SOUTHFIED, Mass. — Sharon Ann (Smithwick) Koneazny, 51, of Southfield, Mass., died unexpectedly, and too soon, on July 10, 2019. Sharon was born August 1, 1967, in Waterbury, Conn., to...

Carmen 'Gus' Bua, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carmen Joseph "Gus" Bua, 94, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday July 15, 2019, at his home in which he built. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 4,...

Helen C. Hamlin, 103

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Helen Claire (Gorman) Hamlin,103, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday July 13, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Amasa, Michigan, on September 8, 1915...

John Campbell Holden, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - John Campbell Holden, 71, of Williamstown died suddenly at his home on Saturday, July 13, 2019. He was born in Meadville, Pa., on September 12, 1947, a son of the late...

Donald A. Rochelo, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Donald A. Rochelo, 83, of Suwanee, Georgia, for many years a resident of Adams and North Adams, died Saturday, July 13, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in...

Jeffrey Ferrin, 51

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Jeffrey (Fej) W. Ferrin, 51, of Pittsfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Born in Stockbridge on January 5, 1968, he grew up in Sheffield and...

Charles J. Allessio, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charles John "Charlie" Allessio, 84, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away July 8, 2019, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on July 17, 1934, to the late John and...

Rosemary A. Danaher, 57

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Rosemary Alice Danaher, 57, of Williamstown, Mass., died at Berkshire Medical Center Hospital Pittsfield on October 30, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. She was born...

Statia M. Biegay, 98

AUBURN, Mass. — Statia M. BIegay, 98, died on January 18, 2019, in Auburn, Mass. She was born in Worcester, Mass., in 1920, daughter of Joseph and Mary A. (Drezek) Biegay. She was the cousin...

Ann Underwood, 94

LENOX, Mass. — Ann Beecher Underwood, 94, of Kimball Farms Nursing Care, Lenox, died July 8, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born on January 26, 1925, in Hartford,...

Kathleen A. Malinowski, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kathleen Ann (Lincoln) Malinowski, 59, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., on Sunday, July 7, 2019, surrounded by her...

Mary Walden

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mary Claire (Sullivan) Walden, 93, of Clarksburg, Mass.,A died peacefully at her home on Friday, July 5, 2019, in the loving care of her three daughters after a courageous...

Rev. Joseph E. Romano, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Rev. Joseph E. Romano, 82, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Bayfront Health in Brooksville, Fla. He was born in Rutland, Vt., on October 18, 1936, to Joseph...

David J. Clarkson, 67

ADAMS, Mass. — David J. Clarkson, 67, of Danvers, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ellen Kolis Clarkson, with whom...

Barbara Jane Hayden, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Barbara Jane (Timoney) Hayden, 90, of North Adams, Mass., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. She was born on March 23, 1929, a daughter...

Charles Ray Doan, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Charles Ray Doan, 70, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Charles was born on the 4th of July, 1948, in Los...

Marlayne Weinberg, 85

LENOX, Mass. — Marlayne Weinberg, 85, of Lenox passed away on June 23, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA with her son and daughter by her side. Marlayne was born in...

Timothy J. Hammerle, 53

LEE, Mass. —  Timothy J. Hammerle passed away suddenly of natural causes at his residence in Lee, Mass., on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Tim was born in Pittsfield, Mass., to Gerald and...

Michael J. Mole Sr., 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Michael J. Mole Sr., 95, passed away July 1,2019, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing Home after suffering a stroke at his residence in Devonshire Estates the previous...

Carl E. Behan, 76

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carl Edward Behan, 76, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away July 3, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox.  He was born in Troy, N.Y., on May 14,...

Melvin R. Blieberg, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Melvin “Mel” Robert Blieberg died peacefully at his home in Williamstown, Mass., on July 2, 2019, at the age of 89. Mel is survived by his loving...

Ann M. Jones, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ann M. Haley Jones, 62, of 7-D Riverview Drive, East Windsor, Conn., formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, June 29, 2019, at home.  Born in North Adams on June...

Bertrand Lavoie, 93

CLARKSBRUG, Mass. - Bertrand “Frenchie” Lavoie passed peacefully into heaven at the age of 93 on Saturday, June 22, 2019, surrounded by his daughter and his granddaughter Emma....

Joan Falco, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan Irene (Perras) Falco, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at her home. She was born in North Adams on December 23, 1934, a daughter...