Obituaries

Arthur Zavattero, Jr., 85

  Arthur Zavattero Jr., 85, of Wardsboro, Vt, passed away on February 10, 2024 in Townshend, Vt. Arthur was born in Adams, MA to his parents Arthur Zavattero and Verna R. Zavattero on May...

Dorothy T. Weslowski, 90

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Dorothy T. Weslowski, 90, formerly of Cheshire, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on November 8, 1933, daughter...

Lyle A. Blanchard, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Lyle Arthur Blanchard, 93, of Williamstown, MA died on Tuesday May 21, 2024, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, MA on October 11, 1930, a son of...

Harold "Sonny" Thomas, 89

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Mr. Harold E. “Sonny” Thomas, 89, of Cheshire, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Pownal, VT on July 7, 1934, a son of the...

Jane C. Battersby, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jane Clara (Dunn) Battersby, 87 of North Adams died Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center. Jane was born in North Adams on November 27, 1936, a...

Susan J. Yates, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  On May 13th, 2024, with her family at her side, Susan Jane Yates died peacefully at the South Williamstown farmstead of her partner, Sherwood Guernsey, with whom she...

Clayton A. Nichols, 69

HANCOCK, Mass. —  Clayton A. Nichols (Clayt) age 69 passed away at his home Monday May 13, 2024. He was born July 11, 1954, in North Adams, MA to Joan Nichols (Sanguinet) and Clayton J....

Christina R. Pringle, 99

ADAMS, Mass. — Christina R. Pringle, 99, of Adams, passed away Saturday May 11, 2024 at the Springside Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on...

Inez Jepson

ADAMS, Mass. - A Graveside service for Inez Jepson who passed away on January 29, 2024, will be held on May 20,2024 at the Cheshire Cemetery in Cheshire MA at 1:30pm. Reception to follow.

Velma Segalla, 96

DALTON, Mass. —  Velma Matilda (Magnone) Segalla, aged 96, of Dalton, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on March 21, 1928, in...

Terrance E. Kelly, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Terrance Edward Kelly, 80, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Born in North Adams on April 6, 1944, he was...

Robert J. Sumner Sr, 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Robert Joseph Sumner Sr. 92 of Williamstown, MA died Thursday May 9th, 2024 with his loving family by his side at Williamstown Commons where he resided for the past...

Lillian A. Gajda, 87

In loving memory of Lillian Ann Gajda, 87, who passed away peacefully at The Hospice House, Hyde Park, NY on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Her heart was as vast as her artistic talents, reflected in her...

Joan Carter,94

Joan Victoria (Mark) Carter, 94, of Williamstown, MA, died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Tuesday May 7, 2024. She was born on March 1, 1930 in Jamaica a neighborhood in the borough of...

Rutledge Currie,81

With profound sadness, we announce the unexpected passing of Rutledge “Hut” Withers Currie, age 81, on April 25, 2024, at his home in Williamstown, MA. Rutledge was born in Charlotte,...

Cindy A. Richardson, 62

ADAMS, Mass. - Cindy A. (Lee) Richardson, 62, of Adams, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at her home. She was born in North Adams on October 27, 1961, a daughter of the late John and Lorraine...

Raymond F. Lemoine, 97

ADAMS, Mass. - Raymond F. Lemoine, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, with his family by his side. Ray was born in Adams on August 4, 1926, son of Peter Lemoine and Antoinette...

Richard L. LaForest, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard L. LaForest, 89 of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away at his home on September 12, 2023. Born July 4, 1934 in North Adams, Massachusetts to Herman LaForest and...

James Horbal, 52

ADAMS, Mass. — James Paul Horbal, "Hoss" age 52, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on April 4, 2024. He was born in Adams, Massachusetts, on May 18, 1971. Jim was a devoted family...

Theresa King, 90

  Theresa Janet (Contois) King 90, of Clarksburg, MA. died Saturday May 4, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on May 2, 1934 a daughter of the late Mathias and...

Dianne Katherine Petri, 85

Dianne Katherine Petri, 85 of North Adams and Pittsfield died Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Mount Carmel Care Center. She was born in Providence, RI on October 15, 1938, a daughter of the late Frank...

Susan Zoltek, 81

  Susan Jean (Elder) Zoltek, 81 of North Adams, MA died on Monday April 29, 2024 at home with her family by her side. Sue was born in North Adams on March 22, 1943, a daughter of William...

David DeMyer, 69

David William DeMyer,69 of Pittsfield, MA. died Wednesday April 24, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on April 25, 1954 a son of the late Richard H. DeMyer and Margaret...

Henry Donald Dean, 94

        Henry Donald Dean, 94 of North Adams, MA. died Saturday April 27, 2024. A Graveside Service with full military honors will be celebrated on Friday May 17, 2024...

Burton David "Burt" Shapiro, 88

STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. —   Burton David (Burt) Shapiro died peacefully on April 29, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts surrounded by his loved ones. He now will now...