Obituaries

Janice Zieba Ramsdell, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Janice Ann (Bohl) Zieba Ramsdell, 83 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday February 14, 2024 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on March 2, 1940, a daughter...

Michelle H. Lesnick, 64

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Michelle H. (Laine) Lesnick, 64, of Adams, died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, 2024, at her home. She was born in Adams on March 27, 1959, a...

David Ronald Mattimore, 82

STAMFORD, Vt. —  David Ronald Mattimore, 82 of Stamford died on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born in North...

Assunta C. Deane, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Assunta C. (Grande) Deane, 98, of North Adams, died on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the Life Care Center in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in...

Johnny Murach, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Johnny Joseph Murach, 60 of North Adams died on Monday, February 5, 2024 at home. He was born on October 19, 1963 in North Adams, MA a son of the late Anthony...

Marguerite "Marge" Drake, 93

NORTH ADAMS-  Marguerite “Marge” (Bissaillon) LaBonte Drake, 93 of North Adams, MA. died Monday February 12, 2024 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on January...

Barbara Bashevkin, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Barbara Bashevkin (née Cremer), beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away at the age of 90 on February 8,...

Philip H. Grandchamp, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Philip Henry Grandchamp, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2024. He was born on January 21, 1939 in Springfield, MA. He was raised in Wilbraham, MA and...

Maryann Pinsonneault, 70

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Maryann Pinsonneault, daughter of Henry “Jig” Jagiello, Jr. and Gloria (Oliveri) was born on May 31, 1953 in Adams, where she grew up and raised her...

Richard "Ricky" Mangiardi, Jr. , age 33

Richard "Ricky" Mangiardi, Jr., age 33, of Pittsfield died suddenly on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in Lowville, NY following a snowmobiling accident. Born in Pittsfield on January 11,...

Alice Modena, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Alice Pauline (Domenichini) Modena, 98 of Sandia, Texas and formerly of North Adams, MA died on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Villa Northwest in Corpus Christi. She...

John Daniels, 78

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  John Daniels, 78, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, from complications due to COVID-19 and COPD with his loving family by his...

William Fix Sr.. 87

  William Howard Fix Sr., 87 of Pittsfield and a former longtime resident of Williamstown died Wednesday February 7, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in...

Arthur Nelson, Jr., 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Arthur Francis Nelson Jr, 75, of North Adams, died Saturday February 3, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on October 16, 1948 to the Late...

Mary Ann Vidal, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mary Ann (Hillard) Vidal, 80, of North Adams, MA died Thursday February 01, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Adams, MA on May 07,...

Nancy M. Ziter, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nancy M. Ziter, 63, of North Adams, passed away peacefully on Feb. 3, 2024, at her home with her brother, family and friends at her side. She fought a courageous yearlong...

Claudette Marcil, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Claudette Marcil, 83, of Adams, passed away Sunday morning, February 4, 2024 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Adams on...

Cynthia Marie Vilayvanh, 61

Cynthia Marie Vilayvanh of North Adams, Massachusetts passed away at home on Jan. 4, 2024, surrounded by her family and friends at the age of 61.  Cynthia was diagnosed with lung cancer in...

James Cote, 57

James Arthur Cote 57, Florida, MA. died Sunday February 4, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center North in North Adams, MA. He was born in North Adams on March 7, 1966 a son of Edward and Joyce...

Donna Gondolfo, 66

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Donna Jean Gondolfo, 66 of Pittsfield, MA died Friday February 2, 2024 at her home. She was born in New Rochelle, NY on November 20, 1957, a daughter of Benjamin...

Janice Duguay Messier, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Janice Mae (Brulé) Duguay Messier, 80 of North Adams, MA passed away peacefully February 2, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born...

Dorothy Gilman, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Dorothy Jane (Bryson) Gilman of North Adams passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024, at the remarkable age of 99. She departed peacefully at her home, surrounded by...

Harold E. Thomas Jr, 66

ADAMS, Mass. —  Harold E. Thomas Jr., 66 of Adams died suddenly on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on January 24, 1958 a son of Harold E....

Julia Wolfrum, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Julia May (Maxymillian) Wolfrum, 91 of North Adams, MA passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on February 2, 2024 surrounded by family and friends at her...

Joseph Arthur King, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Joseph Arthur King, of Williamstown, MA, died Tuesday January 30, 2024, at Williamstown Commons surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams on February...