Obituaries

Walter Joseph Gajda Jr.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Walter Joseph Gajda Jr. passed away Saturday Jan 21 2023 in Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway NJ. He died of complications of a hospital acquired infection contracted...

Phyllis E. Santerre, 92

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Phyllis Elaine (Demastrie) Santerre, 92, of Adams, died Saturday morning, April 22, 2023 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on October 11, 1930,...

Donald Gerry, 86

Donald Paul Gerry, 86, a lifelong resident of Readsboro VT. Died Sunday January 8th , 2023 at Albany Medical Center where he was admitted December 14th . He was born on August 29, 1936 in Readsboro,...

Victoria Moore, 75

Victoria (Oleson) Moore passed away on March 13 at the age of 75.  She is survived by her two brothers, Ole and Neil Oleson, and her sister Lisa Brown, of the Town of Florida, as well as her...

JoAnn Quimby Reed, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  JoAnn (Quimby) Reed, 76 of North Adams, MA died on Friday May 12, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on April 21, 1947,a daughter of...

Robert "Bob" Kirby

A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Robert "Bob" Kirby of North Adams who died peacefully on February 8, 2023 will be celebrated on Saturday May 13, 2023 at 10:00a.m.at St. Elizabeth of...

Ashley L. Letalien, 32

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Ashley Lynn (LaBelle) Letalien, 32, of North Adams, died on Wednesday, May 3. 2023. She was born in Pittsfield on March 13, 1991, a daughter of Hope (Ferris)...

Brian D. Rennell, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Brian D. Rennell, 72, of North Adams, a loving husband, father, grandfather, avid fisherman and consummate do-it-yourselfer, passed away on May 7 at Berkshire Medical...

Diane Perault, 75

Diane Abruscato Perault Diane passed away on May 5, 2023, with family and friends at her side. She was born in Norwalk, CT on March 7, 1948 to Nicholas John Abruscato and Barbara Ann Bogart...

Robert Roy Moulton Jr., 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Longtime local businessman and civic leader Robert Roy Moulton Jr., 66, of North Adams died on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center after a short...

Rita C. Chwalek, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Rita C. (Riel) Chwalek, 97, of Adams, died Thursday afternoon, May 4, 2023 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on April 25, 1926, a daughter of...

Susan Goodell, 75

Susan Jane (Witto) Goodell, 75 of North Adams, MA. died Wednesday May 3, 2023 at her home. She was born in Adams on January 14, 1948 a daughter of James and Isobel (Thompson) Witto. She graduated...

Matthew Roach,31

Matthew “Matty” J. Roach passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 3rd 2023 at his home in New Haven Connecticut at the age of 31. Formerly of Williamstown, Massachusetts, and a...

Vincent M. Zajac, 90

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Vincent "Vince" M. Zajac, 90, husband, grandfather, avid sportsman and a retired certified financial planner, died on March 7, 2023 in Williamsburg with his loving wife of...

Shaun F. Tassone, 67

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Shaun F. Tassone, 67, of Adams, died on Monday evening, May 1, 2023. He was born in North Adams on August 29, 1955, a son of the late Angelo and Winifred (Edwards)...

Cristina Lee Chao

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Cristina Lee Chao, 43 of Pittsfield, passed away April 29, 2023. Cristina was educated in Adams and Cheshire schools. She had been employed as a Certified Nursing...

Edward J. Rodovick, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Edward J. Rodovick, 84, of Adams, died on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at North Adams Commons. He was born in Adams on October 13, 1938, a son of the late Joseph and...

Franklin A. Wiles, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Franklin Albert Wiles, 78 of Pittsfield, MA died on Sunday April 30, 2023 at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams, MA on November 27, 1944, a son of...

Patricia A. Casella, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Mrs. Patricia A. (Daniels) Casella, 71, of Pittsfield, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at her home. She was born in Americus, Georgia on March 14, 1952, a daughter...

Neal Crosier,80

Neal Howard Crosier 80, of North Adams died Saturday April 22, 2023. He was born in North Adams on July 19, 1942 a son of Frederick and Viola (Favreau) Crosier. Neal attended schools in North...

Barbara Dean, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Barbara (Beaton) Dean, a resident of the North Adams area for most of her 86 years, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2022 after a long illness. She is survived...

Mildred Mularski, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Mildred (“Midge”) Louise (Jenks) Mularski, 87, of Pittsfield, MA, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center. A lifelong resident...

Mary E. Burzimati, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Mary E. (Odell) Burzimati, 89, of North Adams, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Williamstown on March 13, 1934, a...

Allan K. Oleskiewicz, 66

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  A graveside service and burial for Allan K. “Poopsie” Oleskiewicz, 66, of Williamstown, who Passed away March 14, 2023, will take place Tuesday, May 2,...

Charles Sweeney, 78

Charles “Chuck” Sweeney of North Adams passed away peacefully on Monday evening, April 25, 2023 surrounded by his family after a long illness. He is survived by Linda, his wife of over...