Obituaries

Jeannie Smith Lemieux, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Jeannie Smith (Morrison) Lemieux, 93, of Williamstown and Pownal, Vt died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Clover Health Care in Auburn, Maine. Jeannie was born in North...

Edward Duquette Sr.,77

  Edward Joseph Duquette Sr. 77, of Cheshire, MA. died Thursday November 18, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on March 20, 1944 a son of the late...

Lewis Sweener, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Lewis R. Sweener, born in Pittsfield on May 26,1936 to Lewis C. and Frances Pinney Sweener, died on November 17th at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by loving...

Richard J. Farnham, Jr., 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Richard James Farnham, Jr., 65, of North Adams, died Monday morning, November 15, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on February 5, 1956, a son of...

Josephine T. Oparowski, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Josephine Theresa Oparowski, 85, 0f Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, November 17, 2021, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on March 19, 1936, a daughter of John J. and...

Christopher Gaspardi, 53

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Christopher Paul Gaspardi, (Jasper) 53 of North Adams, MA died Sunday November 14, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on September...

Arthur R. Mowe, 99

BENNINGTON, Vt. —  Arthur Mowe of Bennington Vermont passed away on November 16th at the Vermont Veteran's Home where he has resided for the last year. He was born April 9, 1922 in...

Owen F. Grant, 78

POWNAL, Vt. —  Owen Franklin Grant was born on March 26th, 1943 in Williamstown, Massachusetts to Francis V. and Arlene (nee Stevens) Grant , and passed away November 13, 2021 in...

Candace A. Trenti, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Candace Ann Trenti, 72, of Gloucester, Mass., passed away at home on Nov. 12, 2021. Candy was born on Oct. 10, 1949, to Mario ‘Mac’ and May...

Doris A. Rougeau, 94

ADAMS, Mass. —It is with great sadness that our Mom has passed from this life into the loving arms of Jesus on November 14, 2021. Doris was born on August 4, 1927 to William and Lillian...

Geraldine DeRose, 81

  Geraldine F. "Geri" DeRose 81 of Pownal, VT. Passed away on Thursday November 11, 2021 at North Adams Commons. She was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on August 10,...

Karen Sue Dorwin, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Karen Sue Dorwin, 65, of North Adams, MA died Thursday November 11, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 17,...

Dorothy I. Lauth, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Dorothy (Wolkowicz) Lauth, 84, of Adams, died on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. She was born in Adams on February 3, 1937, a...

Jolene Orts, 52

Jolene Orts, 52, of Rensselear, NY, passed peacefully in the arms of her children on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born in Dover, NJ, the beloved...

Gloria Lord, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —       Gloria Louise Lord died on November 11, 2021, at Hartford Hospital. She was born February 4, 1925, daughter of William H. and Albina Brosseau...

Denise A. Howard, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Denise Annette (Beauchemin) Howard, 84, formerly of North Adams, died Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in...

Robert Peck, 92

POWNAL, Vt. — Robert "Bob" Russell Peck, 92, a longtime resident of Pownal and retired Williams College athletic director, died on Oct. 15, 2021. During his hospitalization,...

Ronald Paul Major, 69

PLAINFIELD - Ronald Paul Major, 69, of Plainfield, MA passed away November 8, 2021 at his home. Born In North Adams on February 26, 1952, son of the late Norman and Marjorie Daniels Major he was a...

Robert Phillips, 70

Robert Allen "Bob" Phillips, 70, of North Adams, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. Bob was born in North Adams, MA on December 11, 1950, Robert was the loving son...

Sandra Koch, 73

    Sandra Lee (Cook) Koch, 73 of North Adams, died on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on November 30, 1947, the daughter of Harold...

Mary Shirley Battis, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Mary Shirley Battis, 89 of Clarksburg, passed away peacefully Wednesday November 3, 2021. Ms. Battis was born on May 19, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Purcell...

Robert Edwin Lee III, 67

Robert passed peacefully on Oct. 25 2021 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vt. after a 7 month battle with an aggressive bladder cancer, that spread throughout his abdomen. The...

Frieda J. Zabek, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Frieda Julia (Czubryt) Zabek, 90, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, November 3, 2021, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on June 7, 1931, a daughter of the...

Julie LeSage, 48

     Julie Patricia (Chandler) LeSage, 48, of North Adams died at her home on Monday, November 1, 2021. She was born in North Adams, the beloved daughter of Patricia (Ryan)...

Carl Cellana, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Nov. 1, 2021, Carl "Chili" Cellana passed away peacefully at home, listening to his music and holding the hand of his wife just as he wanted. Born in North...