Obituaries

Calvin Hebert, 64

  Calvin Joseph Hebert 64, of North Adams died Thursday February 4, 2021 at the Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams on October 15, 1956 a son of the late Halsey and Shirley...

David Smachetti, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — David P. Smachetti passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Los Angeles surrounded by his family in their family home and in the arms of his sons. He was 63 years...

William Groves, Jr., 70

   ADAMS, Mass. William "Bill" Warren Groves, Jr. 70, of Pass Christian, Miss. passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at his home in Pass Christian. Bill was born in...

Cecile Love, 105

NEW ASHFORD, Mass. —  Cecile Mae (White) Love 105, a lifelong resident of New Ashford, MA. died on Saturday February 6, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born on the family farm in...

Virginia Koonz, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Virginia Marie Koonz, 79, of West Springfield, MA died Saturday February 6, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield after contracting Covid-19. Virginia was born in...

Jean Tarris, 81

MAYFIELD, N.Y. — Mrs. Jean F. Tarris, age 81, of Mayfield, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2021, at Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs. She was born Sept. 24, 1939, in Williamstown, the...

Ann Sinico, 93

HOUSATONIC, Mass.— Ann B. Sinico, 93, died on Saturday Jan. 30,2021 at Fairview Commons Nursing Facility.  Prior to becoming a resident there she lived with her son Timothy D...

Ernest G. Gamache, Sr., 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Ernest G. Gamache, Sr., 78, of Vermont, a native of North Adams and longtime local businessman, died Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Porter Medical Center in...

Carey Richardson,57

Carey Anne (Rosendahl) Richardson 57, of Clarksburg died Monday February 1,2021 at her home. She was born in Milton, MA. on August 19, 1963 a daughter of Robert Rosendahl and the late Anne Gallagher....

Alice Mirante, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Alice Rita (Morandi) Mirante, of North Adams, MA died peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. Gratefully, her family was allowed into the...

Scott A. Chapin, 47

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Scott Alan Chapin, 47, of Adams, died on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams on July 24, 1973, son of Dianne (Foster) Chapin and the...

Lisa Arthur,62

  Lisa Gail (Dickinson) Arthur 62, of Williamstown died Sunday January 31, 2021 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. She was born in North Adams on March 1, 1958 a daughter of Agnes...

Lois Benvenuti, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lois Jean Benvenuti died peacefully on Jan. 26, 2021, surrounded by her family at home.  She was born to "Jack" Giacomo Annibale Benvenuti and Nellie...

Mildred Barnum, 103

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Mildred Frances Barnum, of Housatonic, died peacefully on Feb. 2, 2021, at the age of 103 at Fairview Commons Nursing Home.  Mildred was born to Franklyn Snyder and...

Clarence Levesque, 65

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Clarence Joseph Levesque, 65, of Cheshire, died on Monday, February 1, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield on August 22,...

George Keator, 85

Dear Dad, Our hearts are heavy and we miss you already. Feb. 1, 2021, when you slipped from this mortal world was a difficult day for all of us.  Sadly, this is the last letter that...

Anthony M. Pastore, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anthony Michael Pastore, 96, of Pittsfield died on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at the Landing at Laurel Lake in Lee. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 26, 1924, a son of Nicholas...

Gale Bailey,83

Gale (Moser) Bailey, 83, of Clarksburg died on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on April 26, 1937 a daughter of the late Peter & Emma (Worth)...

Shane C. Morris, 46

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Shane passed away at home after a brief illness.  He was predeceased by his mother Donna, maternal grandfather-Richard Lawson and paternal grandparents Frances...

Nellie Hudson, 100

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Nellie Sarah Hudson, age 100, of Great Barrington passed away on Jan. 25, 2021.  She had resided at Fairview Commons Nursing Home for the past few...

Evelyn Persip,91

  Evelyn Esther (Shepherd) Persip 91, of Williamstown died January 25, 2021 at the Williamstown Commons. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 9, 1929 a daughter of the late Charles and...

Bridgid Flynn Ross, 60

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — When Bridgid Rose Flynn Ross was a teenager, she took horseback riding lessons with her sister Deirdre at Clover Hill Farm in Williamstown. "Deirdre has great...

Carmen Lemanski, 91

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Carmen (Macchia) Lemanski, 91, of Adams, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Williamstown Commons surrounded by her family. She was born in Adams on...

Carlton E. Perry, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Carlton Edward Perry, 81 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday January 26, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on May 14, 1939, a son...

Tina M. Senecal, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Tina Marie (Delisle) Senecal, 64 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on March 16,...