Obituaries

Bertrand Lavoie, 93

CLARKSBRUG, Mass. - Bertrand “Frenchie” Lavoie passed peacefully into heaven at the age of 93 on Saturday, June 22, 2019, surrounded by his daughter and his granddaughter Emma....

Joan Falco, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan Irene (Perras) Falco, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at her home. She was born in North Adams on December 23, 1934, a daughter...

Marie Welch, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Marie Anne (Farinon) Welch, 73, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday June 22, 2019, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on April 5, 1946, daughter of Orlando...

Mildred Hunkler, 91

FLORIDA, Mass. — Mildred Rose “Millie” Burdick Hunkler, 91, of the town of Florida, died Saturday, June 29, 2019. She was born in Bellows Falls, Vt., on May 29, 1928, daughter...

Silvio R. Mastrangelo, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Silvio R. Mastrangelo, 86, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019. He was born in Hudson, N.Y., on June 30, 1932, the son of the late Anthony...

Marshall A. Taylor, 66

ADAMS, Mass. — Marshall Alan Taylor, 66, of Adams, Mass., died on Friday, June 28, 2019, at his home. He was born in Freeport, N.Y., on August 19, 1952, a son of Ernest Morton and Delma...

Melvin Greenberg, 86

ALFORD, Mass. — Melvin Greenberg, 86, of Alford, Mass., died Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Fairview Commons. Born in New York City on December 26, 1932, the first son of Irving and Ethel...

Lucy Wilcox, 97

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Lucy Wordsworth Wilcox, 97, of Stockbridge passed away on June 21, 2019, at home. She was born on February 22, 1922, in Milton, Mass., to the Reverend Watson and Grace...

Hollis F. McNulty, 70

ASHLEY FALLS, Mass. — Hollis Fay McNulty, 70, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, departed this earth on June 23, 2019, surrounded by her loved...

Joan D. Codding, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Joan D. Codding, 74, of Adams died Monday, June 24, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on May 29, 1945, the daughter of Maurice and Dorothy Wing Clere, she...

David Vallette, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David Andrew Vallette of North Adams, Massachusetts, formerly of Cranford and Winfield Park, New Jersey, joined his family in heaven on Friday, June 21, 2019. Known...

Patricia Goman, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Patricia (Racette) Goman, 78, of Adams, died on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Albany Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on December 13, 1940, a daughter of the...

Pauline E. McDonald, 98

LEE, Mass. — Pauline E. McDonald, of Lee, Mass., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at the age of 98. Pauline was born on February 28, 1921, in Biddeford, Maine, to parents...

Ruth J. Jones, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ruth J. Jones, 91, of Pittsfield and Dalton, passed away June 21, 2019, at Craneville Place of Dalton. She was born in Pittsfield on September 17, 1927, the daughter of...

Raymond G. Le Beau, 90

LENOX, Mass. — Raymond George Le Beau, 90, of Palmyra, Penn., formerly of Pittsfield and Lenox, Mass., passed away on June 24, 2019. Mr. Le Beau was born in Westborough, Mass., on September...

Leony H. Hooks, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Leony H. Weijers Copeland Hooks, 89, passed away on June 20, 2019. Leony was born on February 9, 1930, in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and when she passed was enjoying...

Dr. Mitchell Burgin, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dr. Mitchell J. Burgin, 94, of Brooksby Village Drive, Peabody, and formerly of Williamstown, MA, died on June 21, 2019, at Kaplan House, Danvers, MA. He was born...

Gary Burro, 64

ADAMS, Mass. — Gary Alan Burro, 64, died on June 17, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Adams, MA, on December 24, 1954, a son to the late Angelo J. and Edna (Champney)...

Rita Paoletti, 97

DRURY, Mass. — Rita Isabelle (Barcomb) Paoletti, 97 of Drury, MA, died peacefully on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA, on April 3, 1922,...

Albert S. Gebo, 77

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Albert S. Gebo, born on August 7, 1941, passed away on June 5, 2019 after a 15-year battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).   He was the only son of...

Harry W. Fracasso, 83

SOUTHFIELD, Mass. — Harry W. Fracasso, 83, of Alum Hill Road, (Clayton) Southfield, MA, known as the Happy Acre Ranch, died Tuesday, June 19, 2019.   He was born to Violet Rondoe...

Gregory A. Beliveau, 75

ADAMS, Mass. —  Gregory Arthur Beliveau, 75, of 13101 Velma Place NE, Albuquerque, N.M., died on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. Born in Adams on Sept....

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Rancourt, 74

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Elizabeth Anne "Betsy" Clermont Rancourt, RN, 74, of Williamstown, died unexpectedly Friday, June 14, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by...

Michael Baier, 78

LENOX, Mass. — Michael Baier died in his home on June 17, 2019, surrounded by his wife, daughter and son. He has left this world, but what will remain within our hearts and in this world, is...

Richard Trudeau, 82

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Richard H. Trudeau, 82, of Adams, died on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Westfield on August 27, 1936, son of the late Edward...