Obituaries

Ruth Ginsburg, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Ginsburg died unexpectedly on June 27, 2018, at the age of 69. Born in Adams, she graduated from the former Adams Memorial High School and went on to attend Simmons...

Gretchen Douglas, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gretchen ("Gigi") Diehl Douglas, 79, of Williamstown, Mass., passed away peacefully June 27, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family and...

Michael J. Chalifoux, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Joseph Chalifoux, 71, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, June 25, 2018, at his home with his daughters by his side. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on...

Lenore R. Brooks, 91

SAVOY, Mass. — Mrs. Lenore R. (Harrington) Brooks, 91, formerly of Savoy, died Monday morning, June 18, 2018, at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield. She was the wife for 54 years of the late...

Gail T. Whitehead, 55

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Gail T. Whitehead, 55, passed away at her home on June 17, 2018, after a long illness.   Born on March 25, 1963, in Willimantic, Conn., Gail was the...

Robert H. Booth, 71

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert H. “Bob” Booth, 71, of Mill Street, Adams, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on Friday morning, June 22, 2018.  He was born in...

Kafa R. Pause, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kafa Rose (Simon) Pause, 91, of North Adams died Saturday June 23, 2018.  She was born in North Adams on November 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Salem and...

Rebecca A. Tatro, 36

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rebecca Ann Tatro, 36, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday June 20, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 12, 1982, daughter of the late...

Laurel Scialabba, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Laurel Ann (Benham) Scialabba, 71, died unexpectedly June 19, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness.  She was born in Pittsfield on February 9,...

Lauraine Pelletier, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lauraine Theresa Pelletier, 88, formerly of Orlando Avenue, Pittsfield, died peacefully at Berkshire Place on June 14, 2018. Born in North Attleboro on July 17, 1929,...

William B. Borden Sr., 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Ben Borden Sr., 70, of Pittsfield, Mass., gained his heavenly wings on June 13, 2018, while at home surrounded by his loved ones.  Born in Cuba, Ala., on...

Sylvia D. Duquette, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Sylvia Dorothy (Albrycht) Duquette, 71, of Cheshire, Mass., died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Backus Hospital, Norwich, Conn., with her husband by her side.  She...

Frances V. Roberts, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Virginia (Berasi) Roberts, 94, of North Adams, Mass., formerly of West Sand Lake, N.Y., died on Monday, June 18, 2018, at her home.  She was born in...

Dora W. Guerra, 81

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Dora Warren LeMere Guerra, 81, of Cleveland, Texas, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018.  She was born November 1, 1936, in Great Barrington, Mass., to...

Ronald R. Anderson, 80

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Ronald Robert Anderson, 80, of Cheshire died on Monday, June 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams on August 13, 1937, a...

Lucy P. Sanecki, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Lucy P. “Gigi” (Libardi) Sanecki, 96, of Adams died Monday evening, June 18, 2018, at St. Peter’s Hospital Community Hospice in Albany, N.Y. She was born...

Joyce Perras, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Knickerbocker Perras, 76, of 75 Commercial St. passed away Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, at her home.  Born in Adams on November 12, 1941, daughter of the late...

Daniel N. Gendron, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Daniel Norman Gendron, 65, of Williamstown, Mass., died suddenly of cardiac arrest on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 20,...

Donald A. Harvey, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Donald Arthur Harvey, 84, formerly of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at his daughter's home in Stamford, Vt. He was born in Clarksburg,...

Sabrina L. Sommer, 24

ADAMS, Mass. — Sabrina Lynn Sommer, 24, left us and this world on June 16, 2018.  Sabrina had struggled with addiction and moved to California last year to start a new life. Despite...

Lauraine T. Pelletier, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lauraine Theresa Pelletier, 88, formerly of Orlando Avenue, Pittsfield, died peacefully at Berkshire Place on June 14, 2018. Born in North Attleboro on July 17, 1929,...

Darlene R. Scarpa, 54

LEE, Mass. — Darlene Rose Scarpa, 54, of Marble Street, Lee, passed away as a result of her battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born in Pittsfield...

Bradley L. Klose, 48

DALTON, Mass. — Bradley L. Klose, 48, of Dalton, Mass., passed away June 8, 2018.  Born in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, on October 9, 1969, the son of Bradley J. Klose and Christa...

Timothy Noyes, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Timothy Landry Noyes, 57, of North Adams, Mass., died suddenly on Thursday, June 14, 2018, of a heart attack.  He was born in Bennington, Vt., on May 6, 1961, a...

Lynda J. McDarby, 75

LENOX, Mass. — Lynda J. McDarby, 75, of Lenox died Sunday, June 17, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on January 24, 1943, the daughter of Michael and Edna Brittigan...