Obituaries

Joan H. Crosier, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan H. Crosier, 82, of George Avenue died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on March 23, 1933, daughter of Robert and...

Mary A. Actor, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary Antoinette Actor, 98, a longtime resident of 85 Birch Grove Drive, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Kimball Farms Nursing facility in Lenox. Born in Pittsfield on April...

Theresa M. Grande, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Theresa Mary Grande, 95, of Notch Road died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, surrounded by her family. Born in Borgia, province of...

Maria H. Paralta, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maria H. Paralta, 94, formerly of 38 Third St., died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 8, 1921, a...

Nello N. Salvitti, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nello N. Salvitti, 53, of Attleboro, formerly of Pittsfield, died Monday evening, Jan. 25, 2016, surrounded by his family at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston...

Lillian R. Montgomery, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lillian Ruth Montgomery, 82, of 177 White Oaks Road, died on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in North Pownal, Vt., on July 14, 1933,...

Mellisa Ann Roy, 56

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mellisa Ann Roy, 56, of North Adams, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at home. Born in North Adams on June 12, 1959, the daughter of Theodore and Frances Morse Sprague,...

Tyler A. Kuzia, 24

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tyler Aaron Kuzia, 24, of Johnson Street, died on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at his home.   Born in North Adams on Aug. 9, 1991, a son of Dennis "Aaron" Kuzia...

Bruce M. McAllister, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Bruce Mitchell McAllister, 78, of Main Street, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at home, with his loving partner of 50 years and husband since May 2007, James Fichter, by his...

Wayne 'Cuba' Roy, 58

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wayne Joseph "Cuba" Roy, 58, of Frederick Street died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Born in North Adams on July 10,...

Edward M. Shartrand Jr., 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward M. Shartrand Jr., 94, of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, in Florida. Born in North Adams on Aug. 12, 1921, a son of...

John L. Rizzo, 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John Leonard Rizzo, 73, of Williamstown died on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at Sweet Brook Care Centers, surrounded by his family. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 12, 1942,...

Vickey M. Boucher, 53

ADAMS, Mass. — Vickey M. Boucher, 53, of 37 Bellevue Ave., died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center Satellite Emergency Facility in North Adams. Born in Adams on June 9,...

Erik S. McWilliams, 57

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Erik Spro McWilliams, 57, of Los Angeles, formerly of Williamstown, died peacefully on Jan. 9, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle...

William S. Caprari, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Silvio Caprari, 99, of Furnace Street, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. Born in the town of Florida on Dec. 1,...

Kenneth R. Larabee Sr., 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Kenneth R. Larabee Sr., 83, of 7 Dublin Road died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. A longtime Cheshire resident, he was born in North Adams on...

Lynn A. Hurley, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lynn A. Hurley, 64, a longtime resident of Northern Berkshire County, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Beaven Kelly Rest Home in Holyoke after a long bout with cancer, with...

Lorraine M. Dapretto, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine Marie Dapretto, 80, of North Adams, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at North Adams Commons. Born in Queens, N.Y., on Jan. 18, 1935, daughter of Anthony and Agnes...

Raymond F. Duquette, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Raymond Francis Duquette, 72, of North Adams, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on March 23, 1943, son of Walter A. Duquette Sr. and...

Marguerite St. Cyr, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marguerite St. Cyr, 81, of North Adams died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, with her family by her side. Born in North Adams on March...

Eva C. Varuzzo, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eva C. Varuzzo, 93, of North Adams died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Oct. 14, 1922, a daughter of Anthony...

Joy Jansen-Durant, 40

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joy Jean Jansen-Durant, 40, of Hoosac Street, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on June 17, 1975, a daughter of...

Elizabeth R. Famiano, 83

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Elizabeth Rose Famiano, 83, of North Eagle Street, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Aug. 19, 1932, a daughter...

Nathan Alan Lull, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nathan Alan Lull, 64, formerly of North Adams, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. Born in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 13, 1951,...

Dr. Ludwick Benedetti, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. Ludwick Raymond Benedetti, 89, of Holyoke, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke. Born in North Adams on April 13, 1926, son of Lodovico...