Obituaries

William Vareski,84

William John Vareski, 84, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday November 28th, 2022. He was born in North Adams, MA on November 1st, 1938, a son of the late William Joseph Vareski and Gertrude...

Sam Henry Riechers, 69

Sam Henry Riechers was born July 23, 1953, in Southern, Wis. He passed away Nov. 23, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. After growing up on his family farm, he left for college and graduated from University...

Nick Holly, 51

Nick Holly passed away in the presence of family and friends at his home in Santa Monica after a long illness on November 21st. Born in Rochester on December 22, 1970, he was the son of Grant and...

Joyce Loncto, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Joyce Marie (Graves) Loncto, 78, of Williamstown died on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Williamstown Commons. Joyce was born in Boston, MA on June 24, 1944 a...

Fran Rosasco, 77

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Fran Albert Rosasco, 77, of Williamstown died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 31, 1945 in North Adams, MA; son of the late Francis...

John "Jack" Haig Sr.

John “Jack” Douglas Haig, Sr. 91 of New Ashford, MA died at his home on Monday, November 28, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born in a small house on North Street in...

Paul J. Dargie, 62

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Paul J Dargie, 62, passed away on Saturday November 26th at his home in Cheshire, Ma. He was undoubtedly welcomed with open arms by his sister Kim Hiser, his brother...

Thomas A. Brendza, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Thomas Anthony Brendza, 62 of North Adams, MA died Monday November 28, 2022 at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams, MA on March 26, 1960, son of the...

M. John Storey, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  With humility, grace, peace and the loving joy of his family's constant presence, M. John Storey, 79, of Williamstown passed ahead on Saturday, Nov....

Betty-Jo Robillard, 58

ADAMS, Mass. —   Betty-Jo (Daniels) Robillard, 58, of Adams, died on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield on June 29, 1964, a daughter of the late...

Theresa 'Ty' Brooks, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Theresa A. "Ty" (Blondin) Brooks, 92, of Williamstown died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at her home. She was born in North Adams on Feb. 8, 1930, a daughter...

Denise M. Piaggi, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Denise Marie Piaggi, 54 of The Clark Biscuit Apartments North Adams, MA. Died suddenly on November 24, 2022 at the North Adams Emergency room. She was the daughter of...

Robert D. Copeland, Sr., 79

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Robert Donald Copeland, Sr, 79, of Cheshire, died Saturday afternoon, November 26, 2022 at his home. He was born in North Adams on November 29, 1942, a son of...

Lori Ann Vadnais, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Lori Ann Vadnais, 60, of Conyers, Ga., died on thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. She was born in North Adams on April 15, 1962, the daughter of Cyrilla "Sis"...

Edward Slavinski, 70

HANCOCK, Mass. —  Edward Slavinski, 70, of Hancock, MA, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center following a period of declining health. Born in New York City, NY...

Dorothy Racette, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Dorothy Loraine (Moreau) Racette, 89 of North Adams, MA died on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022 at Williamstown Commons surrounded by her children. She was...

Christine Petri, 91

Christine Phyllis Petri, age 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Christine was born in Monroe, MA, on February 26, 1931, the third oldest of four children to the late Clifton and...

Michael F. Dowling Jr., 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Michael Francis Dowling Jr., 83, of North Adams, MA died Thursday November 24, 2022 at Bay State Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on February 3,...

Carmen L. LaCasse, III, 51

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Carmen L. LaCasse III, 51, of Adams, died on Monday, November 21st, 2022, at his home.  He was born in Pittsfield on December 12th, 1970, a son of Carmen L....

Nancy M. Towne, 81

    Nancy M. Towne, 81, of Williamstown died on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Fayette County, PA on February 13, 1941 a daughter of the late...

William Edward Saunders Jr, 72

WINDSOR, Mass. —  After a courageous three year battle with cancer, William Edward Saunders Jr., 72, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 surrounded by his...

Marcia Ann Lescarbeau, 80

Marcia Ann (McGowan) Lescarbeau, 80 of North Adams, MA. died Friday November 18, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in North Adams, MA. on October 20, 1942,...

Dorothy Lynch O'Brien, 100

Dorothy (Lynch) O’Brien, 100, of Williamstown, MA and Manhasset, NY passed peacefully on Thursday November 17, 2022. She was born in Bronx, NY on March 28, 1922, to James and Gertrude...

Madelyn Perras, 83

Madelyn (Moreau) Perras, 83 died at her home in North Adams on Friday, November 18, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in North Adams on August 20, 1939, the daughter of...

Richard F. Williams, 71

ADAMS, Mass. —  Richard Franklin Williams, 71 of Adams, MA died on Wednesday November 16, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on October 5, 1951, a son of...