Obituaries

Nancy M. Schneider, 48

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nancy Mindlin Schneider, 48, of Shelton, Conn., wife of Jamie Schneider, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Bridgeport Hospital after a long hard battle with...

Bernard G. Colo, 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bernard Gabriel Colo, 68, of Medway, Mass., died Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Highgate Manor in Dedham, Mass., following a short illness. He was born in Pittsfield,...

James E. McKeon, 51

ADAMS, Mass. — James “Uncle James” Edward McKeon, 51, of Howland Avenue, Adams, died on September 18, 2017, at Albany Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams on...

Dana Burdick, 35

FLORIDA, Mass. — Dana Burdick, 35, of Florida, Mass., was shot and killed in a domestic incident on September 11, 2017, in Powhatan, Va., where he had been residing for the last two...

Harold L. Moffitt, 79

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Harold Leon Moffitt, 79, a resident of Bennington, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a brief...

Elna E. Castonguay, 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elna E. Castonguay, 70, of 17 Hollister Street passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield. Born on November 3, 1946, in...

Paul A. Trottier, 83

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Paul Alphonse Trottier, 83, died Monday, September 18, 2017, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on December 1, 1933, the son of...

Christine M. Moser, 75

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Christine Margaret (Smith) Moser, 75, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Monday September 18, 2017 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Phyllis J. Blair, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Phyllis Jane (Bovey) Blair, 95, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  She was born on January 28, 1921, in...

Blanche Bennett, 91

ASHLEY FALLS, Mass. — Blanche "Aunty Bea" Bennett, 91, a longtime resident of Ashley Falls, Mass., passed away on September 18, 2017. Born October 4, 1925, she was the daughter...

Lynne F. Wlodyka, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lynne F. Wlodyka, 59, of North Adams died on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Boston Medical Center surrounded by family.  Lynne was born on August 28, 1958, in...

Joseph Hall, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Joseph J. Hall, 72, of Niverville, N.Y., passed away on September 16, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons of Pittsfield.  Born on February 15, 1945, in Albany, N.Y., he...

Linda J. Melchiori, 47

DALTON, Mass. — Linda J. Melchiori, 47, of Dalton passed away at home on Friday evening, September 15, 2017.  Born on December 16, 1969, in Pittsfield, she is the daughter of Esther...

Sandra Yankey, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sandra A. Eason Yankey, 53, of 28 Merriam St., passed away at home on Friday, September 15, 2017.  Born on December 28, 1963, in Pittsfield, she is the daughter...

Ruby Carver, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ruby Flood Carver passed away peacefully on September 16, 2017, surrounded by loving family members.  Ruby was a remarkable woman whose life was full of...

Frances M. Salvi, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Frances M. Salvi of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2017, at Springside Nursing Home.  Frances, better known as...

Brandy-Lee M. Hebert, 37

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Brandy-Lee Marie Hebert, 37, of North Adams, died on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Her death was a result of complications...

Henry J. Breen III, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. &mndash; Henry Joseph "Hank" Breen III, 60, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday September 12, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Middleboro,...

Stanley P. Wilk, 89

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Stanley Peter Wilk, 89, of Cheshire died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in Adams on June 6, 1928, son of the late Frank...

Mary E. Palma, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary E. Palma, 82, of Pittsfield passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield on August 11, 1935, a daughter of the late Donato...

Verne Nassif, 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Verne (Allen) Nassif, 97, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Monday, September 11, 2017, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on December 3, 1919,...

Robert P. Winslow, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert P. Winslow passed away September 10, 2017, at home. He was a retired Postmaster and combat veteran of two wars, Korea and the Chinese Civil War. Born in...

Scott M. Maslanka, 49

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Scott M. "Mike" Maslanka, 49, of Bradford Street died Tuesday afternoon, September 12, 2017, at Springside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in...

Mildred Le Sage, 94

STAMFORD, Vt.— Mildred "Millie" (Pause) Le Sage, 94, passed away on August 31, 2017, at Southern Vermont Medical Center. She was born on October 28, 1922, at home in...

Heamon Williams, 83

LEE, Mass. — Heamon W. Williams of South Lee died on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at his Meadow Street home, at 83 years of age after a brief illness, cared for by his loving...