Obituaries

Douglas S. Howie Jr., 87

LENOX, Mass. — Douglas S. Howie Jr., 87, former GE. Engineer, died at Berkshire Medical Center on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Born in Lenox, Mass., on July 30, 1929, son of Douglas and Emily...

Samuel F. Veazie, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Samuel Francis Veazie, 86, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, June 9, 2017, at Williamstown Commons.  He was born in North Adams on May 14, 1931, a son of...

Stephen B. Nelson, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stephen Bickford Nelson, 63, of North Adams, Mass., passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, N.Y. He spent the morning doing what...

Linda Ann Ziter, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Linda Ann Ziter, 57, of Providence, R.I., and a former resident of North Adams, died peacefully Thursday, June 8, 2017, at the home of her sister, Nancy Ziter. She...

Cyril 'Chappy' Gerry Jr., 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Cyril Lee "Chappy" Gerry Jr., 88, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at North Adams Commons. He was born in Readsboro, Vt., on October 26,...

Kenneth L. Enos, 74

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Kenneth Lee Enos, 74, of Cheshire, Mass., died Tuesday June 6, 2017, at Williamstown Commons after a tough battle with cancer. He was born in Norwalk, Conn., on March...

Jean L. Hall, 83

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Jean Lois Hall, a resident of B Hill Road, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, June 4, 2017, at Sweet Brook Nursing Home in Williamstown, Mass. She was 83. The...

Mariano J. Frazitta, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mariano James Frazitta, 98, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Kimball Farms Nursing care Center in Lenox. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on...

Carrick Stafford Wood, 2

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? I see a brave boy smiling at me. Carrick Stafford Wood passed away peacefully June 5, 2017, at home in the arms of his...

Jack V. Groat, 86

PERU, Mass. — Jack V. Groat, 86, of Peru, passed away Thursday June 1, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Pittsfield on October 15, 1930,...

John T. Bedard, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Theodore Bedard, 75, of Pittsfield, died June 1, 2017.  Son of Theodore and Marie Germaine Bedard, John attended St. Joseph High School, completing his...

Kenneth C. Demers, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Kenneth Charles Demers, 63, of Adams died on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Springfield on January 21, 1954, a son of Janice (Patrie) Demers...

Mary Beth LaValley, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Beth LaValley, known to most as Betsy, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, June 4, 2017, with family by her side.  Born August 6, 1959, to the late...

Bertha A. Perras, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bertha Arlene (Godfrey) Perras, 87, of 76 Beaver St., North Adams, died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at her home.  She was born in North Adams on September 11, 1929,...

Paula L. Cote, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On June 4, 2017, Paula L. (Wilk) Cote, 64, originally from North Adams, Mass., passed away peacefully with her husband, Dennis Cote, and daughter, Pamela Cote, by her...

Keane Minacci service

GREAT BARRINGTON — A graveside service for Mr. Keane Minacci, who died May 20, 2017, will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Cemetery in Great Barrington.

Alice Heideman service

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — A Graveside Service for Alice Rita (Lubowicz) Heideman, 78, of Clarksburg, Mass., who died on November 19, 2016, will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 10 a.m. in...

Michael O. Boulger, 79

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Michael Oliver Boulger, 79, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 22, 1938, son of Frank and...

Theresa B. Dube, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Theresa Bertha (Coutu) Dube, 88, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 5, 1928, daughter of...

Jean Bissaillon, 77

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Jean Mary (Hespelein) Bissaillon, 77, of Cheshire died on Friday, June 2, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield surrounded by her family.  She was born in...

Marianne U. de Gersdorff, 74

ALFORD, Mass. — Marianne Ursula (Weber) de Gersdorff, 74, of Alford passed away at home on May 31, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Marianne was born in Berlin, Germany, on August...

Mary I. (Boland) Luczynski, 50

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — Mary I. (Boland) Luczynski (Molly), 50, originally from North Adams, Mass., passed away surrounded by her husband and children on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at her home...

Preston L. Tinker Jr., 70

DALTON, Mass. — Preston L. Tinker Jr., "Tink," 70, a former longtime resident of Great Barrington, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2017 at Berkshire Medical Center after...

John F. Girard, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John F. Girard, 87, a resident of North Adams passed away peacefully at Williamstown Commons on May 31, 2017. The son of the late Rosario Girard and Lucienne (Babeu)...

Mary K. Curry, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary Kelley Curry of 53 Commonwealth Ave. died Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Kimball Farms Nursing Center in Lenox following a long illness. Born June 5, 1929, in...