WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Bernard Raymond Loncto, 83, of Williamstown died on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Williamstown Commons.

He was born in Brattleboro, Vt., a son of Bernard L. and Viola Brunell Loncto. He attended schools in Williamstown, graduating from the former Williamstown High School in 1955. He was a decorated veteran of the Army and served during the Vietnam era.

Mr. Loncto was a master mechanic working at McAndrews-King in Adams for more than 35 years. He was a member of Williamstown American Legion Post 152 and was an avid model builder. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.

Survivors include his wife, the former Joyce Graves, whom he married in 1963; two daughters, Patricia Morris and her husband, Peter, of North Adams and Jennifer Tatro and her husband, Greg, of Clarksburg; two grandchildren, Michael and Jay Morris; two sisters; Betty Brike and Marjorie Avanzado, and one brother, Alan Loncto; as well as his beloved dog, Lilly, and three granddogs, Fanougan, Nishka and Sylise.

Funeral notice: A graveside service and burial for Mr. Loncto with full military honors will take place at a later date in the Veterans Section of the East Lawn Cemetery, Williamstown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association through Flynn and Dagnoli Funeral Home, 74 Marshall St., North Adams, MA 01247. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com.