Obituaries

David G. Germain, 81

LENOX, Mass. — David G. Germain, 81, of Lenox died Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness with his loving family by his side. Born on February 21, 1938, in...

Mary Ann Ploss, 72

LENOX, Mass. — Mary Ann Ploss, 72, of Chatham, N.Y., died Saturday evening, May 18, 2019, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, N.Y., after battling cancer. Born on October 6, 1946, in...

Robert G. McPeak, 80

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Robert Gerald "Bob" McPeak, 80, passed away on May 11, 2019, at his home on Pine Street in Stockbridge, Mass. Born on October 4, 1938 in Buffalo, N.Y., he...

Barbara Wooley, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Barbara Joan (Tarsa) "Basch" Wooley, 83, of Adams, died on Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Williamstown Commons with family by her side. She was born in Adams on May...

Paul George Magnifico, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul George Magnifico of North Adams, MA died on Thursday May 16, 2019, on his 98th birthday. He was born in North Adams, MA, on May 16, 1921, son of Michael and Rose...

Thomas Edward Moran, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Graveside burial services for Thomas Edward Moran, 88, of Clarksburg, MA, who died on January 8, 2019, will be held on Friday May 17, 2019, at 10:00 AM in...

Beverly DeMarsico, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beverly Jane (Koch) DeMarsico, 80 of Port Orange, FL, and formerly of North Adams, MA, died Monday May 13, 2019, at Bishop's Glen Nursing Home in Daytona Beach. She...

Lee Ketchum, 94

LENOX, Mass. —  Lee Ketchum, 94, of Lenox died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Long Beach, Calif., on September 7, 1924, to the late...

Robert L. Gacek, 73

SANDISFIELD, Mass. — Robert Louis Gacek, 73, of Sandisfield, Mass., passed away on May 1, 2019, in Great Barrington. Prior to moving to Sandisfield in 2015, he had been a 30-year resident...

Brian A. Tyler, 38

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Brian A. Tyler, 38, of Bragg Street, Canaan, Conn., passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 13, 2019.  Brian was born September 25, 1980, in Great...

Hazel Sacco, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hazel Lena (Adams) Sacco, 96, of North Adams, MA, and a former longtime resident of Stamford, VT died Wednesday May 8, 2019, at Albany Medical Center. She was born...

Gloria Pickens, 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gloria Lee Pickens, born February 20, 1923, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at her home in Williamstown, MA, surrounded by family and friends. She was born...

Marlene Mikaniewicz, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Marlene Greilich Mikaniewicz of Adams, MA, has left her earthly existence to join her beloved husband in heaven on May 12, 2019, at her home in Adams. Marlene was born...

William T. Mannix Sr., 64

LEE, Mass. —  William Thomas Mannix Sr., 64, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at his home after a short illness. He was born August 3, 1954, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and...

William A. Cullett Jr., 84

DALTON, Mass. — William Alexander Cullett Jr., 84, of Dalton, Mass., passed away May 7, 2019, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on December 21, 1934,...

JoAnn Gelheiser, 74

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. JoAnn M. (Dean) Gelheiser, 74, of Adams, died on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on March 5, 1945, daughter of the late Joseph...

Barbara Chamberlin, 85

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Barbara Chamberlin, a native and lifelong resident of Great Barrington, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving children on May 5, 2019. She was 85 years...

Samuel Anthony Donato, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Samuel Anthony Donato, 75 of Gaithersburg, MD, and formerly of North Adams died Thursday April 4, 2019, at his home. He was born in Cambridge, MA, on October 25, 1943, son of...

Frances Chenail, 100

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Frances Mary (Horahan) Chenail, 100, of Williamstown, MA, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on November 3,...

John S. Burley, 83

LENOX, Mass. — It is with sadness that we announce the death of John Burley, beloved husband of 51 years to Liz, father to Amanda and Jonathan and grandfather to Isobel, Laughlin and...

Linda Green, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Linda Bessie-Katherine Green, 67, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on April 30, 2019, at home in the arms of her husband.  Linda was the daughter of the late...

Katharine Pincus, 87

LENOX, Mass. — Katharine "Kate" Pincus, a professional handweaver and shop owner, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019, after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Kate took up weaving in...

Richard G. Prout, 92

LENOX, Mass. — Richard G. Prout, 92, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla., after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on April 19, 1927, to...

Stephen Burnham, 66

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Stephen Francis Burnham, age 66, of Williamstown, died with his family at his side Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born on Oct. 5,...

Dorothy Duquette, 101

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Dorothy M. (Charbonneau) Duquette, 101, of Adams, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on October 8, 1917,...