Obituaries

William W. Hankey, 45

GREAT BARRINGTON — William W. Hankey, 45, of Francis Avenue in Great Barrington, passed away on January 21, 2019. A native and lifelong resident, William was born June 27, 1973, in...

Beverly A. Pellizzaro, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beverly A. Pellizzaro, 75, of Pittsfield died on her parent’s anniversary, February 1, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care with her family by her side, after a long...

Edward C. Morrone, 90

FLORIDA, Mass. — Edward Christopher Morrone, 90, of Drury/Florida, Mass., passed away on January 30, 2019. He was born to parents Christopher and Concetta (Ranfone) Morrone, on May 12,...

Steven E. Lewis Sr., 61

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Steven E. Lewis Sr., 61, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, January 30, 2019, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on October 12, 1957, a son of the late Arthur and...

Vere C. Chappell, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. Vere Claiborne Chappell, PhD, philosopher and scholar, died Monday, January 28, 2019, at North Adams Commons.   He was born in Rochester, N.Y., on March 22,...

William E. Hurley Jr., 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Edward Hurley Jr., 64, of North Adams died Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams on January 6, 1955, a son of the...

Barbara E. Beagle, 80

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Barbara E. Beagle, 80 passed away peacefully at The Centers For Living and Rehabilitation on Monday, January 21, 2019, following a lengthy illness. The daughter of...

Edwin R. Sanders, 78

HINSDALE, Mass. — Edwin R. Sanders, 78, of Hinsdale, Mass., passed away on January 26, 2019, at Craneville Place of Dalton. He was born on April 2, 1940, in Pittsfield, the son of the...

Susan P. Bachli, 60

DALTON, Mass. — After a long struggle with complications from diabetes, Susan Patricia Bachli, 60, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, with her brother at her side.  Susan,...

Jeffrey A. DeForest, 55

HINSDALE, Mass. — Jeffrey Allen DeForest, 55, of Hinsdale, Mass., passed away January 24, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on October 15, 1963, the son of the late...

Ellen L. Plageman, 90

LENOX, Mass. — Ellen L. Plageman of Lenox, a life-long learner whose uniquely designed kites were once featured in the gift shop of the Smithsonian Institution, died Jan. 26, 2019, at...

Dwayne A. Darling, 58

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dwayne Attwood Darling, 58, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 21, 1960,...

Ronald Kelly, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ronald Kelly of North Adams died Monday, January 28, 2019, at his home. He was born in Jenson, Fla., on February 2, 1925, a son of the late James and Julia (Smith)...

Duane A. Broga Jr., 47

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Duane Arthur Broga Jr., 47, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., after a brief illness.  Duane was born in...

Nancy L. Frangipane, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Nancy L. (Pignone) Frangipane, 92, formerly of Berkshiretown Apts., 176 Columbus Ave., Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Friday, January 25, 2019, at Mount Carmel Care...

Helen M. Wandrei, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Helen M. (Lepak) Wandrei, 97, of Adams died on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on September 28, 1921, a daughter of the late...

Bradford W. Biron, 44

LEE, Mass. — Bradford William Biron, 44, of Wilmington, North Carolina, formerly of Lee, died unexpectedly, of natural causes, January 24, 2019, at his home. Brad was born October 8,...

Jonathan May, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jonathan "Jon" Edwin May, 86, formerly of Harding Street, and later of Melbourne Place, Pittsfield, died Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Mt. Greylock Extended...

Stefanie 'Bunny' Huska, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stefanie "Bunny" Huska, 93, of 995 Pecks Road, Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 23, 2019, at home.  She was born in Pittsfield on August 12,...

Russel A. Taylor Sr., 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Russel Allen Taylor Sr., 88, formerly of Pittsfield died Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons, with his daughter, Sandra, at his side.  Born in New...

Anthony A. Sumy, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Anthony A. Sumy, 84, of 43 Wealthy Avenue, Pittsfield, passed away at Craneville Place of Dalton on January 25, 2019. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on March...

Francis A. Rolnick, 55

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Francis Allan Rolnick, 55, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 14, 1963,...

Paul A. Foster, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Arnold Foster, 80, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, January 25, 2019, at his home. He was born in Bennington, Vt., on May 4, 1938, son of Percy and Luella...

Lawrence N. Collier, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence Norman Collier, of North Adams, formerly of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, passed away on January 22, 2019 due to congestive heart failure. Larry was born on...

Beverly Ann Brown, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beverly Ann (Carver) Brown, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Williamstown Commons surrounded by her loving family. She was born in...