Obituaries

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...

Barbara M. Sakowski, 82

DALTON, Mass. — Barbara Marie "Barb" Sakowski, 82, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center after a long, heroic battle with cancer.  Barbara...

Bernice Loveless, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bernice Viale Loveless, 98, formerly of West Street, Pittsfield, died peacefully Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, Lenox,...

Catherine 'Kay' Higgins, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Catherine "Kay" (Sheehan) Higgins, 87, of Marblehead, Mass., formerly of Pittsfield passed away peacefully on January 14, 2019, in Marblehead, Mass., surrounded...

Timothy F. Mazzer, 58

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Timothy F. Mazzer, 58, of Pittsfield died suddenly Sunday evening, Jan. 20, 2019, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born in Pittsfield on Jan. 14,...

Irene McHarg, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Irene (Tworig) McHarg passed away in the early morning of January 17, 2019. A native of Williamstown and a former resident of Adams, Irene died at North Adams Commons...

Clementine Fruet, 101

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Our beautiful mother, Clementine Fruet, went to heaven Sunday, January 20, 2019. It would have been her 79th wedding anniversary to the love of her life, our deceased...

John E. Heffernan, 84

MONTEREY, Mass. — John E. Heffernan III of Monterey, Mass., and formerly of Enfield, Conn., passed away January 20, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family, from glioblastoma.  John...

Frederick S. Bernat, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Frederick S. Bernat, 82, of Adams died on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 25, 1936, son of the late...

Louisa C. Omelenchuck, 84

LENOX, Mass. — Louisa Christine DeJoy Omelenchuck, 84, of Lenox died Friday evening, January 18, 2019, at Worcester Memorial, University Campus, in Worcester, Mass., with her loving family...

Thomas F. DeVoti, 73

EGREMONT, Mass. — Thomas F. DeVoti, 73, of Hillsdale Road in South Egremont, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Born February 27, 1945 in Astoria, New York, he...

James E. Wells, 74

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — James "Jim" E. Wells, 74, of Bow Wow Road, Sheffield, Mass., passed away on January 10, 2019, at his home surrounded by family. Jim was born March 24, 1944,...

Charles J. Fuqua, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Charles John Fuqua peacefully passed away at home on January 19, 2019, surrounded by his family. Charlie was born to John Howe Fuqua and Gillian Quennell Fuqua on...

Edward LaPlante, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward Terrance "Terry" LaPlante, 89, of Pines Lodge Park, Williamstown, died Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Williamstown Commons. Terry was born in...

Gary A. Todd Sr., 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gary Allen Todd Sr., 63, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, January 18, 2019, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in North Adams. He was born in North...

Alexander J. Hanna, 37

BECKET, Mass. — Alexander James "Alex" Hanna, 37, of Becket died Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Pittsfield on March 7, 1981,...

Wilfrid 'Norm' Robert, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wilfrid "Norm" Robert, 90, local business owner and devoted family man, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday January 17, 2019, at Williamstown Commons...

James W. Birch, 88

FLORIDA, Mass. — James William Birch, 88, of Florida, Mass., died on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Williamstown Commons.  He was born in Readsboro, Vt., on March 7, 1930, a son to...

Gordon J. Adelson, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Gordon J. Adelson, 93, of 18 Sampson Parkway died Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on June 25, 1925, son of Samuel and...

Evelyn J. Hatfield, 77

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Evelyn J. Hatfield, 77, of Sheffield, Mass., heartbreakingly passed away after a second courageous battle with cancer. She left us peacefully Wednesday, December 19, 2018,...

Lucille V. Estes, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lucille Virginia (Dow) Estes, 94, of Williamstown, Mass., died peacefully Monday, January 14, 2019, at Williamstown Commons with family by her side.   She was...

Diane Cary, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Diane Cary, 70, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born in Waterbury, Conn., on April 11, 1948, daughter of the...

Celia N. Mirante, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Celia N. Mirante, 87, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 20, 1931,...

Jennie S. Twardowski, 101

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mrs. Jennie S. (Blazejewski) Twardowski, 101, of Adams died early Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on June 24,...