Obituaries

Marcus Jaffe, 102

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Marcus Henry Jaffe, age 102, died at home in the early morning hours of December 31, 2023. Marc Jaffe was a prominent figure in the post-World War II, New York...

Donat Harpin, 95

Donat George Harpin, 95, of North Adams died on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Williamstown Commons. Donat was born on August 8, 1928 in Marlboro, MA a son of the late Dona & Eugenie (Delisle)...

Delories "Dee" Garnish, 93

Delories “Dee” Garnish passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of the Winter Solstice, Decembe 21, at the Maple Ridge Memory Care facility in...

Marian Esposito, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Marian Eugenia (Welch) “Mimi” Esposito, 86 of North Adams, MA died on Sunday December 31, 2023 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on October...

Walter M. Asdikian, Jr., 93

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Walter Mousek Asdikian, Jr., 93, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, December 27, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on...

Harvey "Butch" Blanchard, 81

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Harvey “Butch” Blanchard, 81, of Adams, died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, surrounded by his family at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in...

Isabelle P. Brodalski, 104

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Isabelle Pauline (Poplawski) Brodalski, 104, formerly of Adams, Pittsfield and Southwick, died Wednesday morning, December 27, 2023 at Brookhaven Assisted Living in West...

Barbara Letalien 90

Barbara J. (Girard) Letalien, 90 of North Adams died on Friday, December 29, 2023 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on January 31, 1933, a daughter of David J. Girard and...

Lois Fuller, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Lois Marie (Love) Fuller, 78 of Clarksburg, MA died on Sunday December 24, 2023 at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Great Barrington, MA on...

Anne Conroy, 88

Anne J. Conroy, 88, a longtime resident of Williamstown died on December 25th, 2023 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Pittsfield, MA she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary...

Todd M. Hebert, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Todd Michael Hebert, 63 of North Adams died on Sunday, December 24, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Todd was born in North Adams on August, 20, 1960, a...

Julie Snow, 62

Julie Loesa (Burdick) Snow, 62 of Hancock, Ma died on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in Pittsfield, MA on September 23, 1961, a daughter of Joan...

Raymond Moulthrop, 87

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Raymond Hudson Moulthrop, 87 of Clarksburg died on the morning of Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield with his loving...

Cynthia Spencer, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Cynthia Frances (Sartori) Spencer, 69 of North Adams, MA died on Thursday December 21, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was...

Melinda Tanzman, 82

STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. —  Melinda Tanzman died quietly this winter solstice night at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield Massachusetts. She was born on July 12, 1941, in Jersey City, NJ to Amanda...

Jon J. Racine, 57

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Jon J. Racine, 57, of Adams, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on March 4, 1966, a son of the late...

Gail Massari, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Gail Lynn (Nott) Massari, 59 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday December 16, 2023 at her home. She was born in New Milford, CT on December 5, 1964 a daughter of the...

Jean Tyler, 90

Jean A. Tyler died Wednesday, Dec. 13 in New Braunfels, Texas, at the age of 90.  Jean was born on Nov. 12, 1933, in North Adams, Mass. She was the daughter of Joseph and Edith (Jennings)...

Keith L. Erdeski, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Keith L. Erdeski, 63, of Adams, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 18, 2023 at his home. He was born in North Adams on February 4, 1960, a son of the late Carl J....

Kelly Ryan, 57

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Kelly Lynn Ryan, 57, of Williamstown died on Friday, December 15, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. The cause was early onset Alzheimer’s...

Robert D. Waltermire, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  It is with profound sadness that we announce that Robert D Waltermire of North Adams passed away on December 19, 2023. Like everything Bob did in his life, he passed...

Paul N. Orell, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Paul N. Orell, 82 of Williamstown, MA. died Saturday December 16, 2023 at the home of his son surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Williamstown on May...

Dixie Brooke, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Dixie Brooke died on November 24 in Williamstown, MA at age 87. Dixie was a decades-long resident of Berkshire County and beloved member of the community. Born...

Bernard "Butch" Powers, 77

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Bernard F. (Butch) Powers, 77, of Adams, died on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Mt. Carmel Care Center in Lenox. He was born in Adams on August 6, 1946, son of...

Stephen F. Cilli, 63

ADAMS, Mass. —  Stephen Francis Cilli, 63 of Adams, MA died Thursday December 14, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in North Adams, MA on...