Obituaries

Robert Bashevkin, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert "Bob" Bashevkin, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle, passed away at the age of 91 on Saturday, Dec. 11,...

Richard Shupe, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Richard Samuel Shupe, 91 of North Adams, MA died on Friday December 17, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. He was born in Florida, MA on March 22, 1930,...

Barbara Beaudreau, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Barbara Ann (Marby) Beaudreau, 65 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday December 16, 2021 at Southwestern VT Medical Center. She was born in Great Barrington, MA on...

Gina Pare, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Gina Pare (Brayman) It is with heavy hearts the family of Gina Pare shares that she was called home to be with Jesus on December 16, 2021 after a brief illness. Gina...

Jennifer Fenander, 53

HANCOCK, Mass. — Jennifer Fenander died at home in Hancock on Dec. 9, 2021, after a five-year struggle with ovarian cancer. Born Jan. 19, 1968, in Pittsfield to Elliot and Margaret Flaccus...

Robert Francis "Bob" Verhaeghe, 90

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Robert Francis "Bob" Verhaeghe, 90, of Bennington, formerly of Pownal,  passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at home with his family....

Christine Delisle, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Christine Ann (Tietgens) Delisle 74, of North Adams, MA died Sunday December 12, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on August 6, 1947 a...

Raymond F. Piaggi, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Raymond Francis Piaggi, 87 of North Adams, MA died on Sunday December 12, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on April 3, 1934, a son of William and...

Joe A. Malloy, 81

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Joe A. Malloy, 81, of Adams, died on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Savoy on August 11, 1940, a son of the late...

Michael P. Dziok, 76

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Michael P. Dziok, 76, of Adams, died on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Michael was born in Adams on November 2, 1945, a son...

Louis Alfonso, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Louis Alfonso, age 95, passed away on the morning of Feb. 12, 2021, at his home in Pittsfield.  He was born to Frank and Domenica Lapi Alfonso in 1925 and graduated...

Albert Norman,75

  Albert Ernest " Bert" Norman 75, a longtime resident of Clarksburg passed away following a brief illness on December 6, 2021. Albert, known as Bert or Al to many, was born in...

Ivan J. Carli, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Ivan Joseph Carli, 90 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday December 7, 2021 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 8, 1931, a son...

Thomas King, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Thomas Raymond "Tom" King, age 93, passed away Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Longwood, Fla. He was born in North Adams and, throughout his life, had resided in...

Leona Ramsdell, 95

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Leona Mary (Charbonneau) Ramsdell, 95, of Adams, died on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on March 1, 1926, a daughter...

Sherry Wein, 73

Sherry Wein, 73, of North Adams, the loving mother of Aaron Wray, passed away on December 3, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Jacqueline (Winer) Wein of...

Denise M. Braman, 59

WINDSOR, Mass. —   Denise M. (Bigelow) Braman,59, of Windsor, died on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on April 16, 1962,...

Patrice Bolgen, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Patrice Bolgen, 94, died peacefully in her home on November 20th, 2021. Patrice was residing in North Adams, and was predeceased by her much-loved husband of 44...

Mary H. Leja, 98

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Mary Helen (Banas) Leja, a lifelong resident of Adams, died on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on November 21, 1923, a...

Mark Brown, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mark W. Brown, 61 years old of North Adams, passed away surrounded by his loving & devoted wife, Marcia E. Brown and his son Andrew J. Brown. Mark was a man with...

Donald J. Kozik, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —   Donald J. Kozik, 90, of Adams, died Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on December 14, 1930, son of the late...

Janet T. Straczek, 86

ADAMS, Mass. —   Janet Theresa Straczek, 86, of Adams, died Monday morning, November 29, 2021, at Albany Medical Center. Born in Adams on June 29, 1935 she was the eldest of six...

Ronald W. Chartrand, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ronald Walter Chartrand, 89, of Kingsbury, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, after a courageous two-year battle with renal cancer.   Ronald was...

Albert J. Lamb, 68 

 BECKET, Mass. —  Albert J. Lamb, 68 of Gould Road, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Berkshire Medical...

Edith C. Ames, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Edith Catherine (Deane) Ames, 96, of North Adams, died Monday, November 22, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on...