Obituaries

Lorraine Phyllis LaVigne, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine Phyllis (Gibeau) LaVigne of Adams passed on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, with her daughter's hand in hers, and her son's voice in her ear, at her home in...

Lee Jansen, 99

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lee Jansen passed away on Feb. 27, 2021, just six weeks before her 100th birthday.  Liselotte was born on April 12, 1921, in Bonn, Germany. She...

William F. Evans, 41

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — William Francis Evans, 41, of Burke, Va., formerly of Clarksburg, died Friday, April 2, 2021, in the line of duty at the U.S. Capitol. Born in North Adams on Feb. 18,...

Jean Govoni, 97

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jean E. Govoni, 97, formerly of Lenox Dale, died Wednesday morning at Mount Greylock Extended Care in Pittsfield.  Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 21, 1923, the daughter...

Sam Pevey, 50

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Sam Pevey, 50 of North Adams, MA died Friday April 2, 2021 at his home. Born Frederick Joseph Pevey III on October 24, 1970, he was the son of Frederick Joseph Pevey...

Paul W. Miller, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Paul Wesley Miller 71 of North Adams died Thursday April 1, 2021. He was born in North Adams on May 12, 1949 a son of the late Raymond Edward Miller Sr. and Ruth...

Mark A. Morse, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Master Gunnery Sergeant Mark Anthony Morse 78 of Lemon Grove CA. and formerly of North Adams, MA, died March 21, 2021. He was born in North Adams on January 4, 1943 a...

Marshall L. Adelt, 70

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Marshall L. Adelt, 70, of Adams, died on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on August 12, 1950, a son of...

Helen Wisniowski, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —   Miss Helen Wisniowski, 93, of Adams, died on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on March 6, 1928, a daughter of...

Emma Krypel, 97

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Emma Theresa (Luczynski) Krypel passed away on April 1, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. Emma was born to the late John and Leona Luczynski on May 17,...

Evangeline Prince, 87

HANCOCK, Mass. — Evangeline (Vangie) Corriveau Prince, longtime resident of Hancock, passed away peacefully March 27 at Teresian House in Albany, N.Y. with family by her side. She was born May...

Christine C. Abbott, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Christine Catherine (Giroux) Abbott, 80, of Adams, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Adams on March 26,...

Ann Eaton, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Ann Elizabeth Eaton passed away on March 2, 2021, at age 85 after a courageous, years long battle with breast cancer.  Ann was born May 22, 1935, in North Adams,...

Jean-Claude "JC" Kergaravat, 68

LEE, Mass. — Jean-Claude "JC" Kergaravat, 68, of Lee died peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 20, 2021. He was born on Jan. 14, 1953, to the late Wilfred Joseph Kergaravat...

Derek J. Clark, 32

ADAMS, Mass. — Calling hours for Derek J. Clark, 32, formerly of Adams, who died on March 8th, will be held on Saturday, April 3rd, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM in the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME,...

Sydney F. Ayres, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Sydney F. Ayres, 84, of Adams, died on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland on October 14, 1936, a son of the late Frank and...

Claire Lowrey, 89

LENOX, Mass. — Claire Elizabeth Lowrey, 89, died Friday, March 26, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center. A California Native, Claire grew up in San Francisco's Marina District that...

Barbara Hart, 85

Barbara Chadwell Hart, 85, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Williamstown Commons nursing home. She was born in Williamstown on December...

Myrtice C. Gagne, 89

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Myrtice Claire (Rupprecht) Gagne, 89, of Adams, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield after a brief illness, not Covid, she beat that...

Bruce Jenkins, 72

ASHFIELD, Mass.  — Bruce A. Jenkins, Vietnam War Veteran, passed away at 72 on March 3, 2021. Bruce was born on April 22, 1948, in Ashfield to Lilian and Archie Jenkins. He served his...

Joseph C. Ordyna, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Joseph C. Ordyna, 96, of Adams, died Saturday afternoon, March 20, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on August 11, 1924, a son of the...

Donald Gagne, 90

    Donald Daniel Gagne, 90 of North Adams passed way on Friday, March 19, 2021 at North Adams Commons. Donald was born on May 30, 1930 in North Adams, MA a son of the late Romeo...

Derek J. Clark, 32

ADAMS, Mass. —  Visiting hours for Derek J. Clark, 32, formerly of Adams, which were scheduled for today, Saturday, March 20th, have been POSTPONED until further notice. The new date and...

Michael Mroz, 65

    Michael Richard Mroz Sr., 65 of Williamstown went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his home. He was born in Adams, MA on June 15, 1955, a son of the late...

Kimberly Cyr, 63

    Kimberly Anne (Vince) Cyr, 63, of North Adams died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 with her family by her side, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Bennington, VT on...