Obituaries

Nellie Hudson, 100

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Nellie Sarah Hudson, age 100, of Great Barrington passed away on Jan. 25, 2021.  She had resided at Fairview Commons Nursing Home for the past few...

Evelyn Persip,91

  Evelyn Esther (Shepherd) Persip 91, of Williamstown died January 25, 2021 at the Williamstown Commons. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 9, 1929 a daughter of the late Charles and...

Bridgid Flynn Ross, 60

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — When Bridgid Rose Flynn Ross was a teenager, she took horseback riding lessons with her sister Deirdre at Clover Hill Farm in Williamstown. "Deirdre has great...

Carmen Lemanski, 91

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Carmen (Macchia) Lemanski, 91, of Adams, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Williamstown Commons surrounded by her family. She was born in Adams on...

Carlton E. Perry, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Carlton Edward Perry, 81 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday January 26, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on May 14, 1939, a son...

Tina M. Senecal, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Tina Marie (Delisle) Senecal, 64 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on March 16,...

Clara B. Wilusz, 54

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Clara B. (Poulen) Wilusz, 54, of Cheshire, died Friday morning, January 22, 2021, at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. She was born in Danbury, CT on June 11, 1966, a...

Christopher Chamberlin, 54

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — It is with great sadness that the family of Christopher Chamberlin announces his passing on Jan. 11, 2021.  Chris was born Dec. 11, 1966, to Barbara Chamberlin...

Mark Boucher, 58

Mark Joseph Boucher, 58, of North Adams died at his home on January 12, 2021. He was born in North Adams, MA on November 28, 1962 a son of the late Bernard Gilbert & Shirley Ann (Chalifoux)...

Matthew S. Tatro, 38

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Matthew Stanley Tatro, 38 of Stamford, VT died Saturday January 23, 2021 while working in Canaan, NY. He was born in North Adams, MA on October 17, 1982, a son of Janie...

Anthony J. Rinaldi Sr., 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Anthony James Rinaldi, Sr., 96 of Pittsfield, MA passed away peacefully on Saturday January 23, 2021 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. He was born in North...

Kenneth Haskins,91

      Kenneth H. Haskins, 91, of North Adams, passed away on Thursday January 21, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams on November 27, 1929,...

Stephen Alcombright

    Stephen Ronald Alcombright, 79, of North Adams died on Friday January 22, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on August 25, 1941 a son of the late John H & Ruth...

Marian Robinson, 98

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —  Marian E. Robinson, 98, a longtime resident of Stilwell Street in Great Barrington passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, 2021, at Fairvew Commons Nursing...

William M. Tower, Sr., 85

ADAMS, Mass. —  William M. Tower, Sr., 85, of Adams, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. He was born at home in North Adams on December 12, 1935, son of the late...

Stanley Shapiro, 88

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stanley Z. Shapiro on Jan. 15, 2021, at the tender age of 88.   He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather,...

John G. Black, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  John Gordon Black of Williamstown, Massachusetts died Sunday, January 17th, 2021 at home with his family. An optimistic man with a generous spirit and a positive...

Edward Lescarbeau, 73

ALBURGH, Vt. — It is with great sadness, the family of Edward Patrick Lescarbeau, age 73, announce that he passed away peacefully, Jan. 15, 2021, in Alburgh. He was born in North Adams,...

Gail E. Grandchamp

PITTSFIELD- Gail Elizabeth (Stokes) Grandchamp, 72 of Pittsfield died on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on March 26, 1948 a daughter of the late Fay...

Michael Pollet, 80

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —  Michael N. Pollet, Constitutional Law attorney, advocate for social justice, passed away on Jan. 18, 2021, in his beloved Berkshires, at the age of...

Kevin B. Vidal, 62

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Kevin Bruce Vidal, 62, of Adams, died on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on August 13, 1958, a son of...

Devin Freed-Karns, 40

WILMINGTON — Devin Freed-Karns, 40, died unexpectedly at his home recently.  He was the author of "The Pawn's Game" fantasy trilogy (Openings, Gambits, and Sacrifices)...

Eva Barber,96

Eva King Barber a long time Williamstown resident, passed away in Winter Haven, Florida on January 13, 2021. She was born on August 27, 1924 in Vermont and attended schools in North Pownal before...

Bruce Barnum, 71

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Bruce Sherwood Barnum, age 71, died on Jan. 14, 2021, at The Landing at Laurel Lake, his residence for the last five years. Born on July 3, 1949, he was the son of...

William T. Kittler, 82

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. William T. Kittler, 82, of Adams, died on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on December 13, 1938, the son...