Obituaries

Shirley R. Lesniak

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mrs. Shirley R. (Barnard) Lesniak, 94, of Clarksburg, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at North Adams Commons. She was born in Bennington on May 17, 1926, a...

Nelson J. Reopell, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Nelson J. "Pops" Reopell, 89 of Pittsfield, MA died on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center. Nelson was born in North Adams, MA on...

Julie A. Bernier, 67

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. —  Julie Anne (Green) Bernier, 67 of Lanesboro, MA, died at home on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, after a hard-fought battle with kidney disease. She was born in...

Jeanne LaBonte, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jeanne Lucille (Duhamel) LaBonte, 79, of North Adams, MA died suddenly on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was...

Norman F. Farron, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Norman Francis Farron, 86, of North Adams, MA died on Wednesday December 30, 2020 at North Adams Commons. He was born in Williamsburg, MA on January 1, 1934 a son...

William Laudon, 86

William J. Laudon, 86, of Lee, died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Sheboygan, Wiss., June 18, 1934, the son of Victor and Anna Laudon, he attended schools there and in Otis and was a...

David Gilmore, 76

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — David Richard Gilmore, 76, of Great Barrington, died suddenly Dec. 12, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. David was born April 14, 1944, to the...

Robert H. Gageant, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Henry Gageant, 70 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday December 29, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on February 9, 1950, a son of George Joseph...

Leo Mahoney

LENOX, Mass. — Leo E. Mahoney died Sunday, Dec. 27 at Albany Medical Center as a result of a stroke.  Leo attended Christmas Eve Mass and enjoyed his favorite meal at an abbreviated...

Norvan Drugmand, 92

LENOX, Mass. — Norvan Oakley Drugmand, 92, of Lenox, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2020, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center. Born in Imperial, Pa., May 27, 1928, the son of Roland and...

Robert D. "Jumbo" O'Neil Sr, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Dale "Jumbo" O'Neil Sr., 80 of North Adams, MA died Saturday December 26, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on June 16, 1940, a...

William M. Piantoni, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  William Michael Piantoni, 62, of North Adams, MA died on Friday, December 25, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on July 31, 1958, a son of William...

Jack S. Fuller, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jack Scott Fuller, 69 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday December 23, 2020 peacefully with his loved ones surrounding him. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on June 1,...

Constance Merriam-Chapman, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Constance A. “Connie” (Dupre’) Merriam-Chapman, 84, of Adams, died Saturday morning, December 26, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center, with family by...

Dr. Earle W. Wilkins Jr., 101

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Earle Wayne "Wilk" Wilkins Jr. on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Wilk died at...

Charles Bouteiller, 85

LEE, Mass. — Charles A. Bouteiller, 85, passed away on Dec.15, 2020, at home after a long illness.  Born on June 29, 1935, in Great Barrington, he was the son of the late Armand and...

Robert Stein, 95

LENOX, Mass. —  Robert Stein, 95, of Lenox, Massachusetts passed away on Dec. 13, 2020, at Kimball Farms Nursing Home. Born in New York City in 1925 to Jack and Hattie (Greenbaum) Stein,...

Alice Dydowicz, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Alice M. (Perry) Dydowicz, 93 of North Adams passed peacefully at her home on December 20, 2020. Alice was born in Winsted, CT on June 1, 1927 to the late...

Emil R. Schaffrick, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Emil Richard Schaffrick, 83, of Cheshire, died on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home. He was born in Derby, Connecticut on October 13, 1937, a son of the...

Theresa Lepine, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Theresa Elizabeth (Wiater) Lepine of Cheshire, MA passed away peaceful on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born in Cheshire on July 19,...

Irene T. Watroba, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Irene T. Watroba, 90 of Pittsfield, MA died Friday December 18, 2020 at Craneville Place of Dalton after a short illness. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on March 1,...

Willis Boyer, 79

Willis A. Boyer, 79, of Williamstown, MA died on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on September 7, 1941 a son of the late Armand E. Boyer and Irene...

Phyllis Carsno Lapine, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Phyllis Valida Carsno Lapine, 91 of Bristol, CT died Wednesday December 16, 2020 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on May 22, 1929, a daughter of Harold...

Clement G. St. Hilaire, 97

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Clement G. St. Hilaire, 97, of Adams, died Monday morning, December 14, 2020 at his home, with family at his side. He was born in Adams on April 25, 1923, a son of the...

Judith Rice, 73

WINDSOR, Mass. — Mrs. Judith M. (Silvernail) Rice, 73, of Windsor, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Craneville Place in Dalton. She was born in Pittsfield on February 19, 1947, a...