Obituaries

Edward Brondoni,70

Edward Joseph Brondoni “Zinger”, 70, of North Adams, died on Saturday November 21, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on January 31, 1950 a son of the late...

Wanda A. Kieltyka, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —Mrs. Wanda Ann Kieltyka died on November 24, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Savoy on July 22, 1924, the daughter of the late Augustine and Julia...

Ann "Sis" Griswold, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —   Ann Marie (Urquhart) (“Sis”) Griswold of Adams, MA died Friday, November 20, 2020, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Sis was born in Adams...

Kenneth R. Harwood, 87

SAVOY, Mass. —  Mr. Kenneth R. Harwood, 87, of Savoy, died Monday afternoon, November 23, 2020, at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in Adams on April 14, 1933, a son of the late...

Louis Etman,87

Louis Albert Etman, 87, of 309 Beaver Street, North Adams, MA died on Monday evening, November 23, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA. He was born in Berlin, New York on April 17, 1933...

Joan Blair,88

Joan Ruth (Filiault) Blair, 88, of North Adams, died on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on June 6, 1932, the daughter of the late William and Martha...

Lucia Coulter Scala

LENOX, Mass. —  Lucia Coulter Scala passed away at home in Lenox, MA on November 18, 2020 in the company of her sons James (Jed) C. Scala of Great Barrington, MA and New York City and John...

Robert Choquette,94

Robert Choquette 94, of Adams, MA, died Friday November 20, 2020 at Hillcrest Commons. He was born in Adams on February 15, 1926 a son of the late Nector and Yvonne (Martin) Choquette. He attended...

Rolland Roy, 98

Rolland Francis Roy, 98, of Pownal, VT died on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on June 20, 1922 a son of the late Calix “Chick” Roy and Edith...

Irene Robitaille, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Irene M. Robitaille passed peacefully on Nov. 15, 2020, after a short illness. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Aug. 12, 1928, she was the only child of Mildred and...

Irwin Moiseff,78

Irwin Moiseff 78, of Pittsfield, MA. died Monday November 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in Williamsburg, NY on March 3, 1942 a son of the late Louis and Rose (Grass) Moiseff. Irwin graduated from...

William Dyer, 83

OTIS, Mass. — William (Bill) Herbert Dyer died Nov. 15, 2020, at home surrounded by his family after a long fight with an autoimmune disease.  Bill was born June 11, 1937 in Springfield...

Violet Torchia, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Violet Genevieve (Mancini) Torchia, 89 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday November 17, 2020 at the home of her son in Becket, MA. She was born in North Adams, MA on...

John Ryder, 89

MONTEREY, Mass. — John "Jack" Alan Ryder, 89, formerly of Monterey, died Nov. 7, 2020, of complications due to old age.  He was born to Tom and Clara (McAvoy) Ryder, Jan. 13,...

Wayne Hassan, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wayne Michael Hassan, 56, of Pittsfield died on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 17, 1964, he was the son of Kenneth Hassan and the late...

William Callaghan, 85

DALTON, Mass. — William was born in Dalton, Massachusetts, the son of Maurice J. and Alice (Carrigan) Callaghan. He lived for many years in the Hartford, Conn. area. He was employed by...

Amyna Scace

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Amyna Lylac Scace, 6-week old daughter of Kayla M. Phillips and James R. Scace, passed away Nov. 11, 2020. She was born on Sept. 29, 2020, in Pittsfield. Besides...

Billie Phillips, 29

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Billie Jeanne Phillips, 29, of Pittsfield, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 10, 2020. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 16, 1991, to Rose M. Tremblay and the late William B....

Jean M. Lemoine, 91

ADAMS, Mass. —  Jean M. (Ernst) Lemoine, 91, passed away at home on Friday, Nov. 13, with her family by her side. Jean was born in Adams on June 20, 1929. The daughter of Fred and Irene...

Emily Breen, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  We are saddened and heartbroken to announce the sudden passing of our mother, Emily Anne Breen, on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Emily was born on September 28,...

Irene Ottoson, 97

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Irene R. (Czyryca) Ottoson age 97 passed away on November 6, 2019 and was buried on Dec. 20, 2019, in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.   She...

William Hermanski, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Raymond Hermanski, 71, of Pittsfield, passed away from an unexpected illness on Nov. 12, 2020, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on August 31, 1949, he was the son...

Eric John Engel, 35

RICHMOND, Mass. —  Eric John Engel, 35, of Richmond, MA, lost his life on November 12 after a long struggle with substance use disorder. Eric was loved by more people than he could have...

John A. Hartwig, Jr., 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. John Alfred Hartwig, Jr., 68, of North Adams, died on Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on September 28,...

Eugene Daley, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Eugene Ira Daley, 83, of Pittsfield, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Born in Canaan, Vt. on Sept. 26, 1937, he was the...