Obituaries

Shirley Adams, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Shirley Ann (Morse) Adams, 85, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 7,...

Philip Sprague, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Philip Joseph Sprague, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Barbara Cheesbro, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Marie (Smith) Cheesbro, 77, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, June 19, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. She was born in...

Timothy Schaefer, 59

TYRINGHAM, Mass. — Timothy "Schaef" Schaefer, 59, died Saturday, June 20, 2020, at his home on Main Road in Tyringham. Born in Pittsfield on May 3, 1961, the son of John and...

Lucy Ann Britton, 62

MILL RIVER, Mass. — Lucy Ann Wuori Britton of Mill River, Mass., died peacefully Wednesday, June 17, 2020, surrounded by her family at Berkshire Medical Center after a strong-fought battle with...

Linda Lou Palmer, 72

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Linda Palmer, 72, of Florida, Mass., passed away on June 17, 2020 at North Adams Commons. Linda was born on June 15, 1948, to the late Alfred L. Palmer and Barbara M....

Adele M. Kinnifick, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adele M. Kinnifick, widow of John T. Kinnifick, died of cancer on June 17, 2020. She was 94. The abiding memory of Adele was her lively and strong personality that...

Mary A. Berti, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Mary A. Berti, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waltham, Mass. Mrs. Berti was born...

Arthur L. Martin, 88

LEE, Mass. — Arthur L. Martin, 88, of Lee, Mass., on June 16, 2020.  Art was born in Vermont on August 4, 1931, one of nine children of the late Frank and Queno (Cowen) Martin. He...

Mark A. Smigel, 54

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mark A. Smigel, 54, of Adams died Wednesday evening, June 17, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on September 16, 1965, son of John and...

Edward H. Kollmer, 74

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Edward Henry Kollmer died late Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Fairview Hospital surrounded by his loving family and the amazing and empathetic staff and first...

Bernadette 'Bea' Kordana, 83

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Bernadette A. "Bea" (Baran) Kordana, 83, of Adams, died early Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020, at Craneville Place in Dalton, after a long, courageous...

Leon King Sr., 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Leon Nelson King Sr., 90, of Plainfield, Mass., a former long time resident of Williamstown, died on June 16, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Leon...

Armena M. Bilotta, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Armena May Bilotta, 88, of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully at home on June 12, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Stephentown, N.Y., on June 21, 1931,...

Ann M. Polastri, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ann M. Polastri, 84, formerly of Allengate Ave in Pittsfield, passed away peacefully after a long illness on June 13, 2020, at Wingate-Melbourne, where she resided for...

Richard 'Dick' Scarafoni, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Richard "Dick" Scarafoni died peacefully at his home in Port St. Luicie, Florida, on Monday, June 8, 2020, at 86.  Dick was born on September 24,...

Teisha M. O'Bryan, 49

LENOX, Mass. — Teisha Marie O'Bryan, 49, of Pittsfield Road, Lenox, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on November 1, 1970, the daughter of...

Sharon M. Wondoloski, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Sharon Marie (Mulcahy) Wondoloski, 70, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday June 13, 2020, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on June 10,...

Rita DiFalco, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Rita Virginia (Moruzzi) DiFalco, 87, died peacefully in her sleep on June 4, 2020, in New Port Richey, Fla. Rita was born in Readsboro, Vt., on December...

Mary Ann Majchrowski, 68

DALTON, Mass. — Mary Ann (Coleman) Majchrowski died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. She was born May 13, 1952 in Hingham, Mass., to the late Charles T. and Mary (McKee) Coleman. She grew up...

Michael J. Bacha, 97

LENOX, Mass. — Michael J. Bacha, 97, of Lenox died on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility.  Born on February 18, 1923, in Newark, N.J., to the late...

Jane R. Shanklin, 73

SANDISFIELD, Mass. — Jane R. Shanklin, of Sandisfield, Mass., passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.  Jane was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on December 12, 1946, to the late Robert...

Jeffrey P. Polucci, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jeffrey Peter Polucci, 66 of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, June 5, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. He was born in North Adams on...

Bonnie Louison, 68

SAVOY, Mass. — Mrs. Bonnie Linda (Harris) Louison, 68, of Savoy died on Monday, June 8, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Great Barrington on...

Julie Martino, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Julie Lou Martino, 88, longtime Lenox resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Berkshire Place after a long illness.  She was born in...