Obituaries

Shirley Jean Lee, 87

  Shirley Jean (Godfrey) Lee, 87, of 160 Richview Avenue, North Adams, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on April 18,...

Donna Danis, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Donna Roberta (Shaw) Danis, 79, of North Adams, died on Monday August 23, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield. Donna was the daughter of the late Robert &...

Theresa Jolin, 90

    Theresa Cecile (Lanoue) Jolin, 90, of Williamstown died on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Winooski Vermont on February 20, 1931 a daughter of the...

Paul Genesi, 92

    A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Paul Henry "Sonny" Genesi, 92 formerly of North Adams, MA who died May 8, 2020 in Orlando, FL. will be celebrated Thursday August 26,...

Samantha Lloyd,35

Samantha Alexis Lloyd, 35 died peacefully Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.  She was born in North Adams, MA on June 21, 1986, a loving daughter of John...

Phyllis McGuire, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Phyllis Eleanor McGuire of Williamstown, formerly of Elmhurst, N.Y., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, after living in Williamstown for 33 years. Beloved...

Gerald C. "Gerry" Lord

ADAMS, Mass. — The Requiem Eucharist and Burial Office for Gerald C. “Gerry” Lord, Jr., of Adams, who died on December 9, 2019, will be held on Wednesday, August 25th, at 1:00 PM in...

Richard Steege, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the life of Richard Steege is being held on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 11 a.m. at the Rural Lands Foundation (Sheep Hill) in...

Elaine M. Morin, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —         Elaine Mary Morin, 86, of North Adams, passed away peacefully Friday, August 13, 2021 at the North Adams Commons Nursing and...

Donald R. Tatro, 77

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Donald Richard Tatro, 77 of Stamford died on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on December 6, 1943 a son of the late...

Donald Sheldon Jr.,79

  Donald Herbert Sheldon Jr. 79, of North Adams died Sunday August 15, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield of COVID-19 related illness. He was born in North Adams on March 20, 1942...

Todd L. Rhinemiller, 48

ADAMS, Mass. — Todd L. Rhinemiller, 48, of Adams, died Saturday evening, August 14, 2021, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on November 29, 1972, son of Leslie B. and Paula J....

Richard Wilk, 67

    Richard William Wilk 67, of North Adams, MA, died peacefully on Saturday August 14, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams on April 18, 1954 a son of the late Justyn Joseph...

Trista R. Bliss, 50

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Trista Renee (LaFrance) Bliss, 50, of North Adams, died Thursday evening, August 12, 2021, with family by her side. She was born in North Adams on November 12, 1970, a...

Virginia Gregory, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Virginia Josephine Gregory, 95 of North Adams, died on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on...

Catherine M. Vance, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Catherine Mary Vance, 88, of Cheshire passed away August 9, 2021 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Louis and...

Barbara Bontell Allen, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barbara A. Allen, 80, died peacefully Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family.   She was born in Pittsfield on Jan. 12,...

Eleanor M. Berkel, 98

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass — Eleanor M. Berkel died at home on July 25, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.  In passing, she joins her husband Robert, to whom she was happily...

Lester H. Friedman, 89

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lester H. Friedman, 89, of Great Barrington died on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Fairview Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1932, in Memphis, Tenn. the son of...

Janice C. Tresp, 75

SHEFFIELD, Mass. – Janice C. Tresp, 75, a longtime resident of Great Barrington and Sheffield passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Midstate Medical...

Helen Fink

LENOX, Mass. —   Helen Fink, of Kimball Farms Life Care in Lenox, Massachusetts, died at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on July 28, 2021 after a sudden illness. Helen’s...

Rose L. Tannenbaum, 68

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — It is with great sorrow we announce the death of Rose L. Tannenbaum, Sunday evening July 25. Hers was a world of color, art, music, dancing, and adventure. How wide...

Ervin Russell Dunham, 91

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ervin Russell Dunham, 91, a longtime resident of Cottage Street in Great Barrington died on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, at Fairview Hospital. He was born on June 29,...

MaryAnn Schiller, 67

BELLEAIR BLUFFS, Fla. — MaryAnn Schiller, 67, formerly of Sheffield, Mass. died on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at her home. She was born on May 27, 1952, the daughter of Raymond and Catherine...

Catherine Giguere, 105

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Catherine Theresa (Ferrara) Giguere, 105, of North Adams died on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at North Adams Commons. Catherine was born on March 13, 1916 in...