Obituaries

Deborah Ann Kirchner, 69

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Deborah Ann Kirchner, 69, of Pittsfield, MA, died on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on June 21, 1957, in Pittsfield, Deborah was the...

Joseph James Kirvin, 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Joseph James Kirvin, 70, of Pittsfield died on August 29, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center. Joseph was born in Pittsfield, MA on August 29, 1956, a son of the late Dr....

James O. Kenney, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   James O. Kenney, 95, husband of the late Shirley Granger Kenney, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Cottingham Hospice House in South Carolina. The Kenneys...

Beth Fuller Putnam, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beth Fuller Putnam, 72, died on August 6, 2026.  But that sentence tells you almost nothing about her, so here's what does. You could usually hear Bethie...

Channing Brown Murdock, 91

Channing Brown Murdock, 91, passed away peacefully on July 8th, 2026, with his two sons by his side.  "He dreamed it and he did it!" These are the words of his late wife Jane...

Bertha M. Starbird, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bertha M. Jacobs Hamm Starbird, 90, of Dade City, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield and Stephentown, N.Y., was called to be with her angels on Saturday, July 11, 2026, with her...

Richard D. Lancto, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Richard Donald Lancto, 67 Pittsfield MA died Weds. July 8 2026 due to a long battle having Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in...

Lawrence J. Werth Sr, 79

Lawrence J. Werth Sr, 79, of Parrish, Florida, passed away peacefully on his terms, at Lakewood Ranch Hospital, May 25, 2026. Born on June 25 , 1946, he was the son of the late John W. Werth and...

Sheri Ann (Fitch) Trottier, 54

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Sheri Ann (Fitch) Trottier, at the age of 54, on 6/10/2026 in Gilmer, Texas. Sheri was born on Nov. 2, 1971, in...

Jesse Lee Gray, 36

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Jesse Lee Gray, 36, of Pittsfield, MA, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at his home. Jesse was born on February 16, 1990, in Des Moines, Iowa, a beloved son of...

John P. Kozak, 71

DALTON, Mass. —   Mr. John P. Kozak, 71, of Dalton, died suddenly on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on May 27, 1954, a son of...

Joan A. Reopell, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Joan Virginia (Andrews) Reopell, 94, of Pittsfield, MA, died on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born on September 5, 1931, in North Adams,...

Timothy James Ambrosino, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  On the morning of May 6th, 2026, Timothy James Ambrosino passed away peacefully after a nearly 6-year battle with dementia. Tim was 79 years old. He was born in...

Marlene J. Damiano, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marlene J. Damiano, 80, of Bedford, NH, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. She was...

Richard "Dick" Gershom Cutter III, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard "Dick" Gershom Cutter III passed away on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, at the age of 79.  He left this world with no pain shortly after doing what he...

John A. Ellsworth, Jr.

DALTON, Mass. —   John A. Ellsworth Jr., age 60, passed away March 23, 2026 after a series of recent health problems. Born in Pittsfield on May 14, 1965, Johnny was a son of Janet...

Suzanne Salatino, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Suzanne Helen Salatino (née Marshall) passed away on January 22, 2026. Born September 26, 1937 in Lanesborough, MA, to Suzanne Mickleson Marshall and Robert...

Kimberly Lefebvre, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Kimberly Ann Lefebvre, 56, of Pittsfield died on March 12, 2026 at home. Kimberly was born on December 21, 1969 in Pittsfield, MA a daughter of the late Charles Edward...

Frank J. Germanowski

PITTSFIELD - Frank J. Germanowski, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026, following a long illness. Born on May 30, 1934, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he was the son of Francis and...

John A. P. Bernardo, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Feb. 19, 1948, John A. P. Bernardo, 78, the smallest baby in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was born.  Bernardo entered the world determined to overcome. He...

Edward J. LaDouceur, 90,

Edward J. LaDouceur, Jr. 90 of West St. Pittsfield, passed away March 15, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center, with his family at his side. Ed was born in Holyoke, MA on March 5, 1936, to the late...

Jeremy A. Bartlett, 49

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Mr. Jeremy Allen Bartlett, 49, of Pittsfield, died on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home. He was born in North Adams on April 29, 1976, son of the late Gerald...

Joanne (Pelletier) Aldam, 69

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Joanne H. (Pelletier) Aldam, 69 of Pittsfield, MA died Sunday March 1, 2026 at Springside Nursing Home. She was born in Fall River, MA on November 4, 1956, a...

Claire E. Kristensen, 78

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. —  Claire Elaine (Boyer) Kristensen, 78, of Lanesborough, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and...

Patricia A. Duckworth, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Patricia Ann Duckworth, 79, of Pittsfield, MA died on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. She was born in Louisville, KY to Ethel L. (McKinley) and Herbert L. Duckworth...