Obituaries

Michael Valenti, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Michael L. "Mick" Valenti died peacefully on Oct. 24. He was 77. Mick was the son of Gino M. and Virginia J (nee Paoli) Valenti of Pittsfield. He was born...

Joseph C. Venturini, 96

PITTSFIELD, MASS. -- Joseph C. Venturini, 96 of Pittsfield, MA died peacefully on Saturday October 31, 2026. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on June 5, 1930, a son of Ernesto and Anunziata...

Jonathan J. Kellogg

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Jonathan Joseph Kellogg, 42 of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and friends after a courageous battle with...

Victor G. Beaudin

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Victor G. Beaudin, 82, of Pittsfield, died at his home surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, October 31, 2026. He was born in Adams MA on May 8, 1944, to...

Paul "Monk" LeBarron

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. —   Paul "Monk" LeBarron, 70, of Lanesboro, MA died peacefully at home October 30, 2026, after a two-year struggle with cancer. Paul attended Mt....

Garrett Chestnut, 76

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Garrett Chestnut, 76 of Pittsfield, MA, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Hillcrest Commons. A Pittsfield native, Garrett was born on July 16, 1950, the son of...

Donald G. Marcotte, 67

Donald G. Marcotte, 67, of Hinsdale, passed away at home on October 2, 2026, following a long battle with leukemia and complications from his treatment. Don was born in Adams, Massachusetts, on...

Anthony (Buzz) Joseph Buzzanco, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anthony (Buzz) Joseph Buzzanco, 82 of Bedford, NY died Thursday September 10, 2026 at Craneville Place in Dalton, MA. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on February 18, 1944,...

Dr. Bruce Evenchik, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Dr. Bruce G. Evenchik, 78, of Pittsfield, died tragically on Saturday, September 26, 2026, while walking his dog in Kennedy Park in Lenox. Born on November 18, 1947,...

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...