Obituaries

Rose M. Cimini, 105

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - After 105 years of laughter and kindness, Rose M. Cimini went to heaven on February 15, 2019. She transitioned peacefully in anticipation of being with God, her beloved...

Anne E. Farr, 85

LENOX, Mass. — Anne E. Farr, 85, of Lenox died Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Lee Health Care after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 18, 1933, to the late Henry and Elizabeth...

Muriel L. Edmonds, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Muriel L. Edmonds entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at the Springside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a brief illness. Muriel was born on...

Robert G. Smith, 45

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Robert G. Smith, 45, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away February 10, 2019. Born in Beeville, Texas, on November 6, 1973, he was the son of Sandra Fassell Wood and...

Rian Harford, 45

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Rian Harford was born on December 4, 1973. He died on February 11, 2019, but not before leaving a lasting impact on many.  He was raised in Lanesborough and...

Nancy A. Luczynski, 57

HINSDALE, Mass. — Nancy Anne (Whitmire) Luczynski, 57, of 481 Maple St., Hinsdale, Mass., passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 31, 2019.  Born in Pittsfield on February...

Richard C. Bellora

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard Corado "Dick" Bellora, age 82, died suddenly of natural causes at his home in Pittsfield, MA on Monday, February 11, 2019. He was born on April 17, 1936,...

Leon Supranowicz, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Leon Valentine Supranowicz lived 90 years in Pittsfield and his family is grateful to have had him so long in their lives. Peacefully, he passed from this life on January...

David R. Bunnell, 73

HINSDALE, Mass. — David Raymond Bunnell, 73, of Hinsdale, Mass., passed away February 7, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on December 22, 1945, he was the son of the...

Irving R. Harrington Jr., 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Irving Russell Harrington Jr., 82, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away February 5, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons.  Born in North Adams on February 14, 1936, to the...

Ivars Ozols, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ivars Ozols, 86, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on February 5, 2019, at Craneville Place of Dalton. He was born in Krustpils, Latvia on April 5, 1932, son of the...

Mary Jane Pignatelli, 94

LENOX, Mass. — Mary Jane Pignatelli, 94, of Lenox passed away early Tuesday morning, February 5, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Poultney, Vermont, on September 20, 1924,...

Alice Badorini, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Alice (Moncecchi) Badorini, 86, of Adams died Tuesday morning, February 5, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Berbenno, Province of...

Marcia D. Morrell, 57

LENOX, Mass. — Marcia D. Morrell, 57, died Thursday, January 17, 2019, at her home in Lenox, Mass. Born in New York City on February 7, 1960, Marcia was raised in Oyster Bay, N.Y. She...

Biagina Rachiele, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Biagina (Jean) Rachiele passed away peacefully on her 85th birthday, February 3, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.   She was born on February 3, 1934, in...

Beverly A. Pellizzaro, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beverly A. Pellizzaro, 75, of Pittsfield died on her parent’s anniversary, February 1, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care with her family by her side, after a long...

Edwin R. Sanders, 78

HINSDALE, Mass. — Edwin R. Sanders, 78, of Hinsdale, Mass., passed away on January 26, 2019, at Craneville Place of Dalton. He was born on April 2, 1940, in Pittsfield, the son of the...

Susan P. Bachli, 60

DALTON, Mass. — After a long struggle with complications from diabetes, Susan Patricia Bachli, 60, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, with her brother at her side.  Susan,...

Jeffrey A. DeForest, 55

HINSDALE, Mass. — Jeffrey Allen DeForest, 55, of Hinsdale, Mass., passed away January 24, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on October 15, 1963, the son of the late...

Ellen L. Plageman, 90

LENOX, Mass. — Ellen L. Plageman of Lenox, a life-long learner whose uniquely designed kites were once featured in the gift shop of the Smithsonian Institution, died Jan. 26, 2019, at...

Nancy L. Frangipane, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Nancy L. (Pignone) Frangipane, 92, formerly of Berkshiretown Apts., 176 Columbus Ave., Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Friday, January 25, 2019, at Mount Carmel Care...

Jonathan May, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jonathan "Jon" Edwin May, 86, formerly of Harding Street, and later of Melbourne Place, Pittsfield, died Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Mt. Greylock Extended...

Stefanie 'Bunny' Huska, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stefanie "Bunny" Huska, 93, of 995 Pecks Road, Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 23, 2019, at home.  She was born in Pittsfield on August 12,...

Russel A. Taylor Sr., 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Russel Allen Taylor Sr., 88, formerly of Pittsfield died Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons, with his daughter, Sandra, at his side.  Born in New...

Anthony A. Sumy, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Anthony A. Sumy, 84, of 43 Wealthy Avenue, Pittsfield, passed away at Craneville Place of Dalton on January 25, 2019. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on March...