Obituaries

Barbara M. Sakowski, 82

DALTON, Mass. — Barbara Marie "Barb" Sakowski, 82, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center after a long, heroic battle with cancer.  Barbara...

Bernice Loveless, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bernice Viale Loveless, 98, formerly of West Street, Pittsfield, died peacefully Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, Lenox,...

Catherine 'Kay' Higgins, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Catherine "Kay" (Sheehan) Higgins, 87, of Marblehead, Mass., formerly of Pittsfield passed away peacefully on January 14, 2019, in Marblehead, Mass., surrounded...

Timothy F. Mazzer, 58

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Timothy F. Mazzer, 58, of Pittsfield died suddenly Sunday evening, Jan. 20, 2019, after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born in Pittsfield on Jan. 14,...

Clementine Fruet, 101

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Our beautiful mother, Clementine Fruet, went to heaven Sunday, January 20, 2019. It would have been her 79th wedding anniversary to the love of her life, our deceased...

Louisa C. Omelenchuck, 84

LENOX, Mass. — Louisa Christine DeJoy Omelenchuck, 84, of Lenox died Friday evening, January 18, 2019, at Worcester Memorial, University Campus, in Worcester, Mass., with her loving family...

Gordon J. Adelson, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Gordon J. Adelson, 93, of 18 Sampson Parkway died Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on June 25, 1925, son of Samuel and...

Alexander DiNicola, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alexander DiNicola, 98, formerly of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Craneville Place of Dalton.   He was born in Sambuceto,...

Harley P. Phelps Jr., 92

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Harley Proctor Phelps Jr., 92, of Lanesboro, Mass., died Sunday, January 13, 2019, at the Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in Pittsfield on February 25,...

James M. Haley, 65

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — James M. Haley, 65, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 9, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on December 6, 1953, the son of the late...

Dr. Robert K. Brown, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Dr. Robert K. "Bob" Brown, 83, a longtime resident of Lenox, Mass., died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his...

Joan M. Giardina, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joan Marie (Evans) Giardina passed away January 8, 2019.   She was born on January 1, 1939, to Elmer and Lillian Evans and recently celebrated her 80th birthday....

Eleanor 'Ellie' Garvie, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ellie Garvie died peacefully in her sleep early morning January, 8, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitations facility in Pittsfield, Mass. She was 94 years...

Kathleen M Dalzell, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Kathleen Marion Dalzell, 84, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 6, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on May 5, 1934, the daughter of the late Frank and...

Adrian R DiPietro, 91

DALTON, Mass. — Adrian R. DiPietro, 91, formerly of High Street, Dalton, passed away January 6, 2019, at Craneville Place. Born in Pittsfield on March 18, 1927, son of the late...

Paul F. Pettibone Jr., 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul F. Pettibone Jr., 67, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 6, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Born on April...

Rena Y. Orner, 94

LENOX, Mass. — It is with great sadness that her family shares the news that Rena Yusin Orner died on Jan. 2, 2019, after a full life.  Rena was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb....

Jane 'Jennie' B. Butler, 87

LENOX, Mass. — Jane "Jennie" B. Butler, 87, of Lenox died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 1, 2019, as the result of a fall. Her family was with her. Born in Brookline,...

Connie M. Holmes, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Connie Marie Holmes, 61, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 1, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 9, 1957, the daughter of the...

Marjorie R. Whalen, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marjorie Rita Whalen, 83, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away December 30, 2018, at the home of her daughter Linda. Born in Pittsfield on October 11, 1935, daughter of...

John A. Baker, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. John A. Baker, 78, of Pittsfield, passed away December 25, 2018 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Otis, Mass., on March 31, 1940 to the late Ralph and Aida...

Dr. Deane J. Zarvis, 74

RICHMOND, Mass. — Dr. Deane J. Zarvis, 74, of Richmond died Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a brief illness. Dr. Zarvis was born in Adams,...

Beatrice V. Faustine, 100

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beatrice Victoria Faustine, nee Lepera, was born on Nov. 3, 1918, in North Adams, Mass. She was the third daughter born to Mary (Gigliotti) and Vincenzo Lepera. ...

Margaret M. Mahoney, 87

LENOX, Mass. — Margaret M. "Peggy" Mahoney, 87, of Lenox died Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Peggy's passing from this world to heaven during...

Heidi L. MacLean, 58

LENOX, Mass. — Heidi Louise MacLean, 58, of Lenox died unexpectedly December 21, 2018. Born September 1, 1960, in White Plains, N.Y., the daughter of Werner O. and Joanne E....