Obituaries

Melissa A. Chaffee, 29

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Melissa Ann Chaffee, 29, of Pittsfield passed away May 10, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born November 5, 1988, the daughter of Donald and Deborah Fosty...

Joy E. Fox, 92

LENOX, Mass. — Joy E. Fox, 92, of Lenox died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at home with her loving daughters by her side. Born in Moberly, Mo., on November 4, 1925, to the late William Anchitel...

Valerie A. Clancy, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Valerie A. Clancy, 53, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in Pittsfield on October 1, 1964,...

Rosalee E. Halik, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosalee E. Halik, 78, passed away at home in Pittsfield on Friday, May 11, 2018, due to complications with Parkinson's Disease, which she fought for nearly six...

Cornelia Lamke, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cornelia 'Teya' Lamke, 82, of Epworth Arms, Pittsfield, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Springside of Pittsfield. Born on July 17, 1935, the daughter of...

John P. Pasini, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Peter Pasini, 88, formerly of 54 Demont Ave., Pittsfield, passed away May 8, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born August 4, 1929, he was the son...

William West, 51

DALTON, Mass. — William Timothy West died suddenly on May 3, 2018, due to injuries related from a motorcycle accident.  Born May 24, 1966, he was the son of William and Barbara...

Marie Judd, 92

LENOX, Mass. — Marie Judd, 92, of Lenox, Mass., passed away on May 5, 2018.  She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and graduated from Curtis High School and Notre Dame College, where...

Lena McDonald, 95

DALTON, Mass. — Lena May McDonald, 95, passed away peacefully April 27, 2018, at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born August 27, 1922, the daughter of the late Frank W. and Mary Miner...

Roland E. Chaffee, 66

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roland E. “Chief” Chaffee, 66, of 23 Williamsburg Terrace, Pittsfield, died Friday, April 27, 2018, at his home with his wife at his side following a short...

Nancy P. Clark, 86

LENOX, Mass. — Nancy Persing Clark, 86, died at Berkshire Medical Center on April 28, 2018, after a sudden illness.   Nancy was a local, West Stockbridge girl. The only daughter,...

Jacqueline Shaughnessy, 77

LENOX, Mass. — Jacqueline (Jackie) Shaughnessy died peacefully at Mt. Carmel Nursing home in Lenox on April 26, 2018, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was...

Rachel A. Mullaney, 17

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rachel Alexandria Weider Mullaney, 17, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away April 27, 2018.  She was born August 19, 2000 the daughter of Thomas M. Mullaney and...

Glenn K. Hoff, 65

LENOX, Mass. — Glenn K. Hoff, 65, of Lenox passed away peacefully on April 26, 2018, with his wife by his side after a strong and valiant fight with cancer.  Born on November...

Patricia Soldato, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patricia Ann (Pat) Soldalto joined her beloved Lee in heaven on April 24, 2018. As was her wish, Pat peacefully passed away at home in the care of her loving...

Ronald C. Dimanche, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ronald C. Dimanche, 77, of Wilson Street passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Pittsfield on March 2,...

Margaret Walker, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Margaret Walker, 91, formerly of 164 Daniels Ave., Pittsfield, passed away April 19, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons, where she has resided since 2011.  She was born...

Richard Jones, 86

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Richard A. Jones Sr., 86, of 100 Balance Rock Road, Lanesborough, Mass., passed away April 16, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.  He was born...

Leslie G. Reiche, 70

LENOX, Mass. — Leslie G. Reiche, 70, died Friday morning, April 20, 2018, at her home. Born in Boston on September 5, 1947, the daughter of Edward and Helen Katz Gordon, she...

Jean Bolan, 97

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On April 13, 2018, Jean Marie McNulty Bolan passed away peacefully at the age of 97 in Pittsfield, Mass.  Born in Orange, N.J., in 1920, Jean was the eldest of...

Janet C. Eddy, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Janet Carol Eddy, 71, of Pittsfield, passed away April 13, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born January 27, 1947, to the late Douglas H. and Dorothy...

Stanley J. Kestyn, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Stanley John Kestyn, 83, of Adams died Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Montague, Mass., on January 25, 1935, a...

Lorraine D. Ploss, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lorraine D. Ploss, treasurer of Berkshire Custom Coating, wife of the deceased Charles Ploss, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Thursday, April 12,...

James W. Kerr Jr., 51

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — James William Kerr Jr., 51, of 16 Hope Street, Pittsfield, passed away April 10, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle...

May Dondey, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. May Dondey, 84, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, died peacefully on April 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family after a...