Obituaries

Frances M. Salvi, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Frances M. Salvi of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2017, at Springside Nursing Home.  Frances, better known as...

Mary E. Palma, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary E. Palma, 82, of Pittsfield passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield on August 11, 1935, a daughter of the late Donato...

Robert P. Winslow, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert P. Winslow passed away September 10, 2017, at home. He was a retired Postmaster and combat veteran of two wars, Korea and the Chinese Civil War. Born in...

Scott M. Maslanka, 49

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Scott M. "Mike" Maslanka, 49, of Bradford Street died Tuesday afternoon, September 12, 2017, at Springside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in...

Gene Ellsworth, 89

DALTON, Mass. — Gene E. Ellsworth, 89, of 42 Norwich Drive passed away at home on Saturday evening, September 9, 2017, where he resided with his daughter Laurie Michaels and her husband...

Lorraine Newton, 81

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Lorraine “Lorry” Newton, 81, died on Thursday, September 7, 2017.  She was born in Pittsfield and was a longtime resident of Lanesborough, Mass....

Michael Murch Sr., 66

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Michael Murch Sr., 66, passed away surrounded by his family in his home in Lanesborough, Mass., on Sept. 7, 2017. He was born to George Jr. and Eileen Murch in...

Robert Stanton, 61

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Robert Steven Stanton, 61, of 154 Bull Hill Road, Lanesborough, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on November 21, 1955, the son of...

Rita R. Maitland, 90

LENOX, Mass. — Rita R. Maitland, 90, of 329 Pittsfield Road died Monday morning, September 4, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on May 9, 1927, the...

Thomas W. McDowell Jr., 81

LENOX, Mass. — Thomas Wesley McDowell Jr., 81, of Lenox, Mass., died on Sunday, September 4, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. McDowell was born on December 2, 1935, in...

Lois I. Couture, 81

DALTON, Mass. — Lois Irene Couture, 81, of 71 Patricia Avenue, Dalton, died Friday, September 1, 2017, at Craneville Place of Dalton. Born in Pittsfield on December 27, 1935, the...

William Athanasulis, 51

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Paul Athanasulis (Bill Athans) of Pittsfield, Mass., 51, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on May 4, 1966, the son of Paul...

Charlotte E. Melle, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charlotte Elizabeth Melle, 96, formerly of Gale Avenue, Pittsfield, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at Springside Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center. Born in...

Isaac 'Ike' Crawford Jr., 93

DALTON, Mass. — Isaac “Ike” Crawford Jr. of Dalton passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on August 27, 2017.  He was born June 25, 1924, in Normal, Ill., to Martha...

Edna E. Piretti, 89

LENOX, Mass. — Edna Elizabeth Lasher Piretti, 89, of Tucker Street, died Sunday, September 3, 2017, at her home. Born in Lenox Dale on January 14, 1928, the daughter of John...

Anne Harrison, 74

LENOX, Mass. — Anne Harrison, 74, of Lenox, previously of Kalamazoo, Mich., died on Sunday, September 3, 2017 after a brave battle with cancer, peacefully and surrounded by family. She...

Concettina M. Collingwood, 57

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It is with deep sorrow that Concettina (Connie) M. Collingwood, beloved wife, mother and daughter, is at rest. Born February 22, 1960, love and tender care were...

Maria DiTomasso, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maria (Sciarra) DiTomasso, 88, of Pittsfield passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. She was born in Bolognano, Province of...

Geaneve Herzog, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Geaneve Mary Herzog, 91, of Pittsfield passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017, at home after a long illness.  Born on October 30, 1925, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she...

Elaine Madden, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elaine F. Madden, 80, of Lee, Mass., and Bradenton, Fla., passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loving...

John D. Mara, 59

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John D. Mara died August 22, 2017, at North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, N.Y., following a short illness.  He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on March 2,...

Paul R. Sherman, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul R. Sherman, 79, of 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at Melbourne Place surrounded in the loving presence of his...

Elizabeth M. Foster, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elizabeth M. Foster, 92, of 51 Michael Drive passed away at home on Saturday, August 19, 2017, with her loving family by her side.  A longtime Dalton resident,...

Ronald W. Bannick, 78

PERU, Mass. — Ronald W. Bannick, 78, of 13 Causeway Road in Peru, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017, at home.  Born on August 22, 1938, in Pittsfield, he was the son of the...

Stephen Shaw, 74

DALTON, Mass. — Stephen W. Shaw, 74, of 600 Main St. passed away at home on August 18, 2017.  Born in Chateauguay, N.Y., on August 10, 1943, he was the son of the late Leonard and...