Obituaries

Dennis J. Williams Sr., 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dennis J. Williams Sr., 68, of Pittsfield, died May 22, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness.  He was born in Pittsfield on March 28, 1949,...

Dr. Robert P. Rennie, 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dr. Robert P. Rennie, 70, of Pittsfield passed away at home on Sunday, May 21, 2017, surrounded by his family. Bob was born at St. Luke's hospital in Pittsfield...

Wayne Rennie, 46

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wayne Rennie, 46, of 30 Mountain View Terrace passed away at home on May 19, 2017. Born on June 26, 1970 in Germany, he was the son of the late Russell and...

Matthew J. Gottung, 33

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Matthew James Gottung, 33, of Pittsfield, died suddenly May 17, 2017, in Lenox. He was born September 10, 1983, in Albany, N.Y., the son of John A. Gottung and Deborah...

Barbara E. Gaherty, 86

LENOX, Mass. — Barbara Elizabeth Gaherty, 86, of Lenox died Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her home. Born in Lenox on October 21, 1930, the daughter of John J. and Elizabeth Keegan...

Edwin Griffin III, 43

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Edwin R. Griffin III, 43, of Lincoln Street in Pittsfield, died at his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. He was born on January 15, 1974, in Pittsfield, Mass., the...

Katherine Hirschmann, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Katherine "Kitty" Hirschmann died peacefully and comfortably with family and friends and caregivers visiting her and at her side on Monday, May 15, 2017, at her...

John Gates, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John M. Gates, 56, of 192 Lakeway Drive, Pittsfield, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Tufts Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pittsfield, on...

Thomas Bove, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas M. Bove, 53, of 78 Cole Ave., Pittsfield, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, after being stricken at work. Born in Pittsfield, on July 10, 1963, the son of Richard...

John S. Foley, 99

LENOX, Mass. — John S. Foley, 99, of 44 Birchwood Lane, Lenox, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, surrounded by his family at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart, Fla. Born in Pittsfield on...

Larry Mullett Jr., 66

DALTON, Mass. — Larry “Sandy” E. Mullett, Jr., 66, of 55 Crane Avenue, Dalton, died Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Pittsfield on August 24,...

Raymond F. Greenleaf, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Raymond Francis Greenleaf, of Pittsfield, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017, at the age of 80.   Mr. Greenleaf leaves behind his beloved wife of 54 years,...

Dorothy P. Mole, 95

LENOX, Mass. — Dorothy P. Mole, 95 of Lenox, Mass., and former Pittsfield, Mass., resident, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Devonshire Estates, 329 Pittsfield Road.  She was...

Sean P. Nally, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sean P. Nally, 63, of 8 Elizabeth Street passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Born on September 21, 1953, in Newport, R.I., he was the son of Janice...

David D. Mele, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — David Daniel Mele, 94, formerly of Pittsfield and Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lee. He...

Armando A. 'Ike' Icardi, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Armando A. "Ike" Icardi, 93, of 222 Newell St., Pittsfield, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation...

Rose A. Pivero, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rose A. Pivero, 93, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility.  She was born in Pittsfield on December 20,...

David C. Ames Sr., 64

DALTON, Mass. — David C. Ames Sr., 64, of 310 East Housatonic Street in Dalton, passed away at home on Tuesday evening, May 2, 2017.  Born in Pittsfield on January 1, 1953, he was a...

Carrie G. Dymek, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carrie Genevieve Dymek, 94, formerly of Kent Avenue, later of Rose Manor, and for the past four years of Fairview Commons, died Monday, May 1, 2017, at Berkshire Medical...

Robert W. Alletson, 96

DALTON, Mass. — Robert W. Alletson, 96, of 29 Otis Avenue in Dalton, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield.  Born on April 5,...

Anthony F. “Toe” Procopio, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anthony F. “Toe” Procopio, 93, of 95 Elaine Drive passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Pittsfield on March...

Fred A. Vittone, 87

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Fred Ano Vittone, 87, of Lanesborough died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Pittsfield on December 19, 1929, the son of...

Paul A. Baldasaro, 52

DALTON, Mass. — Paul Anthony Baldasaro, 52, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, following a motor vehicle accident in Dalton. Born in Pittsfield on December 29, 1964, the son of Rev. Mr....

Dorothy Wehry, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Doris J. Wehry, 89, of 20 Howe Road, Pittsfield, died Monday April 24, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ramsgate, England,...

Sylvia Cone, 76

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sylvia Colla Cone, 76, of Pittsfield died April 24, 2017, at Springside of Pittsfield. Born on September 7, 1941, in Pittsfield, a daughter of the late Edward and...