Obituaries

Robert F. Brodeur Sr., 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert F. Brodeur Sr., 74, of 379 East St. passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on March 5, 1942 in Pittsfield, he was the son...

Patricia A. Cataldo, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patricia A. Cataldo, 79, formerly of Bartlett Avenue, died Thursday night, Aug. 18, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. She was born in Pittsfield on...

Ersilia 'Dolly' Trapani, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ersilia "Dolly" (DiNicola) Trapani, 91, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Mount Carmel Care Center. She was born in Pittsfield on June 12, 1925, daughter of...

William J. Kowalczyk, 73

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William John Kowalczyk, 73, of 40 Ventura Ave. died Saturday, August 13, 2016, at his home, after a short illness. Born in Pittsfield on February 9, 1943, the son of...

Bertha E. Del Gallo, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bertha Evelyn Bonneau Del Gallo, 85, of Pittsfield passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2016, after a long illness.  She was born in Pittsfield on...

Carol A. Barosso, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carol Ann Barosso, 71, of 203 Benedict Road, Pittsfield, died August 11, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.  Born in...

Homer Ouellette, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Homer L. Ouellette, 90, of 28 Hopewell Drive, Pittsfield, died August 11, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  Born in...

Irene H. Penney, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Irene Helen Penney of 112 High St., Pittsfield, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Born December 17, 1930, in...

Rosemary Bottume, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Rosemary Teresa (Hall) Bottume, 92, of Samson Avenue died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield on October 20, 1923, the daughter of the...

Rena Eva Clairmont, 88

DALTON, Mass.— Rena Eva Clairmont, 88, of 45 Main St. died at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by those that loved her on Saturday, July 30, 2016. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass.,...

Catherine ‘Kay’ Corsi Clark

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Catherine Mae "Kay" Corsi Clark of Melbourne Place and formerly of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at her home.   Born in North Adams...

Richard D. Fothergill, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard Dale Fothergill, 67, of Pittsfield died Thursday, July 28, 2016. Born in St. Albans, Vt., on December 25, 1948, he was the son of John and Marian Fothergill...

Ethan J. Piaggi-Cornell, 22

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ethan James Piaggi-Cornell, 22, of Pittsfield died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams as a result of an automobile accident in...

Martha Voisin, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Martha Moore Hayes Voisin, 91, passed away on July 27, 2016 at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield. She was born on November 11, 1924, in Charlotte, N.C., to Thomas C....

Carol Ann Doucette, 58

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carol Ann Doucette, 58, of 78 Marian Ave. died Monday, July 25, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Pittsfield on December 1, 1957, the daughter of Sarah...

Bradley J. Dorans, 38

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Bradley J. Dorans, 38, of Newport News, Va., died Friday, July 8, 2016, at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, Va. He was born in Pittsfield on March 10, 1978, son of...

Eleanor M. Massaro, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Eleanor Massaro, 83, of Pittsfield passed away Friday, July 22, 2016. She had family and those that cared for and loved her by her side. Born on September 2, 1932,...

George J. Sherman Jr., 76

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — George J. Sherman Jr., 76, of 176 Columbus Ave., Berkshiretown Apartments, died Tuesday evening, July 19, 2016, at home.  Born on January 6, 1940, in Pittsfield,...

John J. Lewis, 57

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John J. Lewis, 57, of 73 Mohegan St. died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Pittsfield on June 28, 1959, the son of Richard E. and...

Lionel D. Smith, 66

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lionel (Spike) D. Smith, 66, of Allendale Pines, 245 Cheshire Road, Pittsfield, died Friday, July 15, 2016, at his home.  Born in Rochester, N.Y., on August 8,...

Robert L. Deloria, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert Leon Deloria, 84, of 79 Roberta Road, formerly of Strong Avenue, Pittsfield, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at his home.  Born in Chicopee on September 30,...

Ruth N. Durant, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ruth N. Munger Durant, 93, of Pittsfield passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Springside Nursing Home.  She was born in Pittsfield on June 22, 1913, the...

Douglas S. Smead, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Douglas Scott Smead, 63, of 153 Stoddard Ave. died Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility.  Born January 27, 1953, in Schenectady, N.Y.,...

Fred T. Poplaski, 76

DALTON, Mass. — Fred T. Poplaski, 76, of North Street passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2016, with his wife by his side.  He was born in Cheshire on December 5, 1939, son of...

George J. ‘Buddy’ Pellerin, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — George J. "Buddy" Pellerin died peacefully on Monday, July 4, at home surrounded by his loving family.  Born to the late George J. Sr. and Mary Tobin...