Obituaries

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...

Ann M. Moran , 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Ann M. Moran, 91, of 624 Elm St. died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility from the blood disorder polycythemia. She was surrounded by her loving...

Richard A. Zaccari Sr., 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Richard A. Zaccari Sr., 90, of 65 Circular Ave., died Monday, June 27, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on June 8, 1926, a son of the...

Elizabeth Swanson, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elizabeth Corner Swanson, 84, of 23-A Highview Drive died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at her home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 16, 1932, the daughter of Raymond...

Raymond O. Oakes, 77

PERU, Mass. — Raymond O. Oakes, 77, of 119 South Road passed away on Tuesday, June 21, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on March 13, 1939 in Peru, he was a son of the late Harry and...

Betty Jean Messer, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Betty Jean Messer, 77, of 14 Daniels Ave. passed away on June 17, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 27, 1939 in...

Jean P. Provencher, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jean Phyllis (Smith) Provencher, 71, of Day Street died Friday afternoon, June 17, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born on January 25, 1945 in Pittsfield,...

Robert L. Traversa, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert L. Traversa, 80, of 53 Zeff Drive died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at Baystate Medical Center.  He was born in Pittsfield on August 3, 1935, the son of the...

Rudolph 'Rudy' 'Coach' Benedetti, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Rudolph "Rudy" "Coach" Benedetti, 96, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield. He was born in Rowe,...

Shirley Guidetti, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Shirley Chapin Guidetti, 90, formerly of Elm Street, died Monday, June 13, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility.  She was born on August 5, 1925, in...

Rocco A. Quaglietti Sr., 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rocco A. Quaglietti Sr., 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Born in Pittsfield on March 14, 1925, he was the son of Melfino A. Quaglietti Sr. and...

Eugene R. "Bud" O'Keefe, 90

DALTON, Mass. — Eugene R. "Bud" O'Keefe, 90, of 23 Sunnyside Drive died Saturday, June 11, 2016, at home.  Born in Hartford, Conn., on November 7, 1925, he was the son...

William M. Landry, 90

DALTON, Mass. — William M. Landry, 90, of 45 Main Street, Sugar Hill, died June 9, 2016, at Springside of Pittsfield.  Born on July 6, 1925 in Dalton, he was the son of the late...

Richard J. Contois, 65

DALTON, Mass. — Richard J. Contois, 65, of 600 Main St. died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Craneville Place of Dalton.  Born on October 18, 1950, in North Adams, he was the son of the...

Leonard Marcus, 84

LENOX, Mass. — Leonard Marcus, whose extraordinary musical career included celebrated roles as a conductor, radio host, magazine editor and educator, died on December 9, 2014, as a result of...

Jane Palmer, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jane Granfield Palmer, 90, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at home after a lengthy illness. She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1944 and in 1949 married James...

Clara E. Garvey, 94

DALTON, Mass. — Clara E. Garvey, 94, longtime Dalton resident, died Thursday, June 2, at Craneville Place of Dalton.  Born on May 30, 1922, in Stowe, Vt., she was the daughter of...

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Mazza, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Margaret O. 'Peggy' Mazza, 94, of Benedict Road died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility.  Born in Pittsfield on June 1, 1922,...

Jean ‘Jay’ Conforti

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jean Sophia “Jay” Conforti died peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Thursday, June 2.   She was the youngest child of Anthony...

Mary B. Fontana, 74

DALTON, Mass. — Mrs. Mary B. Fontana, 74, formerly of 125 River Birch Lane, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. She was born in Pittsfield...

Angela Troy, 37

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Angela Soares Troy died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at her home in Lanesborough. A former resident of Swansea, Mass., Angela was born March 17, 1979, to parents...