Obituaries

Roger L. Cole, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roger L. Cole of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Munroe Regional Hospital after a short illness. Roger was born in Pittsfield on...

Lyle Jones

RICHMOND, Mass. — Lyle Jones of Richmond died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Baystate Medical Center with his family surrounding him. Lyle was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada and came to...

Irene J. Caplan, 97,

DALTON, Mass. — Irene Jordan Caplan, 97, a native of Birmingham, Ala., died on May 13, 2016, at Craneville Place in Dalton, where she resided since 2008. Mrs. Caplan was formerly a resident...

Kevin T. Sedgwick, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Kevin T. Sedgwick, 61, longtime Dalton native, of 66 Dexter St. in Pittsfield, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born on April 5, 1955 in...

Domenica M. Curletti, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Domenica M. “Mecca” Curletti, formerly of 138 Parkside Ave., passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at Springside of Pittsfield Rehabilitation and Skill Care...

Norman V. Goyette Jr., 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Norman V. Goyette Jr., 72, of 22 Fencourt Ave. in Randolph, Mass., passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.  A former Pittsfield resident, he was...

Alice M. Wrzesinski, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alice M. Wrzesinski, of 48 Marshall St., died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Born on November 11, 1920, in Harmarville, Pa., she was the daughter of...

Alberta G. Sorrentino, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alberta G. “Bertha” Sorrentino, 96, formerly of Center Street in Lee and Housatonic Street in Lenox, died Sunday, May 1, at Hillcrest Commons in...

Donald L. Richards Jr., 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Donald L. "Gentle Giant” Richards Jr., 74, died peacefully at home on Thursday evening, April 28, 2016. Born December 16, 1941, in Pittsfield, he was the...

JoAnn Mary Best, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — JoAnn Mary Best, 63, of 81 Greylock Terrace passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, surrounded by her family and friends.  Born in Pittsfield on October 3,...

Rosina Silvestro, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosina Silvestro, 79, of 16 Locust St. died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Andretta, Province...

Constance ‘Connie’ Coughlin, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Constance “Connie” Tierney Coughlin, 79 of Hollis, N.H., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H., with her family at...

Maurice ‘Mike’ Carron, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maurice N. "Mike" Carron, 90, of 176 Columbus Ave., Berkshire Town Apartments, passed away on Friday evening, April 15, at Fairview Commons in Great...

Arline L. Fletcher, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arline L. Fletcher, 86, of 210 Pinegrove Drive passed away Friday evening, April 15, 2016, at home.  Born on May 12, 1929, in New Rochelle, N.Y., she was the...

Doris J. King, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Doris J. King, 85, a former longtime resident of Stearns Avenue in Pittsfield, died Monday, April 11, at home in Nashua, N.H., where she was residing with her son Mark...

Virginia P. Walsh, 92

DALTON, Mass. — Virginia P. Walsh, 92, formerly of 60 Dalton Division Road, Dalton, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Craneville Place surrounded by her loving family.  Born in...

Thomas D. Cahalan, 36

PERU, Mass. — Thomas D. Cahalan, 36, of Peru died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on November 19, 1979, the son of Thomas F. and Linda...

Lorraine M. Kushi, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lorraine Mary Kushi, 74, of 55 Roberta Road died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Lorraine Kushi had a great love of life and she was...

Thomas G. McClelland, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas Gordon McClelland, 71, of 88 Lincoln St. died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, peacefully at Springside of Pittsfield.  Born in North Adams on May 12, 1944, the...

Ronald J. Marcella Jr., 78

DALTON, Mass. — Ronald Joseph Marcella Sr., 78, of Dalton went into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, in the comfort of his home. He was...

Nina C. Chiaretto, 99

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nina C. Chiaretto, 99, of 7 Delaware Ave. died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Berkshire Place. She was born in Wilmington, Vt., on March 16, 1917, a daughter of the late...

Theresa A. Belli, 81

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Theresa Anna Belli, 81, of California Avenue, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died Friday morning, March 18, 2016, at the Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility...

Edna F. Rusiecki, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Edna F. "Blondie" Rusiecki of 165 Ridgeway Ave. passed away on her 74th birthday, March 23, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center, with her daughters, son-in-law...

Richard D. Kalinowski Sr., 66

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard D. Kalinowski Sr., 66, of 29 Hull Ave. died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on Feb. 8, 1950, in Bridgeport, Conn., he was the son...

Thomas J. Cowhey, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas J. Cowhey, 77, of Pittsfield died Thursday, March 17, 2016, after a hard fought battle with cancer.  He was born in East Hartford, Conn, on April 15, 1938, a...