Obituaries

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...

Bruce A. MacLean, 64

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bruce Alan MacLean, 64, of Pittsfield died on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at Springside Rehabilitation. Born in North Adams on Oct. 19, 1951, a son of Alexander and Anna...

Olga R. Kitterman, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Olga R. Kitterman, 88, of 75 Pine Grove Drive died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox, following a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 8...

Christopher M. Crane, 78

DALTON, Mass. — Christopher Murray Crane, 78, of Dalton died peacefully at home after a long illness on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, surrounded by family.   A  papermaker for life, Mr....

Dennis A. Brignolo, 65

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Dennis Albert Brignolo, 65, of Baker Street died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at his home.   Born in North Adams on March 26, 1950, son of Albert and Pauline Rigatti...

Charles L. Smith Sr., 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Former Pittsfield Mayor Charles L. Smith Sr., 82, of 182 Hancock Road died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Mayor Smith led the...

Jack Widitor, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jack Widitor, 87, of 76 Alfred Drive, died early Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care facility after a long illness. Born in New York City on...

Mary A. Actor, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary Antoinette Actor, 98, a longtime resident of 85 Birch Grove Drive, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Kimball Farms Nursing facility in Lenox. Born in Pittsfield on April...

Maria H. Paralta, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maria H. Paralta, 94, formerly of 38 Third St., died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 8, 1921, a...

Nello N. Salvitti, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nello N. Salvitti, 53, of Attleboro, formerly of Pittsfield, died Monday evening, Jan. 25, 2016, surrounded by his family at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston...