Obituaries

Irene T. Watroba, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Irene T. Watroba, 90 of Pittsfield, MA died Friday December 18, 2020 at Craneville Place of Dalton after a short illness. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on March 1,...

Antonio Bartolotta, 99

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Antonio William Bartolotta, 99, of Pittsfield, MA died on Sunday December 13, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in New York, New York on November 10,...

Maria Stracuzzi, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Maria A. (Scimone) Stracuzzi, 91 of Pittsfield, MA died Tuesday December 8, 2020 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. She was born in Taormina, Italy on June 3,...

Luca Lagarce

LENOX, Mass. — We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our sweet boy, Luca James Lagarce.  Luca brought so much joy and happiness during his 9.5 months with us. He passed in...

Agnes Thompson, 91

LENOX, Mass. — Agnes Moore Thompson, 91, died on Dec. 5, 2020, in Lenox, while in isolation and under care for COVID-19.  Family held her in their thoughts with the heart-wrenching hope...

Genevieve Mathes, 75

LENOX, Mass. — Genevieve Jane Shaw Mathes, 75, of Lenox, died Saturday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 1, 1945, the daughter of Leonard and Viola...

Paula Pomerantz,83

Paula Pomerantz (Pua Rifka) died peacefully at home due to complications of cancer on 12/1/2020 with her husband at her side. She was 83 years old. She was born 9/18/1937 in Yonkers, NY, daughter of...

Lucia Coulter Scala

LENOX, Mass. —  Lucia Coulter Scala passed away at home in Lenox, MA on November 18, 2020 in the company of her sons James (Jed) C. Scala of Great Barrington, MA and New York City and John...

Irene Robitaille, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Irene M. Robitaille passed peacefully on Nov. 15, 2020, after a short illness. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Aug. 12, 1928, she was the only child of Mildred and...

Irwin Moiseff,78

Irwin Moiseff 78, of Pittsfield, MA. died Monday November 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in Williamsburg, NY on March 3, 1942 a son of the late Louis and Rose (Grass) Moiseff. Irwin graduated from...

Wayne Hassan, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wayne Michael Hassan, 56, of Pittsfield died on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 17, 1964, he was the son of Kenneth Hassan and the late...

William Callaghan, 85

DALTON, Mass. — William was born in Dalton, Massachusetts, the son of Maurice J. and Alice (Carrigan) Callaghan. He lived for many years in the Hartford, Conn. area. He was employed by...

Amyna Scace

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Amyna Lylac Scace, 6-week old daughter of Kayla M. Phillips and James R. Scace, passed away Nov. 11, 2020. She was born on Sept. 29, 2020, in Pittsfield. Besides...

Billie Phillips, 29

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Billie Jeanne Phillips, 29, of Pittsfield, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 10, 2020. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 16, 1991, to Rose M. Tremblay and the late William B....

William Hermanski, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Raymond Hermanski, 71, of Pittsfield, passed away from an unexpected illness on Nov. 12, 2020, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on August 31, 1949, he was the son...

Eric John Engel, 35

RICHMOND, Mass. —  Eric John Engel, 35, of Richmond, MA, lost his life on November 12 after a long struggle with substance use disorder. Eric was loved by more people than he could have...

Eugene Daley, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Eugene Ira Daley, 83, of Pittsfield, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Born in Canaan, Vt. on Sept. 26, 1937, he was the...

Theresa Tooley, 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Theresa Dorothy Tooley, 68 of Pittsfield, passed away Nov. 12, 2020, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 21, 1951, to the late Frank...

Rosemary Hall. 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosemary D. Hall, 90, of Bradenton, Fla. passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center of natural causes, surrounded by her loving family. She was the...

William Bell, 93

LENOX, Mass. — William "Bill" Bell, Jr. died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.  The eldest son of William F. Bell, Sr. and Edna Craig...

William Hunt, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William "Bill" Hunt left this earthly life on Nov. 9 after a long illness. He passed away peacefully at home.  Son of Russell and Florence Hunt, Bill...

Helen Cooper, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Born Aug. 23, 1926, in Pittsfield to Anthony and E. Victoria Bertelli, she attended local schools and graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1944. After...

Russell Quetti, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Russell A. Quetti, 90, of Pittsfield passed away on Friday, Nov. 6.  He was born on Aug. 12, 1930, the son of the late Jenebal Wagner and Joseph Quetti. He attended...

Betsy Carchedi, 68

DALTON, Mass. — Betsy Machale Carchedi, 68 of Dalton, passed away Nov. 6, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 17, 1952, she was the daughter of Gerald and Sylvia...

Betsy Carchedi, 68

DALTON, Mass. —  Betsy Machale Carchedi, 68 of Dalton, passed away Nov. 6, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 17, 1952, she was the daughter of Gerald and...