Obituaries

Lawrence J. Frederick, 82

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Lawrence J. “Bapa” Frederick, 82, of Cheshire, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 29, 2026. He was born in Adams on October 14, 1944, son of the late...

Denise M. Melito, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Denise M. Melito, 84 Denise’s Diner, Bakeshop (for humans and for all her dog friends), Art Emporium, Distinguished Toddler & Doll Clothing Shop, and...

Helen M. Haley, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Helen M. (Brown) Haley, 95, of North Adams and recently Williamstown, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was...

Frederick Bozek, 81

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   On November 1, 2026, a truly good man, Fred Bozek, left Berkshire Medical Center and is now in his heaven hunting rabbits with his beloved beagles. He was born in...

Jonathan Patrick Murphy, 67

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Jonathan Patrick Murphy, 67, of Williamstown, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Jonathan was born on June 20, 1959, in North Adams, the son of...

Debora Ann LeFave, 73

CLARKSBURG, MASS. --Debora Ann (Blondin) LeFave, 73, of Clarksburg, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Debbie was born in North Adams on March 10, 1953, the daughter of the late...

Haven Fagley, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   In Loving Memory of Haven Louis Fagley 1942–2026 Haven Louis Fagley, 83, of North Adams, Massachusetts, passed away on November 1, 2026, leaving...

Robert Joseph Senger, 66

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Robert J. “Bob” Senger, 66, of Williamstown, passed away on November 1, 2026, following a lengthy illness. Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Bob was the...

Wendy Hoyt Mitchell Horton, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Wendy Hoyt Mitchell Horton passed away on October 31, 2026, quietly at home, under Hospice care from the consequences of dementia. Born in 1942 in New York City,...

Pauline Kulas, 96

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Pauline Kulas, of Jenks Road in Cheshire, died on Oct. 28, 2026, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt. Pauline was born on January 16, 1930, in Bennington, to the...

Ramona Frances (Powell) Pedercini, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Ramona Frances (Powell) Pedercini, 89, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on November 11,...

Charles T. "Chuck" Lapine, Sr., 81

Charles T. “Chuck” Lapine, Sr., 81, of North Adams, passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 31, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born on April 19, 1945,...

JoAnn V. Montgomery, 84

ADAMS, Mass. — JoAnn V. (Filiault) Montgomery, 84, of Adams, died Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Framingham, MA on August 3, 1942, a...

Yolande Cyr, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Yolande (Bedard) Cyr, 89, of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, formerly of North Adams, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 27,...

Margaret Altmann, 99

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Margaret (Neyland) Altmann, but much gratitude for a life well lived. Margaret died peacefully on Monday,...

Michael Anthony Serrano, 43

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Michael Anthony Serrano, 43, of North Adams, MA, died on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, on December 17, 1982, a son...

Rosalie Barbara Noyes, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Lifelong Resident of Williamstown. Rosalie Barbara (Buck) Noyes 95; of Williamstown passed Sunday October 25, 2026, to be reunited with the love of her life...

Theodore Anthony Mariano

Theodore Anthony Mariano of Adams, MA, joined the angels at birth on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with his mother, Ashley, making sure he knew he was loved unconditionally. Theodore leaves his...

Robert Arthur Giroux, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Arthur Giroux, 55, of North Adams, died on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center. Robert was born in North Adams on July 7, 1971, the son...

Christopher Wondoloski, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Christopher Henry Wondoloski, 76, of North Adams, MA, died Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Greenfield, MA, on October 13,...

Deborah Woods, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Deborah A. (Groves) Woods, 72, of Watervliet, New York, a former resident of North Adams, died on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at her brother’s home in North...

Steven R. Bailey, 62

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Steven Ralph Bailey, 62 of Cheshire, MA died Thursday October 15, 2026 at Hillcrest Commons. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on February 22, 1964, a son of the late...

James Dobbert, 86

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. James Dobbert, 86, of Adams, died on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at his home after a brave battle with AML. He was born in North Adams on February 26, 1940, a...

Larry E. Burdick, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Larry Earle Burdick, 88 of Williamstown, MA died Monday October 12, 2026 at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, MA. He was born in North Adams, MA on August...

Henry "Hank" Frydel, Jr., 80

ADAMS, Mass. —   Henry "Hank" Frydel, Jr., 80, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2026, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. He was a resident of Fredericksburg,...