Obituaries

Duane A. Broga Jr., 47

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Duane Arthur Broga Jr., 47, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., after a brief illness.  Duane was born in...

Helen M. Wandrei, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Helen M. (Lepak) Wandrei, 97, of Adams died on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on September 28, 1921, a daughter of the late...

Francis A. Rolnick, 55

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Francis Allan Rolnick, 55, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 14, 1963,...

Paul A. Foster, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Arnold Foster, 80, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, January 25, 2019, at his home. He was born in Bennington, Vt., on May 4, 1938, son of Percy and Luella...

Lawrence N. Collier, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence Norman Collier, of North Adams, formerly of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, passed away on January 22, 2019 due to congestive heart failure. Larry was born on...

Beverly Ann Brown, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beverly Ann (Carver) Brown, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Williamstown Commons surrounded by her loving family. She was born in...

Irene McHarg, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Irene (Tworig) McHarg passed away in the early morning of January 17, 2019. A native of Williamstown and a former resident of Adams, Irene died at North Adams Commons...

Frederick S. Bernat, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Frederick S. Bernat, 82, of Adams died on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 25, 1936, son of the late...

Charles J. Fuqua, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Charles John Fuqua peacefully passed away at home on January 19, 2019, surrounded by his family. Charlie was born to John Howe Fuqua and Gillian Quennell Fuqua on...

Edward LaPlante, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward Terrance "Terry" LaPlante, 89, of Pines Lodge Park, Williamstown, died Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Williamstown Commons. Terry was born in...

Gary A. Todd Sr., 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gary Allen Todd Sr., 63, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, January 18, 2019, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in North Adams. He was born in North...

Wilfrid 'Norm' Robert, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wilfrid "Norm" Robert, 90, local business owner and devoted family man, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday January 17, 2019, at Williamstown Commons...

James W. Birch, 88

FLORIDA, Mass. — James William Birch, 88, of Florida, Mass., died on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Williamstown Commons.  He was born in Readsboro, Vt., on March 7, 1930, a son to...

Lucille V. Estes, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lucille Virginia (Dow) Estes, 94, of Williamstown, Mass., died peacefully Monday, January 14, 2019, at Williamstown Commons with family by her side.   She was...

Diane Cary, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Diane Cary, 70, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born in Waterbury, Conn., on April 11, 1948, daughter of the...

Celia N. Mirante, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Celia N. Mirante, 87, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 20, 1931,...

Jennie S. Twardowski, 101

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mrs. Jennie S. (Blazejewski) Twardowski, 101, of Adams died early Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on June 24,...

Ann P. Palmer, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ann P. Palmer, 57, of North Adams passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, after a brief illness. She was born on January 18, 1961, in Jersey City, N.J., the...

Barbara H. Thompson, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Helen (Chapple) Thompson, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in West Stewartstown, N.H., on...

Eugenia W. Smith, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Eugenia W. "Genie" Smith, 90, of Williamstown, Mass., died Friday January 11, 2019, at the Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Newton, Kan., on...

Lorraine R. Ronan, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine R. (Mahar) Ronan, 95, of North Adams died at home on Saturday, January 12, 2019.  She was born in North Adams on October 19, 1923, daughter of the late...

Mary Ann Gaskill, 86

HANCOCK, Mass. — Mary Ann (Gibbons) Gaskill, 86, of Hancock, Mass., died Sunday, January 13, 2019, at her home after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Worcester,...

James 'Puffer' Potter, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — James E. "Puffer" Potter, 70, of Adams died on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at his home. He was born in Adams on May 3, 1948, a son of the late Edward Ellison...

Thomas A. Koehler, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Thomas A. Koehler, 95, of Adams, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on February 11, 1923, a son of the late Arthur and...

Paul V. St. Hilaire, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Vincent Girard St. Hilaire passed away on November 12, 2018, in Tacoma, Wash.  Paul  was born in Williamstown, Mass., on February 1, 1953. He was...