Obituaries

Sherry L. Briggs, 59

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Sherry Lynn Briggs, 59, of Williamstown died peacefully surround by her family on Friday, November 23, 2018, at the Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in...

Mary E. Mahar, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (Circe) Mahar, 96, of North Adams died Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Brookdale Fillmore Pond in Bennington, Vt. She was born in...

Evelyn B. Harrison, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Evelyn Bernice (Kuczynski) Harrison, 83, of Adams died on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at North Adams Commons after a long illness. She was born in Adams on March...

Renzie W. Lamb Jr., 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Renzie William Lamb Jr., 81, the beloved, iconic retired men's lacrosse coach at Williams College, died on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical...

Edgar T. Lewis, 55

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edgar Thomas "Skeeter" Lewis, 55, of Williamstown passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Massachusetts General Hospital, surrounded by his loved...

Claire M. Barschdorf, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Claire M. (Field) Barschdorf, 81, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, November 16, 2018, at her home.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on September 12,...

Richard A. Kenworthy, 70

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard A. (“Ken”) Kenworthy, who enjoyed successful careers in two very different fields, died Sunday, November 18, 2018, at his home in Williamstown,...

Cheryl L. Bergendahl, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cheryl L. (Crews) Bergendahl, 71, of Drury, Mass., passed away peacefully on November 17, 2018, after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Cheryl was born in...

Brian M. Simard, 26

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Brian Michael Simard, 26, of North Adams died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, as a result of a fatal accident while working on a Massachusetts Turnpike project. Born in North...

Robert L. Northcutt, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Lawrence "Cookie-Man" Northcutt, 71, of North Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at his home. He was born in Albany, N.Y., on...

Michael J. Kirby, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael John Kirby, 66, of North Adams, Mass., died suddenly Monday, November 12, 2018, at Brandon General Hospital in Brandon, Fla. He was born in North Adams,...

George F. Wrenn, 74

CHESHIRE, Mass. — George F. Wrenn, 74, of 223 Fisher Hill Road, Cheshire, Mass., peacefully passed away November 11, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Waterbury, Conn., on...

Thomas Martin, 59

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Thomas Martin, 59, of Walpole, Mass., died on November 12, 2018, in Biddeford Pool, Maine.  Mr. Martin was born on April 8, 1959, in Marlborough, Mass., a son...

Veronica R. Landry, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Veronica Rosella "Ronnie" (Fortini) Landry, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Marlene A. Salvi, 69

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Marlene A. (Szafranski) Salvi, 69, of Cheshire died on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on September 8,...

Harold R. Montgomery, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Harold Robert Montgomery, 85, of Adams died on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Williamstown Commons after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in...

Pamela J. Tart, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pamela Jean (Benway) Tart, 68, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, November 5, 2018, at her home.  She was born in Hartford, Conn., on December 11, 1949, a...

Mildred Hanke, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred "Millie" Hanke (Kryston) of East Road in Adams passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2018.  She was born on June 20, 1932, to Josephine...

Maryjane Scrivens, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Maryjane Scrivens, 73, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on July 13,...

Sandra Healey, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra Healey, 72, of 150 Ashland St., North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born in North...

Staff Sgt. Shane M. Appleton, 30

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Staff Sergeant Shane Michael Appleton, USAF, 30, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of North Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, October 28, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. He was born in...

Donato F. Dagnoli, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Donato Francesco Dagnoli, 87, of Adams, Mass., died peacefully Thursday, November 1, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 25, 1931, son of...

William J. Rennie, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — William James Rennie, 74, of Adams died on Monday, October 29, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Malden, Mass., on August 20, 1944, a son of the late William...

Linda Lemieux, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Linda S. (White) Lemieux, 70, of Adams died on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on February 22, 1948, a...

Raymond E. Gaudette Jr., 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Raymond Ernest Gaudette Jr. of Williamstown, Mass., died on October 30, 2018, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt. He was born in North...