Obituaries

Richard W. Wells Jr., 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard W. Wells Jr., 94, of Williamstown, Mass., died Wednesday December 5, 2018, at his home in Williamstown. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., on August 9, 1924, son of...

Georgette E. Mancuso, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Georgette Elizabeth (Britt) Maloney Mancuso, 93, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, December 10, 2018, at her daughter’s home in East Longmeadow,...

Raymond F. Guyette, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Raymond Francis Guyette, 88, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Friday, December 7, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on November 24,...

Kathryn A. Hayes, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kathryn Ann (Kelly) Hayes, 78, died peacefully at her home in Dawsonville, Ga., on Saturday, December 1, 2018, after a courageous struggle with rheumatoid arthritis,...

Elizabeth J. Crosier, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elizabeth Jane "Betty" (Racine) Crosier, 82, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Adams, Mass., on March 7,...

Jacqueline A. Lavariere, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jacqueline A. (Delisle) Lavariere, 88, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday December 4, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Crystal A. Brooks, 58

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Crystal Ann Brooks, 58, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center – North Adams.  She was born in North...

James E. Sampson, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James Edwin Sampson, 81, of Williamstown, Mass., died Sunday December 2, 2018, at his home. He was born in Somerville, Mass., on December 3, 1936, son of Clarence...

Loretta M. Sheehy, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Loretta Mary Sheehy, 88, of Williamstown, Mass., passed away peacefully December 1, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.   Born in New Marlborough, Mass., to the...

Colleen 'Midge' Fogarty, 64

FLORIDA, Mass. — Colleen "Midge" Crosier Fogarty, 64, of the town of Florida, died on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North...

Mary 'Madelyn' Clermont, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary "Madelyn" (Charbonneau) Clermont, 95, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Williamstown Commons, surrounded by her family. She...

Edith M. Maynard, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edith May (Fachini) Maynard, 89, of North Adams died on Monday, November 26, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Edith was born on February 11, 1929, in North Adams,...

Jean Marra, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jean (Wylde) Marra, 95, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, November 30, 2018, at her home. She was the wife of Louis Marra, who died on September 19, 1958....

Jean A. LeClair, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jean Ann (Sebastino) LeClair, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, December 1, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on November...

Joseph F. Wojeick, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph F. Wojeick, 95, formerly of Adams died Sunday morning, November 25, 2018, at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in Adams on August 14, 1923, the son of...

Sandra Reissour, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra (Martinelli) Reissour, 77, of Springfield died unexpectedly on Monday, November 26, 2018, at her home. She was born on July 18, 1941, in North Adams, Mass.,...

Joanne Carpenter, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Joanne (DeRose) Carpenter, 77, of Adams, died on Thursday, November 22, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Newton on April 24, 1941, a...

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...