Obituaries

Stephen A. Filiault, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stephen Anthony Filiault, 71, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018, after a long illness.  Born in North Adams on June 27, 1947, he...

William E. Whitney, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Edward Whitney, 60, of North Adams died on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at BMC North Adams.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on December 1, 1957, a son...

William J. Polumbo, 94

CHESHIRE, Mass. — William James Polumbo, 94, of Hudson, Fla., and formerly of Cheshire, Mass., died on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in New Port Richey, Fla. He was born in Adams, Mass., on...

Dr. Douglas G. Spink Jr., 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Douglas G. Spink Jr., D.D.S., 79, beloved husband of 57 years to Colleen (Moore) Spink, passed away on August 3, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center,...

Bruce B. Tatro, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bruce Bradley Tatro, 66, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, August 6, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was...

David A. Shaker, 95

David A. Shaker, 95, a former long time resident of North Adams, MA, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 peacefully at his home in Boca Raton, FL. He was born in Danbury, CT on May 29, 1923, son...

Francis E. Fredette Sr., 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Francis Eugene Fredette Sr., 81, of North Adams died on Saturday August 4, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield.  He was born in North Adams on May 14,...

Robert E. Belanger, 90

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Robert Edward Belanger, 90, of Clarksburg died Sunday, August 5, 2018.  He was born in North Adams on September 26, 1927, a son of the late Isadore and Eva...

Kenneth B. Meyer, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kenneth Baggott Meyer, 91, formerly of Williamstown, Mass., died on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at CareOne in Wilmington, Ma.  He was born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y.,...

Janice R. Tanner, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Janice Ruth (Russett) Tanner, 86, formerly of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at the Medway Country Manor in Medway, Mass., after a long...

JoAnne L. Ziaja, 80

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. JoAnne L. (Horton) Ziaja, 80, of Adams died on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her home. She was born in Adams on April 25, 1938, a daughter of the late Edward and Anita...

Catherine P. Morin, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Catherine Patricia (Wade) Morin, 91, of Adams, Mass., died Friday, July 27, 2018, at Sweetbrook Care Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 12, 1926,...

Irene Leikvoll, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Irene Leikvoll, 60, died peacefully the morning of Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing  from COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. Irene was born...

Steven M. Fortier, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Steven Michael Fortier, 49, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in...

Henry Zieba Jr., 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Henry Joseph “Junior” Zieba Jr., 78, of Adams died on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on January...

Elizabeth L. Pugliese, 66

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Elizabeth Lynn “Betsy” (Morris) Pugliese, 66, of Clarksburg, Mass., passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Mass....

Elfrieda L. Frese, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Elfrieda Lillian Frese (Pedercini), 92, was welcomed into God’s kingdom on July 17, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Adams, Mass., to Gertrude Emma...

Arlon E. Nelson, 83

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Arlon Edward “Al” Nelson, 83, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Monday, July 16, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.  He was born in...

Francis H. Bushee, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Francis Henry "Fran" Bushee, 66, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on May 27,...

Janet M. O’Neill, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Janet Mae (Wright) O’Neill, 86, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, July 13, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, surrounded by her family. She was...

Fred Skrocki, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Fred Skrocki, 95, of Adams died early Friday morning, July 13, 2018, at his home. He was born in Adams on May 5, 1923, a son of the late Teofil and Julia (Doliva)...

Evelyn M. Leonesio, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Evelyn M. (Bissaillon) Leonesio, 94, of Adams died Thursday morning, July 12, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center, North Adams. She was born in Williamstown on November...

Edward A. Filiault

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Armand Filiault died peacefully early on the morning of July 11, 2018, in the same way he lived his life – humbly and without wanting to cause a...

Joseph Biros, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph Biros, 79, of Adams died on Friday, July 6, 2018, at North Adams Commons. He was born in Adams on January 24, 1939, a son of the late Peter and Mary...

Michael W. Terry, 30

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Winthrop Terry, 30, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams.  He was born March 26, 1988 in Pittsfield,...