Obituaries

Frances V. Roberts, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Virginia (Berasi) Roberts, 94, of North Adams, Mass., formerly of West Sand Lake, N.Y., died on Monday, June 18, 2018, at her home.  She was born in...

Ronald R. Anderson, 80

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Ronald Robert Anderson, 80, of Cheshire died on Monday, June 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams on August 13, 1937, a...

Lucy P. Sanecki, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Lucy P. “Gigi” (Libardi) Sanecki, 96, of Adams died Monday evening, June 18, 2018, at St. Peter’s Hospital Community Hospice in Albany, N.Y. She was born...

Joyce Perras, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Knickerbocker Perras, 76, of 75 Commercial St. passed away Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, at her home.  Born in Adams on November 12, 1941, daughter of the late...

Daniel N. Gendron, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Daniel Norman Gendron, 65, of Williamstown, Mass., died suddenly of cardiac arrest on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 20,...

Donald A. Harvey, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Donald Arthur Harvey, 84, formerly of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at his daughter's home in Stamford, Vt. He was born in Clarksburg,...

Sabrina L. Sommer, 24

ADAMS, Mass. — Sabrina Lynn Sommer, 24, left us and this world on June 16, 2018.  Sabrina had struggled with addiction and moved to California last year to start a new life. Despite...

Timothy Noyes, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Timothy Landry Noyes, 57, of North Adams, Mass., died suddenly on Thursday, June 14, 2018, of a heart attack.  He was born in Bennington, Vt., on May 6, 1961, a...

Joseph J. Alibozek, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph John Alibozek, 89, of Adams died on Friday, June 15, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on August 16, 1928, a son of the late...

Carol A. Lavigne, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Carol Ann (Laughlin) Lavigne, 81, of North Adams died on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on...

Doris B. Andreatta, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Doris Barbara (Walker) Andreatta, 87, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday June 15, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on May 21, 1931,...

Alphonse F. Torchia, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alphonse Francis "Al" Torchia, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday June 14, 2018, at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Sheila L. Valentine, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sheila Louise (Packard) Valentine, 71, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Troy, N.Y., on September 6,...

Barbara J. Bushey, 61

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Jean (Gamache) Bushey, 61, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at her home. She was born in Adams, Mass., on April 9, 1957 a daughter...

Katherine E. Allard, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Katherine Ellen (Collins) Allard, 94, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, June 11, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on July 26, 1923, daughter...

Roger L. Pedercini, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Roger Louis Pedercini, 81, of Williamstown, Mass., died Friday, June 8, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on November 2, 1936,...

Sandra B. Delorey, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Sandra (Bennett) Delorey, 77, of Adams died on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Adams on...

Elaine I. Shippee, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Elaine Ida (Reynolds) Shippee, 89, of Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Elaine was born in Whitingham, Vt., on...

Rodger W. Davis, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rodger Williams Davis, 71, of Williamstown, Mass., died Saturday June 2, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Peoria, Ill., on November 11, 1946, son of...

Rose I. Franceschetti, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rose Ida Franceschetti, 86, of Williamstown, Mass., and formerly of Readsboro, Vt., died Thursday May 31, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Readsboro,...

Catherine A. Tomlinson, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Catherine Agnes (Fee) (Horsfall) Tomlinson, 92, of Palmer, Alaska, and formerly of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, June 1, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Miramar,...

Linda J. Estes, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Linda Jane Estes, 71, of Southampton, Mass., passed away on June 1, 2018. She died of cancer after a long series of treatments at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, the Dana...

Marion J. Baran, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Marion J. (Brooks) Baran, 87, of Adams died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Adams on October 30, 1930, daughter of the late...

Frederick H. Perras, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. ‐ Frederick Henry Perras, 78, of North Adams died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at his home.  He was born in North Adams on November 7, 1939, a son of the late Clement...

Patricia A. Bolza, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann (Finn) Bolza, 71, of North Adams died peacefully in the comfort of her daughters’ arms on May 25, 2018, at her home.  She was born in...