Obituaries

Kevin M. Roy Sr., 52

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Kevin Michael Roy Sr., 52, of Adams died on Thursday, May 24, 2018.  He was born in North Adams on January 6, 1966, son of Patricia (Racette) Goman and the late...

Charles L. Louison, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Charles Louis Louison, 93, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams, Mass., on May 14, 1925, a son of the...

Fosca T. Bernardara, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Fosca Teresa “Cooksie” Bernardara, 88, of Adams passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, with her family at her...

James P. Sherry, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James P. Sherry, 80, of Longwood, Fla., passed away peacefully at his home on May 16, 2018.  He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on August 30, 1937 the...

Marcia J. Swenson, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marcia Joan (Deraway) Swenson, 70, of Muncie, Ind., and formerly of North Adams, died Friday May 18, 2018, in Hartford City, Ind. She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Robert R. Mendel, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert R. Mendel, 79, of Adams died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on April 7, 1939, a son of the late Walter...

Stanley Bednarz, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Stanley Bednarz, 73, of Adams died on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams.  He was born in Adams on May 27, 1944, a son of the late...

Bernice L. Arbour, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bernice Louise (Bernard) Tower Arbour, 87, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday morning, May 15, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Carl H. Pierce, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carl Henry Pierce, 74, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at North Adams Commons.  He was born in Warren, Vt., on February 7, 1944, a son to...

Cecelia M. Garner, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cecelia Marie (LaDouceur) Garner, 87, of North Adams passed peacefully on May 11, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Easthampton on...

Everett Harvey, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Everett Harvey, 85, of Windsor Locks, Conn., passed away April 30, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on March 27, 1933, in North Adams,...

Rita Tessier, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Surrounded by her family, Rita "Memé" Aurora (Daigneault) Tessier, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Albany Medical Center...

George J. Bigelow, 82

WINDSOR, Mass. — Mr. George J. Bigelow, 82, of Windsor, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams on September 24, 1935, a son...

Herbert R. Roemelt, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mr. Herbert R. Roemelt, 91, of Adams, died on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  He was born in Adams on October 27, 1926, son of the late...

David W. Ansley, 63

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mr. David W. Ansley, 63, of Clarksburg died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.  He was born in Augusta, Georgia, on July...

Allen E. Murdock, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Allen Ernest Murdock, 69, of North Adams passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, at North Adams Commons after living with a lifelong...

Timothy J. Tero, 30

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Timothy James Tero, 30, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at BMC North Adams.  He was born in North Adams on June 9, 1987, a son of Virginia...

Greg Carmel Jr.

ADAMS, Mass. — Our beloved Greg Carmel Junior went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on April 25, 2018.  Greg laughed often, smiled always, lived life to the fullest, loved...

James W. Wetteland, 64

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. James W. Wetteland, 64, of Cheshire, formerly of Adams, died Wednesday evening, April 25, 2018, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. He was born in Southbridge, Mass.,...

Kelly C. Gallagher, 27

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kelly Carney Gallagher, 27, of Williamstown passed away on April 22, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his family, close friends and beloved stuffed...

Ann M. Clark, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ann Marie (Slattery) Clark, 79, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in North Adams,...

Dorothy J. Russett, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Jean (Bigelow) Russett, 85, of 76 Bradford Street, North Adams, died on Saturday April 21, 2018, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center.  She was born in...

Wendy M. McCarthy, 53

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Wendy Marie (Roy) McCarthy, 53, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at her home.  She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on March 8, 1965, a...

Mae V. Canale, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mae Virginia (Courtemanche) Canale, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on July...

James Thomas Shaker, 59

James Thomas Shaker, 59 of North Adams, MA died on April 22, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams, MA on November 15, 1958 son of David A. Shaker and the late Wanda...