Obituaries

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...

Catherine A. Chalifoux services

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Catherine A. Chalifoux, 59, of North Adams, Mass., who died on April 9, 2018, will be celebrated Saturday April 28, 2018, at 10:30 a.m....

Edward B. Hanify Jr., 75

HANCOCK, Mass. - Edward Benno Hanify Jr. of Hancock, Mass., died on April 11, 2018.  He was born on August 22, 1942, the son of the late Edward and Jane Hanify of Belmont, Mass. He is...

Albina B. Nazzewski, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Albina B. (Kruzel) Nazzewski, 96, of Adams died Tuesday afternoon, April 17, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on March 27, 1922,...

Joan L. Lesure, 86

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Joan Lorraine (Crosier) Lesure of Clarksburg, Mass., died Tuesday April 17, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Brockton, Mass., on October 7, 1931,...

Theresa Dragon, 91

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Theresa Lively Dragon, 91, of Church Street, Cheshire, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2018, with her family by her side.  Theresa was born in Heath, Mass., on...

Margaret J. Gagliardi, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Margaret Jane (Geddes) Gagliardi, 99, longtime resident of North Adams, died peacefully on Sunday,  April 15, 2018, at Cape Cod Hospital after a brief...

Ronn J. Cabaniol, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Ronn Joseph Cabaniol, 73, of Adams, Mass., passed away peacefully at 6:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by members of his...