Obituaries

John H. Sylvester, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John H. Sylvester of Williamstown, Mass., passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Williamstown Commons, Williamstown, Mass. John was the second son born to...

Leonard W. Keyes, 101

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Leonard W. Keyes, 101, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on January 27, 2018, at Sweetbrook Nursing Home after a short illness. He was the son of the late Florence...

Dorothy M. Pasierbiak, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Mary (Tourjee) Pasierbiak, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, January 26, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on April 5,...

Ralph O. Dodge, 87

FLORIDA, Mass. — Ralph Oliver Dodge, 87, of Florida, Mass., died Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Whitingham, Vt., on July 30, 1930 a son of Percy...

Earl F. Hartwig, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Earl F. Hartwig, 92, of Adams, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the North Adams Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Adams on December 3, 1925,...

Hazel Mae Wilkin, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hazel Mae Wilkin, 96, of 140 Church St., Williamstown, Mass., died on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Rita T. Dugal, 81

FLORIDA, Mass. — Rita Theresa (Poirot) Dugal, 81, of Central Shaft Road, Florida, Mass., died on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Williamstown Commons after a brief illness.  She was...

Thomas M. O’Connor, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Michael O'Connor, 64, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday January 22, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 23,...

Phyllis Norton, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Phyllis (McNanley) Norton, 89, of Williamstown, Mass., died peacefully on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. She was...

F. Allen Gotzens, 81

ADAMS, Mass. — F. Allen Gotzens, 81, formerly of Adams, Mass., son of the late Richard “Dick” Gotzens and Cyrella (Bacon) Gotzens, who passed on this same date in 1984, passed...

Marie Moon, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marie (Esposito) Moon, 79, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Craneville Place after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was...

Arlene I. Dickinson, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Arlene Ione (Tatro) Dickinson, 82, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on April 11, 1935,...

Joseph S. Arabia, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph S. Arabia passed away on January 16, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he lived since 1958. Joe was born on September 18, 1930, the son of the late Joseph...

Michael E. Armata, 69

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Michael Edward Armata, 69, of Cheshire died on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on October 3, 1948, a son of...

Edward C. Trumble, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward C. Trumble, 78, of Adams died on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on July 25, 1939, a son of the late...

Rita Cardinal, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Rita (Rougeau) Cardinal, 97, of Adams died on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Adams on April 23, 1920, a daughter of the late...

Edward C. Trumble, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward C. Trumble, 78, of Adams died on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on July 25, 1939, a son of the late Harold...

James R. Fachini, 72

FLORIDA, Mass. — James Richard Fachini, 72, of Mohawk Trail Florida, Mass., died on Monday, January 15, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Doris R. Lemaire, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Doris Ruth (Colt) Lemaire, 90, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 16, 1927...

Frances Dudziak, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Dudziak, 76, of Adams passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Thaddeus J....

Florence S. Kordana, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Florence Stephanie (Baran) Kordana, 90, of Adams passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Williamstown Commons. She was born on February 25, 1927, in Adams,...

Lonnie Bishop, 68

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The family of Lonnie Bishop regrets to announce the death of their brother, husband, father and grandfather. Lonnie died on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the Holy...

Marion Shaw, 104

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Marion (Davis) Shaw, 104, of Williamstown, Mass., died Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at her home. She was born in Enchant, Alberta, Canada, on January 19, 1913, first...

Helen J. Morin, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Helen J. (Tomkowicz) Morin, 88, of Adams, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at her home.  She was born in Adams on February 20, 1929, daughter of the late Andrew...

Jeannette V. Sworzen, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Jeannette V. (Ziemba) Sworzen, 86, of Adams, died Wednesday evening, January 10, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Adams on August 4,...