Obituaries

Cecilia E. Adams, 103

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Cecilia "Ceil" Evelyn (Martin) Adams, 103, of Wells Avenue, North Adams, Mass., passed away on January 10, 2018, at North Adams Commons, where she had...

Mark E. Ogert, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Mark E. Ogert, 51, of North Adams, died on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams on December 16, 1966, son...

Susan M. Derosia, 61

ADAMS, Mass. — Miss Susan M. Derosia, 61, of Adams died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on May 4, 1956, daughter of the late Harry...

Ruth A. Bernardi, 95

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Ruth Agnes (O'Neill) Bernardi, 95, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Friday January 5, 2018. She was born in Williamstown on March 13, 1922, a daughter of the late...

James A. Renton, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. — James A. Renton, 71, of Cheshire, Mass., died Wednesday, January 3, 2018. He was born in Adams, Mass., on March 16, 1946, son of James and Rita Emma (Gageant) Renton....

Yvonne ‘Tiny’ McHaffie, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Yvonne "Tiny" (Babeu) McHaffie of North Adams died on January 3, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in North Adams on April 3, 1933, a...

Danielle Trottier, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Danielle (Huet) Trottier, 79, of Adams died Tuesday evening, January 2, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Danielle was born in New York City on June...

Gloria N. Rolland, 95

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Gloria N. Rolland, 95, formerly of 50 Dean Street, died January 2, 2018, at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in Williamstown on January 11, 1922, she was the daughter...

Bernard J. Robert, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bernard Joseph Robert, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams on January 3, 1921, a son of the late...

Nancy M. Lamb, 70

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Nancy Marie (Fortin) Lamb, 70, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. She was born in North...

James M. Ritter, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James Michael Ritter of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., passed away on December 27, 2017, at the age of 64 in the state of Florida, where he truly enjoyed spending his...

Edmund ‘Moose’ Ziaja, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edmund Martin “Moose” Ziaja, 91, of Adams died on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at his home. He was born in Adams on August 10, 1926, a son of the late Martin...

John P. Macksey, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Patrick Macksey, 59, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, December 30, 2017.  He was born in North Adams on September 6, 1958, a son of Barbara...

Joshua A. Sargent, 29

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joshua Aron Sargent, 29, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, January 1, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He...

Tiffany E. Bednarz, 29

ADAMS, Mass. — Miss Tiffany E. Bednarz, 29, of Adams died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.  She was born in North Adams on December 3, 1988, daughter of Victoria (Jones) Gagne and...

Tom B. Olsen, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tom Blake Olsen, 88, of North Adams died on Monday, December 25, 2017, at his home. He was born on July 22, 1929, in Ferguson, Iowa, a son of the late Thomas &...

Aaron B. Silsby, 33

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Aaron Benjamin Silsby, 33, of North Adams died on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams on March 12, 1984, a son of Sheila Marie...

Robert S. Sprowson, 50

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Stephen "Sprouty" Sprowson, 50, of North Adams died Sunday, December 24, 2017, surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He was born in...

Marcella Rauscher, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Marcella (Hewitt) Rauscher, 82, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, after a brief illness at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Marcella was born...

Walter E. Bator Jr., 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Walter Edward Bator Jr., 83, of Cheshire died on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at his home. He was born in Adams on August 15, 1934, a son of the late Walter and...

Paul F. Meaney Jr., 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Franic Meaney Jr., 75, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. He was born in North Adams,...

Gail F. Cote, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Monday, December 18, 2017, Gail Freda Cote, beloved daughter of Normand E. and Ethel G, (Slater) Cote, went from the loving arms of her earthly family to be in the...

Bruce F. Sniezek, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Bruce F. “Pizza” Sniezek, 63, of Adams, was called home to Heaven, suddenly and unexpectedly while at work on Monday, December 18, 2017. He was born in...

Donald H. Kleiner, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Donald Henry Kleiner, 87, of Williamstown, Mass.,died Saturday December 16, 2017, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility.   He was born in Adams, Mass., on...

Joan L. Wilk, 87

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Joan Lucille (Kittler) Wilk, 87, of Cheshire died on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on June 10, 1930,...