Obituaries

Marcia A. Dagnoli, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Marcia Ann (Parisien) Dagnoli, 82, of Adams, Mass., died peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on May...

Marianne Kenney, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marianne (Huttle) Kenney, 94, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke, Mass. She was born in North Adams on November 3, 1922, daughter...

Lois M. Dean, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lois May Dean, 74, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at her home.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on December 29, 1942, a daughter of...

Wendy L. Mangano, 43

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Wendy Lynn (Johnson) Mangano, 43, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Monday, October 16, 2017, at her home.  She was born in Minot, North Dakota a daughter of...

George ‘Bing’ Crosby, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — George Arthur "Bing" Crosby, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, October 13, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  He was born in Readsboro, Vt., on...

Verne Nassif services

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Graveside services for Verne (Allen) Nassif of Williamstown, who died September 11, 2017, will take place Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 10 a.m. at the family plot in...

Emma Blair service

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A memorial service for Emma Blair of Hancock, Mass., who died on Wednesday September 20, 2017, will be held at the Second Congregational Church in South Williamstown,...

Genevieve B. Singer, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Genevieve B. Singer, 90, of 8 Pinnacle Lane passed away Friday morning, October 6, 2017, at her home. Born in Adams on April 4, 1927, daughter of the late William and...

Frances Ordyna, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Ordyna, 91, of 43 Summer St., passed away peacefully Sunday evening, October 8, 2017, at the Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. Born in Adams on April 28, 1926,...

John P. Crase, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John P. Crase, 95, formerly of 25 Elliott Dr., Williamstown, passed away peacefully at the Vermont Veterans home in Bennington, Vt., on Saturday, October 14,...

Rita F. DeMarsico, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita Florence (Lescarbeau) DeMarsico, 98, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, October 13, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Josephine L. Lamberti, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Josephine “Jo” Louise Lamberti, 97, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, October 14, 2017, in her home of natural causes.  She was born in North...

Robert R. Ziaja, 80

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert R. Ziaja, 80, of Adams died unexpectedly on Monday, October 9, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams on September 15,...

Harriet L. Presnal, 93

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Harriet Laura (Farnam) Presnal, 93, of Adams died peacefully Thursday afternoon, October 5, 2017, at her home. She was a direct descendant if the Farnam families of...

Emma M. Jobin, 103

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Emma Mary (Moffitt) Jobin, 103, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown, Mass. She was born in...

Leo W. LaValley, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Leo W. LaValley, aged 92 years, 3 months, and 4 days, passed away on Sunday October 8, 2017. His beloved daughter Kim, his primary caregiver and near-constant companion,...

Marjorie E. Rynkowski, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marjorie Emma (Harrington) Rynkowski, 85, formerly of St. Joseph's Court, 85 Eagle St., North Adams, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Williamstown...

Lawrence J. Whalen, 52

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence (Larry) James Whalen, 52, of North Adams died on Friday, September 22, 2017, at home. He was born on December 31, 1964 in Chicopee, Mass., the son of James...

Lillian A. Godbout, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lillian A. (Goyette) Godbout, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the North Adams Commons.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Marian K. Falcon, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marian Katherine (Scott) Falcon, 83, of North Adams passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017, at Wingate of Norton in Norton, Mass. After a long battle with health issues,...

Charles R. Moran, 70

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Charles R. Moran, 70, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. He was born in Clarksburg, Mass.,...

Loretta A. Morey, 93

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Loretta Anita (Brazeau) Morey, 93, of Adams died Friday afternoon, September 29, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on July 4, 1924, a...

William E. Michaels, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — William E. Michaels of Cheshire joined his wife to make their new home in Heaven on September 27, 2017. He passed at home in the arms of his loving family after a short...

Donald F. Gaffey, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donald F. Gaffey, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, September 29, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on October 5, 1932,...

Geraldine Haring, 72

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Geraldine E. (Meehan) Haring, 72, of Adams, Mass., died on Monday, September 25, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  She was born on North Adams on November 15, 1944,...