Obituaries

Francis J. Rivers, 100

FLORIDA, Mass. — Mr. Francis J. "Frank" Rivers, 100, of Florida died early Sunday morning, May 7, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams on Sept. 27, 1916, a son of...

Louis Matney service

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A graveside service for Louis E. Matney, who died on June 10, 2016, will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at 1 p.m. in Southview Cemetery.

Blanche R. Walden, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Blanche Rita (Robert) Landry Walden, 99, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Maryrose G. Snyder, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Maryrose G. (West) Snyder, 95, of Cedar Park, Texas, formerly of East Road, Adams, died on Friday, April 28, 2017 in Texas.  She was born in North Adams on June...

Barbara Ann Caron, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Ann (Estes) Caron, 60, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at her home.  She was born in Warren, Vt., a daughter to Inez (Downs)...

Barbara A. Serre, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Anne (Gattuso) Serre, 78, of North Adams died on Thursday April 27, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on September 17, 1938, a daughter...

Lillian M. Charon, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Lillian Marie (Robarge) Charon, 82, of Adams died on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. She was born in Adams, Mass., on February 2,...

Annette C. Triquère, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Soprano, actor in musical theater, pianist, educator, Columbia University graduate, and civil rights activist Annette Triquère passed away in peace on...

Rodney A. Prevey, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rodney Armand Prevey, 78, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday May 1, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams, MA on August 25,...

Frances M. Caron, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances M. Caron, 85, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday May 1, 2017.   She was born in North Adams on December 24, 1931, a daughter of the late Leo and...

Craig R. Smith, 64

HANCOCK, Mass. — Craig R. Smith, 64, of 2431 Hancock Road, Hancock, died at Berkshire Medical Center on April 30, 2017, surrounded by his family, after a long struggle with pancreatic...

Daron Lee Reynolds, 31

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Daron Lee Reynolds, 31, of Cheshire died Monday, April 24, 2017, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Windsor. Born in Pittsfield on December 20,...

Donna L. Labombard, 55

ADAMS, Mass. — Donna L. Labombard, 55, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, at her home. Born in Adams on October 28, 1961, daughter of the late Charles and Joan Lafferty Labombard, she...

Doris B. McAndrews, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Doris B. McAndrews, daughter of Julia L. and William A. Steuer, died at her home in Naples, Fla., on April 27, 2017.  She was born April 10, 1925 in Adams, Mass. Upon...

Joseph G. Bissaillon, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph George Bissaillon, 80, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on October 27,...

Albert H. Chenail, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Albert Harvey Chenail, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt.  He was born...

Tania Gajda, 80

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Marcelle Tania (Quervin) Gajda, of 7 Woods Drive, Adams, died in the early morning of April 23, 2017, at her home surrounded by family after a long battle with...

Richard D. Cota, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard David Cota, 80, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Sweetbrook Nursing Home in Williamstown, Mass. He was born in North Adams,...

Eileen Nuttall, 104

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Eileen Wells Nuttall, 104, of 90 North Street in Cheshire, passed away at home on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on November 28, 1912, she was...

Lorraine Saunders, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Lorraine Marvis (Estes) Saunders, 89, of North Adams, died on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born in North...

Eva M. Murach, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Eva Marie (Daignault) Murach, 91, of Adams, died on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the home of her son in Adams surrounded by her family after a brief...

Casimer J. Czubryt, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Casimer Joseph "Casey" Czubryt, 91, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  He was born in Adams on February 4,...

Antonina F. St. Pierre, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Antonina Frances "Nina" (Matranga) St. Pierre, 98, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, April 24, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Ralph Mason Jr. celebration

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Celebration of the Life for Ralph Clinton Mason Jr. of Williamstown, who passed away February 13, 2017, will be held Sunday April 30, 2017, from 1 to 4 p.m at his...

Marion J. Dobbert, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marion Joan (Zwiercan) Dobbert, 77, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday April 21, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on February...