Obituaries

Bernard R. Barbeau, 84

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Bernard R. Barbeau, 84, of Adams died Friday morning, December 14, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams on June 8, 1932, a son of the...

Richard T. "Dick" Dean, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Richard T. "Dick" Dean, 89, of Adams, died Wednesday evening, December 14, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born in North Adams on...

Juliann I. McCarthy, 75

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Juliann Irene (West) McCarthy, 75, of 45 Chestnut St., Williamstown, died on Saturday December 17, 2016, at her home with her husband at her side. She was born in...

Cecilia I. Bressette, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cecilia Irene (Baker) Bressette, 87, of North Adams, formerly of Williamstown, Mass., died on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at her home.  She was born in North...

Marcia J. Payette, 72

ADAMS, Mass. — Ms. Marcia Jane (Pontier) Payette, 72, of Adams died on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a brief illness. She was born in North...

Shirley A. Therrien, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shirley Ann (Belair) Therrien, 76, of North Adams died Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield, Mass. She was born in Pittsfield on...

George L. McMullin, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — George Lawrence McMullin, 85, of Williamstown, formerly of Hawley, Mass., passed peacefully in his sleep on November 28, 2016. George was born July 8, 1931, in...

Betty L. Poirot, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Betty Louise (Ogert) Poirot, 85, formerly of 455 Mohawk Trail, Drury, Mass., died on Monday, December 5, 2016, at Southport Nursing Center in Southport,...

Gertrude L. Oles, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gertrude Lilymay (Lasher) Oles, 84, of Holy Family Terrace in North Adams, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, died Monday,...

Joann R. Walton

WINDSOR, Mass. — Joann Regina Mawhinney Walton of Windsor, who died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, was born to John J. Mawhinney and W. Regina Foley in Pittsfield, Mass., on her father's...

William M. Chittenden, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. William Martin Chittenden of Adams died peacefully on Friday, December 2, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a brief illness.  He was born in...

A. Michael Rinaldi, 68

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. A. Michael Rinaldi, 68, of Adams died on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at his home.  He was born in Pittsfield on April 12, 1948, a son of Anthony J. Rinaldi Sr....

Frederick F. Pietras, 100

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Frederick F. Pietras, 100, of Adams died Tuesday afternoon, November 29, 2016, at Albany Medical Center.  He was born in Adams on April 21, 1916, a son of the...

Ronald S. Goss, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ronald Salvatore Goss, 85, of Williamstown passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016, after a short illness.  Mr. Goss was the son of the late Raymond Goss and...

Joseph J. Cariddi, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph John Cariddi of North Adams died Friday, December 2, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. He was 95 years old. He was born in North Adams, the son of Frank and...

Mildred J. Grandchamp, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred J. (Dennis) Grandchamp, 94, of North Adams died Monday, November 28, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on December 25,...

David A. Shears, 60

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. David A. Shears, 60, of Adams died on Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Pittsfield on February 10, 1956, a son...

Jaclyn A. Boudreau, 38

ADAMS, Mass. — Jaclyn Ann Biagini Boudreau, 38, of Adams died on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born in Deland, Fla., on November...

Lucille Barone, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lucille "Lucy" (Falco) Barone, 84, of North Adams passed away at home on Sunday,  November 27, 2016, with family. Born in North Adams on January 31, 1932,...

James C. Nicol, 101

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James Connell Nicol, 101, of North Adams died Wednesday November 23, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center’s North Adams campus. He was born in Kinross, Scotland,...

George A. Roe, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — George A. Roe, 93, of Williamstown died on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born the son of George A. and Mabel (Lee) Roe, on...

Anthony W. Czarnecki Sr., 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Anthony Walter Czarnecki Sr., 71, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of North Adams, Mass., died on November 23, 2016, at Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, Fla. He was born on...

Robert E. O'Dell, 66

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Eugene O'Dell, 66, of Commercial Street died on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on September 26, 1950, a son of...

Alice R. Heideman, 78

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Alice Rita (Lubowicz) Heideman, 78, of Clarksburg died Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.   She was born in Adams, Mass., on October 22,...

George S. Coody, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — George Sterling Coody, 97, of North Adams died Friday, November 18, 2016, at North Adams Commons. He was born on June 24, 1919, in Inverness, Scotland, the son of...