Obituaries

Russell Carpenter Service

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Friends of Russell F. Carpenter, who died July 20, 2016, are invited to join family in honoring and remembering him at the Williams College Faculty Club on Saturday,...

Allan D. Shapiro, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Allan Donald Shapiro, 93, born April 21, 1923, in North Adams to Annie Kronick and Samuel Shapiro, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Mr. Shapiro graduated from...

Richard H. Koloc Sr., 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Henry Koloc Sr., 72, of North Adams died Monday, September 19, 2016 at his home. He was born in North Adams on January 27, 1944 son of Henry I. and Helen...

Gena E. Dellaghelfa, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Gena Eleanor (DiLorenzo) Dellaghelfa, 88, died peacefully on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Adams. Gena was born on July 3, 1928, to Anna (DiNucci) DiLorenzo...

Robert L. Duval, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert L. Duval, 83, of Orleans, Mass., passed away at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on September 15, 2016, surrounded by his family.  Bob was born...

Patricia R. Brassard, 66

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Patricia Rose (Krzanik) Brassard, 66, of Adams died early Sunday morning, September 11, 2016, at her home. She was born in Adams on September 6, 1950, a daughter of...

David P. Burke, 56

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. David P. Burke, 56, of Gansevoort, N.Y., lost his life in a tragic motorcycle accident on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. David was born on January 6, 1960 in...

Daniel F. DeMarco, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Daniel Francis DeMarco, 64, of North Adams died peacefully, surrounded by his children and family, on Monday, September 12, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He...

Vasilios A. Alimonos, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Vasilios A. Alimonos, 89, of Williamstown died Sunday September 11, 2016, at his home. He was born in Magoula, Greece, on December 1, 1926, son of Anastasios and...

Terry ‘Teto’ Levesque, 40

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Terry A. "Teto" Levesque, 40, of Cheshire died Wednesday morning, September 7, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in...

Nancy C. English, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nancy Carolyn (Quinn) English, 83, of North Adams died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. She was born in North Adams on December...

Arline R. Ballou, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Arline Ruth (Foote) Ballou, 93, of 147 Veazie St. died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on Nov. 4, 1922, daughter of...

Judith A. Curtin, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Judith A. Curtin, 86, of Adams died early Sunday morning, September 4, 2016, at Williamstown Commons after a short illness.  She was born in Adams on March 8, 1930,...

Frances Pikul, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Frances A. (Kozik) Pikul, 94, of 3 Myrtle St. died peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Adams on December 22,...

Dr. William A. Parisien Jr., 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. William Arthur Parisien Jr., DDS, 70, of Hadley, Mass., died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at his home. He was a well-known and beloved dentist in Northampton for more...

Kathryn M. Roy, 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kathryn Mary (Banas) Roy, 69, of North Hoosac Road died on Sunday, September 4, 2016, at her home.  She was born on March 21, 1947, in North Adams, a daughter...

Susan A. Briggs, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Susan A. (Johnstone) Briggs, 79, of Williamstown and formerly of Lynn and Lynnfield, Mass., died Thursday morning, Sept. 1, 2016, at the Williamstown Commons following...

John E. Zdon, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Emile Zdon, 72, of North Adams died on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, surrounded by his family at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on January...

Gale A. Grande, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Gale A. (Durant) Grande, 77, of Adams died Wednesday evening, August 31, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on April 13, 1939,...

Theresa Mille, 67

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Theresa "Terry" Mary (Kozak) Mille, 67, of Adams died on Monday, August 29, 2016. She was born in Adams on March 8, 1949, a daughter of the late Walter and...

Stanley J. Ziemba Jr., 81

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Stanley J. Ziemba Jr., 81, of Adams died on Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was born in Adams on May 26, 1935, a son of the late...

William D. Jayko, 55

CHESHIRE, Mass. — William David Jayko, (a.k.a "Snake"), 55, of Cheshire passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.  Born in Pittsfield on February...

Esther V. Tanguay, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Esther V. Tanguay, 86, of 104 North Summer St. passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, at her home. Born in Adams on November 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late...

Andrew L. Les, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Andrew L. Les, 63, of Adams died on Monday, August 22, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on November 19, 1952, a son of the late...

Thomas P. Mazza, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Thomas Peter Mazza, 70, of North Adams died Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on September 17, 1945, son...