Obituaries

Margaret M. Ransden, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Margaret M. Ransden, 78, of Williamstown died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at home, surrounded by her family.  She was born in St. Elmo, Ill., on July 29, 1937,...

Gaetan J. Michaud, 73

WINDSOR, Mass. — Gaetan Joseph Michaud, 73, of Windsor died Monday, April 11, 2016, at his home after a long and courageous battle with COPD. Born in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, on August...

Dorothy R. Mancini, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Regina (Duquette) Mancini, 86, of North Adams died Friday, April 8, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on July 8, 1929, daughter of...

James R. Shepard, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James Richard "Weasel" Shepard, 49, of North Adams died Monday, April 4, 2016. He was born in North Adams on August 2, 1966, a son of William Shepard and...

Carrie A. Brandon, 46

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carrie Ann (McDonald) Brandon, 46, of North Adams died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on June 24, 1969, daughter of...

Hans-Werner Gertje, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hans-Werner Gertje, 81, of North Adams died Tuesday April 5, 2016, at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Augustfehn, Germany, on August 1, 1934, son of Wilhelm...

Donna G. Casuscelli

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donna Gail (Raedel) Bachand Casuscelli died on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 4, 1949, in Fort Worth,...

David B. Lesure Jr., 43

ADAMS, Mass. — David Bryan Lesure Jr., 43, of Adams died Sunday, April 3, 2016.  He was born in North Adams on November 19, 1972, a son of Susan Ann (Clairmont) Lesure Sherman and...

Bernadette G. Allard, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bernadette Georgette (Desnoyers) Allard, 87, of North Adams died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Canada on April 4, 1928, a...

Alan A. LaFleur, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Alan Arthur LaFleur, 92, beloved husband and father, of 6 East Walnut St., died Sunday afternoon, April 3, 2016, at his home.  He was born in Adams on March 18,...

Walter B. Baran, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Walter B. Baran, 87, of 37 Alger St. died on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams on April 26, 1928, a son of...

Ronald ‘Davy’ Davenport, 60

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Ronald "Davy" Davenport, 60, of 12 Crandall St. died on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center Satellite Emergency Center in North...

Martha Alvarez, 85

NORTH ADAMS, MA - Martha Isabel Alvarez, 85 passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.   She was surrounded by her loving family and devoted...

Lester C. Dumoulin, 87

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Lester C. Dumoulin, 87, of Clarksburg joined his beloved wife Claire in heaven on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in North...

Joan H. Parisien, 84

PEABODY, Mass. — Joan Helen Parisien of Peabody, formerly of North Adams, passed away peacefully March 29, 2016, under hospice care at Pilgrim Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born...

Helen Aitken

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Helen (Cohen) Aitken of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Williamstown, Mass., passed away March 28, 2016. Born in North Adams, Mass., she found her professional niche...

Robert A. Maynard Sr., 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Arthur Maynard Sr., 70, of North Adams died Monday, March 28, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in North Adams on August...

Constance A. Furlong, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Constance Ann Harris Furlong, 85, of North Adams and formerly of Albany, N.Y., died Sunday March 27, 2016, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Orange on Nov. 4,...

John J. Gwozdz, 72

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. John Joseph Gwozdz, 72, of Fales Road died Saturday morning, March 26, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on August 25, 1943, a...

Chester F. Zieba, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Chester F. Zieba, 77, of 3 Myrtle St. died Friday evening, March 25, 2016, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, N.Y. He was born in Adams on July 1, 1938, a son of...

Richard P. Hamilton, 86

HANCOCK, Mass. — Richard P. Hamilton, 86, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Albany Medical Center.  He was born in Pittsfield on March 14, 1930, the eldest son of Harold P....

Helen A. DeRose, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Helen Anne Sohl DeRose, 88, of Williamstown died Monday, March 21, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Cambridge, N.Y., on June 28, 1927, daughter...

Donald Trimarchi, 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Donald Trimarchi, 73, of Williamstown died Sunday March 20, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on Dec. 14, 1942, son of Rocco Milano Trimarchi...

Edward C. Bergeron, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Charles Bergeron, 83, of 3 Myrtle St., Adams, died Saturday March 12, 2016, at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams on May 26, 1932, a son of George and...

Susan Shepard, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Susan Shepard, 57, of 10 Frederick St. died on Sunday, March 13, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born in North Adams on July 17, 1957, a daughter of Rita Oslizlo...