Obituaries

Donald E. Oltsch, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mr. Donald E. Oltsch, 88, of Cheshire, died Saturday morning, January 18, 2025 at his home. He was born in Adams on August 21, 1936, son of the late Carl W. and...

Beverly Rougeau, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Beverly Thresa (Mondia) Rougeau, 88 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday January 18, 2025 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on November 29, 1936, a...

Jason M. Shea, 45

ADAMS, Mass. —   Jason M. Shea, 45, of Adams, passed suddenly on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Pittsfield on June 29, 1979, son...

Ronald R. Kruszyna, 85

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Ronald Richard Kruszyna, 85, of Cheshire, died Monday, January 13, 2025, at his home. Born at Adams Memorial Hospital on July 14, 1939, the son of Joseph and...

Ernie Garofano, 92

Ernie passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025. He passed peacefully at AVOW Hospice House with his wife and daughters by his side. After two years of home support, Ernie was admitted to Hospice...

Ruth M. Richardson, 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Ruth Margaret Richardson died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Although she preferred to say her age was unlisted she was in fact...

Robert Greenberg, 92

The Greenberg Family mourns the passing of Robert Greenberg.  Born in Chicago on May 15, 1932, Bob's education started at Chicago schools, Todd School for Boys in Woodstock, Ill and in...

Paul David Blanquart Sr, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Paul David Blanquart Sr, 82, of North Adams died on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on March 21, 1942 a son of...

Edmond F. Pasternak, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edmond F. “Moe” Pasternak, 87, of Adams, died Thursday morning, January 9, 2025 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on September 10,...

Carlo J. Moruzzi, 89

Carlo John Moruzzi, 89 of East Falmouth, MA, formerly of North Adams and Williamstown, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 9. He was born in Readsboro, VT, a son of the late Eugenio Carlo...

Dr. Raymond A. Kurpiel, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Dr. Raymond A. Kurpiel, 80, of Williamstown, died Tuesday morning, December 10, 2024 at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in Napa, California on November...

Rita T. Reardon, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Rita Theresa (Remillard) Reardon, 92, of North Adams, passed away peacefully at Williamstown Commons on Sunday January 12, 2025. She was born on November 25,...

Patricia A. Brooks, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With heavy hearts, we announce that Patricia Ann Brooks, 64 of North Adams, passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8 at her home in North Adams. She was born in...

Bruce H. Jennings, 76

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Bruce Howard Jennings, 76, of Cheshire, died on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at his home. He was born in Springfield, VT on September 9, 1948, son of the late...

John William Battersby, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   John William “Jack” Battersby, 92 of North Adams died on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Center in Pittsfield, MA. John...

Gerilyn "Gigi" Shaw, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Gerilyn Laura “Gigi” (Martin) Shaw, 78, of North Adams, died Tuesday morning January 7, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in...

Beverly Cloutier, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Beverly Lorraine (King) Cloutier, 86 of Williamstown, MA died on Sunday January 5, 2025 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on October 8,...

Christopher Emmanuel Barton, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Christopher Emmanuel Barton “Bigz”, 51, of Adams died on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center- North. He was born in Austin, Texas on...

Samantha Cloutier, 41

Samantha J. Cloutier, 41 of North Adams died Friday January 3, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on August 30, 1983 a daughter of the late Valmore...

Marlene F. Gazaille, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —  Marlene Faye (Shaw) Vidal-Gazaille, 87, of Adams, died early Monday morning, January 6, 2025 at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on April 29, 1937, a daughter of...

Jesse P. Jayko, 34

ADAMS, Mass. — Jesse Paul Jayko, 34, of Adams, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on January 18, 1990, a son of Pamela J. (Oliveri)...

Mary Ann O'Neill, 88

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Mary Ann (McKeon) O’Neill, 88, of Adams, died on Monday, December 30, 2024, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on January 12, 1936, daughter...

Deborah A. Walker (Wood), 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Deborah Ann Walker, of Granby, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2025, at the Fisher Home in Amherst. Born in North Adams, on Jan. 16, 1953, she was the daughter of the...

Anna Farnam, 96

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mrs. Anna (Lyons) Farnam, 96, of Cheshire, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She...

Lori Beighley, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Lori Jean (Cimonetti) Beighley, 64 of North Adams, MA died on Thursday January 2, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by her family after a short...