Obituaries

Milton A. Poirot, 84

FLORIDA, Mass. — Milton Aaron Poirot, 84, of 455 Mohawk Trail died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in Florida on Sept. 22, 1930, son of Adrian and Tressie...

Steven L. Boucher, 56

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Steven L. Boucher, 56, of Fountain Inn, S.C., formerly of North Adams, died suddenly on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Born in North Adams on June 19, 1959, son of Ronald L....

Beverly A. Wright, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Beverly A. Wright, 79, of Dean Street, died Saturday afternoon, Aug. 8, 2015, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on April 16, 1936, daughter of John H. and Ruth M....

Ronald R. Krutiak, 58

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Ronald Richard "Krute" Krutiak, 58, of West Cross Road died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, after losing his hard-fought battle with metastatic melanoma. Born in Adams on Jan. 11, 1957,...

Florence D. Millette, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Florence D. Millette, 96, of 23 Notch Road, died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2015, at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in Adams on Aug. 26, 1918, a daughter of William and...

Sandra L. Konieczny, 71

ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra L. Konieczny, 71, of 17 Cross St., died late Monday evening, Aug. 3, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 17, 1943, a daughter of Kenneth and Pearl...

George A. Fairs, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — George Anderson Fairs, 98, of 73 Kemp Ave., died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Mr. Fairs was involved for many years with the city's recreational commissions and programs,...

Stephen B. Giroux, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stephen Brooks "Hurricane" Giroux, 64, of North Adams died Friday, July 31, 2015, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsield. Born in North Adams on March 15, 1951, son of Ruth...

Ronald R. Battory, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Ronald R. Battory, 74, of 87 1/2 Orchard St., died late Thursday evening, July 30, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 15, 1941, a son...

Eugene Wein, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Eugene Wein, 93, formerly of Phelps Avenue, died on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at Williamstown Commons, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Wein was a longtime Northern Berkshire...

Shayley L. Estes, 22

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shayley Lynell Estes, 22, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of North Adams, died Friday, July 24, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 28, 1992, daughter of Shannon...

Betty R. Scrivens, 90

ROWE, Mass. — Betty R. Scrivens, 90, of Rowe died on Monday, July 27, 2015, at Buckley Health Care Center in Greenfield. Born in Rowe on Dec. 2, 1924, a daughter of Edwin and Katie Reed...

Dorothy J. Damiano, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Jeanne Damiano, 86, of Rensselaer, N.Y. and formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 14, 1928, daughter of...

Louise E. Ralys, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louise E. Ralys, 95, of North Adams died on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Watertown on Oct. 2, 1919, daughter of Leon L. and Emma Gertrude...

Sharon M. Coones, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Sharon M. Coones, 79, of 25 Forest Park Ave., died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, peacefully at her home, surrounded by her husband and children. Born in Milwaukee on Jan. 8, 1936,...

Vincent L. DeMarsico, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Vincent L. DeMarsico, 69, of North Adams died Friday, July 24, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Oct. 25, 1945, a son of Francis...

Stanley A. Lescarbeau, 91

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Stanley A. "Pete" Lescarbeau, 91, of Clarksburg, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on July 14, 1924, a son of...

Joyce Marie Hill, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Marie Hill, 74, of 926 Mohawk Trail died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Nov. 9, 1940, daughter of Nicholas and...

Michele M. Harris, 38

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Michele Monique Harris, 38, of North Houghton Street died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 19, 2015, with her family by her side. Born in North Adams on Dec. 16, 1976,...

Elizabeth J. Lentine, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Elizabeth Jeanne "Betty" Lentine, 88, of 178 Bonair Ave. died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Aug. 10, 1926, daughter...

Michael G. Puppolo, 81

ADAMS, Mass. — Michael G. "Sonny" Puppolo, 81, of 85 East Hoosac St., died Monday morning, July 20, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Oct. 29, 1933, a son of Frank Puppolo and...

Paul W. St. Pierre Sr., 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul William St. Pierre Sr., 64, of 28 Goodrich St. died early Friday, July 17, 2015, at his home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 28, 1951, a son of Ovila P. "Sonny" and...

Doris E. Carmain, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Doris Emma Carmain, 84, of North Adams died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Aug. 4, 1930, daughter of Armand and Emma Chalifoux...

Linda M. Green, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Linda Marie Green, 59, of Wilmington, N.C., formerly of North Adams, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 8, 1955, daughter of William J....

Gail Colpoys, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gail Colpoys, 84, of Hemlock Lane died peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, following an extended illness. Born in Glens Falls, N.Y., the only child of John J. and...