Obituaries

Nazeerah Sookey, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Nazeerah (Ameen) Sookey, 96, of Adams, MA, died on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Adams on October 15, 1928, a...

Shane T. McGovern, 59

ADAMS, Mass. — Shane T. McGovern, 59, of Adams, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at his home following a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on January 14, 1965, he was the son...

Bernadine Phillips, 88

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Bernadine (Lacy) Phillips, formerly of Adams and Cheshire, died on August 21, 2024 in Saratoga, California. She was born in Adams on May 21, 1936, a daughter of...

Tinker White, 69

Tinker T. White September 10, 1954-November 12, 2024 Williamstown I write this with great sadness. My mother has gained her "Harley" wings. She was a legend of the original Purple...

Mary LeBeau, 102

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mary Rita (Arabia) LeBeau, 102 of North Adams, MA died on Sunday November 10, 2024 at Springside Nursing Home. She was born in North Adams, MA on May 17, 1922, a...

Christine LaCroix, 71

Christine Frances (George) LaCroix of North Adams died on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at her home. She was born on August 3, 1953. A daughter of Harry J. and Margaret (LaCrosse) George. Christine...

Ethel Tripodes, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Ethel M. (Myers) Tripodes, 80, of North Adams died Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on Feb. 20, 1944, a daughter of...

Patricia Barbeau, 83

Patricia Mary (Dupuis) Barbeau, 83 of Hancock died at home on Monday, November 11, 2024. Patricia was born in North Adams on November 7, 1941, a daughter of Albert and Barbara (Harris)...

Patricia (Pat) Cumberbatch, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Patricia (Pat) Margaret Cumberbatch, 85, of Williamstown, MA, passed away on November 7, 2024. Born on July 23, 1939 in North Adams, MA, she was the daughter of the...

Barbara Moresi, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Barbara E. (Liddell) Moresi, 77 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday November 9, 2024 at Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT. She was born in...

Irene Martell, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Irene Corinna (Bressette) Martell, 96 of North Adams, MA died on Friday November 8, 2024 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on November 2,...

Carey Dassatti, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Carey Emil Dassatti passed away the morning of November 3, 2024, surrounded by love and family at the age of 71. He was born on April 1, 1953 to Erminio...

Donna Gifford, 77

Donna Marie (Blair) Gifford, 77 of North Adams died Wednesday November 6, 2024 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on August 15, 1947 a daughter of the late James H. Blair and Eleanor...

Robert Wright, 70

Robert Norman Wright, 70 of Clarksburg, died on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born in North Adams on May 17, 1954, a son of Norman and Ruth...

Blanche C. Hoellerich, 95

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Blanche C. (Kolis) Hoellerich, 95, of Cheshire died on November 2nd at Williamstown Commons with family at her side. Born in Adams on September 22, 1929, daughter of the...

Jane C. Ashtiany, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Jane C. (Amos) Ashtiany, 71, of North Adams, died on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Salzburg,...

Randall E. Wyman, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Randall E. “Randy” Wyman, 78, of Adams, died Sunday morning, November 3, 2024 at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in Randolph, VT on October 21,...

Christopher Brozyna, 63

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Christopher J. Brozyna, 63, of Adams, died on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on August 14, 1961, a...

Edward S. Krzanik, 88

ADAMS, Mass. —  Edward S. Krzanik, 88, departed this life peacefully on Friday November 1, 2024. Ed was born in Adams, MA on April 1, 1936, son to the late Stanley and Sophie (Wegrzyn)...

John Meczywor, 31

ADAMS, Mass. —  It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of SSG John David Meczywor who died at the age of 31 on Oct. 20, 2024. John grew up in Adams playing youth sports...

Wayne A. Miller, 65

Wayne Anthony Miller of North Adams died Wednesday October 30, 2024 at his home surrounded by his living family. He was born in North Adams on April 13, 1959 a son of Allen and Helen Marguerite...

Ronald A. Skovera, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  On October 31, 2024 Ronald A. Skovera passed away at the age of 83. He was born in North Adams, MA on July 10, 1941, a son to the late Alexander Skovera and Rose...

Robert Fortini,91

Robert Arthur Fortini, 91 of North Adams died on Tuesday October 29, 2024 at North Adams Commons. Robert was born in North Adams, Ma on June 23, 1933, a son of Frank E. and Pauline (LeGrand)...

Virginia "Ginny" Sheldon, 78

Virginia (“Ginny”) Sheldon, 78, of Williamstown, MA passed away October 28, 2024 after a sudden illness. Born in Staten Island, NY she was the daughter of Curtis Callan and Frances...

Rev. James Bruce Duncan and Ruth Duncan

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  A memorial service for Rev. James Bruce Duncan and Ruth (Lemmert) Duncan will be held on Thursday October 31, 2024 at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Episcopal Church...