Obituaries

Suzette T. Lemieux, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Suzette T. LeMieux, 92, passed away on August 10, 2024, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. She was born in New Bedford, MA, on October 25, 1931, to Paul...

Gayle Gillooly, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Gayle Frances (Siciliano) Gillooly, 79 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday October 9, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center, North Adams. She was born in North Adams, MA...

David R. 'Tiger' Marceau, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  David Russell Marceau, known as "Tiger" but loved by most as Uncle Dave, 79, of North Adams, MA, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2024, surrounded by...

Jane R. Nevares, 75

ADAMS, Mass. —   Jane Rose (Pikul) Nevares, 75, of Adams, died peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at her home with her sister and brother by her side. She was born in Adams on...

Joyce Anne Elder Kelley, 83

Joyce Anne Elder Kelley   Joyce Anne Elder Kelley, 83, of North Adams, died October 3, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. Born in North Adams, MA on August 21, 1941, daughter of the...

Anne Andrew, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Anne Leslie Andrew, age 66, of North Adams, MA passed away peacefully Wednesday October 2, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by her loved ones after a...

Keith Maynard, 62

Keith Brian Maynard, 62 of Clarksburg, MA died on Sunday September 29, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Pittsfield, MA on August 2, 1962, a son of the late...

Jean Vincent, 68

ADAMS, Mass. —   Jean Vincent (Bethany Lawrence), 68, of Adams, died on Monday, September 30, 2024, after a brief illness surrounded by her family that loved her. She was born in...

Betsy E. Johnson, 70

WILLIAMSTOWN -- Betsy Edens Johnson, gardener, activist, publisher, passionate homemaker, and friend to all she met, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 after a long journey with...

Mary Fleming, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mary Elizabeth Fleming, 91 died Saturday September 21, 2024 in California. Born September 21, 1933 to Bernard and Irene Fleming of Bridgewater VT. Mary graduated...

David W. Nicholas, Sr. 82

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. David W. Nicholas, Sr., 82, of Adams, died on Friday, September 27, 2024, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on June 6, 1942, a son of the late Francis and...

Ann M. Zaleski, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Ann Marie (Dupras) Zaleski, 73, of Melbourne, FL, formerly of Adams, entered into eternal rest on August 18, 2024, at her home with her family by her side. She was...

Mark A. Joppich, 68

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mark Allen Joppich, 68, of Cheshire, MA, passed away on September 24, 2024, in Cheshire, MA. Mark was born on April 4, 1956, in Pittsfield, MA, to Karl and Marie...

Doris M. Bastien, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Mrs. Doris M. (McDonald) Bastien, 84, of Williamstown, died on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at the Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield. She was born in...

Marcia Lee Perras, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Marcia Lee (Roberts) Perras, 70 of North Adams died on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Adams, MA on February 6, 1954 a...

Paula M. Graham, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Paula Marie Graham, 61, of North Adams, MA, died Tuesday September 17, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by the love of her Daughter. She was born February...

Raymond Blair, 77

Raymond James Blair, 77, of North Adams, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Williamstown Commons, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on November 23,...

Douglas F. Bozek, 52

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Douglas F. Bozek, 52, of Newmarket, NH, was a loving father, a dedicated son, and a card-carrying member of the John Belushi fan club. He died on Saturday,...

William R. Fairs, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Longtime educator William Robert Fairs, 77 of North Adams, died on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on April...

Claire Wimpenney, 90

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  It is with great sadness that the family of Claire J. (Maynard) Wimpenney announce her passing on Sept. 16, 2024, at her home. She was born on July 5, 1934, to the...

Michael B. Moody, 34

It is with deep sorrow that we share the heartbreaking news that Michael B Moody has unexpectedly passed away September 7, 2024. Michael was not only a loving son, he was a brother, father, uncle,...

Robert W. Iacuessa,74

Robert William Iacuessa, 74 of North Adams died on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. Robert was born in North Adams on May 9, 1949, a son of Ralph and...

Robert "Rusty" Speed, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert “Rusty” Speed, 76, of Adams, died on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on March 30,...

Erwin Shaftsbury King, 18

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Marine Pvt. First Class Erwin Shaftsbury King of Clarksburg was killed in action in the Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, in the Pacific Theater at the age of 18 on...

Norman A. Burdick, 92

Norman A. Burdick 1932-2024 Norman A. Burdick, of Williamstown, MA, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at age 92. As he would say, he was in his 93rd year. Norm was born April 15,...