Obituaries

Carl A. Donega, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Carl Anthony Donega, 90, of Adams, died Saturday evening, March 7, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in North Adams on...

Irene LaDue, 86

Irene V. LaDue, 86 Irene V. LaDue of 177 Bracewell Ave. in North Adams, Mass., passed away at home on March 3, 2026, in the supportive care of her loved ones. Irene was born in North Adams on...

Rita Watson, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Rita B. Watson, born Rita Ann Bottomley on October 5, 1939 (daughter of Oscar and Loretta Bottomley) grew up in the southern Indiana town of Mt. Vernon. She...

Anne Bertha Martell, 72

Anne Bertha Martell, 72, of Williamstown, MA, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on July 25, 1953 to Clifford and Bertha (Richards) Martell....

Kurt A. Van Steemburg

Kurt Arthur Van Steemburg of Loudonville, NY, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. He was 72. Our beloved husband, dad, and friend crossed over in the wake of a lunar eclipse. Quite the send off for quite...

John Joseph Estes, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Joseph Estes, 76, passed away peacefully on Feb. 24, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. John was born in North Adams on May 7, 1949, the eldest son of Lester...

Roger Gould, 83

Roger Gould May 12, 1942 - November 23, 2025 Roger Gould, 83, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on November 23, 2025. Born in the Bronx, New York, Roger lived a...

Alicia Brown, 40

  Alicia Marie Brown October 1, 1986 – February 26, 2026 Alicia Marie Brown, 40, of North Adams, MA, passed away unexpectedly at Hillcrest Commons on February 26, 2026. She was...

Terrance Brown, 61

Terance James Brown, 61, of North Adams, MA. died Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home. He was born in North Adams on May 7, 1964. He is a son of William and Joan (Belanger) Brown. Terance...

Theresa M. Mirante, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Theresa Mirante, 49, of North Adams, MA died on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Fairview Hospital. Theresa Maria Mirante was born in Pittsfield, MA, on September...

Ronald A. Moon, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Ronald Allen Moon, 88 of North Adams, MA died on Thursday February 19, 2026 at his home. He was born in Williamstown, MA on May 10, 1937, a son of Floyd Ernest...

Evelyn Hernandez, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Evelyn Bernadette (Jones) Hernandez, 79 of North Adams, MA died on Thursday February 19, 2026 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on January 13, 1947, a...

Robert E. Thomas, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Edward Thomas, 69 of North Adams, MA died on Wednesday February 18, 2026 at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on September 3,...

Maureen A. O'Brien, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Maureen Ann O’Brien, 82, of North Adams, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday February 19, 2026. She was born in Boston, MA, on June 13, 1943, the daughter of...

Kathryn Dandurand, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Kathryn Florence (Bartlett) Dandurand, 78 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday February 17, 2026 at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in North Adams, MA on...

Joanne M. Roulier, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Miss Joanne Marie Roulier, 70, of North Adams, died on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in North Adams on August...

Robert P. Cook, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Paul (Bobby) Cook, 73, of North Adams, MA passed away on October 28, 2025 at his home of natural causes. He was born on March 26, 1952, the only child of Paul...

Donna Diodati Mozdzierz, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Donna Diodati Mozdzierz, 72, of Manchester, CT, died on February 12, 2026 at Hartford Hospital after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Donna is...

Rose Marie Maynard, 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Rose Marie (Guertin) Maynard, 73, of Williamstown, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on April 14, 1952,...

Richard J. Towsley, 72

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Richard J. Towsley, 72, of Cheshire, died on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on September 29, 1953, son of the late...

Geraldine Ritter, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Geraldine Edna (Manthorne) Ritter, 88, of Williamstown, MA, died on Saturday, February 7, 2026. She was born in Newport, NH on August 22, 1937, a daughter of the...

Gregory Mitchell, 46

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Professor Gregory Mitchell, 46, of Williamstown, MA and Providence, RI, formerly of Ottawa, IL, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 21, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in...

Stephen Edward Jones, Sr., 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Stephen Edward Jones, Sr., 75, of North Adams, MA, died Friday, February 6, 2026. He was born in North Adams on July 14, 1950, a son of the late Raymond Locke Jones...

Viola M. Tassone, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Miss Viola Margaret Tassone, 91, of North Adams, died Friday afternoon, February 6, 2026 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on April 12, 1934, a daughter...

Vivian J. Menard, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Vivian (Jzyk) Menard, 76, of Adams, died Saturday morning, February 7, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Adams on May 16, 1949, daughter of the late...