Obituaries

William Judge Jr, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   William James Judge Jr., was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, on July 24, 1935 to Fredrica Maino Judge and William James Judge Sr. Although Bill was a proud...

Eva Maruco, 107

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Eva (Decoteau) Maruco, 107 of North Adams, MA died on Wednesday September 10, 2025 at Williamstown Commons. Eva was born on June 13, 1918 in North Adams, MA, a...

Doris Youngquist, 98

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Doris McNabb Youngquist: November 19, 1926 to September 14, 2025. Doris was born in a farmhouse in Grabill, Indiana but the family moved to Dearborn, MI when...

Foster Devereux, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Foster Devereux, 87, passed away peacefully at home of natural causes on April 29, 2025 in Lake Oswego, OR with his wife Penny by his side. Born Orin Foster...

Joy Cardinal Lasher, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Early morning on Sept. 11 2025, Joy Cardinal Lasher passed away after a valiant fight with cancer while in Hospice care. Joy (Bishop) was 75 years old.  She...

Norma Williams, 90

Norma Gloria (Melchiori) Williams, 90 of North Adams died Thursday September 11, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on August 29, 1935 a daughter of the late...

Eleanor V. Morris, 97

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Eleanor Virginia (Libardi) Morris, 97, of Clarksburg, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at her home on August 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in North...

Mary Anne Carter, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Mary Anne B. (Gamache) Carter, 94, of North Adams, died Monday evening, September 8, 2025 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Albany, NY on April 21, 1931, the...

Nancy Waltermire, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   It is with profound sadness that we announce that Nancy A (Davis) Waltermire of North Adams passed away on September 9, 2025. Nancy was born on August 20...

Jeanette Lagowski, 89

ADAMS, Mass. —   Jeanette (Wanat) Lagowski, 89, of Adams, died on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She passed peacefully in the company of her...

Lillian Lydia Rivard, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Lillian Lydia (Boschetti) Rivard, 97, a longtime resident of North Adams died on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Southwestern Vermont Medical...

Mae Embry, 96

Mae Lucille (Racicot) Embry age 96, of Florida Mountain, left us to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday August 22, 2025 while at North Adams Commons. Mae was born in Adams, MA on May 22, 1929, a...

Thomas J. McAndrews, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas J. McAndrews, 83, passed away on Aug. 28, 2025, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation (CLR) in Bennington, Vt. where he resided for many years.  Thomas grew...

Dorthea Tower, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Dorothea Arlene (Bessette) Tower, 84 of North Adams died on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Williamstown Commons. She was born on July 11, 1941 in Burlington,...

Raymond Earl Desjardin, Jr, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Raymond "Bud" Earl Desjardin, Jr, 74, of North Adams passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025. Ray was born in Milford on March 16, 1951 and was the first...

Jacques Remi Girard, 86

Jacques Remi Girard 86 of Adams, MA. died August 21, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Saint- Jean- sur- Richelieu, Quebec, Canada on January 15, 1939 a son of Rosario...

Rickie Martin, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Rickie James Martin, 64, of North Adams died on September 5, 2025. Born on January 6, 1961 in North Adams, he was the son of Donald Eugene and Patricia A....

Susan Frew, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Susan (Fielding) Frew, 74, of North Adams, passed away on September 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Greenfield, MA on May 8, 1951, the...

Kerry Ann DeSalvo, 56

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Kerry Ann DeSalvo, 56 years old of Wildwood, FL and Cheshire, MA passed away on August 31, 2025. She was born on September 19, 1968 to Thomas (Pamela) Szpila and...

Jennifer E. King, 54

  Jennifer King, age 54, passed away on September 2, 2025 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous 3-year-long battle with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. She was...

Allan F. Royal, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Allan Francis Royal, 61 of North Adams, died on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at his home. He was born in North Adams on Nov. 7, 1963, a son of the late John Allan Royal...

Eugene W. Kuzia, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Eugene William "Duke" Kuzia, 88, of Adams, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on Nov. 12,...

Diana Livsey, 76

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Diana (Desanty) Livsey, 76, of Adams, died on Monday, September 1, 2025, at her home. She was born in North Adams on July 3, 1949, a daughter of the late Arthur...

Margaret "Peggy" Ames, 91

  Margaret “Peggy” (Benoit) Ames, 91, of Clarksburg, die peacefully in her sleep, in the early hours of August 27, 2025, after a lengthy battle with COPD. Peggy was born in...

Caitlin E. Clark, 32

ADAMS, Mass. —  Miss Caitlin E. Clark, 32, of Adams, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at her home. She was born in North Adams on Nov. 4, 1992. She attended schools in Adams and...