Obituaries

Michael J. Wood Sr.

Michael J. Wood, Sr., 73, of Clarksburg, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on January 16, 1952, in North Adams,...

John A. Pasierbiak, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  John Andrew Pasierbiak, 81 of North Adams, MA died Friday October 3, 2025 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on October 15, 1943, a son of Andrew L. and...

Ellen M. Lipka, 99

ADAMS, Mass. —Ellen Mary (Diokas) Lipka, 99, of Adams, died Friday evening, September 26, 2025 at North Adams Commons. She was born in West Ghent, NY on August 25, 1926, daughter of the late...

Gary M. Koehler, 71

ADAMS, Mass. —   Gary Michael Koehler, 71 of Adams, MA, died unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2025. Gary was born on Jan. 3, 1954, to Margret (Lenhardt) Koehler & Arthur H. Koehler. He...

James William Landy Sr., 78

James William Landy, Sr. 78 of Williamstown, MA died Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, MA on January 11, 1947, a son of Edward Landy and Doris (Wilson)...

Walter E. Slosek, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Walter E. Slosek, 85, a longtime resident of Adams and most recently of Eastham, MA, died peacefully Friday afternoon, September 26, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich,...

Josephine Poirot, 83

FLORIDA, Mass. —   Mrs. Josephine E. (Pelletier) Poirot, 83, of Drury, died on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Windsor, VT...

Gary "Zac" Pasierbiak, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Gary Robert “Zac” Pasierbiak, 62 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday September 30, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center following a brief illness. He was...

Raymond L. Bissaillon, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Raymond Leo "Buzz Evans" Bissaillon, age 86, of Americus, GA, formerly of Adams, passed away at his residence on the morning of February 11, 2025. Raymond was...

Robert Allen Felix, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert (Bob) Allen Felix June 14, 1948 – September 24, 2025 Robert “Bob” Allen Felix, 77, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025,...

James Romeo Rupprecht, 65

ADAMS, Mass. —  James Romeo Rupprecht, 65 of Adams, MA died on Sunday September 21, 2025 at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in North Adams, MA on December 13, 1959, a...

Daniel Hoyt Collyer, 74

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Mr. Daniel Hoyt Collyer died peacefully at his home on September 15, 2025. Dan was a man with a beautiful heart. He loved living. He loved his family and his...

Helen Louise (Kingston) Superneau, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Helen Louise (Kingston) Superneau, 80 of Clarksburg died on Monday, September 22, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. Helen was born on July 19, 1945 in...

Theodore S. Oparowski, 95

ADAMS, Mass. —With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved father and grandfather, Mr. Theodore S. Oparowski, 95, of Adams, the heart and soul of our family, who died Thursday...

David A. Zappone, 60

ADAMS, Mass. —   David Anthony Zappone, 60, of Pittsfield formerly from Adams, died on Monday, Sept 15, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Adams on March 30, 1965, a...

Donna L. Meranti, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Longtime educator, Donna Lee (Sweeney) Meranti, 85 of North Adams died on Saturday September 20, 2025 at North Adams Commons. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on April...

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...