Obituaries

Janet M. LaFleur, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Janet Maryann (Gajda) LaFleur, 93, of Adams, died on Monday, May 9, 2022, at her home. She was born in Adams on April 20, 1929, a daughter of the late John and...

Michael Anthony Hendrix, 60

Michael Anthony Hendrix passed away at home in Adams, Massachusetts on June 9th, 2022.  He was the son of William K. Hendrix of NC and Roberta I. Longley of VA and brother to Robert Hendrix...

Peggy A. Bertoli, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Peggy Ann Gomeau Bertoli, 86 of Port Orange, FL died April 20, 2022. She was born on November 12, 1935, a daughter of William T. Gomeau Sr. and Alice (Howland)...

George M. Bertoli, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  George Michael Bertoli, 85 of Port Orange, FL died on September 25, 2019. He was born on September 21, 1934, a son of Helen (Cumberland) Bertoli and George...

Joseph A. Mancuso, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Joseph Anthony Mancuso, 80, of North Adams, MA passed away on Saturday June 11, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a 2½ year...

Jeanette Burdick-O'Neil, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jeanette Arlene (Jolly) Burdick O'Neil, passed on June 10, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born on Nov. 29, 1935, at Hillcrest Hospital in Pittsfield to the late...

Mark F. Thomann, 67

ADAMS, Mass. —  On Sunday June 5th, 2022 the world lost a great man, a fireman, a sportsman, and a wonderful husband, father, papa, brother, son, and friend. Mark Francis Thomann was born...

Jillian M. Tatro, 38

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jillian Morgan Tatro, 38, of North Adams, was very abruptly, violently and sorrowfully taken away from us all, on Sunday, May 29, 2022, by the hands of her...

Nancy Jane Foss, 83

Longtime resident of Williamstown, MA Nancy Jane Foss (Nee Switzer) died Monday, May 23rd at Brookdale-Fillmore Pond in Bennington, VT at the age of 83. Beloved wife of the late Glenn A. Foss and...

Harry T. Horn, 89

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Harry Taft Horn, 89, of Adams, died on Friday, June 3, 2022, at his home. He was born in Adams on March 22, 1933, a son of the late Joseph and Viola (Taft) Horn. He...

Bernice "Red" Alcombright ,98

NORTH ADAMS – Bernice H. “Red” (Owczarski) Alcombright, 98, of North Adams passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2022 in the comfort of her home. She was the wife of former...

James H. Hoellerich, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. James Henry Hoellerich, 88, of Cheshire, died on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Adams, a son of the late John...

Francis J. Wilusz, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Francis "Franny" J. Wilusz, 74, of Adams passed away peacefully at home on January 7, 2022. Born in Adams, MA on May 20, 1947, the youngest son of the late Joseph J....

Nancy Ann Kenney, 79

ADAMS, Mass. —   Nancy Ann Kenney, 79, formerly of Adams, MA, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Born in Pittsfield, MA on August 31, 1942, the daughter of the late Walter and...

Dorothy Vallieres, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Bessie Vallieres, 92, of North Adams died on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  Born in Adams on Nov. 16, 1929, the...

Wayne Steven Boyce, 61

FLORIDA, Mass. — Wayne Steven Boyce, 61 of Limerick, Maine passed away on May 17, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.  Born Dec. 17, 1960, in Medford to Wayne and Ruth(Wilkins)...

Kelly J. Rhinemiller, 46

ADAMS, Mass. —   Kelly Jean Rhinemiller, 46, of Adams, died Tuesday evening, May 24, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on March 24, 1976, a...

Frederick S. Rynkowski, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Frederick S. Rynkowski, 86, of Adams, died Friday, May 13, 2022, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on January 21, 1936, a son of...

Charmaine LaPier, 67

  Charmaine D. LaPier 67, of Hancock died Saturday May 28, 2022. She was born in North Adams on June 14, 1954 a daughter of the late Harvey and Thelma (Moon) LaPier. She attended schools in...

Shirley Garner,82

Shirley Ann (Deneault) Garner passed away quietly at home after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. She was 82 years old. Born September 22, 1939 in North Adams, MA, she was the loving...

Francis W. Goodell Jr., 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Francis William Goodell Jr., 73, of Keene, N.H., and formerly of Williamstown passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home after a brief illness.  Born in...

Joseph P. Rysz, Jr., 76

ADAMS, Mass. —  A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Joseph P. Rysz, Jr., 76, of Adams, who died on January 30, 2022, will be held on Wednesday, June 1st at 11:00 AM in St. Stanislaus Kostka...

Dorothy E. Rysz, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —Miss Dorothy E. Rysz, 80, of Adams, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 6, 2022 at her home. She was born in Adams on December 3, 1941, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Frances...

Clyde J. Horton, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Clyde J. Horton, 96, of Adams, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born in Pittsfield on March 9, 1926, a son of the late Alexander and Agnes (Loring) Horton. He...

William Bohmer George, 29

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — William "Billy" Bohmer George passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022. He was born in North Adams on Jan. 13, 1993, to Fredric L George and Kathleen...