Obituaries

Josephine T. Oparowski, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Josephine Theresa Oparowski, 85, 0f Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, November 17, 2021, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on March 19, 1936, a daughter of John J. and...

Christopher Gaspardi, 53

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Christopher Paul Gaspardi, (Jasper) 53 of North Adams, MA died Sunday November 14, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on September...

Candace A. Trenti, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Candace Ann Trenti, 72, of Gloucester, Mass., passed away at home on Nov. 12, 2021. Candy was born on Oct. 10, 1949, to Mario ‘Mac’ and May...

Doris A. Rougeau, 94

ADAMS, Mass. —It is with great sadness that our Mom has passed from this life into the loving arms of Jesus on November 14, 2021. Doris was born on August 4, 1927 to William and Lillian...

Karen Sue Dorwin, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Karen Sue Dorwin, 65, of North Adams, MA died Thursday November 11, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 17,...

Dorothy I. Lauth, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Dorothy (Wolkowicz) Lauth, 84, of Adams, died on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. She was born in Adams on February 3, 1937, a...

Gloria Lord, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —       Gloria Louise Lord died on November 11, 2021, at Hartford Hospital. She was born February 4, 1925, daughter of William H. and Albina Brosseau...

Denise A. Howard, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Denise Annette (Beauchemin) Howard, 84, formerly of North Adams, died Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in...

Robert Phillips, 70

Robert Allen "Bob" Phillips, 70, of North Adams, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. Bob was born in North Adams, MA on December 11, 1950, Robert was the loving son...

Sandra Koch, 73

    Sandra Lee (Cook) Koch, 73 of North Adams, died on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on November 30, 1947, the daughter of Harold...

Mary Shirley Battis, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Mary Shirley Battis, 89 of Clarksburg, passed away peacefully Wednesday November 3, 2021. Ms. Battis was born on May 19, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Purcell...

Frieda J. Zabek, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Frieda Julia (Czubryt) Zabek, 90, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, November 3, 2021, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on June 7, 1931, a daughter of the...

Julie LeSage, 48

     Julie Patricia (Chandler) LeSage, 48, of North Adams died at her home on Monday, November 1, 2021. She was born in North Adams, the beloved daughter of Patricia (Ryan)...

Carl Cellana, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Nov. 1, 2021, Carl "Chili" Cellana passed away peacefully at home, listening to his music and holding the hand of his wife just as he wanted. Born in North...

Ralph A. Wright Jr., 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Ralph Allen Wright Jr, 85 of Williamstown, MA died Friday October 29, 2021 at Centers for Living and Rehab in Bennington, VT. He was born in North Adams, MA, a...

Elizabeth A. Kestyn, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —Mrs. Elizabeth A. (LaRoche) Kestyn, 84, of Adams, died Sunday morning, October 24, 2021, at her home. She was born in Montague, MA on November 19, 1936, a daughter of the late...

Marie C. Greenbush, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Marie Colomba (Picciuto) Greenbush, 80, of Adams, died Thursday morning, October 28, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Brockton, MA on...

Paula Moore Tabor, 67

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Paula Moore Tabor, a beautiful and ever-vibrant spirit, passed away peacefully at the age of 67 on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born on July 26, 1954 in...

Sandra J. McBee, 75

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Sandra J. (Wilson) McBee, 75, of Adams, died Monday morning, October 25, 2021, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Pittsfield on February 12, 1946, a daughter of the...

Elmer C. Potter, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Elmer Charles Potter, 93, who moved to Fort Kent in 2005, passed away September 17, after spending his final few days in hospice at the Aroostook House of Comfort in...

Edith Taskin, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Edith Stoskin Taskin, 98, died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at her home of more than 70 years on Chestnut Street. She was born in Great Barrington on...

Jeanne Filiault,71

  Mary- Jeanne (Miner) Filiault, 71, of North Adams died on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her home. She was born in North Adams, on January 26, 1950 a daughter of the late George Emil and...

John Thomas Durant, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Thomas Durant, 57 of Hyannis, passed away on Oct. 8, 2021.  John was born in North Adams on May 4, 1964, the son of the late Shirley A. and Russell W. Durant,...

Peter Ronan, 73

  Peter Raymond Ronan, 73 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday October 20, 2021. He was born in North Adams on November 17, 1947 a son of the late Gerald Timothy Ronan and Lorraine (Mahar)...

Patsy Worley,73

       Patsy Kay (Brown) Worley, 73 of North Adams, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the home of her son in Pittsfield, MA ....