Obituaries

Shirley Whitney, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It is with great respect and love we let everyone know our mother Shirley Frances Dubreuil Whitney has left with "baby Jesus" on Saturday Jan. 9,...

Eunice M. Langer, 94

ADAMS, Mass. —   Eunice M Langer. 94, of Adams, died Sunday, January 10,2021 at Van Rensselaer Manor, Troy, NY. Eunice was born in Adams in 1926, daughter of Gustave and Mary...

Janice Richards, 85

Janice Marie (O’Neil) Richards, 85, of North Adams, died on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Adams on February 16, 1935 a daughter of...

Rose Righi, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Rose Madeline (Moresi) Righi, 96, of North Adams, MA passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on July...

Betty Lou Pyra, 82

ADAMS, Mass. —   Betty Lou Pyra, 82, of North Adams, died on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on March 9, 1938, daughter of the...

Judith A. Martin, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Judith A. Martin, 69, of North Adams, died Monday, January 4, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on April 30, 1951, one of...

Mildred Mazzu, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mildred (Millie) Anne Burger Mazzu formerly of North Adams, MA died peacefully at the age of 93 on January 1, 2021 in Venice, FL, where she had made her home since...

Russell Choquette, 65

    Russell Arthur Choquette, 65, of Williamstown died on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on March 4, 1955 a son of the late Robert...

Donna M. Oxley, 72

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Donna Marie (Miles) Oxley, 72, of Williamstown, MA died on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was born in Grafton, NH on...

Shirley R. Lesniak

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mrs. Shirley R. (Barnard) Lesniak, 94, of Clarksburg, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at North Adams Commons. She was born in Bennington on May 17, 1926, a...

Jeanne LaBonte, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jeanne Lucille (Duhamel) LaBonte, 79, of North Adams, MA died suddenly on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was...

Norman F. Farron, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Norman Francis Farron, 86, of North Adams, MA died on Wednesday December 30, 2020 at North Adams Commons. He was born in Williamsburg, MA on January 1, 1934 a son...

Robert H. Gageant, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Henry Gageant, 70 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday December 29, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on February 9, 1950, a son of George Joseph...

Robert D. "Jumbo" O'Neil Sr, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Dale "Jumbo" O'Neil Sr., 80 of North Adams, MA died Saturday December 26, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on June 16, 1940, a...

William M. Piantoni, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  William Michael Piantoni, 62, of North Adams, MA died on Friday, December 25, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on July 31, 1958, a son of William...

Jack S. Fuller, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jack Scott Fuller, 69 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday December 23, 2020 peacefully with his loved ones surrounding him. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on June 1,...

Constance Merriam-Chapman, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Constance A. “Connie” (Dupre’) Merriam-Chapman, 84, of Adams, died Saturday morning, December 26, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center, with family by...

Dr. Earle W. Wilkins Jr., 101

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Earle Wayne "Wilk" Wilkins Jr. on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Wilk died at...

Alice Dydowicz, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Alice M. (Perry) Dydowicz, 93 of North Adams passed peacefully at her home on December 20, 2020. Alice was born in Winsted, CT on June 1, 1927 to the late...

Emil R. Schaffrick, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Emil Richard Schaffrick, 83, of Cheshire, died on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home. He was born in Derby, Connecticut on October 13, 1937, a son of the...

Theresa Lepine, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Theresa Elizabeth (Wiater) Lepine of Cheshire, MA passed away peaceful on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born in Cheshire on July 19,...

Willis Boyer, 79

Willis A. Boyer, 79, of Williamstown, MA died on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on September 7, 1941 a son of the late Armand E. Boyer and Irene...

Phyllis Carsno Lapine, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Phyllis Valida Carsno Lapine, 91 of Bristol, CT died Wednesday December 16, 2020 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on May 22, 1929, a daughter of Harold...

Clement G. St. Hilaire, 97

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Clement G. St. Hilaire, 97, of Adams, died Monday morning, December 14, 2020 at his home, with family at his side. He was born in Adams on April 25, 1923, a son of the...

Judith Rice, 73

WINDSOR, Mass. — Mrs. Judith M. (Silvernail) Rice, 73, of Windsor, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Craneville Place in Dalton. She was born in Pittsfield on February 19, 1947, a...