Obituaries

Judith A. Poirot, 74

FLORIDA, Mass. - Judith Ann (Poplaski) Poirot, 74, of Florida, Mass., died Monday, December 23, 2019, peacefully at her home with her husband holding her hand. She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Terrence Flynn, 85

Terrence “Terry” John Flynn, a longtime resident of Northern Berkshire County, died Dec. 23, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. He was 85. He was born in Gary, Indiana, on Sept. 13, 1934,...

Bernard Shine, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Bernard J. "Barney" Shine, age 90, died on December 19, 2019, in Sandwich, Mass. The son of the late Bernard J. Shine Sr. and Eleanor (Lannan) Shine of Dorchester...

Inez Dean, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Inez (Tatro) Dean, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on July 14, 1927, a daughter to...

Marceline Rooney, 89

FLORIDA, Mass. - Marceline "Marcy" Catherine (Poirot) Rooney, beloved aunt, sister and co-pilot, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving...

Mary Celentano, 90

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mrs. Mary L. (Presz) Celentano, 90, of Cheshire, formerly of Springfield, died on Saturday, December 14, 2019, surrounded by her family at Craneville Place Nursing Home...

Gerald C. Lord Jr., 72

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Gerald Clifford “Jerry” Lord Jr., 72, of Adams died Monday evening, Dec. 9, 2019 at his home. He was born in Adams on December 22, 1946, son of the...

Theresa Racette, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Theresa Marie (Rotolo) Racette, 85 of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday December 10, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on December 29, 1933,...

Robert A. Scutt Jr., 30

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Robert Allen Scutt Jr., 30, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 27, 1989, son of...

Richard Ziarnik, 66

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Richard L. Ziarnik, 66, of Adams died on Friday, December 6, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on April 1, 1953, a son of Rosemary...

Henry 'Hank' Tomkowicz, 89

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Henry A. “Hank" Tomkowicz, 89, of Adams died on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center's satellite facility in North Adams. He was...

Paul Monette, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Paul Edward Monette, 74, of 38 Angeli St., North Adams, died Thursday, December 5, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in North Adams on June 15,...

Celia Wilk, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Celia B. (Lipinski) Wilk, 91, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019, at Wingate Nursing Home of Sudbury, where she lived the past seven months. She was born in Adams on...

Jeannette Boucher, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Jeannette (Lafave) Boucher, 95, of 68 Mohawk Forest Blvd died on Friday, December 6, 2019, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Florida, Mass., on May 15, 1924, to the...

John P. Kushenbach, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - John Philip Kushenbach, 90, of Williamstown, Mass., died Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on March 5, 1929, son...

William C. Grant Jr., 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - William Chase Grant Jr., 95, fondly known as “Mzee” (Swahili for revered elder), died peacefully in his home on November 28, 2019. He was surrounded by his...

Theresa Morocco, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Theresa L. Pisano Morocco, 96 of North Adams, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Jan. 10, 1923, she was the daughter...

Chester T. Ciuk

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Chester Thomas Ciuk, 96, of Adams died on Monday, December 2, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on April 25, 1923, a son of...

Robert A. Delisle, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Robert Armand Delisle, 90, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, December 1, 2019. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on April 2, 1929, son of Armand Delisle and Violet...

Jose A. Cruz, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - José Antonio Cruz, 68, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on February...

Theresa Nowak, 72

ADAMS, Mass. —  Theresa C. Nowak, 72, of Adams died on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on January 14, 1947, a daughter of...

Isabelle LeClair, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Isabelle R. LeClair, 88, of North Adams died on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Sweetbrook Nursing Home. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on May 23, 1931, to the late Joseph...

Dianne Hein, 73

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Dianne Joyce (Lewis) Hein of Clarksburg, Mass., died Friday, November 29, 2019, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 3,...

Howard R. Cruse, 75

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Howard Russell Cruse, 75 of Williamstown, MA died of cancer Tuesday November 26, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Birmingham, Ala., on May 2,...

Debbie J. Dix, 65

ADAMS, Mass. —  Debbie (Drury) Dix, 65, of Adams, died peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on Saturday, November 23, 2019, with her daughter and granddaughter by her side...