Obituaries

Frank Bushika, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Frank Robert "Chicho" Bushika Jr., 94, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, February 24, 2020, at the Albany medical Center in Albany, N.Y. He was born in North...

Stella Kondel, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Stella Marie (Lemoine) Kondel, 95, of Adams died on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Mt. Carmel Care Center in Lenox. She was born in Adams on February 5, 1925, a daughter...

Raymond E. Rivers, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Raymond Edward Rivers, 71, of Cheshire, Mass., passed away February 19, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, at his home where he resided for the last 40 years. Born in...

Kristoff Zenopoulos, 10 months

ADAMS, Mass. - Kristoff William Zenopoulos, 10 months old, died suddenly on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in Adams, Mass. He was born in Pittsfield on April 17, 2019, a son of Kayla Lacey...

Michael W. Conlon, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael W. Conlon passed away peacefully on February 17, 2020, at the North Adams Commons after living most of his adult life in Cheshire, Mass. He was born on October...

Frederick M. Roschow III, 74

BRISTOL, N.H. — Frederick M. Roschow III, 74, of Bristol passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Concord Hospital after a short illness with his family by his side. Fred was born July...

Diane E. Dupee, 64

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Diane Elizabeth (Raimer) Dupee, 64, of Adams died on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on July 29, 1955,...

Judith Walker, 92

Mrs. Judith Sharkey (Sarchi) Walker, widow of Clarence A. Walker of Terryville, Conn., passed away on February 10, 2020, at home surrounded by her children. Judith was born Judith Mary Sarchi...

Charles Tompkins, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Charles H. Tompkins, JR. Born at home on May 22, 1930, In Somerset, Massachusetts, Chick (Chuck) was one of two sons and two daughters born to Charles H....

Joshua Jadusingh, 27

ADAMS, Mass. — Joshua Emmanuel Jadusingh, 27, of Adams, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 1, 1992, a son of Cherie Ann Gerhardt McMillian of...

Joyce Brooks, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Claire Thomas Brooks, 86 of North Adams died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at her home. She was born in North Adams on July 14, 1933, a daughter of Clyde...

Diane L. Creek

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Diane L. Guillotte Creek of Falling Waters, West Virgina, formerly of Williamstown, passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, after a long illness. She leaves her husband,...

Patricia Tomkiewicz, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Patricia L. (Jones) Tomkiewicz, 80, of North Adams died on Monday, February 10, 2020. She was born in North Adams on April 18, 1939, a daughter of the late Alden...

James 'Jigs' Gelheiser, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. James R. “Jigs” Gelheiser, 78, of Adams died on Monday, February 10, 2020, at his home. He was born in Adams on November 15, 1941, a son of the late John and...

Shenna M. LaPlante, 37

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shenna Marie LaPlante, 37, of North Adams, Mass., passed away February 2, 2020, at home. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on October 9, 1982, she is daughter of Diana Dufur...

Larry Martin, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Our own Little wizard of Oz has taken his special magic and gone over the rainbow, leaving a big hole in all our hearts. This very special guy was born February 17, 1960, to...

Benjamin L. Pindick, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Benjamin L. Pindick, 74, of Adams died Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020, at his home. He was born in Adams on June 22, 1945, son of the late Isadore and Ruth (Smith)...

Thomas P. Leonesio, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Thomas Peter Leonesio, 98, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the home of his daughter, Gail Boyer He was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 6, 1921,...

Louise G. Barrett, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Louise (Gallivan) Barrett, 76, of Adams, died Monday afternoon, February 3, 2020. She was born in Worcester, Mass., on August 1, 1943, the daughter of the late John J....

Shirley Neveu, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Shirley Eileen (Radaelli) Neveu, 85, of Adams died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on September...

John G. 'Jack' Brooks, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John George "Jack" Brooks, 89, of North Adams died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at his home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 9, 1930, a son of Levi and Odna Tondreau...

John McConnell,78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John Joseph "Jack" McConnell, 78, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

John W. Leonesio, 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - John William Leonesio, 92, of Williamstown passed away on Tuesday January 28, 202,0 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a brief illness. John was born in North...

Robert T. Kove, 85

Robert Theodore Kove, 85, of Sandy Spring, Md., died peacefully in his sleep on January 27, 2020. Bob was born on May 8, 1934 in Albany, N.Y., to Theodore and Dorothy (Vani) Kove. Bob was a...

Patricia Linscott, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Patricia Ann Gilley Linscott 91, of Adams since 1951, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020. Pat was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, on May...