Obituaries

Cassandra Williams, 59

Cassandra Williams, of Florida Mountain, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at North Adams Regional Hospital, with her loving partner and her son by her side. Born to the late Frances...

Joan A. Reopell, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Joan Virginia (Andrews) Reopell, 94, of Pittsfield, MA, died on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born on September 5, 1931, in North Adams,...

Robert "Kemo" Cook, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  A graveside committal service for Mr. Robert P. “Kemo” Cook, 73, of North Adams, formerly of Clarksburg, who died on October 28, 2025, will be held on...

Patricia Tatro, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Patricia Ann (Vincelette) Tatro, 87, of North Adams, Massachusetts, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Albany Medical Center. Born in North Adams on April 3,...

Walter R. Hayn, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Walter Hayn, 84, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, passed away last week, leaving behind a lifetime of friendship, hospitality, and devotion to his...

Lawrence Therrien II, 48

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Lawrence Richard Therrien II, 48, of North Adams died at home on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Born in Springfield, MA on May 28, 1977, he was the son of Carol Ann (Scott)...

Charles 'Cheeso' Massaconi, 103

CHESHIRE, Mass. — With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Charles "Cheeso" Massaconi, a beloved father, grandfather, friend, neighbor, and proud American veteran, who...

Timothy L. Mange, age 73

Timothy L. Mange, lovingly known simply as “Tim” to most who knew him, was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on September 2, 1952, the youngest son of Alfred E. Mange, Jr. and Dorothy M....

Dorothy Howe, 91

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Dorothy Thompson Howe, 91, of Stamford, Vermont, died peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vermont. She had resided for...

Timothy James Ambrosino, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  On the morning of May 6th, 2026, Timothy James Ambrosino passed away peacefully after a nearly 6-year battle with dementia. Tim was 79 years old. He was born in...

Kathleen Ballou, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Kathleen Marie (Superneau) Ballou, 78 of Monroe, MA passed away on Friday May 8, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in...

Leo A. Romanos, Jr. 74

ADAMS, Mass. —   Leo A. Romanos Jr. of Adams, passed away peacefully on May 7th with his family at his side, after enduring six years of the effects of early-onset dementia. In the last...

Richard A. Dodge, Sr., 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Richard A. Dodge, Sr., 83, of Cheshire, died on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on September 24, 1942, a...

Joanne Roulier, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  A celebration of Life for Miss Joanne Marie Roulier who died on January 29, 2026, will be held on Friday, May 15th from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M. at Common Table...

A. Jean Walden, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Longtime Williamstown resident, Jean Walden passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Kimball Farms, a rehab center in Lenox, MA following a courageous fight with...

Joan Haddad

ADAMS, Mass. — It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Joan F. (Pelczynski) Haddad, passed away after a struggle with dementia at Memorial Hospital in...

Shirley Therrien, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Shirley Alma (Martin) Therrien, 89 of Clarksburg, MA. died Thursday April 30, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Adams, MA. on...

David A. Sweet, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   David A. Sweet, 78, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness on May 4, 2026, with his children by his side. Born on...

Allen Jangrow, 74

Allen Lorin Jangrow, 74 of North Adams, died on Sunday May 2, 2026, at North Adams Commons. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on January 10, 1952, a son of the late Lorin Albert Jangrow and Jeanne...

John Sweet, 62

John “Mudd” Leonard Sweet 62, a longtime resident of Williamstown, MA. died April 30, 2026 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA. John was born in North Adams, MA. on June 20, 1963 a...

Thomas J. Aliberti, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Thomas J Aliberti, 65 of Williamstown, MA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He faced his illness with...

Paula Jean Coons Murphy, 94

POWNAL, Vt. —  Paula Jean Coons Murphy, age 94, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, surrounded by her family, leaving a legacy of love, strength and devotion. Paula lived a long and...

Kenneth W. Howard, 81

POWNAL, Vt. —  POWNAL Kenneth W. Howard, 81, of Pownal, VT, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 30, 2026. Ken was born on May 14, 1944, in North Adams,...

Paula Houghton, 73

Paula Marie (England) Houghton, 73 of Readsboro, VT. died Thursday April 30, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on December 8, 1952, a daughter of the late Ralph and...

Vanessa Martelle,64

Vanessa Rae (Trudeau) Martelle, 64 of North Adams died on Wednesday April 29, 2026 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. Vanessa was born on April 15, 1962 in Saint Louis,...