Obituaries

Brian Bauer, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Brian Henry Bauer, 78, of North Adams, died at home on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The son of Edna Ruth (Shew) and William Henry Bauer, Jr., Brian was born on...

John Lazarczyk, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Lazarczyk, 82, of Center Rutland, VT, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at Rutland Center for Living and Rehabilitation following a short fight with pancreatic...

Helen Bellard, 84

ADAMS, Mass. — Helen Bellard, 84 years old, died on Nov. 2, 2026 at home in Barrington, NH surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. She was born Nov. 24, 1941...

Craig Elliott Turner, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Craig E. Turner, 75, of N. Adams, died on November 6, 2026, at his home. Craig Turner, born December 3, 1950, to the late Emmett Turner and Gerry...

David R. Balardini, 83

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. David R. Balardini, 83, of Adams, died Thursday morning, November 5, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by family. He was born in Adams on January 20,...

Sandra Denise Bouvier, 81

ADAMS, Mass. —  Sandra (Sandy) Denise Bouvier of Adams passed away at her home Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the age of 81, with her husband by her side. She was born in Bridgeport, CT on...

Sheila Belle Gibeau, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Sheila B. Gibeau, 78, passed away peacefully, Thursday morning November 5, 2026 at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on April 30, 1948 she was the daughter...

Brian T. O'Grady, 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Brian O’Grady, 69, passed away at home on Thursday, November 5, following a brief battle with cancer. Born in North Adams, Mass., in 1957, Brian was the son...

Lawrence J. Frederick, 82

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Lawrence J. “Bapa” Frederick, 82, of Cheshire, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 29, 2026. He was born in Adams on October 14, 1944, son of the late...

John H. Ziemba, 87

SAVOY, Mass. — Mr. John H. “Bomber” Ziemba, 87, of Savoy, died Saturday, October 31, 2026. He was born in Adams on December 27, 1938, son of the late Stanley J. and Veronica...

Denise M. Melito, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Denise M. Melito, 84 Denise’s Diner, Bakeshop (for humans and for all her dog friends), Art Emporium, Distinguished Toddler & Doll Clothing Shop, and...

Helen M. Haley, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Helen M. (Brown) Haley, 95, of North Adams and recently Williamstown, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was...

Frederick Bozek, 81

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   On November 1, 2026, a truly good man, Fred Bozek, left Berkshire Medical Center and is now in his heaven hunting rabbits with his beloved beagles. He was born in...

Jonathan Patrick Murphy, 67

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Jonathan Patrick Murphy, 67, of Williamstown, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Jonathan was born on June 20, 1959, in North Adams, the son of...

Michael Valenti, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Michael L. "Mick" Valenti died peacefully on Oct. 24. He was 77. Mick was the son of Gino M. and Virginia J (nee Paoli) Valenti of Pittsfield. He was born...

Debora Ann LeFave, 73

CLARKSBURG, MASS. --Debora Ann (Blondin) LeFave, 73, of Clarksburg, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Debbie was born in North Adams on March 10, 1953, the daughter of the late...

Joseph C. Venturini, 96

PITTSFIELD, MASS. -- Joseph C. Venturini, 96 of Pittsfield, MA died peacefully on Saturday October 31, 2026. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on June 5, 1930, a son of Ernesto and Anunziata...

Haven Fagley, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   In Loving Memory of Haven Louis Fagley 1942–2026 Haven Louis Fagley, 83, of North Adams, Massachusetts, passed away on November 1, 2026, leaving...

Robert Joseph Senger, 66

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Robert J. “Bob” Senger, 66, of Williamstown, passed away on November 1, 2026, following a lengthy illness. Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Bob was the...

Wendy Hoyt Mitchell Horton, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Wendy Hoyt Mitchell Horton passed away on October 31, 2026, quietly at home, under Hospice care from the consequences of dementia. Born in 1942 in New York City,...

Pauline Kulas, 96

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Pauline Kulas, of Jenks Road in Cheshire, died on Oct. 28, 2026, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt. Pauline was born on January 16, 1930, in Bennington, to the...

Ramona Frances (Powell) Pedercini, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Ramona Frances (Powell) Pedercini, 89, of Clarksburg, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on November 11,...

Jonathan J. Kellogg

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Jonathan Joseph Kellogg, 42 of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and friends after a courageous battle with...

Victor G. Beaudin

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Victor G. Beaudin, 82, of Pittsfield, died at his home surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, October 31, 2026. He was born in Adams MA on May 8, 1944, to...

Charles T. "Chuck" Lapine, Sr., 81

Charles T. “Chuck” Lapine, Sr., 81, of North Adams, passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 31, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born on April 19, 1945,...