Obituaries

John D. Kopala, 64

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. John D. Kopala, 64, of Springfield, formerly of Adams, died on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by his family. He was...

Mildred Ferlet, 98

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Mildred (Tanguay) Ferlet, 98, of Adams, died Sunday afternoon, May 18, 2025 at her home. She was born in Adams on February 20, 1927 a daughter of the late Wilfred and...

Carla Denise Holmstrom (Pony), 49

ADAMS, Mass. — With heavy hearts and deep sadness, we share the passing of Carla Denise Holmstrom (Pony), who left this world unexpectedly and much too soon on Tuesday, May 20,...

Michael J. Girard, 74

CHESHIRE, Mass. —A Graveside committal service for Michael J. Girard, 74, of Windsor Locks, CT, formerly of Cheshire, who died December 17, 2024, will be held on Friday, May 30th at 1:00 PM in...

James A. Barrett, Jr., 89

ADAMS, Mass. —  James A Barrett Jr, 89, passed away on April 30,2025 at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Jim was born on November 19, 1935, in Greenfield MA, son of James...

Jane M. Gilman, 94

ADAMS, Mass. —Mrs. Jane M. (Kolis) Gilman, 94, of Adams, passed away Tuesday evening, May 20, 2025, at her home, with her family at her side. She was born in Adams on March 18, 1931, a daughter...

Virginia N. Gaskill, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Virginia Holmes (Nettleton) Gaskill, 84, of Williamstown died on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at her home. She was a fifth-generation Berkshire County native, born in...

Richard L. Senecal, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Richard Leo Senecal, 87 of North Adams, Massachusetts died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Holmes Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida while he was spending the winter...

Donald J. Whitman, 85

Donald J. Whitman, 85 of Hancock Massachusetts departed this earth on May 14, 2025 after a brief illness.  He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Judy (Dunlevy) and daughters Kathy...

Clarise Rita Vanderburgh, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Clarise Rita (Lambert) Vanderburgh, 79, of North Adams died suddenly May 19, 2025 at Saratoga Hospital. She was born in North Adams on April 17, 1946 a daughter of the late...

Dana L. Schwendenmann, 62

LENOX, Mass. Dana Schwendenmann, 62, passed away at home following a long illness. Dana was born in Indianapolis, IN to Dr. Frederick and Dorothy Schwendenmann. She attended Minnechaug Regional...

Daisy A. Golec, 101

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Daisy A. (Kalisz) Golec, 101, of Adams, died on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on February 23, 1924, daughter of the late John...

James M. Dignon Jr, 89

James M. Dignon Jr passed away on May 15, 2025, at Terracina Grand in Naples Florida, just 4 days shy of his 90th birthday. Jim was born in Bronx, NY to James and Margaret (O’Kane) Dignon. He...

Maneera F. Ameen, 94

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Maneera F. “Edna” Ameen passed away peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Adams on September 29, 1930, a...

Shirley Fitzpatrick, 91

Shirley Ann (Silvia) Fitzpatrick entered heaven after a lengthy illness at Williamstown Commons, on Wednesday May 14th. Born in Adams, MA, on March 2, 1934, she was the daughter of Ernest and Eva...

Richard H. Yanow, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Richard Yanow was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 17, 1938. As a kid Dick loved the Brooklyn Dodgers. He loved sharing memories like the time he caught Jackie...

Thomas Russell Cook, 59

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Thomas Russell Cook, 59, of Williamstown, MA, died Friday May 2, 2025 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on August 17, 1965, a son of the late Harold...

Wilfred C. Harrison, 91

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mr. Wilfred C. Harrison, 91, of Cheshire, died on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on September 1, 1933, a son of...

Linda Armstrong, 81

Linda Mary Armstrong, 81 of North Adams died on August 31, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. Linda was born in North Adams, MA on March 1, 1943 a daughter of the late Kenneth E. Armstrong & Doris...

Madeline R. Paciorek, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Madeline Rose (Tassone) Paciorek, 83, of Adams, died Saturday morning, May 10, 2025 at her home. She was born in North Adams on July 18, 1941, a daughter of the late Vincent...

James Smith, 48

James Allen Smith, 48 of Adams died on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Albany, New York. He was born on December 9, 1977 in Pittsfield, MA a son of Verda Mary (Gilman) Senecal and Gary W. Smith. James...

Cecile Ferris, 87

Cecile L. (Serre) Ferris, 87, of North Adams, MA died on May 7, 2025. She was born in Cheshire, MA on April 29, 1938, a daughter of the late Joseph and Maryanna Yvonne (LeMire) Serre. She...

Muriel Roswell, 84

ADAMS, Mass. — A Graveside committal service for Mrs. Muriel (Lahey) Roswell, 84, of Aylett, VA, formerly of Adams, who died December 21, 2024, will be held on Friday, May 16th at 1:00 PM in...

Margaret T. Roth, 88

Margaret Teresa (St. Germain) Roth, 88, of Williamstown, a former longtime resident of Adams died on Wednesday May 7, 2025 at Williamstown Commons. She was born on May 8, 1936 in North Berwick, ME a...

Thomas "Mick" McAlpine,81

Thomas L. “Mick” McAlpine, 81 of Williamstown MA passed away peacefully in his home on February 27, 2025, after a challenging 14-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born July 10, 1943, in...