Obituaries

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...

Margaret "Marge" Richardello, 92

Margaret (Eastman) Richardello, 92, of Adams, MA, died peacefully on May 7, 2025, after failing health the past year. She was born on August 15, 1932, in South Gardiner, Maine, to Lorenzo and Emma...

Gary Wade Shampang, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Gary Wade Shampang, 92 of Lenox enjoyed a full and happy life. He passed away May 5, 2025 at Kimball Farms Nursing Facility. Born in Pittsfield on February 9,1933,...

Douglas E. Randall, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Douglas E. Randall, 87, of Adams, died on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at his home. He was born in Adams on February 22, 1938, a son of the late Everett and Mary (Lagowski)...

Ellen Dami, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On a bright sunny morning on April 28, 2025, in Naples, Fla., Ellen Dami, 83, peacefully passed away with her loving children by her side, after a short battle with lung...

Robert Richard Sunn, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Richard Sunn, 82, of North Adams, MA, died Sunday May 4, 2025 at home. He was born in North Adams on October 1, 1942 a son of George T. and Mary Hazel...

Timothy Nelson Plankey, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Timothy Nelson Plankey(Plank), 65, of North Adams died surrounded by his family on May 3, 2025. The son of Charles Nelson and Eleanor (Wojcik) Plankey, Timothy was...

Isabelle A. Richardson, 97

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Isabelle A. “Bella” (Skrocki) Richardson, 97, of Adams, died Saturday morning, May 3, 2025 at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on February 3,...

Craig "MacGyver" Hamelin, 64

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mr. Craig F. Hamelin, AKA “MacGyver”, 64, of Cheshire, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...