Obituaries

Christine E. Hurlbut, 67

LEE, Mass. — Christine (Tina) Ellen Hurlbut of Lee, Mass., passed away peacefully on June 7, 2020, at the age of 67. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Bruce; her son Chris...

Mildred Schuerer, 92

OTIS, Mass. — Mildred Schuerer, 92, of East Otis, Mass., died Saturday morning, June 6, 2020, at Heritage Hall West in Agawam.  She was born on February 2, 1928, in Springfield,...

Keith J. Carnute, 55

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Keith John Carnute, 55 of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away June 8, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on February 27, 1965, to the late...

Margaret Odell, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Margaret Stevenson Odell, 93, lifelong resident of Williamstown, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at North Adams Commons. Margaret was born in Williamstown, Mass., on...

Gerald LeSage, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gerald "Jerry" Patrise LeSage, 75, passed away at his home on March 7, 2020. Jerry was widely known in the North Country as the Pepperidge Farm bread man. Born...

Marie 'Tootsie' Kanelos, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Marie Rose Kanelos (lovingly nicknamed "Tootsie"), 83, a former longtime North Adams resident, died Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Sweet Brook Rehabilitation...

Bette Joan Cross, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Bette Joan (Gross) Cross, 72, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday June 3, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Clarksburg, Mass., on April 5, 1948, a...

Susan Brooks, 50

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Susan Jane Goodell Brooks, 50, of North Adams, died on June 6, 2020, at her home. Susan was born in North Adams on Oct. 7, 1969, to Wayne and Susan...

Lorraine Leonard, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine (Lussier) Leonard, 92, of North Adams died Friday evening, June 5, 2020, at the Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness. She was born in...

Stacy L. Pelletier, 44

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Senior Master Sergeant Stacy Lyn (Zwiercan) Pelletier, USAF (Ret.), 44 of Aurora, Colo., died Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Parker Adventis Hospital in...

Denise M. Swistak, 62

ADAMS, Mass. — Denise M. (Boillat) Swistak, 62, of Adams, Mass., died June 5, 2020, after waging a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer, surrounded by her family. Born...

Adelaide Forni, 101

LEE, Mass. — Adelaide Forni, 101, died peacefully at her home in Lee on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, after a prolonged stable illness. She had been communicating with others the day prior to her...

Mabel Hurley, 80

LEE, Mass. — Mabel (Mottarella) Hurley, 80, passed away Monday morning, June 1, 2020, at her home in Lee under the loving care of her daughter Christine. She was born on April 12, 1940,...

Esther S. DeMayo, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Esther Shirley Smith DeMayo, 87, of Trumbull, Conn., went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, while at home with her family. She was born...

Arthur T. Cestaro Jr., 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arthur Theodore Cestaro Jr., 87, of Main Street, Dalton, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, at Craneville Place of Dalton. He was born in Somerville on April 9, 1933,...

David C. King, 86

HILLSDALE, N.Y. — David C. King, 86, of Anthony Street in Hillsdale, N.Y., passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, at Fairview Commons Nursing Center in Great Barrington, Mass., where he had been...

Barbara A. Rondeau, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Barbara Ann (Brelia) Rondeau, 92, of North Adams, Mass., passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at home under the loving care of her family....

Jane E. Fallon, 91

LENOX, Mass. — Jane Elizabeth Fallon, 91, a life-long resident of Lenox, died Thursday morning, May 29, 2020, at The Landing at Laurel Lake. Born in Pittsfield May 29, 1928, the...

Curtis J. Mendel, 55

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Curtis Joseph Mendel, 55, of Phillips, Wisconsin, was called home May 12, 2020. Curtis was born August 30, 1964 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Richard and Judith...

Robert A.J. Barry Jr., 59

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Robert A.J. Barry Jr., 59, of Waterville Valley, N.H., Weston and Stockbridge, Mass., died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on...

Joseph Barry, 59

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joseph A Barry of Pittsfield, formerly of Mission Hill, departed this life on May 25, 2020. Born on January 28, 1961, the second of Joseph and Carol Barry's six...

Eleanor J. Cronin, 99

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Eleanor Joyce Cronin, 99, formerly of Stillwater, N.Y., and who spent most of her life in Pittsfield, Mass/, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at Mt. Carmel Care Center...

Lance Liddle, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lance Lee Liddle, 81, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, May 25, 2020, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing Home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Raymond Dushaney, 52

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Raymond­­ H. Dushaney Jr., 52, of North Adams passed away on Thursday, May, 21, 2020. He was born in North Adams on July 13, 1967, and grew up in...

James J. Driscoll, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. James J. Driscoll, 86, of Pittsfield passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  Born on March 19, 1934, the son of the late...