Obituaries

Edward S. Czarnecki Jr., 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward Stephen Czarnecki Jr., 81, of Williamstown died on Monday, March 30, 2020, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Edward was born in...

Dennis S. Dostie, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dennis Sheridan Dostie, 67, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center from complications of the COVID-19 virus....

Lucille Taylor-Saverick, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lucille Corinne (Desnoyers) Taylor-Saverick, 91, of Stone Ridge, N.Y., a former long-time resident of Red Hook, N.Y., passed way on March 20, 2020, at Vassar...

Bernice Cole, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bernice Elizabeth (O'Neill) Cole, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the home of her daughter in North Adams. She...

Lloyd E. Vosburgh, 87

STAMFORD, Vt. — Lloyd Edward Vosburgh, 87, died on Monday, March 30, 2020, at North Adams Commons. He was born on November 11, 1932, in Pittsfield to the late Sherley and Nellie...

Lillian E. Rathbun, 86

LEE, Mass. — Lillian Esther Rathbun, 86, of Lee died on March 28, 2020, at her home following a short illness.  She was named Lillian Esther, like Easter Lily, since she was born...

Phyllis A. Chiera, 84

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Phyllis Audrey Chiera, 84, of Van Duesenville Road left this world on March 11, 2020, to be with her sister, Barbara Chamberlin, son Daniel and beloved husband of...

Trueman 'Red"' Randall, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Trueman H. "Red" Randall, 83, of Adams, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020, after a short battle with melanoma at Williamstown Commons. He was born in...

Alan S. Labendz, 67

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Alan Stanley Labendz, 67, of Adams, died on Friday, March 27, 2020, at his home. He was born in Adams on August 11, 1952, son of the late Stanley and Viola (Bush)...

Janis L. Therrien, 66

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Janis L. Therrien, 66, passed away on March 22, 2020. She was born on January 11, 1954, in Pittsfield, the daughter of Vincent Therrien of Milton, Fla., and the late...

Norma N. Goldberg, 90

LENOX, Mass. —Devoted, beloved wife for 62 years of the late Melvin Goldberg, Norma N. Goldberg, 90, passed away March 26, 2020, in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. She was the cherished mother...

Martha Robare, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Martha Louise (Benoni) Robare, 86, of North Adams died Saturday, March 28, 2020, at the Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on February 21,...

David Taylor, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David James Taylor, 57, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, March 27, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. He was born in Laconia, N.H.,...

Constance Sinclitico, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— E. Constance "Connie" (Miller) Sinclitico, 99, of North Adams died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Williamstown Commons. She was born on Jan. 24, 1921, a...

Alice Morris, 97

LEE, Mass. — Alice "Jane" Morris, 97, passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of March 21, 2020. She was born on January 28, 1923, at home in Williamstown, to...

Norma R. McDermott, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Norma Rita McDermott, 88, formerly of 26 Wilson St., Pittsfield, Mass., passed away March 23, 2020, at Springside Nursing Home. Born in Pittsfield on November 13,...

Wanda Blasi, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wanda S. Blasi of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, March 24 2020, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Blouza, Lebanon, on February 8, 1935, a...

Frederick H. Hould, 89

RICHMOND, Mass. — Frederick H. Hould, 89, of Richmond Shores, Richmond, Mass., passed away March 19, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on May 12, 1930, he was the...

Robert Drucker, 78

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Robert (Bob) Drucker, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age 78 after a long and valiant battle with...

Lawrence L. Trottier, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lawrence Lindsay Trottier, 88, of Pittsfield, Mass., died March 17, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Hancock, Mass, the son of Henry and Nora...

Julia Duffy, 92

DALTON, Mass. — Julia Perina Duffy, 92, formerly of 293 High Street, Dalton, Mass., passed away March 17, 2020, at Mount Carmel Care Center, where she has resided for the last four...

Ernest E. Frink, 77

LEE, Mass. — Ernest E. Frink, 77, died at his home in Lee on Sunday, March 15, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsfield on April 14, 1942, the son of Ernest I. and Mary...

Carol M. Sica, 78

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Carol M. Sica at home in Sheffield on the morning of March 17, 2020. After two and a half years of pain and...

Patricia Brewer, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Patricia Amy (Durant) Brewer, 90, of Williamstown, Mass., died Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Caral Merrell, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Caral Shields Nolley Merrell, 93 1/2, passed peacefully in her home on March 13, 2020, with her adopted family.  Caral was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was...