Obituaries

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...

Jason R. Blake, 42

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jason Robert Blake (Blake Boy), 42, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on March 13, 2020, at Fairview Hospital. He was born in Pittsfield on November 3,...

Larry A. Karlquist, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following a gallant two-year assault on lung cancer,  Larry Alan Karlquist, 71, of Pittsfield, Mass., succumbed to his illness on March 14, 2020, at Berkshire...

Massimo Bachetti, 94

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Massimo Bachetti, 94, of County Road in Sheffield, Mass., passed away on March 7, 2020, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. A lifelong resident of Sheffield, he...

Monica Russo, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Monica Hilchey Russo, 89, of Adams died Thursday March 12, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Saranac Lake, N.Y., on April 29, 1930, a...

Nelda Racette, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nelda Dean (McDowell) Racette, 89 of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday March 15, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., on July 20, 1930, a...

Donald F. Corbosiero, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donald Frank Corbosiero, 84 of North Adams, Mass., passed peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Donald was a lifetime resident of North Adams, Mass. He was born on...

Patricia A. Berard, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ms. Patricia Ann (Lescarbeau) Berard, 85, of North Adams, died on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on February 8,...

Gary F. Pignatelli, 75

LENOX, Mass. — Gary F. Pignatelli, 75, of Lenox, Mass., died Saturday morning, March 14, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born...

Frances Charbonneau, 94

WALNUT CREEK, N.C. – Frances Kulpa Charbonneau, 94, of 614 Lake Shore Drive, formerly of Adams, Mass., died early Sunday morning, March 15, 2020, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native of...

George L. Ball Sr., 89

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — George L. Ball Sr., 89, of Castle Hill Avenue, Great Barrington, passed away on March 13, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  George was born in New...