Obituaries

Anthony Luczynski, 86

STAMFORD, Vt. — Anthony "Tony" Luczynski, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 26, 2018, at his home in Boynton Beach, Florida. He was born in Adams, Mass., on...

Joseph A. Wegrzyn, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph A. Wegrzyn, 90, of Adams died on Monday, December 17, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on September 30, 1928, a son of the...

Thomas Carpenite, 93

SOUTH EGREMONT, Mass. — Thomas Carpenite, 93, of Fisher Lane in South Egremont, Mass., died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at Fairview Commons, Great Barrington. He was born July 23, 1925, in...

Debra M. Soha, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Debra "Debbie" Mary Soha, 61, of North Adams, Mass., passed peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday, December 17, 2018, from long-term...

Patricia J. Boisvert, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Patricia Jane (Beaubien) Boisvert, 87, of Adams died on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Hanover Hill Healthcare Center in Manchester, N.H. She was born in North Adams...

Mary Forte, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary L. Forte passed away December 12, 2018, after a long illness. Mary was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on January 22, 1928, to John A. and Rosa Iri Ruscetta, who...

Henry M. Tower, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Henry Miles Tower, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, December 16, 2018, at his home. He was born in Dixon, Illinois, on December 5, 1929, son of Louis H. and...

Lawrence B. Wells, 80

WASHINGTON, Mass. — Lawrence B. "Larry" Wells, 80, of 490 Frost Road, Washington, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Bellows Falls,...

Barbara A. Brophy, 76

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barbara Ann Hespelein Brophy, 76, formerly of Pittsfield, passed away December 7, 2018, at Mount Carmel Care in Lenox. She was born in Pittsfield on June 13, 1942,...

David F. Chilson, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David Frank Chilson, 57, of North Adams, Mass., after battling cancer, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, December 15, 2018. He was born in North Adams,...

Jeannette A. Heideman, 92

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mrs. Jeannette A. (Boucher) Heideman, 92, of Clarksburg died on Friday, December 14, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on May 22, 1926, a...

Martin C. Love, 85

MILL RIVER, Mass. — The family of Martin Love is sad to share the news of his passing on Sunday, December 9, 2018.  Marty passed away surrounded by his family peacefully in his...

Daniel J. Donnelly, 58

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Daniel J. Donnelly, 58, of Pittsfield died Monday, December 10, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Daniel was born June 22, 1960, to the late Robert Donnelly and...

Steven R. Kain, 56

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Steven R. Kain, son of Harold R. Kain and Marie Böhm Kain, passed away on December 1, 2018, from a sudden illness. He was 56. Steve was born in Lancaster,...

Gail M. Murray, 88

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Gail M. Murray died on December 3, 2018, in Great Barrington, Mass., following a long illness. Born February 27, 1930, in New Rochelle, N.Y., to Helen (Dodge)...

Theresa G. Murphy, 90

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Mrs. Theresa Gilda (Spagnuolo) Murphy, 90, of Housatonic died on December 7, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pittsfield on January 16, 1928,...

Martha B. Germain, 78

LENOX, Mass. — Martha B. Germain, 78, of Lenox died Monday, December 10, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 18, 1940, in Randolph, Vt., to the late Wilfred...

William J. Pasotti, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Joseph Pasotti, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on September 26,...

Patricia D. Alden, 83

LEE, Mass. — Patricia Dale Alden, 83, of Lee died December 7, 2018, at Fairview Hospital. Born in Boston, Mass., on August 24, 1935, to the late William and Olga Paderson Jones, she...

Richard W. Wells Jr., 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard W. Wells Jr., 94, of Williamstown, Mass., died Wednesday December 5, 2018, at his home in Williamstown. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., on August 9, 1924, son of...

Viola D. Caruso, 98

READSBORO, Vt. — Viola Dorothy (Brewer) Caruso, 98, of Readsboro, Vt., died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in Houlton, Maine, on December 30,...

Valerie Smith, 84

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Valerie LeBrun Smith, 84, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on December 4, 2018.  Born to Thomas Walter LeBrun and Vera Nordenberg...

Georgette E. Mancuso, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Georgette Elizabeth (Britt) Maloney Mancuso, 93, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, December 10, 2018, at her daughter’s home in East Longmeadow,...

Mark Gardner, 57

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mark Denelli Gardner, 57, of Pittsfield passed away early Friday morning, December 7, 2018, at his home under the care of Hospice of Western Mass., following an...

Raymond F. Guyette, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Raymond Francis Guyette, 88, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Friday, December 7, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on November 24,...