Obituaries

Philip J. Simon, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Philip James Simon, 66, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Sweetbrook Care Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on July 16, 1952, son of...

Michael E. Davine, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Eldridge Davine, 70, died Friday, October 5, 2018.  The son of Barbara (Eldridge) Davine and Richard Davine, was born on January 2, 1948 in Rutland, Vt....

Charles A. Sanguinet, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Charles Arthur Sanguinet, 88, of Lunenburg, Mass., died peacefully on Friday, October 5, 2018, at Leominster Hospital. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Ellen Jo Greendale, 64

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Ellen Jo Greendale, 64, passed away on Wednesday evening, October 3, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Ellen was born Christmas eve, 1953, to...

Cecelia L. Guertin, 90

POWNAL, Vt. — Cecelia Lorraine (Lampman) Turgeon Guertin, 90, formerly of Pownal, Vt., died on Tuesday October 2, 2018, in Vero Beach, Fla. She was born in Willimansett, Mass., on...

Wilfred G. Rondeau, 93

READSBORO, Vt. — Wilfred G. Rondeau, 93, of Readsboro, Vt., formerly of Stamford, Vt., died on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt. He was born in...

Rita Vecellio, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita (Fulginiti) Vecellio, 97, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 4, 1921,...

Edward I. Koczela, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward I. Koczela, 83, of Adams died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, after a short illness. Born in Adams on January 18, 1935, he was the son of the late Ignacy and Mary...

Virginia E. DeBlois, 94

LENOX, Mass. — Virginia E. DeBlois, 94, of Lenox died Monday, October 1, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center with her loving and devoted family by her side. Born in Lenox on May 28, 1924,...

Patrick J. Scully, 54

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patrick J. Scully, 54, of Malden, Mass., passed away on September 27, 2018. He was born on January 17, 1964, in Pittsfield, Mass., the son of Jerome J. and Joanne M....

Mark S. Hubley, 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mark S. Hubley, "Hubcap," 68, of Old Chatham, N.Y., formerly of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 29, 2018. He was born in...

Joan H. Chesbro, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Joan H. Chesbro, 84, of Clarksburg, Mass., died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 23, 1934, a...

Armand A. Senay, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Armand Arthur Senay, 63, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, October 1, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on February 19, 1955, a...

Beverly A. Litchfield, 75

SOUTHFIELD, Mass. — Beverly Ann Litchfield, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, departed this earth September 27, 2018, to be reunited...

Joan F. Mahar, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan Frances (Martin) Mahar, 88, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Mary L. Duval, 90

LENOX, Mass. — Mary Loretta (Forget) Duval, 90, of Lenox died peacefully Saturday morning, September 29, 2018, at Mount Carmel Care Center with her family at her side. Born in...

Jean-Guy Moreau, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Jean-Guy Moreau of Pittsfield died Thursday morning, September 27, 2018.  Born in Rimouski, Canada, on April 4, 1933, he settled in Pittsfield with his late...

Irma Sisson, 100

MILL RIVER, Mass. — Irma Palme Sisson, 100, of Mill River, Great Barrington Road in New Marlborough, passed away on September 6, 2018, at her home. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on December...

Mary M. Tosetti, 97

PITTSFIELD — Mary M. Tosetti, 97, a longtime Pittsfield resident, died Thursday, September 27, 2018, in Dalton, where she had lived since May. Born in Pittsfield on July 11, 1921, she...

Martha J. Vadnais services

STAMFORD, Vt. — A celebration of the life of Martha Jean Vadnais, who died August 24, 2018, will be held Saturday, October 6, 2018, at 1 p.m. at the Stamford Community Church in Stamford,...

Robert P. Bates, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert P. Bates, 69, of Adams died Monday, September 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. He was born in Pittsfield on August 10, 1949, a son of the...

Madaline A. Seward, 82

LEE, Mass. — Madaline A. Seward, 82, of Lee died Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at her home. Madaline was born April 8, 1936, the daughter of Albert and Helen Dymauchel Belanger. She was...

Teresa M. Armstrong, 64

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Mrs. Teresa M. Armstrong, 64, of Stockbridge died Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Teresa was born in Great Barrington on...

Ryan E. Wood, 19

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — He may have lost his sight, but his vision was clear, and he lived by the words “Never Give Up."  When presented with life-altering changes to how he...

Frank A. Masdea Sr., 57

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Frank Albert Masdea Sr., 57, of Onota Street, Pittsfield, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, at his home.  Born on April 14, 1961, the son of Eloise M....