Obituaries

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....

Roger V. Sala, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roger V. Sala, 85, died peacefully in his Pittsfield home on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. He was born in North Adams on March 4, 1933, the son of Charles D. and...

Rose M. Gaetani, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rose Marie (Accetta) Gaetani, 88, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, September 24, 2018, at the BMC North.  She was born in North Adams on December 8, 1929,...

Leisa A. Raimer-Nomura, 54

NEW ASHFORD, Mass. — Leisa Anne Raimer-Nomura, 54, of New Ashford, Mass., died Sunday, September 23, 2018, at UMass Memorial Medical Center.  She was born on July 18, 1964, in...

Ivis G. Lewis, 103

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ivis Geraldine (Daniels) Lewis, 103, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at North Adams Commons.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Mark H. Cross, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mark Horace Cross, 92, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Thursday, September 20, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Adams on April 25, 1926,...

William M. Lennon, 57

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William M. “Mike” Lennon, 57, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on October 25, 1960, son of...

George Henderson, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — George Thomas Henderson, 95, formerly of Epworth Arms and BerkshireTown Apartments, died Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Care Facility. Born in...

Raymond J. Mik Sr., 97

MERIDEN, Conn. — Raymond J. Mik Sr., 97, beloved husband of the late Winifred (Minery) Mik for 70 years, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at MidState Medical...

Richard E. Sherry, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Edward Sherry, 54, of Apopka, Fla., died Thursday, September 20, 2018, at Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs, Fla. He was born in North Adams,...

Richard F. Shoestock, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Richard Francis Shoestock, 73, of Lady Lake, Florida, and Adams, went to be with his Lord in Heaven on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Sweet Brook Care Center in...

Norma Scott, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Norma (Jordan) Sartori Tower Scott, 86, died on Friday, September 21, 2018, at Sweetbrook Care Facility.  She was born in Clarksburg, Mass., on April 21, 1932,...

Jaclyn Morford, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Jaclyn (Crowley) Morford, 63, of Adams, Mass., died on Monday, September 17, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on May 25, 1955, a daughter of the...

Nellie R. Mendel, 98

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Nellie R. (Chrostowski) Mendel, 98, of Adams, Mass., died on Friday, September 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Pittsfield on...