Obituaries

Michael Bufis, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Michael Nicholas John Bufis, 71, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2018, following a courageous battle with lung cancer, after being diagnosed in January...

Daniel W. McDonald, 69

LEE, Mass. — Daniel William McDonald, 69, formerly of Lee, Mass., died Friday, August 17, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Pittsfield on March 16, 1949, son of the late Francis E....

Genevieve Lofaro, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Genevieve Lofaro, 85, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away August 17, 2018, at home.  Born on April 24, 1933, the daughter of the late Charles and Norma Williams...

Christopher E. Doyle, 63

RICHMOND, Mass. — Christopher Edmund Doyle passed away at his home in Richmond on Thursday, August 16, 2018, after a long illness. Born on August 27, 1954, in Washington, D.C., he was...

Mary M. Roy, 88

LENOX, Mass. — Mary M. Roy, 88, of Lenox died Wednesday morning, Aug. 15, 2018, at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield July 2, 1930, the daughter of Ambrose and Ida Montour...

David Bassette, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mr. David Bassette, 65, of Savoy died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 14, 2018, at Williamstown Commons, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Adams on...

Charles J. Liston, 95

LENOX DALE, Mass. — Charles Joseph Liston, 95, of Lenox Dale died Friday morning, August 17, 2018, at The Landing at Laurel Lake and Lee Healthcare in Lee. Born December 20, 1922, in...

Samantha A. Tyer, 45

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Samantha Abigail Tyer, 45, of Pittsfield, Mass., formerly of Ashley Falls, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born in Great Barrington on August 16,...

Mary-Lynn E. LaBonte, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary-Lynn E. LaBonte, 79, of 45 Albro Street, Pittsfield, passed away August 14, 2018. Born March 24, 1939, in Sanford, Dade County, Florida, to Alexander and...

Chester A. Chojnowski, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Chester Anthony Chojnowski, 86, of 107 Birch Grove Drive passed away August 11, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 12, 1932, he was the...

Florence E. DelSignore, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Florence Elizabeth DelSignore, 83, of 101 Burke Avenue, Pittsfield, died Monday, August 6, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on August 16, 1934,...

Rose P. Huban, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rose P. Huban, 91, a resident of Springside Nursing Facility, passed away August 6, 2018. Born in Boston on November 25, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Edmund...

Chloa L. Gustafson, 82

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Chloa L. Gustafson, 82, passed away on August 7, 2018, after a short illness. Born on July 14, 1936, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth Seymour...

Stanley F. Paciorek, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Stanley Francis Paciorek, 77, of Adams died Tuesday afternoon, August 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on March 5, 1941, a...

Eugene H. Kornn, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Eugene Henry Kornn, 81, of Williamstown, Mass., died Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at his home. He was born in Hancock, Mass., on August 16, 1936, son of Elmer and...

Donald R. Richardson, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donald Robert Richardson, 91, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, August 13, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 4, 1927, a son of the...

Janet A. Langlois, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Janet A. (Ostrander) Langlois, 88, of Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown. She was born in Pittsfield on May 10, 1930,...

Regina M. Beer, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Regina May (Tatro) Beer, 94, of Adams, Mass., died on August 14, 2018, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, Mass.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on May 20,...

Christopher W. Daly, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Christopher W. Daly, 74, passed away August 13, 2018, at his home in Richmond after several years of declining health. Born in 1943 and brought up in Pittsfield, he...

John Bove, 59

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Anthony Bove, 59, of Pittsfield died unexpectedly on Friday, August 10, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in Hazelton, Pa., on May 4, 1959,...

David J. Riddell, 42

DALTON, Mass. — David Joseph Riddell, 42, of 30 Elaine Avenue, Dalton, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Born on September 8, 1975, the son of...

Eileen N. Boyer, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Eileen Noella (Boyer) Boyer, 86, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness.  She was...

Dale A. Bona, 71

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Dale Ann (Reimer) Bona, 71, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August...

Esther L. Nichlen, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Esther Lorraine Nichlen, 60, of North Adams died Sunday, August 12, 2018, at BMC North.  She was born in North Adams on July 19, 1958, a daughter of the late...

Marilyn M. Bailey, 84

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Marilyn M. Bailey, otherwise known as “Gram,” passed away on August 9, 2018, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, Mass., at the age of 84. Born...