Obituaries

Akeem LeClair, 24

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Akeem Z. LeClair, 24, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2018.  He was predeceased by his mother, Stacy Mensah-Green, in December...

Bryan McClellan, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bryan L. McClellan, 56, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away July 17, 2018. Born December 16, 1961, he was a son of Patricia Dupont Fitch and the late Gerald McClellan...

Joan Blakesley, 86

DALTON, Mass. — Joan M. Blakesley, 86, of Old Windsor Road, Dalton, Mass., passed away July 16, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born on December 5, 1931, to the late Ralph and...

Elizabeth L. Pugliese, 66

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Elizabeth Lynn “Betsy” (Morris) Pugliese, 66, of Clarksburg, Mass., passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Mass....

Mary Chague, 79

LEE, Mass. — Mary Chague (Rogers) died Saturday evening, July 7, 2018, at the Laurel Lake Center in Lee. She was 79. Mrs. Chague was born in Lee on October 8, 1938, the daughter of...

Beth A. Fuller, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beth Ann Fuller, 74, of Pittsfield, formerly of Becket, died Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Beth was born December 31, 1943, the daughter of...

William A. Gibney

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ret. Cpt. William (Bill) Alfred Gibney, USMC, died unexpectedly on July 12, 2018.  William joined the USMC at age 17 and retired after 20 years of service in...

Elfrieda L. Frese, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Elfrieda Lillian Frese (Pedercini), 92, was welcomed into God’s kingdom on July 17, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Adams, Mass., to Gertrude Emma...

Arlon E. Nelson, 83

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Arlon Edward “Al” Nelson, 83, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Monday, July 16, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.  He was born in...

Robert McNinch, 76

LENOX, Mass. — Bob McNinch, co-owner and operator of Eastover Resort from 1983-2000, died early Wednesday morning, July 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, surrounded by his...

Francis H. Bushee, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Francis Henry "Fran" Bushee, 66, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on May 27,...

Janet M. O’Neill, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Janet Mae (Wright) O’Neill, 86, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, July 13, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, surrounded by her family. She was...

Judith M. Whitney, 70

DALTON, Mass. — Judith “Judy” Marie Whitney, 70, of East Housatonic Street, Dalton, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center. She was...

Fred Skrocki, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Fred Skrocki, 95, of Adams died early Friday morning, July 13, 2018, at his home. He was born in Adams on May 5, 1923, a son of the late Teofil and Julia (Doliva)...

Evelyn M. Leonesio, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Evelyn M. (Bissaillon) Leonesio, 94, of Adams died Thursday morning, July 12, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center, North Adams. She was born in Williamstown on November...

Louis S. Zimmerman, 69

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Louis Seymour (Sey) Zimmerman was a man full of life who always made those he met feel seen and celebrated. He was a husband for over four decades, the father of...

Edward A. Filiault

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Armand Filiault died peacefully early on the morning of July 11, 2018, in the same way he lived his life – humbly and without wanting to cause a...

Joseph Biros, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph Biros, 79, of Adams died on Friday, July 6, 2018, at North Adams Commons. He was born in Adams on January 24, 1939, a son of the late Peter and Mary...

Ashley M. Benlien, 24

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ashley Marie Benlien, 24, of Pittsfield passed away July 9, 2018, after a battle with addiction. She was born on December 14, 1993, a daughter of James Benlien and...

Sandra M. Lubold, 73

BECKET, Mass. — Sandra Marie Pemble Lubold, 73, of 638 County Road, Becket, died Saturday, July 7, 2018, at her home. Born in Pittsfield on September 16, 1944, a daughter of Marcel and...

Valerie O. Hamilton, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Valerie Orean Elizabeth Hamilton, 61, of 19 South John St., Pittsfield, Mass., passed away early Saturday morning, July 7, 2018, after a short illness.  Valerie was...

Michael W. Terry, 30

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Winthrop Terry, 30, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams.  He was born March 26, 1988 in Pittsfield,...

Dr. Paul J. Maher, 77

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Paul Joseph Maher, MD, 77, of Williamstown passed away on July 1, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Concord, Mass., on October 13, 1940, a son of the late...

John D. Sondrini, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Daniel Sondrini, 82, resident of Melbourne Place, died peacefully on July 3, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons surrounded by his children after a long...

Ruth M. LePage, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth M. LePage, 91, of Tampa, Fla., died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Tampa, Fla. Before moving to Elmcroft, Mrs. LePage resided in Brandon,...