Obituaries

Rodger W. Davis, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rodger Williams Davis, 71, of Williamstown, Mass., died Saturday June 2, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Peoria, Ill., on November 11, 1946, son of...

Priscilla R. Burdsall, 84

EGREMONT, Mass. — Priscilla Rogers Burdsall, 84, of Egremont, Mass., passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield,...

Rose I. Franceschetti, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rose Ida Franceschetti, 86, of Williamstown, Mass., and formerly of Readsboro, Vt., died Thursday May 31, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Readsboro,...

Catherine A. Tomlinson, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Catherine Agnes (Fee) (Horsfall) Tomlinson, 92, of Palmer, Alaska, and formerly of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, June 1, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Miramar,...

Linda J. Estes, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Linda Jane Estes, 71, of Southampton, Mass., passed away on June 1, 2018. She died of cancer after a long series of treatments at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, the Dana...

Anna Tonlino, 84

OTIS, Mass. — Anna Mary Tonlino, 84, of Otis, Mass., died Thursday, May 24, 2018.  Anna was born in Becket on August 8, 1933, the daughter of Frank E. and Ada Fuller Rice. She was...

Marion J. Baran, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Marion J. (Brooks) Baran, 87, of Adams died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Adams on October 30, 1930, daughter of the late...

Evelyn Knight, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Evelyn Edna Knight, 95, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away May 25, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided for the past 3 1/2...

Robert M. Tatro, 56

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Robert Maurice Tatro, 56, of Bennington, Vt., died on Friday May 25, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams on November 6, 1961, a son of Stanley A. and Cecile...

James M. Mach, 49

James Michael Mach, 49, passed away in his home in Boston, Massachusetts on January 18, 2018. He was born April 25, 1968, at BMC in Pittsfield, Mass. He attended kindergarten in Cheshire and...

Elizabeth J. Haber, 59

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elizabeth "Betsy" Jane (Hastedt) Haber, 59, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on May 24, 2018. Born February 8, 1959, in Great Barrington, Mass., she was...

Barbara I. LaBonte, 63

SAVOY, Mass. — Barbara I. (Bolte) LaBonte, a wonderful woman that was loved, is missed and will always be cherished, passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2018, with her loving...

Frederick H. Perras, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. ‐ Frederick Henry Perras, 78, of North Adams died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at his home.  He was born in North Adams on November 7, 1939, a son of the late Clement...

Alexander A. Aubin, 82

STAMFORD, Vt. — Alexander Ambrose Aubin, 82, of Stamford, Vt., died peacefully on Monday May 28, 2018, at home surrounded by his wife of 53 years and his four children.  Alex was...

Patricia A. Bolza, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann (Finn) Bolza, 71, of North Adams died peacefully in the comfort of her daughters’ arms on May 25, 2018, at her home.  She was born in...

Kevin M. Roy Sr., 52

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Kevin Michael Roy Sr., 52, of Adams died on Thursday, May 24, 2018.  He was born in North Adams on January 6, 1966, son of Patricia (Racette) Goman and the late...

Bernard M. Tracy, 91

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Bernard Matthew Tracy, 91, of 2 Ann Drive, Lanesborough, passed away May 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on January 17, 1927, the son of the late...

Barbara A. Walker, 76

DALTON, Mass. — Mrs. Barbara Ann (Murphy) Walker, 76, passed away May 20, 2018, in Dalton, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born to...

Paul A. Ricciarini Jr., 42

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul Andrew Ricciarini Jr., 42, of Pittsfield passed away on May 24, 2018, unexpectedly yet peacefully. Paul was born in Pittsfield and attended local schools,...

Richard A. Randolph, 29

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard Allen Randolph, 29, of Manchester, New Hampshire, formerly of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, lost a battle to addiction on May 20, 2018.  Richard was an...

James J.P. Sarmuk, 66

LENOX, Mass. — James J.P. Sarmuk, 66, of Lenox, passed away on May 23, 2018. Jim was born in Pittsfield on March 17, 1952, to the late William and Frances (Gromelski) Sarmuk. He...

Ruth E. Testoni, 97

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ruth E. Testoni (Carr), 97, of Deland, Florida, and formerly of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Saturday May 19, 2018, in Deland. She was born In Springfield, Mass.,...

Gina N. Cardillo, 43

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Gina Noel Cardillo, life-long resident of Stockbridge, died unexpectedly May 15, 2018, in Berkshire Medical Center. She was 43. Gina was born in Pittsfield,...

Christian Cannell, 81

POWNAL, Vt. — Christian Cannell, 81, a resident of Pownal, Vt., died at Albany Medical Center on April 29, 2018 after a long physical battle. Funeral notice: A memorial service...

Thomas Kingston, 48

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas A. Kingston, 48, of Pittsfield, passed away May 19, 2018, after battling cancer for several years. Born May 30, 1969, he leaves his mother, Loretta Kingston...