Obituaries

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...

Charles L. Louison, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Charles Louis Louison, 93, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams, Mass., on May 14, 1925, a son of the...

Rosemary A. Benoit, 65

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosemary Ann (Collette) Benoit, 65, of Pittsfield died Monday May 21, 2018, at her home after a long illness. She was born in North Adams on December 27, 1952, the...

Phyllis M. Kiss, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Phyllis M. Kiss, 83, of Lenox died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Kiss was born...

N. Joseph Dahrouge, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On the evening of Pentecost on May 20, 2018, Nassif Joseph Dahrouge passed peacefully from this life into the Heavenly kingdom following a short bout with kidney failure....

Wanda M. Frazitta, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wanda Maria (Gori) Frazitta, 93, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on Monday May 21, 2018. She was born in Pistoia, Italy on August 26, 1924 daughter of...

Odessa A. Daoust, 104

DALTON, Mass. — Mr. Odessa A. Daoust, 104, of Dalton, Mass., and a former resident of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.   He was...

Walter F. Mularski Jr., 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Walter Mularski Jr., 90, of Pittsfield, passed away on May 19, 2018, in Pittsfield, Mass., after a brief illness.   Walter was born in Adams, Mass., on December...

Fosca T. Bernardara, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Fosca Teresa “Cooksie” Bernardara, 88, of Adams passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, with her family at her...

James P. Sherry, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James P. Sherry, 80, of Longwood, Fla., passed away peacefully at his home on May 16, 2018.  He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on August 30, 1937 the...

Marcia J. Swenson, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marcia Joan (Deraway) Swenson, 70, of Muncie, Ind., and formerly of North Adams, died Friday May 18, 2018, in Hartford City, Ind. She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Robert R. Mendel, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert R. Mendel, 79, of Adams died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on April 7, 1939, a son of the late Walter...

Margaret M. Peck, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Margaret Mary (Scelsi) Peck, 63, of Wingate Residences, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018. She was born in Pittsfield on...

Stanley Bednarz, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Stanley Bednarz, 73, of Adams died on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams.  He was born in Adams on May 27, 1944, a son of the late...

Philip J. Constantino

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Philip James Constantino, 48, of Pittsfield passed away suddenly May 15, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born July 9, 1969, to Lucille Cullotta...

Steven J. Mottor, 58

HINSDALE, Mass. — Steven John Mottor, 58, of 545 Middlefield Road, Hinsdale, passed away May 14, 2018, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Born January 24, 1960, to Bessie (Gero)...

Thomas F. McKnight, 72

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Thomas Forrest McKnight, 72, of 801 North Main St., Lanesborough, passed away peacefully at his home May 12, 2018, after a long illness. Born June 16, 1945, to the...

Melissa A. Chaffee, 29

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Melissa Ann Chaffee, 29, of Pittsfield passed away May 10, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born November 5, 1988, the daughter of Donald and Deborah Fosty...

Joy E. Fox, 92

LENOX, Mass. — Joy E. Fox, 92, of Lenox died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at home with her loving daughters by her side. Born in Moberly, Mo., on November 4, 1925, to the late William Anchitel...