Obituaries

Ronald E. Kolodziej, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Ronald E. Kolodziej, 73, of Adams passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018, at his home. Born in Adams on June 25, 1944, he was the son of the late Edward and Genevieve...

Helen Trasatti, 86

DALTON, Mass. — Helen Trasatti, 86, of South Street, Dalton, Mass., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 1, 2018.  She was born in...

Theresa Dolle, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mrs. Theresa (Pelletier) Dolle, 88, of Clarksburg died peacefully surrounded by her family and friends at her home on Friday, March 2, 2018. She was born in Adams on...

John F. MacLean, 99

LENOX, Mass. — John Finlay MacLean, 99, of Lenox died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center. Mr. MacLean was born on September 13, 1918, in Lenox, Mass., to...

George E. Mulcahy, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — George Edward Mulcahy, 90, of Adams, Mass., died on February 28, 2018, at his home.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., a son to the late Charles M. and Florence...

Leo Fitzpatrick, 31

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Leo John Francis Fitzpatrick, 31, of Pittsfield, passed away February 25, 2018. He was born December 14, 1986, to Kathleen Fremer Fitzpatrick and the late Leo F....

Richard A. Genova, 70

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard Aldo Genova, 70, of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., formerly of Wilmington, N.C., and Williamstown, Mass., passed away in his sleep on February 24, 2018. Richard was...

William E. Hurley, 74

BENNINGTON, Vt. — William E. Hurley, 74, a resident of Bennington, Vt., passed away unexpectedly February 25, 2018, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. William was born in...

Lea T. Zavattaro, 102

LEE, Mass. — Lea T. Zavattaro, 102, of Lee, died Thursday afternoon, February 22, 2018, at the Laurel Lake Center with her family at her side. She was born in Marble, Colo., on August...

Mathew G. Harrington, 56

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Mathew Greg Harrington, 56, of Adams, died on Tuesday evening, February 27, 2018, at his home. He was born in Adams on April 23, 1961, a son of the late Verne and...

Elaine E. Gaspardi, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elaine Eleanor (Chilson) Gaspardi, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, February 26, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Mark J. Lahey, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mark James Lahey, a retired plumbing and heating contractor of J.R. Lahey Jr. Mechanical Contractors Inc., passed away on February 22, 2018. He was 61 years old....

Jane Davis, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane Davis, 55, of North Adams, Mass., passed away peacefully February 22, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.  Jane was born November 22, 1962, to Walter...

Nancy I. Keleher, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nancy Irene (McDevitt) Keleher, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in Adams, Mass., on...

Dorthy Kurjan, 96

LENOX, Mass. — Dorthy Kurjan died peacefully with relatives by her side in Lenox, Mass., on February 22, 2018, shortly after her 96th birthday on Feb. 16. Born in 1922, Dorothy was the...

Joan L. Wilk services

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Funeral services for Mrs. Joan Lucille (Kittler) Wilk, 87, of Cheshire, who died on Friday, December 15, 2017, will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 9:45 a.m. from...

Joseph C. Novak Jr., 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph C. Novak Jr., 81, of North Adams, formerly of Adams, died Sunday evening, February 25, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...

Lucille Levanos, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Lucille Levanos of Clarksburg, Mass., passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.  Lucille was born Lucille Janet...

Gregory Wells, 81

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Gregory Wells, 81, owner of Wells Management company and lifetime resident of Berkshire County, passed in the care of home hospice at his daughter’s residence in...

Sally Mason, 77

DALTON, Mass. — Sally Mason, 77, of Dalton, passed away February 21, 2018, at Springside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family.  Born May 24, 1940, to the late...

Kathleen M. Kandrach, 67

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Kathleen M. Kandrach, 67, of 76 South Street in Cheshire, passed away peacefully at home February 21, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. Kathy was born April 27,...

Anthony ‘Tony’ Cancilla Jr., 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anthony G. Cancilla Jr. of Pittsfield passed away on February 18, 2018, at the age of 82. A gentle soul, he will be missed by the friends he made during his final stay at...

Anne T. Malone, 89

LENOX, Mass. — Anne T. Malone, 89, died February 22, 2018.    Born January 24, 1929, and raised in New York, N,Y., Anne began her career as a couture dress buyer at Gimbels...

Milagros Figueroa-Lopez, 56

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Milagros Figueroa-Lopez, 56, of Clarksburg, Maass., died Friday, February 23, 2018, at her home. She was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, on September 2, 1961, daughter of...

Anita E. Kozma, 64

“To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” 2 Cor 5:8  NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anita Ella (O’Dell) Kozma, “Pixie,” 64, of North Adams is...