Obituaries

Annette M. Arena, 67

DALTON, Mass. — Mrs. Annette M. (Pytko) Arena, 67, of Dalton died on Saturday, August 5, 2017. at her sister's home in Adams.  She was born in Adams on January 24, 1950,...

Phyllis Roulier, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Phyllis D. (St. Cyr) Roulier, 89, of Adams, Mass., died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in North Adams on November 8, 1927, a...

Justyn J. Wilk III, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Justyn Joseph Wilk III, 67, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, August 5, 2017, as a result of a vehicular accident.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Earl F. Williams Sr., 98

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Earl Franklin Williams Sr., 98, of Clarksburg died on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at his home.  He was born on September 11, 1918, in North Adams, Mass., a son of...

A.J. Cary Schlesinger, 27

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — A.J. Cary Schlesinger, 27, of North Plain Road, Housatonic, Mass., died August 1, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born on September 3, 1989, in...

Florence E. McFarland, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Florence Evelyn (Whitman) McFarland, 94, of Pittsfield, Mass., died on Friday, August 4, 2017, at her home.  She was the widow of her beloved husband of 61...

Barbara Ann Lamanno, 76

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Barbara Ann Lamanno, 76, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away early Saturday morning, August 5, 2017, at her home.  Born in Noroton,...

Frances E. Circe, 93

ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Elizabeth (Slattery) Circe of Lancaster, Pa., 93, passed peacefully in her home on July 29, 2017, surrounded by her family.   She was the wife of the late...

William R. Minardi, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. William Richard Minardi, 90, of Adams passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in...

Roger C. Edwards, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Roger C. Edwards, 95, of Adams died on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on August 21, 1921, a son of the late Charles and Lorna (Manton)...

Anthony 'Ed' Allison, 53

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Anthony Edward "Ed" Allison, 53, of Burlingame, Calif., formerly of Adams, died on Saturday, July 22, 2017, in California. He was born in North Adams on...

John Lindsay, 88

LENOX, Mass. — John Gardner Lindsay, 88, of Lenox and formerly of Pittsfield, died peacefully on July 27, 2017. John was born May 18, 1929 in Castile, NY, the son of John D. and Marion...

Coralice Michaelyan, 92

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Coralice (Coree) Potter Michaelyan, 92, of Great Barrington died on July 31, 2017, at Fairview Hospital after a long illness surrounded by her beloved children...

John Kordana, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John J. Kordana, 53, of 72 Harryel Street passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, at home. Born on April 19, 1964, in Pittsfield, he was a son of the late John A. and...

Celeste Kordana, 39

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Celeste Wibby Kordana, 39, of 72 Harryel Street passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at home. Born on July 22, 1978 in Pittsfield, she was the daughter of Robert and...

Elizabeth Austin, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Elizabeth (Russell) Austin, 94, of Williamstown died on Friday, July 28, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Bennington, Vt., on January 11, 1923, a...

Dorothy E. St. Denis, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Ellen (Dean) St. Denis, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday July 29, 2017 at her home.   She was born in North Adams, Mass., on September 10,...

Roger C. Edwards, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Roger C. Edwards, 95, of Adams, died on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on August 21, 1921, a son of the late Charles and Lorna...

Jennie Lancia, 97

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jennie Natalina Masdea Lancia, 97, of Berkshire Town Apartments passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on December 23, 1919 in...

Mary Catherine Langlois, 86

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mary Catherine (Goddard) Bessette Langlois, 86, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Monday July 24, 2017, at Williamstown Commons.   She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Donald H. Whelpley, 92

HINSDALE, Mass. — Donald Howe Whelpley, 92, of 140 East Washington Road, Hinsdale, died Thursday, July 20, 2017, at his home. Born in Waltham, Mass., on January 12, 1925, the son of...

William D. Carty, 86

DALTON, Mass. — William David Carty, 86, of Dalton, Mass., died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.  He joins his two sons, the late David W. Carty and...

Beatrice R. Fortini, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beatrice Rose (Perras) Fortini, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday July 24, 2017 at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on April 8, 1928, daughter of...

Sarah L. Lowry, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sarah Leona (Jones) Randall Lowry, 90, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, July 24, 2017, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Great Barrington, Mass., on...

Edward M. Bailey, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward Michael Bailey, 81, of Williamstown, Mass., died Thursday July 20, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on October 17, 1935,...