Obituaries

Michael R. Harris, 56

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Rolland Harris, 56, of North Adams died Sunday, January 29, 2017. He was born in North Adams on June 8, 1960, son of Sandra (Ciolkowski) Estes and the late...

Elsie E. Manson, 102

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elsie Elizabeth (Duprey) Manson, RN, 102, of North Adams died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Bristol, Vt., on April 26, 1914,...

Eileen M. Jacques, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eileen M. Jacques, 83, of 41 Johnson St. died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Born March 11, 1933, Eileen was the second...

Charles Clark, 69

TYRINGHAM, Mass. — Charles W. "Chuck" Clark, 69, of Tyringham died Friday morning, January 27, 2017, at Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield. Chuck was born on August 27,...

Michael J. Monico, 91

WINDSOR, Mass. — Michael J. Monico, 91, a longtime Windsor resident, passed away on January 26, 2017, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington, where he had resided for the past six months....

Richard L. Vigeant, 86

DALTON, Mass. — Richard L. Vigeant, a longtime Dalton resident, passed away at home on January 25, 2017.  He was born August 22, 1930 to Gregoire & Delphine Vigeant in Central...

Earl E. Carmel Jr., 91

HINSDALE, Mass. — Earl Edward Carmel Jr., 91, of Nashua, N.H., formerly of Hinsdale, Mass., died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua.  Born...

Chandonnet "Charlie" Pelletier, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Chandonnet "Charlie" Louis Pelletier, 89, of Pittsfield passed away at home on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.  Born in Salem, Mass., on December 8, 1927,...

Julie P. Gundelfinger, 81

LENOX, Mass. — Julie Pete Gundelfinger, 81, of Lenox passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, at home. Born in San Francisco, California, on February 14, 1935, she was the daughter of Pete...

Bradford Peiffer, 82

LEE, Mass. — Bradford Peter Peiffer, 82, died Wednesday morning, January 25, 2017, at his home on Stockbridge Road in Lee. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on May 16, 1934, the son of...

Lonnie W. Bryan, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lonnie William Bryan, 68, of North Adams died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Morristown, N.J., on November 4, 1948, son of...

William E. Lanoue Jr., 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William E. Lanoue Jr., 81, of Monroe Street, North Adams, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at North Adams Commons.   He was born in North Adams on April 23,...

Margaret 'Peg' T. Leavitt, 75

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Margaret "Peg" T. Leavitt, formerly of Adams, died Saturday, January 21, 2017. Peg was born on December 20, 1941 in Greenfield, Mass., to Leon and Theresa...

John Joseph Evans, 95,

CHESHIRE, Mass. — John Joseph Evans, 95, of 319 Outlook Avenue, Cheshire, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at his home surrounded by family members. Born in Davenport, Iowa, on March 28,...

Annmarie Leone, 53,

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Annmarie Leone, 53, of 12 Melrose Avenue, Pittsfield, died peacefully Wednesday, January 18, 2017, surrounded by family and friends.  Born in Pittsfield on April...

Pamela A. Ancora, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pamela A. Ancora, 74, of 62 Watson St. in Pittsfield, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017, at Springside of Pittsfield. Born on October 20, 1942, in Pittsfield,...

Shirley M. Killian, 99

LENOX, Mass. — Shirley M. Killian, 99, died peacefully at 11 a.m. at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home in Lenox. Her last word spoken to someone only she could see was "Hello." She was...

Florence Andrews, 93

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Florence E. Andrews, 93, of Stockbridge passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Agawam on Monday, January 23, 207, after a long battle of dementia and...

Eleanor H. (Pause) Downey, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Eleanor H. (Pause) Downey, 87, of Adams died peacefully Sunday morning, January 22, 2017, at her home.  She was born in Adams on January 7, 1930, the daughter of...

Curtis Whitfield Tong, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Curtis Whitfield Tong, 82, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, died on Monday, January 16, 2017, at North Adams Commons. A beloved teacher and coach, devoted family man,...

Mary Ann (Kozak) Ellsworth, 99

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mary Ann (Kozak) Ellsworth, 99, a longtime resident of Williamstown, died on Monday, January 23, 2017, at Sweetbrook Care Center in Williamstown. She was born on...

Cora Roraback, 94

SANDISFIELD, Mass. — Cora Louise Roraback, 94, of Sandisfield died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Fairview Commons Nursing Center in Great Barrington, with family at her side. A...

Thomas Manuel, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Manuel, 76, of North Adams died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. He was born in North Adams on March 9, 1940, son of...

Robert J. Driscoll Sr., 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert John Driscoll Sr., 84, of North Adams died Friday, January 20, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons. He was born in Weymouth, Mass., on October 6, 1932, son of William...

Thomas D. "Thom" Fenn, 55

DALTON, Mass. — Thomas D. "Thom" Fenn, 55, of 447 High Street passed away at home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 21, 1961...