Obituaries

Joseph W. Harrington Jr., 27

RICHMOND, Mass. — Joseph W. Harrington Jr., 27, of 1640 Worcester Road in Framingham, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at home after suffering from apparent...

Frances N. Schmidt, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances N. (Mancuso) Schmidt, 92, of North Adams died Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on May 20, 1924, daughter of...

Michael G. Downey, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Gerald Downey, 96, of North Adams died on November 11, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 16, 1920, in...

David Benoit Sr., 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David Clifford Norman Henry Benoit Sr., 72, of North Adams died Sunday, November 6, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on...

William N. Till, 91

WINDSOR, Mass. — William Nicholas Till, 91, formerly of Windsor, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield.  Born in Adams on November 3,...

Werner A. Wohrle, 85

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Werner A. Wohrle, 85, of Cheshire passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016, at Craneville Place of Dalton, where he resided for the past seven years.  Born on...

Deborah R. Arace-Herrick, 42

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Deborah Rose Arace-Herrick, 42, of Pittsfield went to be with the Lord Jesus on Friday, November 4, 2016.  Deborah was born on July 30, 1974, in Pittsfield. She...

Michael Ewchor, 96

DALTON, Mass. — Michael Ewchor passed away November 3, 2016, at Craneville Place. He was 96.  Michael attended New York University and was employed as a chemist until his ...

Michael S. Kondel, 67

ADAMS, Mass. — Michael S. Kondel, 67, of 214 North Summer St. passed away at his home Monday, November 7, 2016.  Born in Adams on October 30, 1949, son of the late Stanley M. Kondel...

Amelia Zatorski, 95

LEE, Mass. — Amelia “Mel” Zatorski, 95, of Lee passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016, in Boulder, Colorado, where she had resided with her daughter. She was born in Lee on...

Eleanor Sager, 86

DALTON, Mass. — Eleanor Sager, 86, a resident of Craneville Place of Dalton, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born on June 10, 1930, in...

Venera R. Speranzo, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Venera R. Speranzo, 89, of 193 Elberon Avenue, Pittsfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Craneville Place of Dalton surrounded by her loving...

David F. Rarick, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David F. Rarick, 64, of North Adams died Saturday, November 5, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., after succumbing to a long battle with...

Lillian Glickman, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lillian Glickman, 95 years young since February 25, 1921 and daughter of Annie Kronick and Samuel Shapiro, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, November 6,...

William W. Simons, 88

LENOX, Mass. — William W. Simons, 88, of Lenox, formerly of Pittsfield, died peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2016, with his family close by. He was born in New York City on March 13,...

Eleanor Sager, 86

DALTON, Mass. — Eleanor Sager, 86, a resident of Craneville Place of Dalton, passed away on November 2, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on June 10, 1930 in Bethlehem, N.Y., she...

Edward L. Vella Sr.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Edward L. "Sparky" Vella Sr., 79, of 531 Williams St., Pittsfield, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his...

Antonia "Nina" Ferrarin, 101

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Antonia "Nina" Ferrarin, 101, a former Pittsfield, Mass., and Southfield, Mass., resident, died Monday, October 31, 2016, at the Timberlyn East Nursing...

Peter Caden, 86

OTIS, Mass. — Peter J.'' Boot'' Caden, 86, of West Center Road, Otis, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. Born in...

Betty M. Bolognani, 90

READSBORO, Vt. — Betty M. (Whitney) Bolognani of Readsboro, Vt., a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at age 90.  She was born in...

Eleanor O'Neil Taff, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eleanor O'Neil Taff, a thoughtful, caring, person, completed her earthly journey and passed from this life into eternal rest on October 28, 2016, at the age of...

Sandra J. Maston, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sandra Jean Maston, 63, of 285 Cloverdale St. died Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on January 1, 1953, the daughter of...

David Hanrahan, 48

LEE, Mass. — David Hanrahan, 48, of Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Easthampton, Mass., died suddenly on October 24, 2016. David was born in Northampton, Mass., on January 19, 1968, the...

Marjorie B. Winslow, 86

DALTON, Mass. — Marjorie B. Winslow, 86, of 18 Burr Drive, Dalton, passed away at home on Monday, October 24, 2016.  Born on May 25, 1930, in Nashua, N.H., she was the daughter of...

Janet Rawson, 49

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Janet Chipchase Rawson, 49, formerly of Oak Street passed away on October 23, 2016, at Springside of Pittsfield after a long illness.  Born on March 8, 1967 in...