Obituaries

Dorothy Badir Ali

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dorothy Badir Ali, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to many, died Friday, October 21, 2016.  To her, each of us was her child, no...

Rinaldo Del Gallo Jr., 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rinaldo Del Gallo Jr., 86, of Pittsfield died Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Craneville Place of Dalton, where he had been a patient for the past six...

Gordon F. Giroux, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Gordon F. Giroux, 70, of Adams died Saturday afternoon, October 22, 2016, at his home.  He was born in Adams on April 12, 1946, a son of the late Leo and Angelina...

Raymond W. Burdick, 91

FLORIDA, Mass. — Raymond Walter Burdick, 91, of the town of Florida died Friday, October 21, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield surrounded by his loving family.  He was...

Donald E. Sweet, 73

POWNAL, Vt. — Donald Earl Sweet, 73, a resident of Niles School Road in Pownal, passed away peacefully on Friday October 21, 2016. The son of Richard H. and Dorothy (Busl) Sweet, Donald...

Edward R. Santerre Jr., 64

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward Roy Santerre Jr., 64, of 21 Bieniek Ave., Adams, died on Friday, October 21, 2016, at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Adams on March 3, 1952,...

Alfred J. Bernardo, 78

LEE, Mass. — Alfred J. Bernardo, 78, of Marble Street died Saturday morning, October 15, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. Alfred was born in Pittsfield,...

Ann E. Rockwell, 95

RICHMOND, Mass. — Ann Eleanor Rockwell, 95, formerly of Richmond, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. Born in Pittsfield on July 27, 1921, the daughter...

Frank E. Rice Sr., 73

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Frank E. Rice Sr., 73, of Stateline Road died Monday, October 17, 2016, at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in Becket on March 20, 1943, the son of Frank S....

Beverly A. Vallee, 69

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Beverly Ann Vallee, 69, of Swamp Road, Lanesborough, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on March 11, 1947, the daughter...

Edward P. Merriam, 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Edward P. Merriam, 68, of 114 Lenox Ave., passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. A longtime Pittsfield resident, he was born in...

Theodore 'Joe' Hoczela, 84

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Theodore Joseph "Joe" Hoczela, 84, of Adams died Wednesday afternoon, October 19, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on December 28, 1931,...

Benedict F. Oleskiewicz, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Benedict F. Oleskiewicz, 90, of Adams died Saturday afternoon, October 15, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on July 7, 1926, a son of the late...

Louis E. Zocchi, 101

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louis Edward Zocchi, 101, of North Adams died Tuesday October 18, 2016, at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams on April 18, 1915 son of Angelo and...

Pauline E. Campbell, 95

FLORIDA, Mass. — Pauline E. (Furlon) Campbell, 95, of Florida, Mass., died on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, surrounded by her loving family....

Maria T. Cimini, 100

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maria Theresa Cimini (Mary) passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 – her 100th birthday.   Above all else, Mary would want to be remembered for her...

Lorraine J. Seymour, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine Joan (Dubreuil) Seymour, 89, of North Adams died on Monday, October 17, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center's North Campus.  Lorraine was born in...

Nancy G. MacFadyen, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Nancy G. MacFadyen, 93, of Falmouth and Cambridge, Mass., passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016.  Born on November 29, 1922, in Boston, Nancy was the...

Theresa M. Bellini, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Theresa Mary Bellini, 80, of North Adams died Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.   She was born in North Adams on May 18, 1936, daughter of...

Cheryl A. Nutbrown, 55

DALTON, Mass. — Cheryl A. Nutbrown, 55, of 86 Judith Drive passed away at home on Saturday morning, October 15, 2016. Born on August 23, 1961, in Denver, Colorado, she is the daughter...

Marilyn E. Langlois, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marilyn Elizabeth Langlois, 82, of Columbus Avenue, BerkshireTown Apartments, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in...

William F. McMahon, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Francis McMahon, 61, of 16 Plunkett St. died Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at his home with his family by his side. Born in Pittsfield on May 25, 1955, the...

Thomas E. McDonough, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Edward McDonough, 67, of North Adams died Friday, October 14, 2016, at his home. He was born June 21, 1949 in North Adams, a son of the late Edward Patrick...

Louis A. Chojnowski, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Louis A. Chojnowski Jr. 67, of 334 Barker Road died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Pittsfield on November 26, 1948, son of the...

Blanche L. Morin, 101

ADAMS, Mass. — Blanche L. Morin, 101, of 37 Friend St. passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Adams on November...