Obituaries

John E. Zdon, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Emile Zdon, 72, of North Adams died on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, surrounded by his family at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on January...

Gale A. Grande, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Gale A. (Durant) Grande, 77, of Adams died Wednesday evening, August 31, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on April 13, 1939,...

Theresa Mille, 67

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Theresa "Terry" Mary (Kozak) Mille, 67, of Adams died on Monday, August 29, 2016. She was born in Adams on March 8, 1949, a daughter of the late Walter and...

Stanley J. Ziemba Jr., 81

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Stanley J. Ziemba Jr., 81, of Adams died on Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was born in Adams on May 26, 1935, a son of the late...

Alan T. Rondeau, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alan Thomas Rondeau, 56, of Pittsfield died Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on July 17, 1960, son of the...

Shirley Paquette Astle

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Born in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1943, Shirley Paquette Astle died Aug. 26, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness.  She is survived by her beloved...

William D. Jayko, 55

CHESHIRE, Mass. — William David Jayko, (a.k.a "Snake"), 55, of Cheshire passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.  Born in Pittsfield on February...

George Forbes, 60

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — George "Joe" Forbes, 60, of West Stockbridge, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at BayState Medical Center in Springfield as a result of injuries received in an...

David E. Clancy, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — David E. Clancy, 78, of Pittsfield died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Pittsfield on July 5, 1938, son of...

Joan Monahan McFalls, 82

LENOX, Mass. — Joan Monahan McFalls died on Thursday, August 25, 2016, in Lenox. Born June 2, 1934 in New York City in the Borough of Queens, Joan grew up in Bayside and attended local...

Esther V. Tanguay, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Esther V. Tanguay, 86, of 104 North Summer St. passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, at her home. Born in Adams on November 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late...

Arthur P. Miller Jr., 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arthur P. Miller Jr., 84, of Farnsworth Terrace in Pittsfield, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Craneville Place of Dalton. Born on November 12, 1931, in...

Donalda Skowronski, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Donalda A. (Rostkowski) Skowronski, formerly of 326 Highland Ave., Pittsfield, passed away August 22, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, 12 days after her...

Andrew L. Les, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Andrew L. Les, 63, of Adams died on Monday, August 22, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on November 19, 1952, a son of the late...

Thomas P. Mazza, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Thomas Peter Mazza, 70, of North Adams died Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on September 17, 1945, son...

Lydia DiMartino, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lydia (Pariselli) DiMartino, 90, of Pittsfield died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at the Mount Carmel Care Center. She was born in Pittsfield on October 13, 1925, a...

Marion T. Carmel, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marion T. Carmel, 82, formerly of North Adams and Pittsfield, passed away on August 22, 2106, at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided since June of...

Armand E. Bigelow, 58

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Armand E. Bigelow, 58, of 40 Sunset St. in Pittsfield passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on February 28, 1958 in Pittsfield,...

Robert F. Brodeur Sr., 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert F. Brodeur Sr., 74, of 379 East St. passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on March 5, 1942 in Pittsfield, he was the son...

Deborah J. McDermott, 53

LEE, Mass. — Deborah Jocelyn McDermott died at Kindred Laurel Lake in Lee on August 18, 2016, after a long battle with brain cancer. Deb's loving family and friends were by her side...

Bernice M. O'Brien, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass.—; Bernice M. O'Brien, 82, of 315 Upper Valley Road, Washington, Mass., died Thursday, August 18, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by her loving...

Patricia A. Cataldo, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patricia A. Cataldo, 79, formerly of Bartlett Avenue, died Thursday night, Aug. 18, 2016, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. She was born in Pittsfield on...

Kane W. Robillard, 10 months

ADAMS, Mass. — Kane William Robillard, the 10-month-old son of Jeffrey and Erica (LaCosse) Robillard, died Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. Kane...

Doris L. Wood, 87

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Doris L. Wood, 87, of Clarksburg passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams, Mass., on October 14, 1928, she was the daughter...

Ersilia 'Dolly' Trapani, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ersilia "Dolly" (DiNicola) Trapani, 91, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at Mount Carmel Care Center. She was born in Pittsfield on June 12, 1925, daughter of...