Obituaries

Irene L. Martell, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Irene Lucille (Lecuyer) Martell, a loving and kind person, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at her home at the age of 89. She is...

Marc H. Toureille, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Marc Henri Toureille, 86, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, in his sleep surrounded by family and friends after a...

Elizabeth A. Gagne, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elizabeth Ann "Betty" (Zappone) Gagne, 81, of North Adams died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at her home. She was born in North Adams on June 30, 1934, daughter...

Frank Hogel, 96

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Frank Hogel, 96, a well-known banker and life-long resident of Bennington, Vt., died peacefully on May 5, 2016, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, surrounded by...

Dorothy J. Ellsworth, 67

ALBANY, N.Y. — Dorothy Jean (Gorman) Ellsworth, 67, of Pittstown, N.Y., formerly of Williamstown, passed away suddenly on May 9, 2016, at the Albany Medical Center. She was born in...

James B. Boland, 58

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. James B. Boland, 58, of 9 Hathaway St., Adams, died on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at North Adams Commons.  He was born in North Adams on October 23, 1957, son of...

Kevin T. Sedgwick, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Kevin T. Sedgwick, 61, longtime Dalton native, of 66 Dexter St. in Pittsfield, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born on April 5, 1955 in...

Mildred M. Dulin, 87

LEE, Mass. — Mildred M. Dulin, 87, of Navin Avenue in Lee, died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at home with her family at her side. Born April 15, 1929, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of the late...

Manners Memorial Service

ADAMS, Mass.— A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Joan Carlisle Underwood Manners, who died on February 18, 2016, will be celebrated on Saturday May 14, 2016, at 11: a.m. at the...

John 'Jack' Dempsey, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Matthew "Jack" Dempsey, 81, of North Adams died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams on August 23, 1934, son of...

Bertha C. Zelazo, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Bertha C. Zelazo, 92, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at her home.  Born in Pittsfield on June 6, 1923, daughter of the late Archie and Bertha Balz Thomson of...

Domenica M. Curletti, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Domenica M. “Mecca” Curletti, formerly of 138 Parkside Ave., passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at Springside of Pittsfield Rehabilitation and Skill Care...

Carolyn M. Boucher, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carolyn Mae (Baribeau) Boucher, 74, of North Adams died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home. She was born in North Adams on October 1, 1941, daughter of Henry and Anna...

Mary A. Zerbato, 94

LEE, Mass. — Mary A. Zerbato, 94, of 190 Greylock St. died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Laurel Lake Center in Lee. She was born in Florence, Italy, on January 29, 1922, the daughter of...

Heather J. Stokes, 32

ADAMS, Mass. — Heather Jean (Gazaille) Stokes, 32, of Adams died Friday May 6, 2016, at her home. She was born in North Adams on April 27, 1984, daughter of Sandra Ann (Hranicka)...

James Anthony Nicola, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James Anthony Nicola, 59, of Houghton Street died on Monday, May 2, 2016, at home.  He was born on March 28, 1957, a son of the late Armando Anthony &...

Norman V. Goyette Jr., 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Norman V. Goyette Jr., 72, of 22 Fencourt Ave. in Randolph, Mass., passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.  A former Pittsfield resident, he was...

Alice M. Wrzesinski, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alice M. Wrzesinski, of 48 Marshall St., died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Born on November 11, 1920, in Harmarville, Pa., she was the daughter of...

Jose Miguel 'Pepa' Huerta, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jose Miguel "Pepa" Huerta, 83, who lived in the same apartment in North Adams for 45 years, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at his home. He was born in San...

Arthur E. Crowe Jr., 98

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Arthur Edwin Crowe Jr., 98, a resident of North Street and formerly of Claremont, N.H., passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Vermont Veterans Home.  Arthur was...

Alberta G. Sorrentino, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alberta G. “Bertha” Sorrentino, 96, formerly of Center Street in Lee and Housatonic Street in Lenox, died Sunday, May 1, at Hillcrest Commons in...

Donald L. Richards Jr., 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Donald L. "Gentle Giant” Richards Jr., 74, died peacefully at home on Thursday evening, April 28, 2016. Born December 16, 1941, in Pittsfield, he was the...

Zackary J. Decker, 17

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Zackary Joseph Decker, 17, of 117 Barbour St., North Adams, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident.  He was born in Pittsfield on...

Melissa J. Wheeler, 50

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Melissa Jean (Cooper) Wheeler, 50, of North Adams died on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Melissa was born in...

Thomas Reimann, 73

Thomas Reimann, who led a remarkable life filled with love and adventure, died on April 24, 2016. A longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, Mr. Reimann was 73 years old. Thomas Arthur...