Obituaries

Robert C. Booth, 81

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Robert Clyde Booth, 81, of Clarksburg died Friday, April 29, 2016, at Albany Medical Center, Albany, N.Y.   He was born in North Adams, Mass., a son of the late...

Edward E. Blake, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Edward E. Blake, 68, of North Adams died Friday morning, April 29, 2016, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in North Adams on May 16, 1947, he was the son of the late...

Chester Michalski, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Chester S. Michalski, 94, of 12 Allen St., Adams, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at his home.  He was born in Cheshire on January 1, 1922, son of the late...

Blanche Spence Rackliffe, 87

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Blanche Spence Rackliffe, 87, a resident of Crescent Boulevard, passed away April 19, 2016, at Crescent Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Blanche was born...

JoAnn Mary Best, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — JoAnn Mary Best, 63, of 81 Greylock Terrace passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, surrounded by her family and friends.  Born in Pittsfield on October 3,...

Isabelle Soule, 69

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Isabelle B. Soule 69, of Swamp Road in West Stockbridge died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Pittsfield,...

Margaret Pelosi, 84

WILMINGTON, Vt. — Margaret (Mullowney) Pelosi, 84, who was born and raised in Everett, Mass., resided for many years in Reading, Mass., and more recently in Fitchburg, Mass., passed away at...

Rosina Silvestro, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosina Silvestro, 79, of 16 Locust St. died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Andretta, Province...

Mary (Mae) Reynolds, 100

ADAMS, Mass. — On Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the age of 100 years, Mary (Mae) Reynolds peacefully passed over from this life to join her loving husband, Eddie, who she lost in 1941, her...

Gloria Card, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gloria (St. Cyr) Card, 85, of Williamstown died Monday April 25, 2016, at BayState Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on August 5, 1930, daughter of Joseph...

George C. Wheeler, 88

LEE, Mass. — George C. Wheeler, 88, of 765 Fairview St. died Sunday, April 24, at his home. He was born in Chicago on November 11, 1927, the son of George and Adelaide Spencer Wheeler....

Richard Wozniak, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Richard Wozniak, 83, formerly of 33 Arnold St., Methuen, died on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Nevins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Methuen. He was born in Poland...

Constance ‘Connie’ Coughlin, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Constance “Connie” Tierney Coughlin, 79 of Hollis, N.H., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H., with her family at...

Alice A. Bouchard, 98,

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alice Annette Bouchard, 98, died on April 22, 2016, at North Adams Commons. She was born on June 16, 1917, in Henryville, Quebec. She is the daughter of the late Mr....

Edward F. Chilson, 58

CHESHIRE, Mass. – Edward Franklin Chilson, 58, of Cheshire died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  Born in North Adams on...

Vincent A. DeSanty, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Vincent Antonio DeSanty, 67, of North Adams died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Adams on September 27, 1948, son of Ernest A....

Glenn R. LaBelle, 65

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Glenn Robert LaBelle, 65, of Adams died on Monday, April 18, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center Satellite Emergency Center in North Adams. He was born in Adams on...

Francis “Butsey” Crawford, 91

LEE, Mass. — Francis “Butsey” Crawford, 91, of Woodland Road died Monday morning, April 18, at the Laurel Lake Center in Lee. He was born on January 9, 1925, in Pittsfield,...

Robert B. ‘Bob’ Lapan, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert B. “Bob” Lapan, 87, of North Adams died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.   He was born in North Adams on May 10,...

Maurice ‘Mike’ Carron, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maurice N. "Mike" Carron, 90, of 176 Columbus Ave., Berkshire Town Apartments, passed away on Friday evening, April 15, at Fairview Commons in Great...

Arline L. Fletcher, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arline L. Fletcher, 86, of 210 Pinegrove Drive passed away Friday evening, April 15, 2016, at home.  Born on May 12, 1929, in New Rochelle, N.Y., she was the...

Arthur J. Thibert Sr., 86

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Arthur Joseph Thibert Sr., 86, of Clarksburg died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Center for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt. He was born in North Adams...

Carol A. Denault, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Carol Ann (Smith) Denault, 80, of Clarksburg died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at the Williamstown Commons.  She was born in North Adams on July 15, 1935, a daughter...

Edward J. LaBonte Sr., 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward Joseph LaBonte Sr., 90, of 546 Union St., North Adams, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams on December...

Margaret M. Ransden, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Margaret M. Ransden, 78, of Williamstown died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at home, surrounded by her family.  She was born in St. Elmo, Ill., on July 29, 1937,...