Obituaries

Jenny M. Dewkett, 90

LEE, Mass. — Jenny Marie Dewkett, 90, died Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Amato, Italy, on September 5, 1925, the daughter of...

Gaetan J. Michaud, 73

WINDSOR, Mass. — Gaetan Joseph Michaud, 73, of Windsor died Monday, April 11, 2016, at his home after a long and courageous battle with COPD. Born in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, on August...

Doris J. King, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Doris J. King, 85, a former longtime resident of Stearns Avenue in Pittsfield, died Monday, April 11, at home in Nashua, N.H., where she was residing with her son Mark...

Virginia P. Walsh, 92

DALTON, Mass. — Virginia P. Walsh, 92, formerly of 60 Dalton Division Road, Dalton, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Craneville Place surrounded by her loving family.  Born in...

Dorothy R. Mancini, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Regina (Duquette) Mancini, 86, of North Adams died Friday, April 8, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on July 8, 1929, daughter of...

Lawrence E. Snow, 97

OTIS, Mass. — Lawrence E. Snow, 97, passed away Friday morning, April 8, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 8, 1918 in Pittsfield, the son of Chester and Ida Bliven...

Thomas D. Cahalan, 36

PERU, Mass. — Thomas D. Cahalan, 36, of Peru died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on November 19, 1979, the son of Thomas F. and Linda...

James R. Shepard, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James Richard "Weasel" Shepard, 49, of North Adams died Monday, April 4, 2016. He was born in North Adams on August 2, 1966, a son of William Shepard and...

Carrie A. Brandon, 46

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carrie Ann (McDonald) Brandon, 46, of North Adams died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on June 24, 1969, daughter of...

Hans-Werner Gertje, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hans-Werner Gertje, 81, of North Adams died Tuesday April 5, 2016, at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Augustfehn, Germany, on August 1, 1934, son of Wilhelm...

Donna G. Casuscelli

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donna Gail (Raedel) Bachand Casuscelli died on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 4, 1949, in Fort Worth,...

David B. Lesure Jr., 43

ADAMS, Mass. — David Bryan Lesure Jr., 43, of Adams died Sunday, April 3, 2016.  He was born in North Adams on November 19, 1972, a son of Susan Ann (Clairmont) Lesure Sherman and...

Bernadette G. Allard, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bernadette Georgette (Desnoyers) Allard, 87, of North Adams died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Canada on April 4, 1928, a...

Alan A. LaFleur, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Alan Arthur LaFleur, 92, beloved husband and father, of 6 East Walnut St., died Sunday afternoon, April 3, 2016, at his home.  He was born in Adams on March 18,...

Beverly Armstrong, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beverly Armstrong, 72, formerly of Kellie Drive in Pittsfield and Dublin Road in Richmond, passed away peacefully April 1, 2016 after a lengthy illness at Berkshire...

Lorraine M. Kushi, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lorraine Mary Kushi, 74, of 55 Roberta Road died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Lorraine Kushi had a great love of life and she was...

Thomas G. McClelland, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas Gordon McClelland, 71, of 88 Lincoln St. died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, peacefully at Springside of Pittsfield.  Born in North Adams on May 12, 1944, the...

Walter B. Baran, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Walter B. Baran, 87, of 37 Alger St. died on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams on April 26, 1928, a son of...

Ronald ‘Davy’ Davenport, 60

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Ronald "Davy" Davenport, 60, of 12 Crandall St. died on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center Satellite Emergency Center in North...

Martha Alvarez, 85

NORTH ADAMS, MA - Martha Isabel Alvarez, 85 passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.   She was surrounded by her loving family and devoted...

Ronald J. Marcella Jr., 78

DALTON, Mass. — Ronald Joseph Marcella Sr., 78, of Dalton went into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, in the comfort of his home. He was...

Lester C. Dumoulin, 87

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Lester C. Dumoulin, 87, of Clarksburg joined his beloved wife Claire in heaven on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in North...

Joan H. Parisien, 84

PEABODY, Mass. — Joan Helen Parisien of Peabody, formerly of North Adams, passed away peacefully March 29, 2016, under hospice care at Pilgrim Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born...

Nina C. Chiaretto, 99

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nina C. Chiaretto, 99, of 7 Delaware Ave. died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Berkshire Place. She was born in Wilmington, Vt., on March 16, 1917, a daughter of the late...

Helen Aitken

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Helen (Cohen) Aitken of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Williamstown, Mass., passed away March 28, 2016. Born in North Adams, Mass., she found her professional niche...