Obituaries

Ruth (McKane) Cunningham, 100

Ruth Alice (McKane) Cunningham of North Adams passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the age of 100. Born in North Adams on April 23, 1924, Ruth was the youngest of...

Bretta Karp, 60

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Bretta Marsie Schiff Karp, 60, of Shrewsbury Massachusetts passed away on September 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with...

Matthew D. Schilling, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Matthew Damon Schilling, 54 of North Adams, MA sadly passed away on Friday August 16, 2024. He was born in Bethesda, Maryland on August 14, 1970, the son of Dr....

Douglas Foster, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Douglas Foster was born on August 3,1930 in Utica, New York to Harry and Florence Foster. At the age of 6, he contracted polio. The doctors did not think that he...

George J, Winters, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — George J. Winters passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2024, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Pittsfield, on Sept. 15, 1946, to the late George A. and...

William A. Lefebvre Jr, 76

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  William A. Lefebvre, Jr., 76 of Cheshire died on Saturday morning, August 31, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. William was born in Adams, Massachusetts...

Keith R. Hartman,77

Keith Robert Hartman, 77 of North Adams died on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Middleton, CT on July 26, 1947 a son of the late William Hartman & Edith...

John Joseph Adams Jr., 83

February 7, 1941 - August 28, 2024 John Joseph Adams Jr , 83, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2024 at Craneville Place in Dalton, MA. John was born on February 7, 1941 in Ludlow, MA to John...

Robert A. Dow, 71

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Robert A. Dow, 71, of Adams, died Wednesday evening, August 21, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Bennington, Vermont on January 20,...

Harold B. Lavanway, 73

READSBORO, Vt. —  Harold Bowen “Opie” Lavanway, 73 of Readsboro, VT died on Monday August 26, 2024 following an automobile accident in Readsboro. He was born in North Adams,...

Eleanor "Ellie" George, 97

Eleanor Louise (Whitman) George   Ellie was the daughter of Wallace V Whitman and Grace Gertrude Robb; born in Allston MA on May 8 1927. She was the last of four children; sister to her...

James J. McKenna, 91

ADAMS, Mass. —Mr. James J. McKenna, 91, of Manchester, VT, a longtime resident of Adams, died Friday afternoon, August 23, 2024 at his home. He was born in Adams on August 12, 1933, the son of...

John R. Gaffey, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  John Richard Gaffey, 80 of North Adams, MA died on Monday August 26, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in North Adams, MA on August 26,...

Mildred A. Phelps, 97

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mildred “Millee” A. Phelps, 97 of Cheshire, passed away August 20, 2024 at her home. Born in Pittsfield, MA on May 27, 1927, she was the daughter of the...

Carol Morin,80

NORTH ADAMS  Carol Douglas Morin, 80, of North Adams passed away peacefully at North Adams Regional Hospital on August 24, 2024. She was born on June 28, 1944 to the late William and...

John C. Nicol, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  John Charles Nicol, 77 of North Adams, MA died Friday August 23, 2024 at Lee Health Care. He was born in North Adams, MA on October 22, 1946, a son of the late...

Florence Benson,97

    Florence Theresa (Moreau) Benson, 97 of Williamstown died on Sunday August 25, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on July 9, 1927 a daughter of the late...

Doris T. Guillou, 97

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Mrs. Doris T. (Ramsdell) Guillou, 97, of Chesapeake, VA, formerly of Pittsfield and Adams, died on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at her home. She was born in Adams...

Geraldine R. Pedercini, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Geraldine R. Pedercini, of North Adams, died August 22, 2024, at home with her loving family surrounding her. She was born in North Adams on July 24, 1939, daughter...

Rena Bua, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —  Rena (Betolatti) Bua, 96 of Adams, MA died on Thursday August 22, 2024 at Williamstown Commons. Rena was born in Cheshire, MA on March 28, 1928, a daughter of Geralamo...

Gary B. Maynard, 69

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Gary Brent Maynard, 69 of Clarksburg, MA died Monday August 19, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. He was born in Greenfield, MA on August 7, 1955, a son...

Karen B. Kwitter, 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Karen Beth Kwitter, 73, of Williamstown died on Monday, August 19, 2024 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, with her family by her side. Karen...

Wayne J. Sargent, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wayne J. Sargent, 74, of Havre De Grace, MD, formerly of North Adams, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024. Born in Pittsfield on March 28, 1950, he was the son of the...

Kenneth M. Butler, 89

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Kenneth M. Butler of Cheshire and The Landing at Laurel Lake assisted living facility in Lee passed from this life on Aug. 9, 2024, at the Mount Greylock Extended Care...

Heath Alan DelRatez, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Heath Alan DelRatez, 49 of North Adams, died suddenly on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center.   Heath was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on June...