Obituaries

Jessie Collier Koloski, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jessie Blanche Collier Koloski, 86, of San Bernardino, Calif., formerly of North Adams, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, following a brief illness. Jessie was born and raised...

Karen Ann Singleton, 73

POWNAL, Vt. - Karen Ann Singleton, 73, of Pownal died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in North Adams, Mass., on Aug. 25, 1942, a daughter of the late Camille...

Barbara A. Thayer, 92

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. - Barbara A. Thayer, 92, of North Main Street died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on...

Mary Rosasco, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Rosasco, 99, of Church Street died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, surrounded by her family. Born in North Adams on Aug....

Joseph M. Scott, 35

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph Michael Scott, 35, of Jackson Street died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at the North Adams campus of Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Jersey City, N.J., on April 7,...

Dorothy DePaoli, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy DePaoli, 84, of Walker Street died Saturday Oct. 10, 2015, at the North Adams campus of Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on Sept. 21, 1931,...

Edward E. LaFrance, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Earl LaFrance, 80, of 266 Beaver St., died after a short illness on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by his loving...

Gregory Dion Piper, 60

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gregory Dion Piper, 60, of New York City, formerly of Williamstown, died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at his home. Born in Williamstown on Aug. 5, 1955, son of Anson...

Kellie G. Oppenheimer, 44

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kellie G. Oppenheimer, 44, of Enfield, Conn., formerly of North Adams, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn. Born in North...

Dorothy Trimarchi, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Trimarchi, 97, formerly of St. Joseph's Court, 85 Eagle St., died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on June 30, 1918,...

Alma L. Pratt, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alma Laverne Pratt, 88, of North Adams, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, at North Adams Commons. Born in Athens, Ala., on March 11, 1927, daughter of Wiley and Mary Frances...

Norman S. D'Amico, 82

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Norman Sebastiano D'Amico, 82, of Middle Road died on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at his home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 16, 1933, a son of Benjamin and Theresa Musk D'Amico, he...

Linda Ann Hall, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Linda Ann Hall, 61, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Philadelphia on March 23, 1954, daughter of Anna Hughes of Bena,...

Kathy Mae Orell, 51

POWNAL, Vt. — Kathy Mae Orell, 51, of Blake Drive died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in North Adams, Mass., on Sept. 19, 1964, a daughter of Arthur Johnson of...

Isabel Mary Superneau, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Isabel Mary Superneau, 89, of Hall Street died at her home on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. Born in North Adams on May 12, 1926, a daughter of Howard and Ida Day Gaun, she...

Elizabeth A. Grennon, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Elizabeth A. Grennon, 82, formerly of Williamstown, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, 2015. Born in Troy, N.Y., on Dec. 16, 1932, one of eight children born to...

Charles A. Papa Jr., 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charles Anthony Papa Jr., 84, of Burke Avenue died Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 14, 1931, the youngest of...

Francis M. Charron, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Francis Mark Charron, 49, of Walker Street died on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in North Adams on June 21, 1966, a son of Edward and...

Janet R. Keep, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Janet Rose Dismorr Thompson Keep, 93, died peacefully at her home, Keep Hill, on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, surrounded by her family and friends. Born on Nov. 26, 1921, in...

Elizabeth J. Neveu, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elizabeth Josephine Neveu, 87, of 129 Glen Ave. died on Sept. 12, 2015. Born in North Adams on March 30, 1928, a daughter of Henry and Josephine Hoettle Brice, she...

Dennis G. Strizzi, 67

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Dennis George "Denny" Strizzi, 67, of Luce Road died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 5, 1947, a son of Dominick J....

William P. Cardimino, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Patrick Cardimino, 83, of Cleveland Avenue died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at his home. Born in North Adams on April 10, 1932, son of Joseph and Angelina DeCarlo...

Inga E. Choquette, 85

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Inga Evelyn Choquette, 85, of Inga Avenue died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at her home. Born in New York City on Oct. 2, 1929, a daughter of Niels and Ingrid Petersen...

Ruth June Graziola, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth June Graziola, 96, of North Adams died on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on June 25, 1919, a daughter of...

June Joy Morris, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — June Joy Morris, 89, of Meade Avenue died on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at her home. Born in Adams on June 19, 1926, a daughter of Ransom and Irene Delancey DeCoigne, she...