Obituaries

Richard "Dick" Gershom Cutter III, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard "Dick" Gershom Cutter III passed away on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, at the age of 79.  He left this world with no pain shortly after doing what he...

Roger A. Pedercini, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Roger Anthony Pedercini, 95 of North Adams, MA died Thursday April 9, 2026 at Williamstown Commons. Roger was born in North Adams, MA on April 8, 1931, a son of...

Samuel Humes IV, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Samuel Humes, beloved husband of Lynne DeLay, dad of Hans and Hamilton, and Daddy Daddy for Willem, Henk, Samuel Kees, Etta, Elias, Mina, and Amielyn, passed away...

Bruce Edmond Pierce, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bruce Edmond Pierce, 73, of North Adams, died on Dec, 27, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Bruce was proud to be a tissue and organ donor, helping the...

Wayne Morrison, 76

Wayne Capron Morrison, 76, a lifelong resident of Williamstown, MA, died Friday, April 10, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in North Adams, MA, on June 9, 1949, a...

Jeffrey David Phelps, 47

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jeffrey David Phelps (born Jeffrey Steven Burdick), 47, of San Francisco, CA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday March 31, 2026. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on...

Helen C. Koperniak, 95

ADAMS, Mass. —Mrs. Helen Carolyn (Michalski) Koperniak, 95, of Adams died peacefully Thursday morning, April 9, 2026, at her home with family by her side. She was born in Adams on May 29, 1930,...

Ali Khaled Maher, 56

ADAMS, Mass. — Ali Khaled Maher, of Belleville, Mich., passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He faced his illness with the same...

Carl Joseph Gageant, 53

  SERVICE NOTICE Graveside services for Carl Gageant will take place on Friday April 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the family plot in Clarksburg Cemetery. Following the service a reception will...

Elizabeth Patricia Siskind, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Elizabeth Patricia Diem (Monahan) Siskind, 86, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, on December 28, 2025....

Joseph Lazarczyk, 79

Joseph Francis Lazarczyk, 79, of North Adams died on Tuesday  April 7, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a 24-year battle with prostate cancer. Joseph was born on...

Sally Josephine (Les) Nolan, 90

Sally Josephine (Les) Nolan, 90, of North Adams, died on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on February 19, 1936, the daughter of Joseph Edward and Wanda...

John A. Ellsworth, Jr.

DALTON, Mass. —   John A. Ellsworth Jr., age 60, passed away March 23, 2026 after a series of recent health problems. Born in Pittsfield on May 14, 1965, Johnny was a son of Janet...

Peter F. Harrison

The family of Peter F. Harrison is saddened to announce his passing on March 13, 2026.  Peter lived a life filled with family, friends, and love of travel and the outdoors. Gone too soon,...

Jeannette Holmes, 100

Jeannette C. (Lanoue) Holmes, 100 years old of North Adams, died at the Williamstown Commons on Saturday, April 4, 2026. She was born on June 6, 1925, a daughter of the late Prudent and Mary...

Kurt William Scholz, 56

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Kurt William Scholz, age 56, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. He was born on Sept. 27, 1969. Kurt has been the owner of Old New England Property...

Judith A. Serre, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Judith Anne (Harrington) Serre, 80, of North Adams, died on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on...

Glenn D. Alibozek, 65

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Glenn D. Alibozek, 65, of Adams, died on Friday, April 3, 2026, at his home. He was born in North Adams on October 9, 1960, a son of the late David and Doris...

Richard J. "Dick" Farley, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Richard “Dick” Joseph Farley of Williamstown, Massachusetts—beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and cherished friend—passed away...

Walter R. Bloniasz, 91

STAMFORD, VT -- Walter R. Bloniasz of Poplar Drive died on March 27, 2026, at his home with family members by his side. He was 91. Mr. Bloniasz was a man of few words, an astute observer and...

Cecelia B. Michalenko, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Cecelia B. (Biros) Michalenko, 90, of Adams, died Tuesday evening, March 31, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Adams on September 11, 1935, a...

Priscilla Thayer, 94

READSBORO, Vt. —  Priscilla Irene (Tower) Thayer, 94 of Readsboro, VT died on March 25, 2026 at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in North Adams, MA on July 9, 1931 a daughter...

Loriann Lewis, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Loriann Lewis passed away at home in North Adams on March 16, 2026, after a long illness.  She was the daughter of Joyce and Ralph Lewis and the granddaughter of...

Suzanne Salatino, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Suzanne Helen Salatino (née Marshall) passed away on January 22, 2026. Born September 26, 1937 in Lanesborough, MA, to Suzanne Mickleson Marshall and Robert...

Carol F. Bratcher, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Carol F. (Davis) Bratcher, 93, of Cheshire, died Tuesday morning, March 31, 2026 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Oneonta, NY on October 5, 1932, a...