Obituaries

Edward L. Therrien, 86

Edward Louis Therrien, 86, of Castle Rock, Washington passed away at home on September 23, 2025. He was born on April 27, 1939, a son of the late Lawrence and Mabel (Girardey) Therrien. He graduated...

Frank J. Whisenant, 99

Frank Joseph Whisenant, a retired dairy farmer for over thirty years in Alford, Mass. died in Titusville, Fla. on Oct. 4, 2025. He was 99. He was born in Tarrytown, N.Y. on June 3, 1926 to Ernest...

Bonnie M. McCabe, 68

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. —  Bonnie Mary McCabe, 68 of Lanesborough, MA passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Friday October 17, 2025. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on March...

Marian A. Pitoniak, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Marian A. (Ouellette) Pitoniak, 90, of Adams, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, October 16, 2025, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. Born in Clarksburg,...

Rosemarie (Decoteau) Moore, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Rosemarie Moore of North Adams passed away in 2025, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, warmth, and quiet strength. A lifelong resident of North Adams, Rosemarie was...

Evelyn Ann Davis, 98

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Mrs. Evelyn Ann (Gardzina) Davis, 98, a longtime resident of North Adams before moving to Williamstown during her later years, passed away peacefully in her sleep at...

Elizabeth "Betty" Vadnais, 99

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Elizabeth R. Vadnais, known lovingly as “Betty,” passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, at the age of 99. Born on May 31, 1926, in North Adams,...

Karen A. McDonough, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Karen A. (Kordana) McDonough, 66, of North Adams, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at her home. She was born in Adams on April 14, 1959, a daughter of the...

Jay W. Westcott, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jay Wesley Westcott, 68 of North Adams died on Friday October 10, 2025 at his home. Jay was born in North Adams on January 24, 1957 a son of Walter Westcott &...

Foster K. Paradise, 73

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Foster K. Paradise, 73, of Adams, died on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 29, 1952, son of the...

William E. Wood, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mr. William E. Wood, who left us peacefully on October 10, 2025, at the age of 79, surrounded by his...

Lawrence "Larry" Murphy, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Lawrence (Larry) Michael Murphy, 84 a longtime resident of Williamstown died peacefully surrounded by family, on October 4, 2025 at his daughter’s home, in...

Thierry Breard, 53

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Thierry was born on August 2, 1972, in Dakar, Senegal. From the very beginning, he was a beautiful child — full of vitality and wonder toward everything around...

Stella C.J. Coolbroth, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Stella C.J. (Wall) Coolbroth, 86, of Pittsfield, died Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025 at Springside of Pittsfield. She was born in Pittsfield on November 7,...

Barbara Ann Harris, 86

Barbara Ann (Cook) Harris, 85 of Palm Bay, Florida and former resident of North Adams, MA. She was born in North Adams on August 31, 1939 a daughter of the late Alfred and Anna (Blake)...

Tinisha Lynn Hubby, 39

Tinisha Lynn Hubby, 39, of Pittsfield, beloved daughter of Peter and Karleen Hubby passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on October 1, 2025. “Those we love don’t go away,...

Scott Allen Martin, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Scott Allen Martin, 63, of Pittsfield died on Saturday October 4, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. Scott was born in North Adams on June 13, 1962 a son of the late...

Michael J. Wood Sr.

Michael J. Wood, Sr., 73, of Clarksburg, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on January 16, 1952, in North Adams,...

John A. Pasierbiak, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  John Andrew Pasierbiak, 81 of North Adams, MA died Friday October 3, 2025 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on October 15, 1943, a son of Andrew L. and...

Ellen M. Lipka, 99

ADAMS, Mass. —Ellen Mary (Diokas) Lipka, 99, of Adams, died Friday evening, September 26, 2025 at North Adams Commons. She was born in West Ghent, NY on August 25, 1926, daughter of the late...

Gary M. Koehler, 71

ADAMS, Mass. —   Gary Michael Koehler, 71 of Adams, MA, died unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2025. Gary was born on Jan. 3, 1954, to Margret (Lenhardt) Koehler & Arthur H. Koehler. He...

James William Landy Sr., 78

James William Landy, Sr. 78 of Williamstown, MA died Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, MA on January 11, 1947, a son of Edward Landy and Doris (Wilson)...

Walter E. Slosek, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Walter E. Slosek, 85, a longtime resident of Adams and most recently of Eastham, MA, died peacefully Friday afternoon, September 26, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich,...

Josephine Poirot, 83

FLORIDA, Mass. —   Mrs. Josephine E. (Pelletier) Poirot, 83, of Drury, died on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Windsor, VT...

Gary "Zac" Pasierbiak, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Gary Robert “Zac” Pasierbiak, 62 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday September 30, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center following a brief illness. He was...