Obituaries

Barbara King, 99

Barbara Rose (Bailey) King, 99 of Clarksburg died on Thursday December 14, 2023 at Williamstown Commons. Born on Mother’s Day, May 11, 1924 to Homer and Delores (Major) Bailey, wife of Vincent...

Rosemary Persip Crawford, 94

Rosemary Persip Crawford, 94, of Dalton, died Saturday, December 9, 2023, at her home. Born in Pittsfield on December 18, 1928, the daughter of Alfred K. Persip, Sr., and Augusta Mae Price Persip,...

Beverly Goodell, 68

 Beverly Lynn (Raymond) Goodell, 68 of North Adams died Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. She was born on February 15, 1955 in Brookline, MA, a daughter...

Hazel Daignault 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Hazel B. (Rice) Daignault, 96, of Adams, died on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Cheshire on December 19, 1926, a daughter of the...

Zygmund J. Cwalinski, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —   Holding the hand of Loretta, the love of his life, Ziggy took his final breaths at home and entered the kingdom of God on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at "his"...

Francis W. Beaudreau, 92

Retired Senior Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force Francis William Beaudreau, 92 of North Adams, decorated veteran of the US Air Force died on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center...

Mary "Pat" Markland, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mary “Pat” Bourdon Markland, R.N. went to be with Our Lord on Saturday, December 9, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Pat is survived by her...

Richard G. Simpson, 74

ADAMS, Mass. —Mr. Richard G. Simpson, 74, of Adams, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Pittsfield on April 20, 1949, son of the late...

Allen H. Pickert, 77

Allen H Pickert, 77, of Ashley Falls, MA, joined his Lord and Savior on Dec. 4, 2023, with his family by his side.  He was the son of Edwin F. Pickert and May (Nolan) Pickert.  He...

Jayson Paul Brock, 47

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Jayson Paul Brock, age 47, passed away at home on Monday, November 27, 2023 after a fierce 7 month battle with cancer. Jayson refused to give up and fought every...

Betty S. Walsh Barron, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Betty S. (Sprowson) Walsh Barron, 94 of Williamstown, MA died Wednesday December 6, 2023 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on January 28,...

Salvatore Congello, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Salvatore Joseph Congello, 83 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday December 5, 2023 at Kimball Farms Nursing Care in Lenox. He was born in Mount Vernon, NY on March...

John A. LeClair, Jr., 68

Mr. John A. LeClair, Jr., 68, of North Adams, died Friday morning, December 1, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, after a courageous fight against a rare and aggressive form of cancer....

Jeanette F. Ameen, 99

CHESHIRE, Mass. —Jeanette Farris Ameen of Cheshire passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on October 26, 1924,...

Jane Hoge Murdock, 88

Jane Hoge Murdock, 88, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2023. She was in the comfort of her home, with family and friends. Jane was born in New York City on March 31, 1935, to Sally Butler Hoge...

Dana P. Middlebrook, 73

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Dana Paul Middlebrook, 73, of Adams, died on Monday, December 4, 2023, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on July 5, 1950, son of the late Randall and...

Nancy A. Rodovick, 89

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Nancy A. (Hilton) Rodovick, 89, of Adams, died on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Adams on December 27,...

Edward P. Wilk, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Edward P. Wilk, 93, of Adams, died on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 6, 1930, a son of the...

Nancy L. Patenaude, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Nancy Lou (Lahey) Patenaude, 88, of North Adams, formerly of Adams, died Thursday evening, November 30, 2023 at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on...

Dr. Bertram M. Beisiegel, 91

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Dr. Bertram M. Beisiegel passed to his rest in Jesus on November 23, 2023. His was a life marked by service: service to his community, to his church, and to his family....

Kenneth "Ken" Szpila, 76

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Kenneth “Ken” Szpila, 76, of Cheshire, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center in...

Gertrude "Betty" Sprague, 91

READSBORO, Vt. —  Gertrude Elizabeth “Betty” (Yorke) Sprague, 91 of Readsboro, VT died Tuesday November 28, 2023 at Southwestern VT Medical Center. She was born in...

Marsha Bushika, 63

Marsha Ann Bushika, 63, of North Adams, MA, died Thursday November 30, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was born on December 29, 1959 in North Adams to the late Arthur and...

Franklin P. McLaren, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Franklin P. McLaren, 78, of Adams, died on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his home. Ab Origine Fidus--A belief this good, generous and caring man lived by. He...

Joyce Lataif, 88

LONGTIME EDUCATOR. Joyce Marie Lataif, 88 of North Adams died on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Glens Falls Hospital. She was born in North Adams on February 12, 1935 a daughter of the late Louis...