Obituaries

Richard Anthony Fitzpatrick, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Anthony Fitzpatrick — aka "BUD/Big Ugly Dick," "Dicky," "El Gato" and "Fitzy," among other nicknames — died...

Richard A. Elwell, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —   Richard (a/k/a Dick, Deek, Beepie) Arnold Elwell passed away peacefully last week, after a courageous 15-year battle with cancer. Richard was born in Pittsfield, MA...

Bernard J. Fryc, 82

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Bernard J. Fryc, 82, of Adams, died Saturday evening, Feb. 22, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on June 18, 1937, a son of the late Bernard and Clara...

Carol Elizabeth McDonough, 84

ADAMS, Mass. — Carol Elizabeth McDonough, formerly Carol Elizabeth Dubis of San Antonio, Texas, age 84, peacefully passed away on Sept. 2, 2022, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's...

Lorraine "Lorna" McGuinness, 87

Lorraine "Lorna" McGuinness passed away peacefully on October 20, 2022 at the age of 87 surrounded by family after what she described as a “lifetime of questioning, self-discovery and...

Phyllis Norcross, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Phyllis Mary (Garofano) Norcross, 79 of North Adams, MA died Monday October 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Adams, MA...

B. Isabelle Girard, 98

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. B. Isabelle (Langlois) Girard, 98, of Adams, died on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at her home. She was born in Adams on July 25, 1924, a daughter of the late Dr....

Susan Jusino, 67

    Susan Faith (Luczynski) Jusino, 67, of North Adams died on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. Susan was born in North Adams on October 23, 1954 a daughter...

Roma Morris, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Roma Theresa (Brazeau) Morris, 98 of North Adams, MA died on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Williamstown Commons. Roma was born in North Adams, MA on July 18, 1924 a...

Alice Jarisch, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Alice C. (Jeanton) Jarisch, 90, of North Adams, died Sunday morning, Oct. 16, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on...

Joan A. Hamilton, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —   The family of Joan Ann Hamilton of Adams are saddened to announce her passing on October 15th, 2022 at the age of 90 after a brief illness and a long battle with...

James Reid,74

    James Walter Reid, 74, of Adams died on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. James was born in Pittsfield, MA on December 18, 1947 in...

Frederick L. Keyes, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Frederick L. Keyes, 79, son of the late Leonard and Delia Dubois Keyes of North Adams, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, after a lengthy illness. He leaves behind...

Lt. Bruce R. Patenaude, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Lt. Bruce Robert Patenaude, 74 of North Adams died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams on July 30, 1948, a...

Lessie Melvin, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lessie Jane Melvin, 94, of Williamstown died on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at Williamstown Commons. Lessie was born in Lumber Bridge, N.C., on Oct. 4, 1928, a daughter...

Leonard J. Dubis, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Leonard J. Dubis, 88, of Adams, died Saturday evening, October 1, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 5, 1934, a son of the late...

William G. Coody, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  William George Coody, 76, of North Adams died on Friday, October 7, 2022 at home. William was born in North Adams on July 18, 1946 a son of the late George S....

Annmarie Burke, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Annmarie (O’Brien) Burke, age 74, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Born in Pittsfield, Annmarie was the daughter of the...

Cecelia Peterson, 84

Cecelia Ann (Morehouse) Peterson, 84 of Clarksburg MA, died October 5, 2022 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on October 2, 1938, a daughter of Francis Samuel Morehouse and Alice...

Victor "Kip" Lamb Jr., 78

  Victor “Kip” Franklin Lamb, Jr.78 of Williamstown, MA died on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on April 24, 1944, a...

John Fachini, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  John Fachini, 88 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday October 4, 2022 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on January 2, 1934, a son of Antonio Giuseppe...

John C. Racette,92

John Carlton Racette, 92, of North Adams died on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. John was born in North Adams on August 11, 1930 a son of the late Arthur Joseph...

Brenda L. Blasi, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Brenda Lee Blasi, 54, of North Adams, died Friday, September 30, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. She was born in North Adams on January 15, 1968,...

Richard A. Jozefiak, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Richard A. "Dick" Jozefiak, 73, of Bridgewater, Vt., formerly of Adams, Mass., passed unexpectedly in his sleep, mid-September 2022, at his home on Bridgewater Center...

Denise Morin,71

Denise Patricia (Lanoue) Morin, 71, of Florida, MA died on Sunday October 2, 2022 at North Adams Commons. Denise was born on March 19, 1951 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island a daughter of the late...