Obituaries

Peter "Bub" Tietgens, 97

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Peter N. "Bub" Tietgens, 97, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Cheshire, MA, died at home on Wednesday, November 3. Born in North Adams, MA. Pete graduated from...

Dale Leo Belanger, 56

Dale Leo Belanger, 56 of North Adams died suddenly in his home on Monday, June 13, 2022. He was born on November 26, 1965, the son of Carolyn (Cyr) Belanger-Haggerty and the late James Haggerty. He...

Phyllis J. Davis, 83

Phyllis J. Davis, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday June 15, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in North Adams on Sept. 3, 1938, she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret (Arrighi)...

Janet M. LaFleur, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Janet Maryann (Gajda) LaFleur, 93, of Adams, died on Monday, May 9, 2022, at her home. She was born in Adams on April 20, 1929, a daughter of the late John and...

Michael Anthony Hendrix, 60

Michael Anthony Hendrix passed away at home in Adams, Massachusetts on June 9th, 2022.  He was the son of William K. Hendrix of NC and Roberta I. Longley of VA and brother to Robert Hendrix...

Peggy A. Bertoli, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Peggy Ann Gomeau Bertoli, 86 of Port Orange, FL died April 20, 2022. She was born on November 12, 1935, a daughter of William T. Gomeau Sr. and Alice (Howland)...

George M. Bertoli, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  George Michael Bertoli, 85 of Port Orange, FL died on September 25, 2019. He was born on September 21, 1934, a son of Helen (Cumberland) Bertoli and George...

Francis A. Wojcik, 72

DALTON, Mass. —   Mr. Francis A. Wojcik, 72, of Dalton, died peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on January 9, 1950, a son...

Joseph A. Mancuso, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Joseph Anthony Mancuso, 80, of North Adams, MA passed away on Saturday June 11, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends after a 2½ year...

James W. Curran, 94

STAMFORD, Vt. — James W. Curran, a resident of Stamford for 87 years, died on May 29, 2022, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, under the care and compassion of the VVH staff...

Jeanette Burdick-O'Neil, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jeanette Arlene (Jolly) Burdick O'Neil, passed on June 10, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born on Nov. 29, 1935, at Hillcrest Hospital in Pittsfield to the late...

Mark F. Thomann, 67

ADAMS, Mass. —  On Sunday June 5th, 2022 the world lost a great man, a fireman, a sportsman, and a wonderful husband, father, papa, brother, son, and friend. Mark Francis Thomann was born...

Joseph T. Livecchi, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joseph T. Livecchi, 80, passed away on June 4, 2021.  He was born on June 26, 1940, in Pittsfield. Joseph graduated from Pittsfield High in 1958 and then attended...

Jillian M. Tatro, 38

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jillian Morgan Tatro, 38, of North Adams, was very abruptly, violently and sorrowfully taken away from us all, on Sunday, May 29, 2022, by the hands of her...

Nancy Jane Foss, 83

Longtime resident of Williamstown, MA Nancy Jane Foss (Nee Switzer) died Monday, May 23rd at Brookdale-Fillmore Pond in Bennington, VT at the age of 83. Beloved wife of the late Glenn A. Foss and...

Harry T. Horn, 89

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Harry Taft Horn, 89, of Adams, died on Friday, June 3, 2022, at his home. He was born in Adams on March 22, 1933, a son of the late Joseph and Viola (Taft) Horn. He...

Bernice "Red" Alcombright ,98

NORTH ADAMS – Bernice H. “Red” (Owczarski) Alcombright, 98, of North Adams passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2022 in the comfort of her home. She was the wife of former...

James H. Hoellerich, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. James Henry Hoellerich, 88, of Cheshire, died on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Adams, a son of the late John...

Francis J. Wilusz, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Francis "Franny" J. Wilusz, 74, of Adams passed away peacefully at home on January 7, 2022. Born in Adams, MA on May 20, 1947, the youngest son of the late Joseph J....

Nancy Ann Kenney, 79

ADAMS, Mass. —   Nancy Ann Kenney, 79, formerly of Adams, MA, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Born in Pittsfield, MA on August 31, 1942, the daughter of the late Walter and...

Dorothy Vallieres, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Bessie Vallieres, 92, of North Adams died on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  Born in Adams on Nov. 16, 1929, the...

Wayne Steven Boyce, 61

FLORIDA, Mass. — Wayne Steven Boyce, 61 of Limerick, Maine passed away on May 17, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.  Born Dec. 17, 1960, in Medford to Wayne and Ruth(Wilkins)...

Kelly J. Rhinemiller, 46

ADAMS, Mass. —   Kelly Jean Rhinemiller, 46, of Adams, died Tuesday evening, May 24, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on March 24, 1976, a...

Frederick S. Rynkowski, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Frederick S. Rynkowski, 86, of Adams, died Friday, May 13, 2022, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on January 21, 1936, a son of...

Charmaine LaPier, 67

  Charmaine D. LaPier 67, of Hancock died Saturday May 28, 2022. She was born in North Adams on June 14, 1954 a daughter of the late Harvey and Thelma (Moon) LaPier. She attended schools in...