Obituaries

Sandra Koch, 73

    Sandra Lee (Cook) Koch, 73 of North Adams, died on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on November 30, 1947, the daughter of Harold...

Mary Shirley Battis, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Mary Shirley Battis, 89 of Clarksburg, passed away peacefully Wednesday November 3, 2021. Ms. Battis was born on May 19, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Purcell...

Robert Edwin Lee III, 67

Robert passed peacefully on Oct. 25 2021 at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, Vt. after a 7 month battle with an aggressive bladder cancer, that spread throughout his abdomen. The...

Frieda J. Zabek, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Frieda Julia (Czubryt) Zabek, 90, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, November 3, 2021, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on June 7, 1931, a daughter of the...

Julie LeSage, 48

     Julie Patricia (Chandler) LeSage, 48, of North Adams died at her home on Monday, November 1, 2021. She was born in North Adams, the beloved daughter of Patricia (Ryan)...

Carl Cellana, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Nov. 1, 2021, Carl "Chili" Cellana passed away peacefully at home, listening to his music and holding the hand of his wife just as he wanted. Born in North...

Kenneth R. Flanders, Jr.

Kenneth Ralph Flanders, Jr., 65 of Pittsfield, MA, passed away October 23, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke, MA on July 9, 1956 to the late Kenneth R. Flanders Sr., and...

Frank J. Halik, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Frank Joseph Halik, 87 of Pittsfield, MA died Saturday October 30, 2021 at his home with his daughter by his side. He was born in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I., NY on...

Ralph A. Wright Jr., 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Ralph Allen Wright Jr, 85 of Williamstown, MA died Friday October 29, 2021 at Centers for Living and Rehab in Bennington, VT. He was born in North Adams, MA, a...

Jeffrey H. May, 61

DALTON, Mass. —  Jeffrey H. May passed away on November 1st surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cholangiocarcinoma. He was 61 years old. Jeff was born in Manhasset NY...

Susan M. Rondeau, 58

STAMFORD, Vt. —   Mrs. Susan M. (Allard) Rondeau, 58, of Stamford, VT, died on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on...

Larry Newmark

Larry Newmark, son of the late Helen and David Newmark, passed away peacefully on October 30th in his hometown of Pittsfield, MA at the age of 75. Larry was always private with his emotions and,...

Robert W. LaBonte, 68

SAVOY, Mass. —  Robert W. LaBonte, 68 of Savoy, MA died on Thursday October 28, 2021 at BayState Franklin Medical Center as a result of a motorcycle accident in Shelburne. He was born...

Elizabeth A. Kestyn, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —Mrs. Elizabeth A. (LaRoche) Kestyn, 84, of Adams, died Sunday morning, October 24, 2021, at her home. She was born in Montague, MA on November 19, 1936, a daughter of the late...

Marie C. Greenbush, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Marie Colomba (Picciuto) Greenbush, 80, of Adams, died Thursday morning, October 28, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Brockton, MA on...

Paula Moore Tabor, 67

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Paula Moore Tabor, a beautiful and ever-vibrant spirit, passed away peacefully at the age of 67 on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born on July 26, 1954 in...

Sandra J. McBee, 75

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Sandra J. (Wilson) McBee, 75, of Adams, died Monday morning, October 25, 2021, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Pittsfield on February 12, 1946, a daughter of the...

Elmer C. Potter, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Elmer Charles Potter, 93, who moved to Fort Kent in 2005, passed away September 17, after spending his final few days in hospice at the Aroostook House of Comfort in...

Edith Taskin, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Edith Stoskin Taskin, 98, died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at her home of more than 70 years on Chestnut Street. She was born in Great Barrington on...

Jeanne Filiault,71

  Mary- Jeanne (Miner) Filiault, 71, of North Adams died on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her home. She was born in North Adams, on January 26, 1950 a daughter of the late George Emil and...

John Thomas Durant, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Thomas Durant, 57 of Hyannis, passed away on Oct. 8, 2021.  John was born in North Adams on May 4, 1964, the son of the late Shirley A. and Russell W. Durant,...

Peter Ronan, 73

  Peter Raymond Ronan, 73 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday October 20, 2021. He was born in North Adams on November 17, 1947 a son of the late Gerald Timothy Ronan and Lorraine (Mahar)...

Patsy Worley,73

       Patsy Kay (Brown) Worley, 73 of North Adams, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the home of her son in Pittsfield, MA ....

Debbie A. Macteer, 65

ADAMS, Mass. —   Debbie A. (Horn) Macteer, 65, of Adams, died on Monday, October 18, 2021, at her home. She was born in Adams on May 1, 1956, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth...

Dorothy Seney, 95

    Dorothy “Dot” Ellen (Simonton) Seney, 95 of Williamstown died on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Salisbury, CT. on September...