Obituaries

Richard DeMarsico Sr.

Richard Raymond DeMarsico Sr., 84, of Port Orange , FL died on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Halifax Heath Hospice in Ormond Beach, FL. He was born in North Adams, MA on April 26, 1937, a son of...

Steven V. Augello, 45

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Steven Victor Augello, 45, of North Adams, died peacefully on Sunday, October 10, 2021. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on September 20, 1976, a son of Mary Ann...

Helen O'Neil, 91

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Helen (Szufnarowski) O’Neil. 91, of Adams, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at her daughters home in Slingerlands, New York. She was born in Adams on...

Jeanne E. Todd, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Jeanne Ellen (Hamelin) Todd, 92, of North Adams, died on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at the Cape Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Facility in Sandwich,...

William Tobin, 73

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— William E. "Bill" Tobin, 73, artist and educator, passed away Oct. 7, 2021, at the Gale Avenue home he built after a brave, eight-year fight with prostate...

Beverly A. Samson, 91

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Beverly A. (Church) Samson, 91, of Adams, was reunited with the love of her life when she passed on, Friday, October 8, 2021, at Craneville Place in Dalton. She...

Raymond Paul Bergmann, 68

NEW SALEM, Mass. —Raymond "Ray" Bergmann, 68 years old, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2021. Raymond was born in New York on Dec. 7, 1952.  After graduating Christ the...

Helen M. Donega, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Helen Margaret Donega, 88, of North Adams, died Saturday morning, October 9, 2021, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on October 28, 1932, daughter...

Julia Haddad, 94

    Julia Ferris (Ameen) Haddad, 94 of Williamstown, MA, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center North (NARH).  She was born in North Adams, MA on...

Lisa A. Malloy, 59

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mrs. Lisa Ann (Robert) Malloy, 59, of Cheshire, died on Monday, October 11, 2021 at her sons home in Adams. She was born in Adams on August 31, 1962, a daughter...

Eleanor Ruth Auge

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Eleanor Ruth Auge known to those who loved her as Ellie, Ma, Meme, Nanny and Bamma took her rightful seat beside the Blessed Mother October 8, 2021. An instant angel,...

Steven J. Neathawk, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Steven John Neathawk, 71 of Castleton, VT has passed away. He was born in North Adams, MA on April 7, 1950 a son of the late Eugene Neathawk and Katherine (Crawford)...

Robert J. Potvin, 89

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Robert Joseph Potvin, 89 of Stamford, VT died on Wednesday October 6, 2021 at his home. He was born in Chicopee, MA on July 26, 1932, a son of Ernest Joseph and Rosalie...

Mary F. Richards, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Mrs. Mary Frances Antonette (Tassone) Richards, 92, of North Adams, died Tuesday morning, October 5, 2021, at Springside of Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on May...

Tristan Lawson,12

Tristan McCarthy Lawson, 12 of Williamstown died on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. Tristan was born in Springfield, MA. on August 26, 2009 a son of Daniel Edward & Maury M....

David Taylor,27

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   With deepest sorrow, we announce that David Joseph Taylor, age 27 our most beloved son, brother, family member and friend passed suddenly on Thursday, September...

Joan V. Owensby, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Joan Valerie (Girardi) Owensby, 78 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday October 2, 2021at Craneville Place in Dalton. She was born in North Adams, MA on March 10,...

William A. Chapman, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William A. Chapman, age 87 of Pittsfield died Monday evening at his home after a long illness. Born in North Adams, on Feb. 20, 1934, he was the son of the late Raymond...

Jacqueline Mikutowicz, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Jacqueline (Brooks) Mikutowicz, 87, of Adams, died on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on November 7,...

Stephen D. Blanchette

ADAMS, Mass. —  A memorial service for Stephen D. Blanchette, a native and former longtime resident of Adams, who died on November 4, 2020, will be held on Saturday, October 9th, at 11:00...

Joan A. Witek, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Joan A. (Gokey) Witek, 88, of North Adams, died Wednesday September 29, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Pittsfield on September...

Jeannette Lesage, 85

A Liturgy of Christian Burial to celebrate the Life of Jeannette Cecelia (Tash) Lesage, a longtime North Adams teacher and guidance counselor who passed away on May 10, 2020 will be celebrated...

Rose Mary Young, 87

HANCOCK, Mass. —  Rose Mary Burk (Wetherell) Young, 87, of Hancock died Thursday September 23, 2021 at her home. She was born in Hudson Falls, NY on February 23, 1934, the only child of...

Dr. William G. Wagner, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Dr. William G. Wagner, a celebrated historian of modern Russia who was an integral part of the Williams College community, including as Brown Professor of History...

Joann Burdick, 56

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joann Marie Burdick née Bolner, North Adams, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 15, 2021, at age 56. She is survived by her two children, Tess and...