Obituaries

Catherine M. Vance, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Catherine Mary Vance, 88, of Cheshire passed away August 9, 2021 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Louis and...

Barbara Bontell Allen, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barbara A. Allen, 80, died peacefully Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family.   She was born in Pittsfield on Jan. 12,...

Eleanor M. Berkel, 98

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass — Eleanor M. Berkel died at home on July 25, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.  In passing, she joins her husband Robert, to whom she was happily...

Lester H. Friedman, 89

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lester H. Friedman, 89, of Great Barrington died on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Fairview Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1932, in Memphis, Tenn. the son of...

Janice C. Tresp, 75

SHEFFIELD, Mass. – Janice C. Tresp, 75, a longtime resident of Great Barrington and Sheffield passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Midstate Medical...

Helen Fink

LENOX, Mass. —   Helen Fink, of Kimball Farms Life Care in Lenox, Massachusetts, died at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on July 28, 2021 after a sudden illness. Helen’s...

Rose L. Tannenbaum, 68

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — It is with great sorrow we announce the death of Rose L. Tannenbaum, Sunday evening July 25. Hers was a world of color, art, music, dancing, and adventure. How wide...

Ervin Russell Dunham, 91

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ervin Russell Dunham, 91, a longtime resident of Cottage Street in Great Barrington died on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, at Fairview Hospital. He was born on June 29,...

MaryAnn Schiller, 67

BELLEAIR BLUFFS, Fla. — MaryAnn Schiller, 67, formerly of Sheffield, Mass. died on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at her home. She was born on May 27, 1952, the daughter of Raymond and Catherine...

Catherine Giguere, 105

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Catherine Theresa (Ferrara) Giguere, 105, of North Adams died on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at North Adams Commons. Catherine was born on March 13, 1916 in...

Michael Sarkis Jr, 69

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Michael Patrick Sarkis Jr., 69 of Pittsfield, MA died on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his family and their priest. He was...

Allen F. Field, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Allen Floyd Field, 89 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday August 7, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He had been a resident of North Adams Commons where he contracted...

Harold R. Pitoniak, 97

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Harold R. Pitoniak, 97, of Williamstown, MA, formerly of Adams, MA died on Monday morning, August 9, 2021, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Wilbraham, MA on...

Grace E. Germanowski, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Grace E Germanowski passed away in the loving home of her son Mark and daughter-in-law Heidi Germanowski on July 10, 2021, in Sun City, Ariz. She was 93. Born in...

Remo DiTomasso, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Remo DiTomasso, 82 of Pittsfield, MA died on Thursday August 5, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on November 1,...

Virginia Moses , 84

August 4, 2021, Virginia Mary "Ginny" Moses, 84 years young, passed away in her home with family at her side after a short illness. She resided in Pownal Vt. Born on September 25,...

Kathryn G. Winant, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kathryn G. Winant, 94, of Williamstown passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at her home.  Kathryn was born in South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 15, 1926. She was the...

Richard Pierce,86

    Richard Everett Pierce, Jr., 86 of Williamstown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. Richard was born on September 5, 1934, a son of...

May'lonni Marie Timpson

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Baby girl May’lonni Marie Timpson of North Adams, died on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. She was born in Pittsfield on...

Janice Selkowitz, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Janice Selkowitz was born, raised and lived in Pittsfield, the city she loved, her entire 96 years. She was a graduate of Pittsfield High class of 1944 and trained at...

Roger K. Strek, 78

Mr. Roger K. Strek; affectionately known as Grumpa by his grandchildren: 78, of Cheshire, died on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams...

Nancy Delisle, 83

North Adams, MA -Nancy J. (Billings) Delisle of North Adams died on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. Nancy was born in Clarksburg, MA on October 19, 1937 a daughter of the...

Robert A. Hillard, Jr., 48

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Robert A. Hillard, Jr., 48, of Adams, died on Friday, July 23, 2021, at his home. He was born in North Adams on September 14, 1972, son of Sandra (Montgomery)...

Dennis Dostie, 67

The family of Dennis Dostie of North Adams who passed away on March 26, 2020 will be holding a celebration of life on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Bloom Meadows, 2422 Hancock Road, Hancock, MA from...

Donnie Girard, 40

  Donnie Jo "Bo" Girard 40, of Fall River, MA. formerly of North Adams, MA. died Monday July 26, 2021 at St. Ann's Hospital in Fall River, MA. He was born in Pittsfield on April...