Obituaries

James L. Fitzgerald Jr., MD., 85

June 20, 1939 - February 16, 2025 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Born in Albany N.Y., Jim attended the Albany Boys Academy where he began his love of playing hockey. As a scholar of Hamilton College,...

David Allen Towne Sr, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   David Allen Towne Sr., 83 of Williamstown, MA. died Saturday June 7, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams on May 19, 1942 a...

Joanna H. Biros, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Joanna H. (Filip) Biros, 91, of Adams, died Monday morning, June 9, 2025 at her home. She was born in Adams on February 25, 1934, daughter of the late John and Mary...

Raymond J. Moffett, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Raymond J. Moffett, 93 of Cheshire, passed away June 3, 2025 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Rita E. Moffett, who he married on August 7,...

Norman J. Huffstater, Jr. 69

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Norman J. Huffstater, Jr., 69 of Pittsfield, passed away June 5, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 16, 1956, he was the son of Rose...

Jennifer L. Malloy, 52

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jennifer Lynn Malloy, 52 of North Adams, MA died Saturday June 7, 2025 at her home after a long illness. She was born in North Adams, MA on November 19, 1972, a...

Shirley Buckley, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Shirley (Wild) Buckley, 86 of North Adams died peacefully in her home, on June 2, 2025. She was born in Lees, Oldham England November 26, 1938 to the late Frank...

Claire Boyer, 84

We are deeply saddened to share that Claire Eva (Levesque) Boyer, 84, of Williamstown, MA, died suddenly as the result of an automobile accident on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. She was born in Adams, MA...

Nicholas R. Briggs, 34

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Nicholas Raymond Briggs, also known as Octavia, 34 of Florida, MA died on Friday June 6, 2025 at Hillcrest Commons from complications due to Friedreich’s...

Daniel D. O'Connor, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Daniel D. O’Connor, Mark Hopkins Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, emeritus, died Saturday, May 24, at home in Williamstown. He was 94. In his...

Geraldine "Geri" Leonesio, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  In Loving Memory of Geraldine Leonesio 1929 – 2025 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." – Philippians 4:13 With...

Helen Kenyon, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Helen (Wisnowski) Kenyon, 88 of North Adams, MA died on Wednesday June 4, 2025 at BMC Pittsfield surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born in Brooklyn, NY...

Peter J. White Jr, 100

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  After a long and happy life, Williamstown resident Peter White died on Saturday, May 31st, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was 100 years old, and, to the last, faced...

William L. Morris Sr, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  William Lee Morris Sr., 60 of North Adams died on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at his home. He was born on November 17, 1964 in North Adams, MA. William was the son...

Ellen Dami, 83

Celebration of Life for Ellen Dami Please join us in honoring and celebrating the beautiful life of Ellen Dami, who passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025, in Naples, Florida, surrounded by her...

Bernard F. Baran, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Bernard F. Baran, 84, of North Adams, died on Friday, May 30, 2025, at his home. He was born in Adams on November 24, 1940, a son of the late Frank and...

Mary Havreluk, 95

Longtime Educator Mary Havreluk, 95 of Readsboro Vt. died Tuesday June 3, 2025 at her family’s lifelong homestead under hospice care. She was born in Readsboro on October 17, 1929 a daughter of...

Milton Overlock, 78

  Milton Joseph Overlock of North Adams, MA. died on May 30, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. He was born in Pittsfield on May 9, 1947, to father Joseph William Overlock...

Paul Dugal Jr., 62

Paul Patrick Dugal Jr. of North Adams passed away on Wednesday December 11, 2024 in North Adams. Paul was born in North Adams on March 5, 1962 and raised in the town of Florida by his loving...

Marilyn Ellingwood, 84

Marilyn Helen Ellingwood, of Williamstown and Bradenton, Fla. passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Feb. 6, 2025. She was born on June 16, 1940, to Robert Peoples (1972) and Helen...

Martin S. Koscielniak, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Martin S. Koscielniak (Marty) of North Adams went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Jan 30, 2025, following a brief illness. Marty was born in Adams on Feb....

Richard "Dick" Barrett, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Richard “Dick” Barrett, 83, of Cheshire, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a short bout with liver...

Marilyn Charron, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Marilyn M. (Armstrong) Charron, 90, of Adams, died on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on April 30, 1935, daughter of...

Joan A. Carrigan, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Joan A. (Millis) Carrigan, 80, of North Adams, died on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in North Adams on...

Frederic C. Chapman, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Frederic C. Chapman, 78, of Adams, died on Monday, May 26, 2025, at his home after a courageous battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was born in Denver,...