Obituaries

Margaret "Marge" Richardello, 92

Margaret (Eastman) Richardello, 92, of Adams, MA, died peacefully on May 7, 2025, after failing health the past year. She was born on August 15, 1932, in South Gardiner, Maine, to Lorenzo and Emma...

Gary Wade Shampang, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Gary Wade Shampang, 92 of Lenox enjoyed a full and happy life. He passed away May 5, 2025 at Kimball Farms Nursing Facility. Born in Pittsfield on February 9,1933,...

Douglas E. Randall, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Douglas E. Randall, 87, of Adams, died on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at his home. He was born in Adams on February 22, 1938, a son of the late Everett and Mary (Lagowski)...

Ellen Dami, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On a bright sunny morning on April 28, 2025, in Naples, Fla., Ellen Dami, 83, peacefully passed away with her loving children by her side, after a short battle with lung...

Robert Richard Sunn, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Richard Sunn, 82, of North Adams, MA, died Sunday May 4, 2025 at home. He was born in North Adams on October 1, 1942 a son of George T. and Mary Hazel...

Timothy Nelson Plankey, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Timothy Nelson Plankey(Plank), 65, of North Adams died surrounded by his family on May 3, 2025. The son of Charles Nelson and Eleanor (Wojcik) Plankey, Timothy was...

Isabelle A. Richardson, 97

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Isabelle A. “Bella” (Skrocki) Richardson, 97, of Adams, died Saturday morning, May 3, 2025 at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on February 3,...

Craig "MacGyver" Hamelin, 64

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mr. Craig F. Hamelin, AKA “MacGyver”, 64, of Cheshire, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Springside Nursing Home in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...

Howard "Buzzy" Rennell, 76

Howard Emerald “Buzzy” Rennell Jr. 76 of Pownal, VT. died Wednesday April 30, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. Howard was born in North Adams, MA. on October 22,...

Geoffrey H. Sprague, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Geoffrey H. Sprague, 78, died peacefully on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House with his loving family by his side. Geoffrey was born in...

Anson Mason Sr, 86

Anson Allen Mason Sr., 86, passed away peacefully at his residence on February 5, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Anson was born on October 17, 1938, to the late Warren and Doris Mason. He...

Frances A. Ciuk, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Ann Ciuk, 70, of Adams, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 3, 2025 at her home, with her family at her side. She was born in Adams on October 3, 1954, daughter...

Ferdinand Carl Sherman, 95

Ferdinand Carl Sherman (Ferdy) age 95 of Adams Massachusetts, died April 6th 2025 at the North Adams Commons of natural causes. Born in Cheshire Massachusetts July 16th 1929, he was the son of the...

Anne Whitney, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Anne Horne White (Young) Whitney, 93 of North Adams, MA died on Monday April 28, 2025 at Brookdale at Fillmore Ponds in Bennington, VT. She was born in Kilmarnock,...

David F. Wojtaszek, 79

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. David F. Wojtaszek, 79, of Adams, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on November 23, 1945, son of...

Jean M. LaVigne, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A celebration of life for Jean Marie LaVigne, who died on December 12, 2024, will be held on May 10, 2025 at the Downstreet Hotel, 40 Main Street, North Adams, MA...

John R. Leu, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  John Richard Leu, age 92, longtime resident of North Adams, MA, passed away on April 14, 2025 in Phoenixville, PA. He was the beloved husband of 70 years of Edith A....

Florence Jones, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Florence (Jozefiak) Jones, 93, of North Adams, formerly of Adams, died Saturday evening, April 19, 2025 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on November...

Beverly A. Wood, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Mrs. Beverly A. (Gauthier) Wood, of Williamstown, a loving mother, wife, and friend passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the age of 79 at Berkshire...

Irwin M. Lachman, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Irwin Morris Lachman (1930-2025) passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025 at Williamstown Commons, in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He is survived by his sons Joshua...

Barbara Lynn Morey, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Barbara Morey passed away on April 15, 2025, in Williamstown, MA. Born Barbara Linn Estep on December 9, 1933, to Walter Blair Estep and Hazel Rene Henderson in...

Collin J. Campbell, 28

ADAMS, Mass. —   With heavy hearts and deep sadness, we share the passing of Collin J. Campbell, who left this world unexpectedly and much too soon on Friday, April 11, 2025. Born in...

Ronald A. Mitchell, Jr., 95

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Ronald A. Mitchell, Jr., 95, of Adams, died on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in Springfield, MA on January 18, 1930, a...

Josephine Ann "JoAnn" Thomas, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It is with great sadness to announce JoAnn Thomas passed away on February 28, 2025, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. JoAnn was born on June 15, 1948, in...

Susan Lee Haff, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Susan Lee Haff (Markham), 85, died at home after a short battle with cancer, cared for in her final months by her children and daughter-in-law. Sue was welcomed...