Obituaries

Charles W. Cowell Jr., 70

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Charles William Cowell Jr., known to many as "Chuck the Plumber," 70, of Adams died on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Sweet Brook Care Center in...

Priscilla L. Hall, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Priscilla Louise (Myers) Hall, 71, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on September 26, 1948,...

Ramona Turgeon, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mrs. Ramona M. Turgeon, 88, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Turgeon was a native of Pownal, Vt., where she lived most of her life. She was a...

Loretta Rysz Vinette, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Loretta Jane (Kolodziej) Rysz Vinette, 89, born on July 27, 1930, daughter of the late Henry and Celia (Pliszka) Kolodziej, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25,...

Ernest T. Galliford, 90

LENOX, Mass. — Ernest T. Galliford, 90, died Tuesday, February 25, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pittsfield on March 29, 1929, the son of Ernest D. and...

Thomas A. Walsh, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —Thomas A. Walsh, 80, of Adams, a high-school teacher who touched the lives of countless students in his hometown over four decades, died Feb. 24, 2020, at North Adams Commons...

Germaine Couture, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Germaine Jeanne (Deslauriers) Couture, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center after a stroke. She was born in...

Ronald Emile Couture, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Ronald Emile Couture, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, February 24, 2020, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a hip fracture. He was born on February 12,...

Frank Bushika, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Frank Robert "Chicho" Bushika Jr., 94, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, February 24, 2020, at the Albany medical Center in Albany, N.Y. He was born in North...

Stella Kondel, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Stella Marie (Lemoine) Kondel, 95, of Adams died on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Mt. Carmel Care Center in Lenox. She was born in Adams on February 5, 1925, a daughter...

Anita Gaulden, 66

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anita Gaulden, 66, of Pittsfield, Mass., peacefully passed away February 19, 2020, surrounded by her family at Berkshire Medical Center. Anita Louise Gaulden,...

Raymond E. Rivers, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Raymond Edward Rivers, 71, of Cheshire, Mass., passed away February 19, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, at his home where he resided for the last 40 years. Born in...

Jonathan P. Pettibone, 36

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jonathan Paul Pettibone, 36, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2020, at home. He was a beloved father, son, grandson, brother, fiancé,...

Richard E. Gore Sr., 86

LEE, Mass. — Richard Edward Gore Sr., 86, of Lee, Mass., and Ocoee, Fla., died Sunday morning, Feb. 16, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. Richard was born on March 24,...

Kristoff Zenopoulos, 10 months

ADAMS, Mass. - Kristoff William Zenopoulos, 10 months old, died suddenly on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in Adams, Mass. He was born in Pittsfield on April 17, 2019, a son of Kayla Lacey...

John R. Downie, 96

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — John R. Downie went home to be with his Lord on January 31, 2020, at the age of 96. The staff at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provided wonderful care for him...

Raymond A. Wells, 74

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Raymond A. Wells, 74, passed away on February 2, 2020, at his home on Maple Avenue in Sheffield, Mass., surrounded by his daughter. A native and lifelong resident, Raymond...

Michael W. Conlon, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael W. Conlon passed away peacefully on February 17, 2020, at the North Adams Commons after living most of his adult life in Cheshire, Mass. He was born on October...

Frederick M. Roschow III, 74

BRISTOL, N.H. — Frederick M. Roschow III, 74, of Bristol passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Concord Hospital after a short illness with his family by his side. Fred was born July...

Patricia M. Langenback, 86

LEE, Mass. — Patricia Mae Langenback (Carr) died on February 6, 2020, after an extended illness. Pat was born in June of 1933 in upper New York State and lived most of her life in...

Diane E. Dupee, 64

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Diane Elizabeth (Raimer) Dupee, 64, of Adams died on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on July 29, 1955,...

Mary E. Mazur, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary (Mae) Emily Roux Mazur, 96, of Pittsfield died Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility surrounded by her loving family.  She...

Judith Walker, 92

Mrs. Judith Sharkey (Sarchi) Walker, widow of Clarence A. Walker of Terryville, Conn., passed away on February 10, 2020, at home surrounded by her children. Judith was born Judith Mary Sarchi...

Charles Tompkins, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Charles H. Tompkins, JR. Born at home on May 22, 1930, In Somerset, Massachusetts, Chick (Chuck) was one of two sons and two daughters born to Charles H....

Joshua Jadusingh, 27

ADAMS, Mass. — Joshua Emmanuel Jadusingh, 27, of Adams, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 1, 1992, a son of Cherie Ann Gerhardt McMillian of...