Obituaries

Joseph Dragotta, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph John Dragotta, 99, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt. He was born in North Adams,...

Patricia Mendocha, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Patricia A. (Russett) Mendocha, 64, of North Adams passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at North Adams Commons after a long and courageous battle with...

Betty L. Carty, 89

HINSDALE, Mass. — Betty Louise Carty, 89, of Hinsdale, formerly of Dalton, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Pittsfield on August 26,...

Anthony Emard, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Anthony “Tony” Emard, 61, of North Adams, died on Sunday, October 20, 2019. He was born in Fall River on August 17, 1958, son of Stanislaus and...

Richard Evans, 66

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Richard “Richie” Evans, 66, of Great Barrington, Mass., passed away suddenly on October 2, 2019.   He was the son of the late Fred Evans and...

Mary J. Washburn, 84

LEE, Mass. — Mary Julia Washburn, 84, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Melbourne Place.  Mary was born (and raised) May 16, 1935, in Bronx, N.Y., to Joseph & Viola...

Arthur Passardi, 92

READSBORO, Vt. - Arthur Dominic "Junior" Passardi, 92, of Readsboro, Vt., died on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt. He was born on October...

Robert M. Fuster Sr., 75

LENOX, Mass. —  Robert Michael Fuster Sr., 75, of Lenox died on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Robert was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on December 8, 1943. He...

Dr. Raymond Lord, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Dr. Raymond Edward Lord, DMD, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Adams, Mass., on...

John J. Candiloro, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - John J. Candiloro, 71, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday October 17, 2019, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 1, 1948 son of Nathan and...

Carole Ann DeGrenier, 77

STAMFORD, Vt. - Carole Ann (Giroux) DeGrenier, 77, of Stamford, Vt., died Friday October 18, 2019, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 25, 1942,...

Claire Bernard, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Claire J. Bernard, 93, residing at Sweetwood in Williamstown, died October 15, 2019, after a sudden illness. Long a resident of Williamstown - her husband, Walter Bernard,...

Daniel Pero, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Daniel John Pero, 70, of North Adams died on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at his home. He was born on January 1, 1949, in Pittsfield, Mass., a son of the late Arthur &...

Joan M. Marks, 61

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Joan Marie Hankey Marks, 61, a native and lifelong resident, passed away on September 5, 2019, at Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Great...

Judith A. Ladoceour, 73

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Judith Ann Ladoceour, 73, of West Stockbridge passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. She took great joy in giving...

Rachel Rhodes, 87

HANCOCK, Mass. - Rachel A. (Canto) Rhodes, 87 of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Hoboken, N.J., on June 19, 1932, daughter of Richard...

John H. Arigoni Jr., 39

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  John H. "Bean" Arigoni Jr., 39, of North Adams died on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on...

Richard A. Cormier, 71

BECKET, Mass. — Richard Anthony Cormier, 71, of 389 Benton Hill Road, Becket, died Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on May 31, 1948, the son of the late...

Shirley A. Kennedy, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Shirley Ann Kennedy, 86, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away October 10, 2019, at the home of her daughter. Born in Pittsfield on July 22, 1933, she was the daughter of...

Beverly A. Shogry, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beverly Ann Shogry, 86, a life-long resident of Pittsfield, passed away October 10, 2019, at Mount Saint Vincent Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. She was born in Pittsfield...

Sharon Liptzin, 73

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Sharon Liptzin, 73, of Stockbridge, Mass., passed away on October 13, 2019. Sharon grew up in Rochester, N.Y., and graduated from Brighton High School with the Chemistry...

Edward V. Hanna, 74

FLORIDA, Mass. - Edward Victor Hanna, 74, of Florida, Mass., died Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center, North Adams. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on April 19, 1945, son of...

Daniel P. LaPlante, 67

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Daniel P. LaPlante, 67, of Adams died Thursday afternoon, October 10, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Adams on July 14, 1952, a son of Bernard and...

Ronald P. Rysz, 66

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mr. Ronald Paul Rysz, 66, of Cheshire, died on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at the Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. He was born in Adams on December 13, 1952, a...

Victoria B. Hoellerich, 91

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Victoria Blanche (Pelczynski) Hoellerich, 91, of Cheshire, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at her home. She was born in Adams on December 12, 1927, a daughter of...