Obituaries

Alice C. Burda, 66

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Alice C. (Ross) Burda, 66, of West Stockbridge, Mass., and formerly of Pittsfield, Mass., died Saturday June 30, 2018, at her home. She was born in Washington,...

Robert Volz, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert "Bob" Volz, longtime custodian of the Chapin Library at Williams College, who served from 1977 until his retirement in June 2015, died on May 30, 2018,...

Rachel E. Crowley, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rachel Elizabeth (LeClair) Crowley, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday June 28, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams, Mass., on January 2,...

Ronald J. Lepel, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ronald Joseph Lepel, 79, of Sun City West, Ariz., and formerly of Williamstown, Mass., died on Monday, July 2, 2018, at Dell Webb Hospital in Sun City West. He was...

Patricia A. O'Neil, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann (Hamilton) O'Neil, 77, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday June 30, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Burlington, Vt., on June 17,...

Edward A. Poplaski, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Anthony Poplaski, 66, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully Saturday, June 30, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 11, 1951, son...

Carolyn L. Daniels, 77

Born in Pittsfield on July 1, 1940, the daughter of George C. and Delina M. Tremblay Morse, she was a 1958 graduate of Pittsfield High School, and received a Certificate in Early Childhood...

Joseph A. Roulier, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph Arthur Roulier, 90, of Adams died Tuesday morning, June 26, 2018, at the Holyoke Soldier's Home. He was born in Adams on July 17, 1927, a son of the late...

Edith R. Ross, 87

MONTEREY, Mass. -— Edith Renee Ross (nee Schenk), 87, of Monterey, Mass., passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at home surrounded by her family in Monterey.      Born on...

Richard S. Ford, 85

LEE, Mass. — Richard S. Ford, 85, of Fairview Street in South Lee, died Friday evening, June 22, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Westfield, Mass., on February 9, 1933,...

Sandra E. Gamache, 71

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Sandra E. (Crocker) Gamache, 71, of Adams died on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Bath on Maine on March 1, 1947, a...

Catherine E. Liszka, 98

ADAMS, Mass. — Catherine E. Liszka passed away peacefully June 22, 2018, to join her late husband, Walter, and son, William. She enjoyed going to dances with her husband, bowling and...

Mary Marsh, 92

HINSDALE, Mass. — Mary Louise Masterone Marsh, 92, of 37 Country Road, Hinsdale, Mass., died Friday, June 22, 2018 at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. Born on...

Ruth Ginsburg, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Ginsburg died unexpectedly on June 27, 2018, at the age of 69. Born in Adams, she graduated from the former Adams Memorial High School and went on to attend Simmons...

Gretchen Douglas, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gretchen ("Gigi") Diehl Douglas, 79, of Williamstown, Mass., passed away peacefully June 27, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family and...

Michael J. Chalifoux, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Joseph Chalifoux, 71, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, June 25, 2018, at his home with his daughters by his side. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on...

Lenore R. Brooks, 91

SAVOY, Mass. — Mrs. Lenore R. (Harrington) Brooks, 91, formerly of Savoy, died Monday morning, June 18, 2018, at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield. She was the wife for 54 years of the late...

Gail T. Whitehead, 55

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Gail T. Whitehead, 55, passed away at her home on June 17, 2018, after a long illness.   Born on March 25, 1963, in Willimantic, Conn., Gail was the...

Robert H. Booth, 71

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert H. “Bob” Booth, 71, of Mill Street, Adams, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on Friday morning, June 22, 2018.  He was born in...

Kafa R. Pause, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kafa Rose (Simon) Pause, 91, of North Adams died Saturday June 23, 2018.  She was born in North Adams on November 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Salem and...

Rebecca A. Tatro, 36

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rebecca Ann Tatro, 36, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday June 20, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 12, 1982, daughter of the late...

Laurel Scialabba, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Laurel Ann (Benham) Scialabba, 71, died unexpectedly June 19, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness.  She was born in Pittsfield on February 9,...

Lauraine Pelletier, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lauraine Theresa Pelletier, 88, formerly of Orlando Avenue, Pittsfield, died peacefully at Berkshire Place on June 14, 2018. Born in North Attleboro on July 17, 1929,...

William B. Borden Sr., 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Ben Borden Sr., 70, of Pittsfield, Mass., gained his heavenly wings on June 13, 2018, while at home surrounded by his loved ones.  Born in Cuba, Ala., on...

Sylvia D. Duquette, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Sylvia Dorothy (Albrycht) Duquette, 71, of Cheshire, Mass., died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Backus Hospital, Norwich, Conn., with her husband by her side.  She...