Obituaries

Robert M. Tatro, 56

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Robert Maurice Tatro, 56, of Bennington, Vt., died on Friday May 25, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams on November 6, 1961, a son of Stanley A. and Cecile...

James M. Mach, 49

James Michael Mach, 49, passed away in his home in Boston, Massachusetts on January 18, 2018. He was born April 25, 1968, at BMC in Pittsfield, Mass. He attended kindergarten in Cheshire and...

Elizabeth J. Haber, 59

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elizabeth "Betsy" Jane (Hastedt) Haber, 59, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on May 24, 2018. Born February 8, 1959, in Great Barrington, Mass., she was...

Barbara I. LaBonte, 63

SAVOY, Mass. — Barbara I. (Bolte) LaBonte, a wonderful woman that was loved, is missed and will always be cherished, passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2018, with her loving...

Frederick H. Perras, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. ‐ Frederick Henry Perras, 78, of North Adams died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at his home.  He was born in North Adams on November 7, 1939, a son of the late Clement...

Alexander A. Aubin, 82

STAMFORD, Vt. — Alexander Ambrose Aubin, 82, of Stamford, Vt., died peacefully on Monday May 28, 2018, at home surrounded by his wife of 53 years and his four children.  Alex was...

Patricia A. Bolza, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann (Finn) Bolza, 71, of North Adams died peacefully in the comfort of her daughters’ arms on May 25, 2018, at her home.  She was born in...

Kevin M. Roy Sr., 52

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Kevin Michael Roy Sr., 52, of Adams died on Thursday, May 24, 2018.  He was born in North Adams on January 6, 1966, son of Patricia (Racette) Goman and the late...

Bernard M. Tracy, 91

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Bernard Matthew Tracy, 91, of 2 Ann Drive, Lanesborough, passed away May 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on January 17, 1927, the son of the late...

Barbara A. Walker, 76

DALTON, Mass. — Mrs. Barbara Ann (Murphy) Walker, 76, passed away May 20, 2018, in Dalton, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born to...

Paul A. Ricciarini Jr., 42

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul Andrew Ricciarini Jr., 42, of Pittsfield passed away on May 24, 2018, unexpectedly yet peacefully. Paul was born in Pittsfield and attended local schools,...

Richard A. Randolph, 29

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard Allen Randolph, 29, of Manchester, New Hampshire, formerly of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, lost a battle to addiction on May 20, 2018.  Richard was an...

James J.P. Sarmuk, 66

LENOX, Mass. — James J.P. Sarmuk, 66, of Lenox, passed away on May 23, 2018. Jim was born in Pittsfield on March 17, 1952, to the late William and Frances (Gromelski) Sarmuk. He...

Ruth E. Testoni, 97

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ruth E. Testoni (Carr), 97, of Deland, Florida, and formerly of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Saturday May 19, 2018, in Deland. She was born In Springfield, Mass.,...

Gina N. Cardillo, 43

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Gina Noel Cardillo, life-long resident of Stockbridge, died unexpectedly May 15, 2018, in Berkshire Medical Center. She was 43. Gina was born in Pittsfield,...

Christian Cannell, 81

POWNAL, Vt. — Christian Cannell, 81, a resident of Pownal, Vt., died at Albany Medical Center on April 29, 2018 after a long physical battle. Funeral notice: A memorial service...

Thomas Kingston, 48

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas A. Kingston, 48, of Pittsfield, passed away May 19, 2018, after battling cancer for several years. Born May 30, 1969, he leaves his mother, Loretta Kingston...

Charles L. Louison, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Charles Louis Louison, 93, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams, Mass., on May 14, 1925, a son of the...

Rosemary A. Benoit, 65

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosemary Ann (Collette) Benoit, 65, of Pittsfield died Monday May 21, 2018, at her home after a long illness. She was born in North Adams on December 27, 1952, the...

Phyllis M. Kiss, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Phyllis M. Kiss, 83, of Lenox died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Kiss was born...

N. Joseph Dahrouge, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On the evening of Pentecost on May 20, 2018, Nassif Joseph Dahrouge passed peacefully from this life into the Heavenly kingdom following a short bout with kidney failure....

Wanda M. Frazitta, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wanda Maria (Gori) Frazitta, 93, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on Monday May 21, 2018. She was born in Pistoia, Italy on August 26, 1924 daughter of...

Odessa A. Daoust, 104

DALTON, Mass. — Mr. Odessa A. Daoust, 104, of Dalton, Mass., and a former resident of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.   He was...

Walter F. Mularski Jr., 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Walter Mularski Jr., 90, of Pittsfield, passed away on May 19, 2018, in Pittsfield, Mass., after a brief illness.   Walter was born in Adams, Mass., on December...

Fosca T. Bernardara, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Fosca Teresa “Cooksie” Bernardara, 88, of Adams passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, with her family at her...