Obituaries

James P. Sherry, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James P. Sherry, 80, of Longwood, Fla., passed away peacefully at his home on May 16, 2018.  He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on August 30, 1937 the...

Marcia J. Swenson, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marcia Joan (Deraway) Swenson, 70, of Muncie, Ind., and formerly of North Adams, died Friday May 18, 2018, in Hartford City, Ind. She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Robert R. Mendel, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert R. Mendel, 79, of Adams died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on April 7, 1939, a son of the late Walter...

Margaret M. Peck, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Margaret Mary (Scelsi) Peck, 63, of Wingate Residences, 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018. She was born in Pittsfield on...

Stanley Bednarz, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Stanley Bednarz, 73, of Adams died on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams.  He was born in Adams on May 27, 1944, a son of the late...

Philip J. Constantino

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Philip James Constantino, 48, of Pittsfield passed away suddenly May 15, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born July 9, 1969, to Lucille Cullotta...

Steven J. Mottor, 58

HINSDALE, Mass. — Steven John Mottor, 58, of 545 Middlefield Road, Hinsdale, passed away May 14, 2018, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Born January 24, 1960, to Bessie (Gero)...

Thomas F. McKnight, 72

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Thomas Forrest McKnight, 72, of 801 North Main St., Lanesborough, passed away peacefully at his home May 12, 2018, after a long illness. Born June 16, 1945, to the...

Melissa A. Chaffee, 29

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Melissa Ann Chaffee, 29, of Pittsfield passed away May 10, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born November 5, 1988, the daughter of Donald and Deborah Fosty...

Joy E. Fox, 92

LENOX, Mass. — Joy E. Fox, 92, of Lenox died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at home with her loving daughters by her side. Born in Moberly, Mo., on November 4, 1925, to the late William Anchitel...

Bernice L. Arbour, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bernice Louise (Bernard) Tower Arbour, 87, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday morning, May 15, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Carl H. Pierce, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carl Henry Pierce, 74, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at North Adams Commons.  He was born in Warren, Vt., on February 7, 1944, a son to...

Valerie A. Clancy, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Valerie A. Clancy, 53, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born in Pittsfield on October 1, 1964,...

Cecelia M. Garner, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cecelia Marie (LaDouceur) Garner, 87, of North Adams passed peacefully on May 11, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Easthampton on...

Rosalee E. Halik, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosalee E. Halik, 78, passed away at home in Pittsfield on Friday, May 11, 2018, due to complications with Parkinson's Disease, which she fought for nearly six...

Everett Harvey, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Everett Harvey, 85, of Windsor Locks, Conn., passed away April 30, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on March 27, 1933, in North Adams,...

Michael T. Foley, 72

OTIS, Mass. — Michael T. Foley, 72, died Sunday morning, May 6, 2018, at his home in Otis. Mr. Foley was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on September 5, 1945, the son of Robert T. and Joan...

Cornelia Lamke, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cornelia 'Teya' Lamke, 82, of Epworth Arms, Pittsfield, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Springside of Pittsfield. Born on July 17, 1935, the daughter of...

John P. Pasini, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Peter Pasini, 88, formerly of 54 Demont Ave., Pittsfield, passed away May 8, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born August 4, 1929, he was the son...

Rita Tessier, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Surrounded by her family, Rita "Memé" Aurora (Daigneault) Tessier, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Albany Medical Center...

Brian J. Lavanway, 40

READSBORO, Vt. — Brian Jason Lavanway, 40, of Readsboro, Vt., died Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 13, 1977, son of Harold...

David R. Ferris, 66

READSBORO, Vt. — David Ray Ferris, 66, of Readsboro, Vt., passed away Monday, May 7, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle with cancer.    He...

George J. Bigelow, 82

WINDSOR, Mass. — Mr. George J. Bigelow, 82, of Windsor, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams on September 24, 1935, a son...

Herbert R. Roemelt, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mr. Herbert R. Roemelt, 91, of Adams, died on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  He was born in Adams on October 27, 1926, son of the late...

David W. Ansley, 63

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mr. David W. Ansley, 63, of Clarksburg died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.  He was born in Augusta, Georgia, on July...