Obituaries

Dorothy R. Blondin, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Rose (LaBonte) Blondin, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Patricia A. New, 66

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Patricia A. "Pat" New, 66, of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018. Born August 7, 1951, she was the daughter...

Amy Bryant, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Amy Bryant, 83, formerly of Cheshire passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at the Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on...

Robert P. Lord, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert P. Lord, 78, of Adams passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  Born in Adams on April 24, 1939, he was the son of...

Marie Hood, 86

OTIS, Mass. — Marie Hood, 86, of Otis died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Fairview Hospital with her family at her side. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on November 12, 1931, the daughter...

Gail F. Viera, 66

DALTON, Mass. — Gail Frances Viera, 66, of 125 Dalton Division Road, Dalton, passed away March 17, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center. She was born on October 28, 1951, to Lois H. Keefe...

Robert L. Elliott, 95

LENOX, Mass. — Robert L. Elliott, 95, of Devonshire Estates, Lenox, passed away March 17, 2018, at Mount Carmel Care Center. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on October 27, 1922, to...

Mary E. Moody, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary Ella Moody, 90, of 28 Plastics Ave., died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care, where she had been a patient the past year. Born in Savannah,...

Martha E. Asher, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Martha "Molly" Elizabeth (Winch) Asher, 83, longtime resident of Williamstown, Mass., died on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her home. She was born in...

John L. Durante, 94

LEE, Mass. — John L. Durante, 94, died on March 12, 2018, at the Mount Greylock Health Care Facility in Pittsfield, Mass., after a long illness.  Born in Lee, Mass., he was the son...

Paul R. Collier, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Raymond Collier, 60, of North Adams died at his home on March 16, 2018.   Born in North Adams on June 3, 1957 to Raymond and Jessie (Cardinal) Collier, he...

LeRoy D. Schaffrick, 75

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. LeRoy Damon Schaffrick, 75, of Cheshire died on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Derby, Conn., on April 10, 1942, a...

Benjamin S. Weinberg, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Benjamin S. Weinberg, 83, died peacefully Tuesday morning, March 13, 2018, at his home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Weinberg was born on April 26, 1934, in Antwerp,...

Ruth Ann Davis, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Ann (Suthers) Davis, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Christopher A. Gigliotti, 40

ADAMS, Mass. — Christopher Allan Gigliotti, 40, of Adams, Mass., died on March 14, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on February 8, 1978, a son to Susan...

Thomas S. Czupryna, 31

ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Steven Czupryna, 31, of Adams, Mass., died on Monday, March 12, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Springfield, Mass., on September 23, 1986, a son of Steven...

Russell W. Pearson, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Russell William Pearson, 64, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center North.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Stanislawa Trzepacz, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stanislawa “Stella” Trzepacz, 85, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away March 14, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. She was born in Poland on May...

Eileen F. Trottier, 93

STAMFORD, Vt. — Eileen F. Trottier (Horn), age 93, of Stamford, Vt., passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 12, 2018. Eileen was the daughter of the late Daniel Horn, a manager...

Barbara Ryan, 95

SAVOY, Mass. — Barbara Ryan, 95, of Savoy passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Adams on May 13, 1922, daughter of...

James P. Burns, 68

LEE, Mass. — James Peter Burns, 68, of 10 Highland Drive in East Greenbush, N.Y., formerly of Lee, Mass., died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his home after a long illness. He was born in...

Caroline S. Kimber, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Caroline "Carol" S. Kimber, age 89, of Pomeroy Avenue, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at home. She was born in Pittsfield on June 24, 1928, the daughter of...

Charles H. Smith, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charles Henry Smith, 78, of 298 Benedict Road, Pittsfield, passed away March 8, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1940, in Pittsfield, the son...

William J. Killackey, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William J. Killackey, age 88, of Strong Avenue, died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on January 10, 1930, the son of...

June S. Leonesio, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — June Selma (Anderson) Leonesio, 95, of Williamstown, Mass., died Monday, March 12, 2018 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on February 28,...