Obituaries

Robert J. Burridge, 50

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert John Burridge, 50, of Schwetzingin, Germany died, February 6, 2018 in Germany. He was born in Hollywood, Fla., on November 11, 1967, son of Patricia A. (Williams)...

Leo Bissaillon, 73

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Leo P. “Chuck” Bissaillon, 73, of Adams, died on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on April 5, 1944, a...

Stanley S. Sweet Jr., 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stanley Sherwood Sweet Jr., 59, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully on Monday, March 12, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Brattleboro, Vt., on October 27,...

Victor J. Breen, 76

WASHINGTON, Mass. — Victor Joseph Breen, 76, of Washington, Mass., died Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on January 9, 1942, the son of...

Evelyn V. Olchowski, 100

LENOX, Mass. — Evelyn Virginia Olchowski, 100, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center.  Evelyn was born on August 14, 1917, in Sandy Springs, South...

Rev. John C. Chwalek, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — The Rev. John C. Chwalek, retired Pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at the age of 95. He was born in Ludlow, Mass., on October 7,...

Leo A. Benoit III, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Leo Arthur Benoit III, 59, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 30, 1958, son of Martha...

Patricia Ann Therrien, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann (Monette) Therrien, 60, of North Adams died peacefully Friday, March 9, 2018, at her home. She was born in Adams on April 11, 1957, a daughter of the...

Richard W. Cummings, 68

POWNAL, Vt. — Richard William Cummings, 68, of Pownal, Vt., died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home. He was born in Williamstown, Mass., on February 8, 1950, son of Carroll H....

Virgilio J. Walto, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Virgilio J. Walto, 94, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in the company of his family.  Born...

Margaret Pothul, 96

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Margaret Wool Pothul, 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Fairview Commons.  Born on September 12, 1921, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., she was the...

Richard. S. Shaw, 79

SOUTH EGREMONT, Mass. — Richard. S. Shaw, 79, passed away on March 3, 2018, after a long illness.   He was born on September 26, 1938, in Great Barrington, Mass., and was the son...

Basil 'Rick' Petricca, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Basil August Petricca, the former CEO of Petricca Industries and founder of Unistress, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at the age of 86 in Pittsfield, Mass. Basil...

Raymond Heath, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Raymond Edward Heath, 78, formerly of Lenox Avenue, Pittsfield, died March 5, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born October 12, 1939, to the late Ralph and Edith...

Gary Adams, 61

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Gary Bruce Adams, 61, of Lanesboro, Mass., passed away March 5, 2018, at home. He was born July 3, 1956, to June (Galeucia) Adams and the late John H. Adams of...

Linda M. Collins, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Linda Marie Collins, 61, of Pittsfield, Mass., died at her home on Sunday, March 4, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. Linda was born on October 17, 1956,...

Richard Armstrong, 62

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard Bruce Armstrong, 62 of Pittsfield passed away March 2, 2018, at home. He was born January 14, 1956, to Dora Wheeler and Joseph R. Armstrong Sr. Richard...

Martin Frusciente, 70

PERU, Mass. — Martin Frusciente, 70, of 175 Middlefield Road, Peru, passed away March 2, 2018 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born October 8, 1947 to Alice Pilson Frusciente and the...

Irene LaFlash, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Irene E. LaFlash, of 90 Connecticut Avenue, died March 2, 2018. Born in Pittsfield on September 12, 1927, daughter of Harry and Lena Daniels Elfving. She attended...

Tawanna S. Robinson

DALTON, Mass. — Tawanna Shanell Robinson, 43, of Jarvis Ave, Holyoke, Mass., formerly of Dalton, Mass., passed away at Holyoke Hospital on March 2, 2018. Born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., on...

Carol Ann Corl, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carol Ann (Wisniewski) Gross Corl, 76, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday, March 9, 2018, at Williamstown Commons after a long illness. She was born in Brooklyn,...

Myrna Harvey, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Myrna (Lavanway) Harvey, 84, formerly of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Stamford, Vt., where she has resided for the...

Paul N. Rich, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul Rich, co-founder of Paul Rich and Sons Home Furnishings, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning March 6, 2018, with his family by his side. Born to Harry G....

June L. Leavens, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — June Laura (Haley) Leavens, 89, formerly of Williamstown, died March 3, 2018, in Arkansas.  She was born in Williamstown on May 23, 1928, a daughter of the...

Doris M. Henningsen, 87

LENOX, Mass. — Doris M. Henningsen, 87, of Lenox died Monday, March 5, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family. Doris was born on July 12, 1930, in Jersey City, New...