Obituaries

Rita Cardinal, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Rita (Rougeau) Cardinal, 97, of Adams died on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Adams on April 23, 1920, a daughter of the late...

Edward C. Trumble, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward C. Trumble, 78, of Adams died on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on July 25, 1939, a son of the late Harold...

James R. Fachini, 72

FLORIDA, Mass. — James Richard Fachini, 72, of Mohawk Trail Florida, Mass., died on Monday, January 15, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Judith M Alfonso, 80

STAMFORD, Vt. — Judith Mary (Koscher) Alfonso, 80, of Stamford, Vt., died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on June 3, 1937, daughter of Raymond...

Doris R. Lemaire, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Doris Ruth (Colt) Lemaire, 90, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 16, 1927...

Arthur 'Jack' Stohlmann, 81

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Arthur John "Jack" Stohlmann, 81, of Adams died Friday morning, January 12, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...

Frances Dudziak, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Dudziak, 76, of Adams passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Thaddeus J....

Dorothy Cetti, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dorothy D. (Nykorchuck) Cetti, 89, died Sunday January 7, 2018, at Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 9, 1928, the...

Florence S. Kordana, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Florence Stephanie (Baran) Kordana, 90, of Adams passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Williamstown Commons. She was born on February 25, 1927, in Adams,...

Lonnie Bishop, 68

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The family of Lonnie Bishop regrets to announce the death of their brother, husband, father and grandfather. Lonnie died on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the Holy...

Mario 'Milo' Cimini, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mario "Milo" Cimini, 98, of Pittsfield passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, with family nearby. He was born in Pittsfield, the son of Benedetto and...

Marion Shaw, 104

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Marion (Davis) Shaw, 104, of Williamstown, Mass., died Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at her home. She was born in Enchant, Alberta, Canada, on January 19, 1913, first...

Hazel Brewer, 98

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Hazel Brewer, 98, passed away on December 29, 2017, at Geer Health Care in Canaan, Conn. Born in North Egremont, Mass., on November 15, 1919, she was the...

Francis N. ‘Bud’ Book, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Francis N. “Bud” Book passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on January 8, 2018, at his home with his caring daughter by his side. He was born on May 25,...

Helen J. Morin, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Helen J. (Tomkowicz) Morin, 88, of Adams, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at her home.  She was born in Adams on February 20, 1929, daughter of the late Andrew...

Jeannette V. Sworzen, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Jeannette V. (Ziemba) Sworzen, 86, of Adams, died Wednesday evening, January 10, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Adams on August 4,...

Cecilia E. Adams, 103

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Cecilia "Ceil" Evelyn (Martin) Adams, 103, of Wells Avenue, North Adams, Mass., passed away on January 10, 2018, at North Adams Commons, where she had...

George E. Membrino, 86

LEE, Mass. — George E. Membrino, born April 20, 1931, to Pasquale and Angela Pesa Membrino of Fitchburg, Mass., died on Monday, January 8, 2018, peacefully at home. A 1952 graduate of...

Bernice Kinna, 91

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Bernice M. Kinna, 91, of Lanesboro, Mass., passed away on January 5, 2018. Born July 3, 1926 to the late Roy A. and Eda St.John Vincent, she was a 1944 graduate of...

Bonnie Fhagen, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bonnie Fhagen, 71, formerly of Great Barrington passed away Thursday evening, December 21, 2017, at her home on Pecks Road in Pittsfield, Mass. Born on March 13,...

Richard Hines, 82

LENOX, Mass. — Richard D. Hines, 82, formerly of Hubbard Street, Lenox, Mass., passed away on January 5, 2018, at Mount Carmel Care Center. Born January 17, 1935, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he...

Mark E. Ogert, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Mark E. Ogert, 51, of North Adams, died on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams on December 16, 1966, son...

David A. LeClair, 59

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — David Allan LeClair, 59, of Pittsfield died suddenly on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at the Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams on January 8,...

Louis J. Giovanetti, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Louis Joseph Giovanetti, 92, of Pittsfield died Saturday, January 6, 2018.  He was born on October 4, 1925, in Pittsfield, son of Battista and Angelina Nugai...

Susan M. Derosia, 61

ADAMS, Mass. — Miss Susan M. Derosia, 61, of Adams died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on May 4, 1956, daughter of the late Harry...