Obituaries

Arthur D. Langlois, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Arthur Desire Langlois, 94, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at his home.  He was born in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada, on January...

Helen Maislen, 100

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Helen Shapiro Maislen, 100, of Salisbury Estates in Pittsfield, passed away quietly on December 6, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.   She was born in North...

Ronald F. Bleezarde, 78

BEAUFORT, S.C. — Ronald Frederick Bleezarde, 78, of Beaufort, S.C., formerly of Williamstown, Mass., and Pownal, Vt., died Dec. 3, 2017, in Beaufort Memorial Hospital after battling...

Patricia E. Brown, 90

LEE, Mass. — Patricia E. Brown, 90, of Lee died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Kindred Laurel Lake. Patricia was born in Springfield, Mass., on September 2, 1927, the daughter of Warren A....

Edward F. Smith Jr., 56

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward "Ned" Faulkner Smith Jr., 56, of Williamstown, Mass., died Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in...

Rev. Walter H. Taylor, 79

LENOX, Mass. — The Very Reverend Walter Hamilton Taylor, 79, died on December 2, 2017, under the care of hospice. He died at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center with his wife, Mary, at his...

Arleen O'Connor, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Arleen O'Connor, 74, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on April 14, 1943,...

Jessie J. Rusek, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Jessie Janina (Kiczak) Rusek, 92, of Adams died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at the North Adams Commons.  She was born in Praga, Poland, on November 30,...

Joan E. Vigneron

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Joan Elizabeth "Betty" Vigneron passed away November 30, 2017, at home in Great Barrington, Mass., where she was a longtime resident since...

Dominick G. Papas Jr., 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Dominick George Papas Jr., 83, of Adams, died on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams on February 14, 1934, a son of the late Dominico...

Arthur C. O'Brien, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Arthur Charles O'Brien, 85, longtime local educator, formerly of North Adams, died peacefully on Saturday morning, December 2, 2017, at Highpointe Hospice House in...

Giuseppe M. Greco, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Giuseppe Mario "Joe" Greco, 87, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully on Saturday morning, December 2, 2017, at North Adams Commons. He was born in...

Mary A. Maciora, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Mary Agnes (Mik) Maciora, 96, formerly of 89 Palomino Drive, Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in...

Richard H. Reed, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Hazen Reed, 78, of North Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass.  He was born in Ridley Park,...

David G. Williams, 80

LEE, Mass. — David G. Williams passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Dave was born at home in South Lee, to Florence K....

Freda K. Macken, 95

STOCKBRIDGE — Freda Katherine Macken, 95, of Stockbridge died Friday, November 24, 2017 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Digby, Nova Scotia, on April 9, 1922,...

Ralph Kudlate, 59

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ralph E. Kudlate, 59, of 28 New Hampshire Avenue passed away at home on Saturday, November 25, 2017.  Born on January 12, 1958, in Pittsfield, he was a son of...

Amira Azar, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amira T. Azar, 75, of 379 North Street, Capital Square Apartments, passed away at home on November 24, 2017.  Born on June 16, 1942 in Botmeh El Chouf, Lebanon,...

Theodore Underhill, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Theodore E. “Ted” Underhill III, 67, of Bancroft Road passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born on May 9, 1950, in...

Minola I. Shurtleff, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Minola Isabell "Nonie" (Smith) Shurtleff, 85, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday November 26, 2017, at her home. She was born in Readsboro, Vt., on...

Carol A. Swain, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carol Anne (Murphy) Swain, 81, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, Mass. She was born in Cochrane,...

Rose P. DeFazio, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rose P. DeFazio, 94, of 119 Main St., Ashland House, Ashland, Mass., and former resident of Pittsfield, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at UMASS Memorial...

Tillie L. Borowski, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Tillie L. (Pietraskiewicz) Borowski, 95, of Adams died Thursday morning, November 23, 2017, at her home. She was born in Northampton, Mass., on October 21, 1922, a...

Gordon W. Brierley, 78

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Gordon William Brierley, 78, of Clarksburg died unexpectedly on Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Berkshire Medical Center North. He was born in North Adams on June...

Judith L. Belisle, 74

STAMFORD, Vt. — Judith Lorraine (Eldred) Belisle, 74, of Stamford, Vt., died Friday, November 24, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with...