Obituaries

David C. Hunter, 79

LENOX, Mass. — David C. Hunter, Lenox, Mass., age 79, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield, Mass., surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsfield on...

Kevin F. Gallagher, 59

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Kevin F. Gallagher, 59, of Pittsfield, Mass., and a former longtime resident of Adams, died Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in...

Harry L. Blake, 68

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Harry Lewis Blake, 68, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Friday, November 24, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on October 9,...

James D. Underhill Jr., 40

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — James David Underhill Jr., 40, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully at his home on November 22, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jim was...

John Pinna, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Benjamin Pinna, 82, of BerkshireTown Apartments, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on July 17, 1935, the son of John S. and...

Dennis J. Whitney, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dennis John Whitney, 62, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2017, at his home.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 23,...

Alice Saunders, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alice (Walker) Saunders, 88, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, November 20, 2017, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, Mass. She was born in North Adams,...

Patricia M. A. Heller, 38

ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia M. A. Heller, 38, of Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at her home after a long, courageous struggle with Huntington's chorea. She was born in...

Carol (Anderson) Begin, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carol (Anderson) Begin, 79, passed away on November 18, 2017, after a long battle with lung cancer.  She was born on February 5, 1938, in Chester, Mass., and...

Ruth E. Verones, 90

ALFORD, Mass. — Ruth Verones died on November 9, 2017, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington.   Born on May 22, 1927 in Great Barrington, she was the daughter of Howard and Ida...

Lawrence E. Chilson, 58

MIDDLETON, N.H. — Lawrence Edward “Larry” Chilson, 58, of 109 Route 153, Middleton, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at his home after a long illness. He was born Aug. 12, 1959...

Alice L. Wilmot, 91

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Alice Louise Wilmot, 91, of 101 West Center Road, West Stockbridge, died at home of natural causes early on the sun-lit morning of November 10, 2017, surrounded by...

Jeanne M. Mattox, 67

DALTON, Mass. — Jeanne Marie (Buckler) Mattox, 67, of Dalton, Mass., died Saturday November 18, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in South Weymouth, Mass., on November 3,...

Nancy J. Tower, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Nancy Jean (Beer) Tower, 86, of Adams, Mass., died Sunday November 19, 2017, at North Adams Commons. She was born in the Farnams Section of Cheshire, Mass., on March 31,...

Robert J. Lynch, 76

LEE, Mass. — Robert Lynch, 76, of Lee died Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Pittsfield on November 9, 1941, the son of Edward and...

Walter W. Rathbun, 79

LEE, Mass. — Walter “Ozzie” Rathbun, 79, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 14, 2017, with his wife of 30 years, Mary Withers Rathbun, by his side.  Born October...

Joseph K. Farrell, 61

DALTON, Mass. — Joseph K. Farrell, 61, a Dalton native, of Lake Mary, Fla., passed away on November 13, 2017.  Born on September 2, 1956, in Pittsfield, he was a son of the late...

Doris M. Perrault, 87

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Doris Marguerite (Murray) Perrault, 87, of Cheshire died early Wednesday morning, November 15, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born...

Gerald E. Lawson, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Gerald Edward Lawson, 82, of Adams died on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at Craneville Place in Dalton.  He was born in Worcester on May 24, 1935, son of the late...

Guido Libardoni, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Guido Libardoni, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, November 18, 2017, at North Adams Commons. He was born in the Hoosac Tunnel section of Rowe, Mass., on...

Doris M. Perrault, 87

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Doris Marguerite (Murray) Perrault, 87, of Cheshire died early Wednesday morning, November 15, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in...

Oliver M. Rondeau Jr., 69

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Oliver Murry Rondeau Jr., 69, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Monday, November 13, 2017, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, Mass. He was born in North Adams,...

Dorothy M. Quaglietti, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Dorothy M. (Smith) Lavigne Quaglietti, 96, formerly of 176 Columbus Ave., Berkshiretown Apts., Pittsfield, Mass.,passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at...

Laura J. Polzella, 63

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Laura Jean Polzella, 63, of Sheffield, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.   Born in Southington, Conn., on December 21,...

Derek C. Gentile, 62

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Derek C. Gentile, 62, of Great Barrington died unexpectedly early Monday morning, November 13, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in...