Obituaries

James E. Smith, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. James Edward Smith, 68, of North Adams died Friday, June 9, 2017, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on October 9, 1948, a son of the late Charles and Mary...

Christine Klink, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Christine K. Klink, 74, of 229 Robbins Ave., Pittsfield, passed away peacefully at home June 9, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Pittsfield on...

L. Helen Sicotte, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — L. Helen Sicotte, 84, of 341 Holmes Road in Pittsfield, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 9, 2017.  Born on August 20, 1932, in Pittsfield, she was...

Annie Underhill, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Annie Delphine Leighton Underhill, 72, of Stearns Avenue, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by her loving...

John Norton, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John M. Norton, 53, of Grove Street, died Monday, June 5, 2017, at home.  He was born in East Brunswick, New Jersey on May 9, 1964, the son of the late George F....

Marilyn S. Moreau, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — She answered to Mom, Gram, Gigi, Gert, Great Sybil, Aunt Sib and Sybil. Marilyn Sybil Eagar Moreau, born in North Adams on May 6, 1921, left her family and friends on...

Michael S. Pekosz, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Michael S. Pekosz, 63, of Adams, died Monday, May 8, 2017, at his home. He was born in Adams on January 31, 1954, a son of the late Stanley and Margaret...

Douglas S. Howie Jr., 87

LENOX, Mass. — Douglas S. Howie Jr., 87, former GE. Engineer, died at Berkshire Medical Center on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Born in Lenox, Mass., on July 30, 1929, son of Douglas and Emily...

Samuel F. Veazie, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Samuel Francis Veazie, 86, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, June 9, 2017, at Williamstown Commons.  He was born in North Adams on May 14, 1931, a son of...

Stephen B. Nelson, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stephen Bickford Nelson, 63, of North Adams, Mass., passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, N.Y. He spent the morning doing what...

Linda Ann Ziter, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Linda Ann Ziter, 57, of Providence, R.I., and a former resident of North Adams, died peacefully Thursday, June 8, 2017, at the home of her sister, Nancy Ziter. She...

Cyril 'Chappy' Gerry Jr., 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Cyril Lee "Chappy" Gerry Jr., 88, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at North Adams Commons. He was born in Readsboro, Vt., on October 26,...

Kenneth L. Enos, 74

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Kenneth Lee Enos, 74, of Cheshire, Mass., died Tuesday June 6, 2017, at Williamstown Commons after a tough battle with cancer. He was born in Norwalk, Conn., on March...

Jean L. Hall, 83

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Jean Lois Hall, a resident of B Hill Road, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, June 4, 2017, at Sweet Brook Nursing Home in Williamstown, Mass. She was 83. The...

Mariano J. Frazitta, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mariano James Frazitta, 98, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Kimball Farms Nursing care Center in Lenox. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on...

Carrick Stafford Wood, 2

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? I see a brave boy smiling at me. Carrick Stafford Wood passed away peacefully June 5, 2017, at home in the arms of his...

Jack V. Groat, 86

PERU, Mass. — Jack V. Groat, 86, of Peru, passed away Thursday June 1, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Pittsfield on October 15, 1930,...

John T. Bedard, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Theodore Bedard, 75, of Pittsfield, died June 1, 2017.  Son of Theodore and Marie Germaine Bedard, John attended St. Joseph High School, completing his...

Kenneth C. Demers, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Kenneth Charles Demers, 63, of Adams died on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Springfield on January 21, 1954, a son of Janice (Patrie) Demers...

Mary Beth LaValley, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Beth LaValley, known to most as Betsy, peacefully departed this life on Sunday, June 4, 2017, with family by her side.  Born August 6, 1959, to the late...

Bertha A. Perras, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bertha Arlene (Godfrey) Perras, 87, of 76 Beaver St., North Adams, died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at her home.  She was born in North Adams on September 11, 1929,...

Paula L. Cote, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On June 4, 2017, Paula L. (Wilk) Cote, 64, originally from North Adams, Mass., passed away peacefully with her husband, Dennis Cote, and daughter, Pamela Cote, by her...

Keane Minacci service

GREAT BARRINGTON — A graveside service for Mr. Keane Minacci, who died May 20, 2017, will be held Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Cemetery in Great Barrington.

Alice Heideman service

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — A Graveside Service for Alice Rita (Lubowicz) Heideman, 78, of Clarksburg, Mass., who died on November 19, 2016, will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 10 a.m. in...

Michael O. Boulger, 79

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Michael Oliver Boulger, 79, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 22, 1938, son of Frank and...