Obituaries

Theresa B. Dube, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Theresa Bertha (Coutu) Dube, 88, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 5, 1928, daughter of...

Jean Bissaillon, 77

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Jean Mary (Hespelein) Bissaillon, 77, of Cheshire died on Friday, June 2, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield surrounded by her family.  She was born in...

Marianne U. de Gersdorff, 74

ALFORD, Mass. — Marianne Ursula (Weber) de Gersdorff, 74, of Alford passed away at home on May 31, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Marianne was born in Berlin, Germany, on August...

Mary I. (Boland) Luczynski, 50

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — Mary I. (Boland) Luczynski (Molly), 50, originally from North Adams, Mass., passed away surrounded by her husband and children on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at her home...

Preston L. Tinker Jr., 70

DALTON, Mass. — Preston L. Tinker Jr., "Tink," 70, a former longtime resident of Great Barrington, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2017 at Berkshire Medical Center after...

John F. Girard, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John F. Girard, 87, a resident of North Adams passed away peacefully at Williamstown Commons on May 31, 2017. The son of the late Rosario Girard and Lucienne (Babeu)...

Mary K. Curry, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary Kelley Curry of 53 Commonwealth Ave. died Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Kimball Farms Nursing Center in Lenox following a long illness. Born June 5, 1929, in...

Jacob “Jack” Franklin, 98

DALTON, Mass. — Jacob “Jack” Franklin, 98, longtime Dalton resident and educator, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017.  Born on August 8, 1918, in Webster, Mass., he was...

Romano J. Frattarola, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Romano J. Frattarola, 85, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his home in Pittsfield. Romeo, son of the late Domenic and Brigida Frattarola, was born in Rome, Italy,...

Catherine J. Eddy, 65

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Catherine Joan Eddy, 65, of Pittsfield, died of cancer on Sunday, May 28, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Pittsfield on October 2, 1951, the daughter...

Michael J. Jamula, 59

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Michael J. Jamula, 59, of 88 Summer St., passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017, at his family camp in Middlefield.  Born in Pittsfield on February 14, 1958, he...

Eleanor Bechard, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Eleanor (Priori) Bechard, 92, of Adams died on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  She was born in Pittsfield on September 22, 1924, daughter of the...

Richard Cwalinski, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Richard "Richie" Mark Cwalinski, 54, of North Adams died on Monday, May 29, 2017, at his home.  He was born in Adams on January 5, 1963, a son of...

Frances M. ‘Gigi’ Schneyer, 95

GLENDALE, Mass. — Frances M. "Gigi" Schneyer, 95, of Willow Street in Glendale, Mass., died Tuesday morning, May 30, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center following a short...

Joseph A. DiCroce, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joseph A. DiCroce, 88, formerly of 379 East St., Providence Court Apts., Pittsfield, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was...

Marie C. Matrigali, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marie Constance (DeMayo) Luscia Matrigali, 90, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Paul J. Tower, 32

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul Joseph Tower, 32, of Pittsfield, Mass., died on Saturday May 27, 2017, at his home after a long illness. He was born in Pittsfield on June 10, 1984, a son of...

Charles E. Wright, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Charles Edward Wright, 94, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday May 29, 2017, at Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt. He was born in Laconia, N.H., on August 20,...

Gary H. Coe, 67

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mr. Gary H. Coe, 67 of West Palm Beach, Fla., passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 24, 2017, in his home. He was born in Port Chester, N.Y., on November 1,...

Daniel A. Hathaway, 50

STAMFORD, Vt. — Daniel A. Hathaway of Stamford, Vt., died Friday, May 26, 2017.  He was born in New Jersey on September 3, 1966, a son to Raymond and Gertrude (Bogie) Hathaway. He...

Valentina ‘Tina’ Oparowski, 99

ADAMS, Mass. — Valentina Veronica (Gajda) Oparowski, 99, of Adams, died Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the Westerly Hospital in Westerly, R.I., surrounded by her loving family.  She was...

Agnes N. Rivers, 102

FLORIDA, Mass. — Mrs. Agnes N. (Guertin) Rivers, 102, of Florida, Mass., died on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at her home.  She was born in Gillbertville, Mass., on January 1, 1915,...

Paul E. Valenti, 64

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul E. Valenti, 64, of 23 Tennyson Ave., Pittsfield, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, at his home.  He was born in Pittsfield on August 13, 1952, a son of...

Roslyn G. Citrin, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Roslyn G. Citrin, 80, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on May 27, 2017.  She was born in New York on April 25, 1937, daughter of the...

Hilda Radin, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Hilda (Krasner) Radin, 93, of Williamstown died on Friday, May 26, 2017, at her home in Sweetwood of Williamstown.  She was born in New York City on July 30,...