Obituaries

Charlene M. Hunter, 52

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charlene Marie Hunter, 52, of Middlefield, Mass., died Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born on September 2,...

Bernard Herrmann, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bernard F. Herrmann, 85, of 24 Noblehurst Ave. passed away at home on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.  Born on December 17, 1931, in Adams, he was the son of the late...

Dennis J. Williams Sr., 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dennis J. Williams Sr., 68, of Pittsfield, died May 22, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness.  He was born in Pittsfield on March 28, 1949,...

Holly S. Garvie, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Holly S. (Fowler) Garvie, 71, of Cheshire died on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.  Born on December 25, 1945, she was the...

Julia Grace Drinan, 17

SUFFIELD, Conn. — Julia Grace Drinan, 17, of Suffield, Conn., passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Suffield.  She was born in Springfield, Ma., on March 11, 2000, daughter of...

Pearl M. (Brown) Little, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pearl M. (Brown) Little of Brooklyn Street, North Adams, died May 26, 2017, at the Sweetbrook Health Care Center after a brief illness, with her family by her...

Karen A. Belanger, 50

POWNAL, Vt. — Karen Ann (Hurley) Farron Belanger, 50, of 57 Lincoln St.  Pownal, Vt., died on Friday, May 26, 2017, at her home after a long illness. She was born in Bennington,...

Claire M. Putman, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Claire Marie (Nary Noetzel) Putman, 80, of Ballou Lane, Williamstown, Mass., passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 27, 2017, after a courageous battle...

Bernard D. Litchfield Jr., 78

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Bernard Daniel Litchfield Jr., 78, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, departed this earth May 20, 2017,...

Angela M. Crowley, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Angela M. Crowley, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday May 23, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on November 12, 1920,...

Bruce Dobson, 80

LEE, Mass. — Bruce F. Dobson, 80, died at his home Monday morning, May 22, 2017, surrounded by his family. Bruce was born on September 21, 1936, in Pittsfield, the son of Morton and...

Lydia Barenski, 89

LEE, Mass. — Alma Lydia Barenski, 89, of Fairview Street in Lee, died peacefully at her home on Thursday afternoon, May 18, 2017, her late husband’s birthday, with her loving family...

Dr. Robert P. Rennie, 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dr. Robert P. Rennie, 70, of Pittsfield passed away at home on Sunday, May 21, 2017, surrounded by his family. Bob was born at St. Luke's hospital in Pittsfield...

Wayne Rennie, 46

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wayne Rennie, 46, of 30 Mountain View Terrace passed away at home on May 19, 2017. Born on June 26, 1970 in Germany, he was the son of the late Russell and...

Matthew J. Gottung, 33

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Matthew James Gottung, 33, of Pittsfield, died suddenly May 17, 2017, in Lenox. He was born September 10, 1983, in Albany, N.Y., the son of John A. Gottung and Deborah...

Keane P. Minacci, 78

LEE, Mass. — Keane P. Minacci, 78, of Lee passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born in Housatonic on March 17, 1939 to the late Rico and...

Micah R. Couture, 26

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Micah R. Couture, 26, died Saturday morning, May 20, 2017, at his home after a year of declining health. He was born January 2, 1991, in Orlando, Fla. He lived at...

John ‘Jack’ Fortier, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. John E. "Jack" Fortier, 91, of Adams died on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home.  He was born in Adams on March 22, 1926, son of the late John and Amy...

Bertha J. Jennings, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bertha J. (Kendrick) Jennings, 99, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday May 17, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 18, 1917 a daughter...

Joan H. Brown, 82

MONTEREY, Mass. — Joan Harmon Brown, 82, of Corashire Road in Monterey, Mass., passed away on May 16, 2017, at her home.   Born on Dec. 26, 1934 at Geer Hospital in Canann, Conn.,...

Barbara E. Gaherty, 86

LENOX, Mass. — Barbara Elizabeth Gaherty, 86, of Lenox died Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her home. Born in Lenox on October 21, 1930, the daughter of John J. and Elizabeth Keegan...

Lionel J. Richard, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lionel Joseph Richard, 90, of North Adams, Mass., a longtime area attorney, died Saturday May 20, 2017, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in...

Ronald Militello, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ronald Militello, 72, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at North Adams Commons. He was born in Paterson, N.J., on August 4, 1944, son of the Late...

Edwin Griffin III, 43

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Edwin R. Griffin III, 43, of Lincoln Street in Pittsfield, died at his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. He was born on January 15, 1974, in Pittsfield, Mass., the...

John 'Jack' Curtin, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — John I."Jack" Curtin, 88, of Adams, a longtime Northern Berkshire attorney, died Wednesday afternoon, May 17, 2017, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. He was...