Obituaries

Al Ayari, 89

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Al Ayari was born in El Aroussa, Tunisia on Aug. 6, 1931 to Belgacem and Zina Ayari.  He died peacefully at home on Feb. 15, 2021. His death ended a very long and...

Fredric L. George, 63

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Fredric Louis George passed away on Tuesday February 16th, 2021 in his home surrounded by family. Fred was born and raised in Williamstown, MA and graduated from...

Theodore J. Wilson, 92

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Theodore J. Wilson, 92, a longtime resident of Mill River passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at home with his family by his side. A native and...

Grace Provost, 76

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mrs. Grace Elizabeth (Tinney) Provost, 76, of Cheshire, died on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Craneville Place of Dalton. She was born in Adams on April 7, 1944, a...

Jennie Strange, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jennie (Cozzaglio) Strange (90) passed away on February 16, 2021, in Bedford, New Hampshire. Jennie was born in North Adams, MA, on August 7, 1930, the daughter...

James M. Scala, 91

LENOX, Mass. —  James (Jim) Mario Scala passed away at age 91 in Lenox, MA on January 29, 2021. He is survived by his sons James (Jed) Coulter Scala of Great Barrington, MA and New York...

Lucille Cahoon,67

Lucille (Langlois) Cahoon 67, of Williamstown died Tuesday February 16, 2021 at her home. She was born in North Adams on March 13, 1953 a daughter of Rita (Champagne) Langlois and the late Arthur...

Karin Morandi, 78

Karin A. Morandi, 78, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died on Feb. 8, 2021, at JFK Medical Center in Florida. She was born in Bennington, Vt. on March 29, 1942, the daughter of C. Allen and Mildred...

Donald Pelkey, 74

Donald Edwin Pelkey 74 of Windsor, MA. died Wednesday February 10m 2021 at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on September 29, 1946 a son of the late Louis and Arlene (Buchwald) Pelkey. He graduated...

Lois Brown, 94

WORCESTER, Mass. — Lois Haines Brown passed away peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 13, 2021. She was born in Worcester on March 7, 1926.  She graduated from high school in Rutland and...

Gerald Derby, 81

STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. — Gerald W. "Duke" Derby, 81, formerly of Hancock, Mass. died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at his home in Stephentown. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass. on Feb. 7,...

Robert W. Rumbolt, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert William Rumbolt 76, of North Adams died Friday February 12, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center due to complications from Covid-19. He was born in Clarksburg, MA...

Charles Moffatt, 101

W. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Charles Richardson (Dick) Moffatt passed away at Kimball Farms on Feb. 6, 2021.  Although he lived to be 101 years old, a close family member says, "he was...

Keith Thomas,35

    Keith Richard Thomas, 35 of Norwood, died on Friday February 5, 2021 at Beth Israel Hospice. Keith was born on May 4, 1985 a son of Donna (Andrews) Thomas & Robert Thomas. He...

Dorothy Etman

Dorothy Frances (Vanhorn) Etman, 80, of 309 Beaver Street, North Adams, MA died Tuesday evening February 9, 2021 at home. She was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on February 20, 1940, a daughter...

Calvin Hebert, 64

  Calvin Joseph Hebert 64, of North Adams died Thursday February 4, 2021 at the Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams on October 15, 1956 a son of the late Halsey and Shirley...

David Smachetti, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — David P. Smachetti passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Los Angeles surrounded by his family in their family home and in the arms of his sons. He was 63 years...

William Groves, Jr., 70

   ADAMS, Mass. William "Bill" Warren Groves, Jr. 70, of Pass Christian, Miss. passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at his home in Pass Christian. Bill was born in...

Cecile Love, 105

NEW ASHFORD, Mass. —  Cecile Mae (White) Love 105, a lifelong resident of New Ashford, MA. died on Saturday February 6, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born on the family farm in...

Virginia Koonz, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Virginia Marie Koonz, 79, of West Springfield, MA died Saturday February 6, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield after contracting Covid-19. Virginia was born in...

Jean Tarris, 81

MAYFIELD, N.Y. — Mrs. Jean F. Tarris, age 81, of Mayfield, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2021, at Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga Springs. She was born Sept. 24, 1939, in Williamstown, the...

Ann Sinico, 93

HOUSATONIC, Mass.— Ann B. Sinico, 93, died on Saturday Jan. 30,2021 at Fairview Commons Nursing Facility.  Prior to becoming a resident there she lived with her son Timothy D...

Ernest G. Gamache, Sr., 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Ernest G. Gamache, Sr., 78, of Vermont, a native of North Adams and longtime local businessman, died Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Porter Medical Center in...

Carey Richardson,57

Carey Anne (Rosendahl) Richardson 57, of Clarksburg died Monday February 1,2021 at her home. She was born in Milton, MA. on August 19, 1963 a daughter of Robert Rosendahl and the late Anne Gallagher....

Alice Mirante, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Alice Rita (Morandi) Mirante, of North Adams, MA died peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. Gratefully, her family was allowed into the...