Obituaries

Claudia Elaine Hewitt, 80

Claudia Elaine (Oakes) Hewitt, 80 of Clarksburg, MA, died on Sunday, July 6 at home surrounded by her family. Elaine has been reunited with her husband, Carl, who we know was waiting for her with...

Thomas C. Simmons, 73

Thomas C. Simmons, 73, of Otis, passed away on Monday morning, June 30, at Berkshire Medical Center. Tom was born in Pittsfield on Oct. 18, 1951. He was the middle child (of five children) of...

Charles E. Shea Jr, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Charles E. Shea Jr, 94 of North Adams, MA, passed away July 4, 2025, at home. Born in Adams, MA, he graduated from Drury High School. Charles joined the Air...

Robert A. Davis, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Anthony Davis, 70, of North Adams, journeyed home to be with our Lord in Heaven on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded...

Sandra Preite, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —   Sandra F. (Major) Preite, 80, of Adams, died on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on June 23, 1945,...

Elijah Reece Perault, 22

DALTON, Mass. —  Elijah Reece Perault passed away far too young on June 24, 2025. Eli was born in North Adams, MA on March 12, 2003 as Emily Rose Perault to Maryann and Bill Perault of...

Francis W. Esposito, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Francis William Esposito, a native of North Adams, Massachusetts, left this world to begin his new life in heaven on April 24, 2025. Born on June 27, 1940, Francis...

Cynthia Cooper, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Cynthia Lynn (Andrews) Cooper, 60 of North Adams, died Friday, June 27, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pittsfield on May 20, 1965,...

Michael Kwasniowski, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Michael Kwasniowski, 83, of Adams, died on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in Adams on Jan. 18, 1942, son of the late Michael and...

Jeannette H. Krzeminski, 94

ADAMS, Mass. —Mrs. Jeannette Helen (Boyer) Krzeminski, 94, of Adams, died Sunday afternoon, June 29, 2025 at Melbourne Place in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on May 10, 1931, a daughter of...

Diane M. Gregalis, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Diane M. (Deraway) Gregalis was born in Pittsfield to parents Raymond H. and Margaret (Felix) Deraway on Aug. 6, 1942. She passed away on June 4, 2025 in Hyannis....

Ellen Leitch, 99

Ellen D. Leitch 99, of 109 North Summer Street, Adams, died on June 28, 2025, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on February 18, 2026, daughter of John and Martha Kleiner Schwab, she attended...

Roland B. Racine, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —   A Graveside committal service for Roland B. Racine, 78, of Adams, who died June 17th will be held on Thursday, July 3rd at 1:00 PM in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams....

Arthur J. Morin, Jr., 87

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Arthur J. Morin, Jr., 87, of Adams, died on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on August 27, 1937, a son of the late Arthur...

Joan M. Rynkowski, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Joan M. (Pitroff) Pitrovich Rynkowski, 91, of Adams, died Wednesday evening, June 11, 2025 at Springside of Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on May 21, 1934, a daughter...

Shirley Holland, 78

BENNINGTON, Vt. —   Shirley Marie (Hazard) Holland, 78, of North Adams, died Saturday June 21, 2025 at Albany Medical Center. She was born September 16, 1946 in Keene, NH, a daughter of...

Eugene Lepesqueur, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Eugene Raymond Lepesqueur, long time educator and swim coach, passed away on May 29, 2025 as he lived his life, peacefully. He was a lifelong resident of...

John H. Senecal, 83

ADAMS, Mass. —  John Henry "Boss" Senecal, 83, has gone to the great barroom in the sky after a long battle with Alzheimer's. John was born to Evelina and Bernard...

William A. Sherman, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A graveside committal service for William A. Sherman, 81, of North Adams, formerly of Clarksburg,, who died on February 10, 2025 will be held on Friday, June 27th at 11:00...

Virginia Cariddi, 98

Virginia Marie (Wohler) Cariddi, 98, of North Adams, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2025, at North Adams Commons, where she received exceptional care. Born and raised in North Adams,...

Kenneth R. Duchesneau, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Kenneth R. Duchesneau, 78, of Pittsfield, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY...

Tomaro Elgar Cook, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   With profound sadness, we announced the passing of Tomaro Lynne Elgar Cook, who departed this world on June 14, 2025 at the age of 51. Born on October 5, 1973 in...

Collin Matthew Gageant, 16

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — With extremely heavy hearts we share that Collin Matthew Gageant of Clarksburg died on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the young age of 16. Collin was born in...

Roland B. Racine, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —Roland B. Racine, 78, of Adams, died Tuesday morning, June 17, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Adams on February 9, 1947, son of the late Raymond and Leona...

Patricia Chenail, 87

Patricia Jane (Wheelock) Chenail 87, of North Adams died Monday June 16, 2025 at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in Pittsfield on April 7, 1938 a daughter of the late Harold and...