Obituaries

Thomas Garrity, 84

LEE, Mass. — Thomas R. Garrity was born in Glasgow, Scotland on Dec. 22, 1935, the 11th child of Michael Garrity and Catherine Moffatt. He immigrated to Lee in May 1956 with only his carpenter...

Russell Fadding, 82

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Russell E. Fadding, 82, passed away peacefully at home on Oct.  9, 2020, with his family at his side. Russell was born in West Stockbridge on March 14, 1938, to...

Thomas Cadorette, 75

LENOX, Mass. — Thomas James Cadorette, 75, of Lenox died Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Berkshire Medical Center following a brief illness. Tom was born in Pittsfield on Feb.  26, 1945, to the...

Thomas Sullivan, 71

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Thomas P. Sullivan, 71, longtime golf pro at Wyantenuck Country Club died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, after being struck by a fallen tree.  Tom was inducted into the...

Claire Munger, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Claire E. Munger, 95, of Pittsfield died Wednesday, Oct. 7 at her home in Pittsfield surrounded by her loving friends. Born on May 7, 1925, in Pittsfield, to the late...

Ruth Fresia,83

Ruth Jean Raymond Fresia, October 12, 1936 to October 10, 2020 Ruth Fresia, beloved wife of E. James Fresia of Williamstown, Massachusetts, died on Oct. 10 after a long illness. She was born in...

Peggy-Anne Oleskiewicz

It is with great sadness that Peggy-Anne (Deeb) Oleskiewicz 73, of Williamstown died suddenly Friday October 9, 2020 at her home. She was born in Troy, NY. on January 1, 1947 a daughter of the late...

Harry Embry Sr.

  Harry Francis Embry, Sr., 93, of the Town of Florida died Saturday October 10, 2020 at the Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams on December 10, 1926 a son of the late Harry and...

Arnold "Arnie" L. Kuhner, 70

ADAMS, Mass. —  Arnold Lee Kuhner, 70, of Adams died at home on October 9, 2020 after losing a battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on March 20, 1950, he was the son of the late Charles...

Katherine Garcia, 80

DALTON, Mass. —  Katherine W. Garcia, 80, formerly of Dalton, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., the daughter of Joseph C. and Katherine...

Mark Dillard, 35

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Mark Dillard, Jr., passed away unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 5, at SVMC surrounded by loved ones. He was born on Aug. 12, 1985, in Pittsfield to Sherri Daniels and Mark...

Adam Bernard Bassi, 19

Adam Bernard Bassi, 19, of Andover, Massachusetts, died September 30, 2020 after losing his long battle with mental illness. He was born May 12, 2001 in Durham, North Carolina, the only child of...

Jeffrey Harford, 46

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jeffrey P. Harford passed peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Pittsfield on...

Barbara West, 75

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Barbara G. West, 75, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 14, 2020.  Born on Aug. 10, 1945, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. and...

Gordon Schwarzer

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Gordon Ernest Schwarzer, 83, of North Adams died on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Williamstown Commons. Gordon was born on November 16, 1936 in Adams, MA a son of...

Gary VanBramer, 73

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gary Paul VanBramer, 73, of Capitol Square, Pittsfield, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at his home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on June 22, 1947, the son of...

Sylvia Winters, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sylvia M. Winters, 78 of Pittsfield passed away Oct. 1, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Sheffield on Dec. 12, 1941, to the late William and Mary Soules...

Alexander Colvin, 26

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alexander Matthew Colvin, born in Pittsfield May 3, 1994, passed away surrounded by family Wednesday, Sept. 30 at home following a seizure.  He was a lifelong...

Alson Reynolds, 69

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alson S. Reynolds, Sr., aka Chuck, 69, of Pittsfield passed away peacefully Sept. 24, 2020. He was born in Mill River on Aug. 29, 1951, to Daisy Clark Reynolds and...

Laura Janovsky, 82

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Laura Mabel (Tatro) Janovsky, 82 of Monroe Bridge, MA died Sunday October 4, 2020 at her home. She was born in Readsboro, VT on March 14, 1938, a daughter of Wallace...

Kay Lord, 70

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —  Kay Ellen Lord, 70, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2, 2020, at home.  Born Dec. 27, 1949, daughter of the late Edward J and Irene Seward-Lord. Kay Ellen...

Helen A. Hamelin, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Helen Anita (Baribeau) Hamelin, 90, of Adams, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 4, 2020. She was born in Adams on August 16, 1930, a daughter of the late...

Edward R. Armstrong, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —  A graveside committal service with military honors for Mr. Edward R. Armstrong, who died on April 16, 2020, will be held on Saturday, October 10th at 11:00 A.M. in Bellevue...

Daniel W. Brooks, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Daniel W. Brooks, 55, of North Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, September 30, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on June 30, 1965, a...

Keegan Carl Perry, 15

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Keegan Carl Perry, 15, of North Adams passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in North Adams. He was born in North Adams on Jan. 11, 2005, a...