Obituaries

Jason R. Blake, 42

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jason Robert Blake (Blake Boy), 42, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on March 13, 2020, at Fairview Hospital. He was born in Pittsfield on November 3,...

Larry A. Karlquist, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following a gallant two-year assault on lung cancer,  Larry Alan Karlquist, 71, of Pittsfield, Mass., succumbed to his illness on March 14, 2020, at Berkshire...

Massimo Bachetti, 94

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Massimo Bachetti, 94, of County Road in Sheffield, Mass., passed away on March 7, 2020, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. A lifelong resident of Sheffield, he...

Monica Russo, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Monica Hilchey Russo, 89, of Adams died Thursday March 12, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Saranac Lake, N.Y., on April 29, 1930, a...

Nelda Racette, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nelda Dean (McDowell) Racette, 89 of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday March 15, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., on July 20, 1930, a...

Donald F. Corbosiero, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donald Frank Corbosiero, 84 of North Adams, Mass., passed peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Donald was a lifetime resident of North Adams, Mass. He was born on...

Patricia A. Berard, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ms. Patricia Ann (Lescarbeau) Berard, 85, of North Adams, died on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on February 8,...

Gary F. Pignatelli, 75

LENOX, Mass. — Gary F. Pignatelli, 75, of Lenox, Mass., died Saturday morning, March 14, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born...

Frances Charbonneau, 94

WALNUT CREEK, N.C. – Frances Kulpa Charbonneau, 94, of 614 Lake Shore Drive, formerly of Adams, Mass., died early Sunday morning, March 15, 2020, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native of...

George L. Ball Sr., 89

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — George L. Ball Sr., 89, of Castle Hill Avenue, Great Barrington, passed away on March 13, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  George was born in New...

Ruth A. Veit, 85

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ruth Alice Lapeire Veit, 85, of Great Barrington passed away on March 10, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center.   Born August 2, 1934, in Jamaica, N.Y., she...

Marion F. Robins, 94

DALTON, Mass. — Marion Frances "Cribby" Robins, 94, formerly of 293 High Street, Dalton, passed away March 13, 2020, at Lee Health Care.  Born in Hinsdale on September 9,...

Cynthia Rennell, 68

POWNAL, Vt. - Cynthia (Pringle) Rennell, R.N., 68, of Pownal, Vt., died Friday March 13, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Marjorie Wylde, 84

STAMFORD, Vt. — Marjorie Florence (Rennie) Wylde, 84, of Stamford, Vt., died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at her home of natural causes. She was born in Pittsfield,...

Peter I. Whitney, 73

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Peter I. Whitney, 73, of Cheshire, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at his home. He was born in Adams on April 13, 1946, a son of the late Charles and Fronie (Jones)...

Walter Vogt, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Walter Scott Vogt, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, March 9, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Jamaica, N.Y., on August 1, 1935, a...

Peter J. Alibozek, 73

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Peter J. Alibozek, 73, of Adams died Wednesday morning, March 11, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on May 29, 1946, the son...

Charles E. Tenney, 94

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Charles (Chig) E. Tenney, 94, a lifelong resident of Stockbridge, Mass., peacefully passed away at his home on March 6, 2020. He was born in Glendale, Mass., on...

Mildred E. Bullett, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mildred Elizabeth (Moser) Ruebesam Bullett, 91 of Pittsfield, Mass., died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. She was born in...

Carole J. Holland, 65

HINSDALE, Mass. — Carole Jean (Holmes) Holland passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a brief illness on Saturday, March 7, 2020.  Carole's story began in...

Dale A. Bock, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dale Anthony Bock, 67, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away March 7, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born to Sally Haddad and Earl Bock in North Adams, Mass.,...

Rose J. Baker, 74

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Rose Julia Baker, 74, of Cheshire, Mass., passed away March 8, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on February 18, 1946, she was the daughter of...

Jeanne Massimiano, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jeanne Simmons Massimiano passed away peacefully on March 9, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in El Paso, Texas, on June 12, 1924, Jeanne was the...

Gordon S. Steadman, 81

LEE, Mass. — Gordon Stewart Steadman, 81, of St. Marys, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Community Hospice and Palliative Care in Fernandina Beach, Florida, due...

Charles C. Stickles Jr., 71

PERU, Mass. — Charles C. Stickles Jr., 71, of Peru died Friday, March 6, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his family. Charlie was born in Pittsfield on March 21, 1948,...