Obituaries

Joyce Brooks, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Claire Thomas Brooks, 86 of North Adams died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at her home. She was born in North Adams on July 14, 1933, a daughter of Clyde...

Diane L. Creek

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Diane L. Guillotte Creek of Falling Waters, West Virgina, formerly of Williamstown, passed away Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, after a long illness. She leaves her husband,...

Patricia Tomkiewicz, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Patricia L. (Jones) Tomkiewicz, 80, of North Adams died on Monday, February 10, 2020. She was born in North Adams on April 18, 1939, a daughter of the late Alden...

James 'Jigs' Gelheiser, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. James R. “Jigs” Gelheiser, 78, of Adams died on Monday, February 10, 2020, at his home. He was born in Adams on November 15, 1941, a son of the late John and...

A. Lorraine Broadhurst, 87

DALTON, Mass. — A. Lorraine Broadhurst, 87, of Dalton, Mass., passed away February 2, 2020, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Durham, Conn., on September 19, 1932, the daughter...

Shirley D. Campana, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Shirley Diane Campana passed away peacefully on February 4, 2020, at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield. She was born on August 6, 1935, to the late C. Raymond and Cecilia...

Shenna M. LaPlante, 37

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shenna Marie LaPlante, 37, of North Adams, Mass., passed away February 2, 2020, at home. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on October 9, 1982, she is daughter of Diana Dufur...

Dawn M. Williams, 86

LENOX, Mass. — Dawn Marie Williams, 86, of Lenox died Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on January 21, 1934, in Adams, Mass., to the late August Edward Schmidt...

John W. Conaway Jr., 81

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — John W. Conaway Jr., 81, of Great Barrington, Mass.,entered eternal rest on February 5, 2020. Born in Goodwater, Ala., on November 1, 1938, to the late John Wesley...

Larry Martin, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Our own Little wizard of Oz has taken his special magic and gone over the rainbow, leaving a big hole in all our hearts. This very special guy was born February 17, 1960, to...

Benjamin L. Pindick, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Benjamin L. Pindick, 74, of Adams died Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020, at his home. He was born in Adams on June 22, 1945, son of the late Isadore and Ruth (Smith)...

Thomas P. Leonesio, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Thomas Peter Leonesio, 98, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the home of his daughter, Gail Boyer He was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 6, 1921,...

Storrs F. Olds, 89

MONTEREY, Mass. — Storrs Fenton Olds, 89, long-time resident of Monterey, died peacefully Monday morning February 3, 2020. He was born March 9, 1930, in Willimantic, Conn. Storrs...

Louise G. Barrett, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Louise (Gallivan) Barrett, 76, of Adams, died Monday afternoon, February 3, 2020. She was born in Worcester, Mass., on August 1, 1943, the daughter of the late John J....

Dorothy Colo, 85

READSBORO, Vt. - Dorothy Marie Colo, 85 of Readsboro, Vt., died Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt. She was born in Readsboro, Vt., on...

Shirley Neveu, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Shirley Eileen (Radaelli) Neveu, 85, of Adams died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on September...

John G. 'Jack' Brooks, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John George "Jack" Brooks, 89, of North Adams died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at his home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 9, 1930, a son of Levi and Odna Tondreau...

Edward J. Morawski, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Edward John Morawski, 74, formerly of Pleasant Street, Pittsfield, passed away January 31, 2020, at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Pittsfield on February 15, 1945, he was the...

Julie M. Beals, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Julie Marie Cote Beals, 96, of 37 Marcella Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass., died on January 30, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was a long-time resident of 23 Lakeway...

Bruce Andrew, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bruce Boyer Andrew, 67, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 28, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on December 17, 1952, he was predeceased by his...

Edward P. Schmidt, 83

LEE, Mass. — Edward Paul Schmidt, 83, of Lee died Thursday, January 30, 2020. Mr. Schmidt was born in Hartford, Conn., on October 16, 1936, to the late Edward and Eva Ambeau Schmidt. After...

Bayard 'Kess' Kessler, 82

Bayard Frederick "Kess" Kessler, 82, passed away on December 1, 2019, in Indio, California, with his wife Agi at his side. Kess was born October 6, 1937, to Norbert and Alice Kessler in...

John McConnell,78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John Joseph "Jack" McConnell, 78, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Arthur F. LeMire Jr., 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Arthur Francis LeMire Jr., 75, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.  Born...

Chris Williams, 67

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Roy Christopher Williams, 67, of Great Barrington Road, West Stockbridge, Mass., passed away on January 29, 2020, doing what he loved: working at his gravel pit in...