Obituaries

Mary Saunders, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Mary H. (Marony) Saunders, 86, of North Adams died on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at her home. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 18, 1933, a...

Mary Jane Leab, 81

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Mary Jane (Lyon) Leab, 81, of Cheshire, Mass., died Monday, December 30, 2019, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on August 25, 1938,...

Robert Kennedy, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert E. Kennedy passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019, with his daughter by his side. A longtime resident of Adams, he lived in Florida since 2005. He was born on Nov...

Katie Jean Hayes, 33

ADAMS, Mass. — Katie Jean (Bleau) Hayes, 33, of Adams, Mass., passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, in Adams. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on July 8, 1986, daughter of Stephen...

Bryan A. Cuddeback, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Bryan A. Cuddeback, 77, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, at his home in League City, Texas. Born in North Adams on July 28, 1942, the son of Alfred...

Russell G. Blake Sr., 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Russell Gordon Blake Sr., 71, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Williamstown, Mass., on May 7, 1948, son of...

John H. Foehl, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - John Hamilton Foehl, 78, died peacefully on December 28, 2019. Born August 20, 1941, in Orange, New Jersey, to Mary Mason Foehl and Charles Allen Foehl Jr. John was the...

Thomas H. Horn Sr., 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas H. Horn Sr., 82, of Adams, died on Sunday morning, Dec. 22, 2019. Born in Adams on April 4, 1937, a son of Joseph and Viola Taft Horn, he...

Daniel T. Delisle, 58

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Daniel Theodore Delisle, 58, of North Adams died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in North Adams. Born in Springfield on Nov. 1, 1961, son of James A. and...

Wallace Garrison, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Wallace George Garrison, 89, of North Adams died on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at his home. He was born in North Adams on August 13, 1930, son of the late...

Judith A. Poirot, 74

FLORIDA, Mass. - Judith Ann (Poplaski) Poirot, 74, of Florida, Mass., died Monday, December 23, 2019, peacefully at her home with her husband holding her hand. She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Terrence Flynn, 85

Terrence “Terry” John Flynn, a longtime resident of Northern Berkshire County, died Dec. 23, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. He was 85. He was born in Gary, Indiana, on Sept. 13, 1934,...

Bernard Shine, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Bernard J. "Barney" Shine, age 90, died on December 19, 2019, in Sandwich, Mass. The son of the late Bernard J. Shine Sr. and Eleanor (Lannan) Shine of Dorchester...

Inez Dean, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Inez (Tatro) Dean, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on July 14, 1927, a daughter to...

Joan P. Infante, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joan Palma Infante, 77, of 233 Harryel St., Pittsfield, died Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons, where she had been a patient since September. Born in...

Marceline Rooney, 89

FLORIDA, Mass. - Marceline "Marcy" Catherine (Poirot) Rooney, beloved aunt, sister and co-pilot, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving...

Charles W. Daniels Sr., 64

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Charles Wallace Daniels Sr., 64, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Saturday, December 14, 2019, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on July 24, 1955, son of Perry Frederick...

Mary Celentano, 90

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mrs. Mary L. (Presz) Celentano, 90, of Cheshire, formerly of Springfield, died on Saturday, December 14, 2019, surrounded by her family at Craneville Place Nursing Home...

Beverly A. Trombley, 77

LEE, Mass. — Beverly Ann Trombley, 77, of Lee died unexpectedly Tuesdsay, Dec. 10, 2019. Mrs. Trombley was born on April 9, 1942, in Lee to the late Edward R. “Happy” and...

Lelia M. Wilson, 70

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lelia M. (Tiny) Wilson, 70, of Main Street, Great Barrington, departed this life on Sunday, December 1, 2019, after a short illness. A native and lifelong...

Gerald C. Lord Jr., 72

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Gerald Clifford “Jerry” Lord Jr., 72, of Adams died Monday evening, Dec. 9, 2019 at his home. He was born in Adams on December 22, 1946, son of the...

Bernard Kirchner, 95

LENOX, Mass. — Bernard Kirchner, 95, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Bernard was born to the late Clarence B. and E. Marie (Patnode) Kirchner on August 22,...

Frank P. McCluskey, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Frank Peter McCluskey, 72, of Cascade Street, Pittsfield, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Mount Carmel Care Center. Born in Pittsfield on March 25, 1947, the son of...

Theresa Racette, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Theresa Marie (Rotolo) Racette, 85 of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday December 10, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on December 29, 1933,...

Robert A. Scutt Jr., 30

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Robert Allen Scutt Jr., 30, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 27, 1989, son of...