Obituaries

Oralie A. Thurston, 92

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Oralie A. Thurston, formerly of Clarksburg, died from Alzheimer’s disease on Sept. 18, 2019, in Woodbury, Minn.  Born on Feb. 9, 1927, to Henry and...

Andrea M. Filkins

ADAMS, Mass. —  Andrea Marie Filkins, 58, of Adams, Mass., passed away September 23, 2019. She was born in Pittsfield on July 18, 1961, to the late Maurice and Olive Trembley...

Dorothy B. Leary, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy B. (Roemelt) Leary, 97, passed away peacefully at Brookdale South Bay in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on Monday, September 23, 2019. Dorothy was born in Adams,...

James Sylvester, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - James Matthew Sylvester passed unexpectedly at home on September 22, 2019. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on October 1, 1953, to the late Theodore R. Sylvester II and...

Helen Hafner ,96

ADAMS, Mass. - Helen Marie (Corsi) Hafner, 96 of Adams, Mass., died Saturday September 21, 2019 at Sweetbrook Care Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on November 28, 1922 daughter of...

Barbara Keating, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Barbara V. (Prenguber) Keating, 87, of Adams, died on Saturday, September 14, 201, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in North Adams on December 13,...

Michael Joseph Morris, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Joseph Morris, 77, of North Adams, surrounded by his loving family, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield...

Joyce E. Clark, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce E. Clark, 87, of 581 State Road passed away at her home on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, after a brief illness. Born in North Adams on June 7, 1932, she was the...

Stephen Bednarczyk, 60

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Stephen “Stevie Ray” Bednarczyk, 60, of Cheshire died on September 13, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center following a brief illness, with his family by his...

Sylvia W. Holcomb, 99 1/2

LENOX, Mass. — Sylvia W. Holcomb, 99 1/2, was with loved ones as she passed away on September 5, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center. She was beloved by everyone who knew her. Born in...

Elizabeth 'Bebe' Wrona, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elizabeth "Bebe" Wrona, 91, of Pittsfield passed away on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility surrounded by her family. Born in...

Ralph E. Boody, Jr.

SAVOY, Mass. — Mr. Ralph E. Boody, Jr., 76, of Savoy, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a long illness. He was born in Adams on...

Donna Borden, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Donna Sperlonga Borden passed peacefully after a longtime illness on the morning of September 12, 2019. Donna was born February 13, 1948, daughter of the late Elaine...

Norma A. Buratto, 87

LEE, Mass. — Mrs. Norma Ann Buratto, 87, of Prospect Street, Lee, died peacefully Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Norma was born at the family home...

Dr. Marsha I. Altschuler, 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dr. Marsha Irene Altschuler, 69, biology professor at Williams College, died on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. She was...

Margaret R. O'Brien, 79

LENOX, Mass. — Margaret R. O'Brien, 79, of Lenox died Thursday, September, 12, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, where she had resided for a short time. Margaret was born on...

Janice M. Butler, 82

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Janice M. Butler, 82, of Cheshire, Mass., died September 12, 2019, at her home. She was raised in Northfield, Mass., daughter of the late Irene and Paul Thompson....

Leonard J. Gottardi, 88

READSBORO, Vt. - Leonard John Gottardi, 88, of Readsboro, Vt., died Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Readsboro, Vt., on July 26, 1931, a son of Joseph and...

Eleanor Benoit, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Eleanor Mary (Levesque) Benoit, 81, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, September 12, 2019, at her home. She was born in Adams, Mass., on July 18, 1938, daughter...

John R. Dinan Sr., 93

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — John R. Dinan Sr., 93, of Corashire Road in New Marlborough, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. Born...

Lt. Col. John D. Sisson Sr., 98

MILL RIVER, Mass. — Lt. Col. John D. Sisson Sr. (Ret), 98, died Thursday, September 5, 2019, at his home. He was the proud father of three, grandfather to six and great-grandfather to...

Nicholas J. Grieco Sr., 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nicholas Joseph Grieco Sr., 81, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Lynn, Mass., on...

Shawn W. O'Dell Sr., 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shawn Walter O'Dell Sr., 57, 262 Mohawk Forest Blvd, North Adams, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and...

John Alcombright, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. John T. Alcombright, 85, of North Adams, died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams on November 13, 1933, a son of...

James E. Jamros, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. James E. Jamros, 82, of Adams died Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at his home. He was born in Hartford, Conn., on April 5, 1937, son of the late Francis and Ella (Geisler)...