Obituaries

Edward T. Morehouse Sr., 88

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Edward Thomas Morehouse Sr., formerly of State Road, Great Barrington, Mass., passed away on August 13, 2019 at Fairview Commons Nursing Home in Great Barrington after...

Norman E. Gamache, 87

Norman E. Gamache, 87 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday August 21, 2019 at the home of his son in Clarksburg. He was born in Adams, MA on August 22, 1931 son of Nelson and Lydia (Anthony) Gamache....

John P. Gardzina, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  John P. "Jukey" Gardzina, 90, of North Adams, MAss., died on Monday, August 19, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June...

Betty Ann Ritcher, 74

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Betty Ann (Bostwick) Ritcher, 74, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at her home. She was born in Whitingham, Vt., on November 25, 1944, daughter of Noble...

Patricia Scanlon,74

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Patricia Lee (Goguen) Scanlon, 74, of Clarksburg died Thursday, August 22, 2019, at her home. She was born in Chicopee, Mass., on March 18, 1945, a daughter of the late...

Joseph Cunningham, 63

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Joseph F. Cunningham Jr., 63, formally of Chatham, N.J., passed away suddenly in his home in Williamstown, Mass., on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Joe was the son of the...

David Morin, 71

FLORIDA, Mass. - David Thomas Morin, 71, of Florida, Mass., died on August 18, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Richard Nichols, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass - Richard Francis "Dickie" Nichols, 87, of Williamstown died Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Ellenburg,...

Rachel A. Michalski, 94/Kathleen A. Raimer, 72

ADAMS, Mass. - Mrs. Rachel A. (Pero) Michalski, 94, formerly of Adams, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Pierson, Florida. Her daughter, Kathleen A. (Michalski) Raimer, 72, formerly of Adams, died...

Annabelle J. Mahar, 91

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Annabelle J. (Lacy) Mahar, 91, of Cheshire, died Monday, August 19, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on May 27, 1928, a...

Rebecca A. Jones, 57

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Rebecca Ann Carnow Jones, 57, of Maple Avenue in Great Barrington passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at her home. Born in Chicago, on February 9, 1962, she was...

Louis N. Zink, 80

LENOX, Mass. — Louis N. Zink, 80, of Lenox passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center with his family by his side. Louis was born on August 30, 1938, in Pittsfield,...

Lillian J. Blazejewski, 92

ADAMS, Mass. - Mrs. Lillian J. (Kolis) Blazejewski, 92, of Adams died Saturday morning, August 17, 2019, at Williamstown Commons She was born in Adams on January 30, 1927, a daughter of the late...

Joyce M. McGrath, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Mrs. Joyce (Morgan) McGrath, 88, of Ormond Beach, Florida, died Friday, August 9, 2019, at her granddaughter’s home in Cheshire, where she resided for the past several...

Dorothy V. Waterman, 90

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Mrs. Dorothy V. (Sommer) Lahey Waterman, 90, of Cheshire, died Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on June 20,...

Stephen A. Trudel, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Stephen Allard Trudel of Florence, Mass., passed on into the Realm of Love & Light shortly after midnight on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.   He was born in...

Lawrence Arnold,70

STAMFORD, Vt. — Lawrence Joseph Arnold, 70, of Stamford, Vt., died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, N.H., under hospice care. He was born in North Adams,...

Jack B. Nogueira, 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Jack B. Nogueira, 69, of Williamstown died Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was born in Oporto, Portugal, on September 14, 1949,...

Ruth Witherell, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ruth (Scace) Witherell, 82 of Pittsfield, Mass., and formerly of Williamstown died Wednesday August 7, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Pittsfield,...

Frederick 'Pop' Costello, 82

LEE, Mass. — Frederick James "Pop" Costello, 82, of Bonita Springs, Fla., died on July 31, 2019, after a long illness. While Fred enjoyed a successful career, his most treasured...

Mary R. Belland, 100

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary Regina Belland, 100 years of age, of Livingston Avenue, Pittsfield, and Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility, passed away August 7, 2019, at Berkshire Medical...

Lawrence R. Scoco, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lawrence "Laurie" R. Scoco, 90, died peacefully in his Pittsfield home on August 8, 2019, surrounded by his family. A loving husband, father, grandfather and...

Christine R. Choiniere, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Christine R. Choiniere, 82, of Adams, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at the North Adams Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in North Adams on September 28,...

Jane Burlak, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Jane (Netta) Alexander Craig Burlak, nee Bingham, passed away suddenly at the Williamstown Commons on August 9, 2019, shortly after celebrating her 88th birthday. Netta...

Laurie McLeod, 63

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Laurie McLeod, 63, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center. Laurie was born on January 14, 1956, to Ian and Jane McLeod in Cleveland,...