Obituaries

Marybeth O'Brien, 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marybeth O'Brien, 67, of Pittsfield died Friday, March 8, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on December 24, 1951, a daughter of the late Francis...

Caron M. LaForest, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Caron Marie (Sprague) LaForest, 62 of North Adams, MA, died on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA, on August 17,...

Regina Dudney, 71

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Regina "Ginna" Mellor Dudney passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Great Barrington at the age of 71. She was a long-time TV executive and more recently,...

Marilyn Curtin, 76

LEE, Mass. — Marilyn Curtin, 76, of Lee died Saturday afternoon, March 9, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born on November 5, 1942, in Pittsfield, Mass., the...

Charles P. Davis, 60

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charles Paul Davis, 60, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, at his home in Pittsfield, Mass. Born March 21, 1958, Charles was a long-time resident of Sheffield. He...

Gertrude Bazinet, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gertrude Elizabeth (Strange) Bazinet, 95 of North Adams, MA, died on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at her home. She was born in Grafton, NY, on February 12, 1924, a daughter...

Kija K. Bolton, 52

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kija Kim Bolton, of Williamstown, MA, died of cancer on March 9, 2019, at the age of 52. She was born on July 4, 1966, in Osaka, Japan, to Korean Japanese parents Kenji...

Marion A. Albert, 75

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Marion A. Albert of Lanesborough passed away Saturday afternoon, March 9, 2019, after a short illness, with her family by her side. Born on May 2, 1943 to the late...

Gary E. Mitchell, 73

RICHMOND, Mass. — Gary E. Mitchell, 73, of Richmond, died Saturday morning, March 9, 2019, at Craneville Place in Dalton with his loving family by his side. Born on January 9, 1946, in Lynn,...

Roseann E. Shakar, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Roseann Elizabeth (Vigna) Shakar, 93, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday March 8, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on February 2,...

John C. Hitchcock, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - After a life rich with stories, travel, the love and support of his wife Ann, and many, many years of sports and vigorous outdoor activities, John Cleveland Hitchcock, 93,...

John J. Pignatelli, 95

LENOX, Mass. — John J. Pignatelli, 95, of Lenox passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, March 6, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.  Born at home in Lenox on February 5,...

Emily C. Harrington, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Emily C. (Gardzina) Suprenant-Harrington 87, of Williamstown, MA, died Thursday March 7, 2019, at the Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on...

David C. Hyndman, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. David C. "Mickey" Hyndman, 90, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, March 6, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in North Adams on May 5,...

Lyman R. 'Sonny' Vanderburgh Jr., 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lyman Richard "Sonny" Vanderburgh Jr., 77, of North Adams, MA, died at his home on Thursday, March 7, 2019. He was born in Readsboro, VT, on August 11, 1941, a...

Theresa M. Dudek, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Theresa M Dudek, 96, of Dalton passed away at Mount Carmel Care Center on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, after suffering a stroke in early February. She was the oldest child born to...

Clara Burns, 94

LEE, Mass. — Clara DalBarco Burns passed away peacefully on February 28, 2019, at the Lee Healthcare Facility. She was predeceased by her husband, John Joseph (JJ) Burns. Born in Lee,...

Joan A. Piacquadio, 84

LEE, Mass. — Joan A. Piacquadio, 84, of Lee died Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at the Lee Healthcare Facility at Laurel Lake. Joan was born March 23, 1934, the daughter of James and Alma...

Robert A. Comeau Jr., 85

LENOX, Mass. — With profound sadness we mourn the passing of Robert A. Comeau Jr. (Bob). He died of complications of pneumonia on March 6, 2019. He was born on June 19, 1933, to Dr. and Mrs....

Marion Beer, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marion Beer, 93 of North Adams, MA passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Williamstown Commons, where she was a resident since 2011. She was born in the...

Audrey J. O'Riley, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Audrey Joan (Teece) O'Riley, formerly of Randolph, MA, died on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, MA. She was born in Randolph,...

Nancy Spaniol, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —   God has taken back one of his angels. Our beloved mother, Nancy Spaniol, 80, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center. She died peacefully with...

Robert 'Humpy' King, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert Lee "Humpy" King, 69, of Adams, died on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on...

Edward O. Riiska Jr., 75

SANDISFIELD, Mass. —  Edward O. Riiska Jr., 75, of New Hartford Road in Sandisfield, Mass., passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019. He leaves behind his loving wife of 56 years, Linda...

Wesley S. VanAlstyne, 86

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Wesley S. VanAlstyne, 86, of Sun City West, Ariz., died peacefully on February 28, 2019. Born on December 4, 1932, in Great Barrington, Mass., to the late Sears R....