Obituaries

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....

Ernest A. Haas, 83

POWNAL, Vt. — Ernest A. Haas, 83, a longtime resident of Pownal, more recently of Adams, Mass., passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at the Berkshire Medical Center following a...

Lisa B. Jacobs, 49

LENOX, Mass. — Lisa B. Jacobs, 49, of West Street in Lenox, passed away peacefully into the heavenly arms of our Father and her Paternal father on March 2, 2019.  Born on January...

Elsie B. Asdikian

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Elsie (Delmolino) Asdikian, 88, of Adams, joined her parents and brother in Heaven on Thursday afternoon, February 28 2019, at Williamstown Commons Nursing and...

Raymond J. Collins

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Raymond J. Collins. 66, of Adams, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Pittsfield on July 30, 1952, a son of the late...

Helen O'Donnell, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Helen S. (Pietras) O’Donnell, 95, of Adams died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on March 18, 1923,...

Lois E. Baccoli, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lois Ethel Baccoli, 89, of 24 Cromwell Avenue, Pittsfield, passed away February 27, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Pittsfield on August 1, 1929,...

John G. Kastrinakis, 84

LENOX, Mass. — John George Kastrinakis, 84, of Galway Court, Lenox, died Monday, February 25, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Springfield on December 28, 1934, son of George...

Shirley Olds, 94

MONTEREY, Mass. — Shirley Bittiner Olds, 94, long-time resident of Monterey, Mass., died peacefully Friday morning, March 1, 2019.  Born February 17, 1925, in Albany, N.Y., she...

Stanley L. Stanisz, 89

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Stanley L. "Louie" Stanisz, 89, longtime owner and operator of "Louie’s Barbershop" in Housatonic, passed away on February 23, 2019, at Fairview...

Thomas J. Vigneron, 61

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Thomas John "Tom" Vigneron passed away February 19, 2019, in Great Barrington due to a head injury from an accidental fall. He was a long time...

Janet Winn, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Janet Elizabeth (Carey) Winn, 93, of Williamstown, formerly of Mason Road, Pownal, Vt., died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving...

Cameron Howland, 24

FLORIDA, Mass. — Cameron Howland, 24, of 28 Phelps Road in the Town of Florida, passed away on February 23, 2019, as the result of a snowmobile accident in his hometown. Cameron was the son...

Erma Foster, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Erma Evelyn “Sis” (Lescarbeau) Foster, 85 of North Adams, MA, formerly of Florida, MA, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at her home. She was born in...

Marty J. Scholz, 73

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Marty (Martha) Jane Scholz, age 73 (but always 29 in spirit) and resident of Cheshire, Mass., passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on February 19, 2019, after an...

Rita Fontana, 98

LEE, Mass. — Rita Fontana, 98, formerly of Crossway Village, Lee, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at Lee HealthCare. Born in Adams on Sept. 2, 1920, daughter of Josephine Demastrie and Rene...

Henry A. Goodell, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Henry A. Goodell, 84, of Rose Manor, PittsfIeld, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons. He was born on June 6, 1934, in Washington, Mass., the son of the...

Dorothy Rufo, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Dorothy Liebenow Rufo, 84, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Berkshire Place, where she had resided for the last three years. She was born in...

Linda L. Lefaver, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Linda Louise (Moorby) Lefaver, 75 of North Adams, MA, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at her home. She was born in Moriah, NY, on December 16, 1943, a daughter of...

Aldo R. Cristofolini, 85

READSBORO, Vt. — Aldo Richard Cristofolini, 85, a longtime resident of Readsboro, VT, passed into the loving arms of God on Tuesday February 26, 2019. Aldo was born January 9, 1934, in the...

Thomas A. Martin, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Arthur Martin, 80 of North Adams died on Sunday February 24, 2019 at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, MA on June 30, 1938, a son of the late...