Obituaries

Helen V. Phaneuf, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Helen Victoria (Stahowski) Phaneuf, 91, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Great...

Irene H. Connor, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Irene Helen (Gage) Connor, 94, of East Longmeadow, Mass., and former longtime resident of Adams, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center in...

Virginia A. Grant, 78

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Virginia Annette Grant, 78, of Housatonic, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 1, 2019. Annette, as she was known, was born January 21,...

Ivars Ozols, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ivars Ozols, 86, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on February 5, 2019, at Craneville Place of Dalton. He was born in Krustpils, Latvia on April 5, 1932, son of the...

Anthony Kurpaska, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Anthony "Tony" Kurpaska, 83, of Cheshire died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Born on May 27,1935, the son...

Eugene R. Norton, 79

BECKET, Mass. — Eugene R. Norton, 79, of Becket died Sunday morning, February 3, 2019, at the Lee HealthCare at Laurel Lake. Born in Meriden, Conn., on August 14, 1939, Eugene was the...

Mary Jane Pignatelli, 94

LENOX, Mass. — Mary Jane Pignatelli, 94, of Lenox passed away early Tuesday morning, February 5, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Poultney, Vermont, on September 20, 1924,...

Alice Badorini, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Alice (Moncecchi) Badorini, 86, of Adams died Tuesday morning, February 5, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Berbenno, Province of...

Stanley F. Koloski, 81

OTIS, Mass. — Stanley F. Koloski, 81, of Becket Road in Otis, Mass., passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019, at his home following a long illness. Prior to moving to Otis he was a former...

Pearl A. Clairmont, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pearl Alice (Lemieux) Clairmont, 77, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, February 4, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on December 14,...

Marcia D. Morrell, 57

LENOX, Mass. — Marcia D. Morrell, 57, died Thursday, January 17, 2019, at her home in Lenox, Mass. Born in New York City on February 7, 1960, Marcia was raised in Oyster Bay, N.Y. She...

Biagina Rachiele, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Biagina (Jean) Rachiele passed away peacefully on her 85th birthday, February 3, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.   She was born on February 3, 1934, in...

Diane A. Miller, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Diane A. Miller, 60, of North Adams passed away peacefully at her home February 3, 2019.   Born May 7, 1958, in North Adams, daughter of Frank E Wiles, Sr and...

William W. Duverney, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. William Wilfred Duverney, 71, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, February 4, 2019, at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 15, 1947,...

William W. Hankey, 45

GREAT BARRINGTON — William W. Hankey, 45, of Francis Avenue in Great Barrington, passed away on January 21, 2019. A native and lifelong resident, William was born June 27, 1973, in...

Beverly A. Pellizzaro, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beverly A. Pellizzaro, 75, of Pittsfield died on her parent’s anniversary, February 1, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care with her family by her side, after a long...

Edward C. Morrone, 90

FLORIDA, Mass. — Edward Christopher Morrone, 90, of Drury/Florida, Mass., passed away on January 30, 2019. He was born to parents Christopher and Concetta (Ranfone) Morrone, on May 12,...

Steven E. Lewis Sr., 61

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Steven E. Lewis Sr., 61, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, January 30, 2019, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on October 12, 1957, a son of the late Arthur and...

Vere C. Chappell, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. Vere Claiborne Chappell, PhD, philosopher and scholar, died Monday, January 28, 2019, at North Adams Commons.   He was born in Rochester, N.Y., on March 22,...

William E. Hurley Jr., 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Edward Hurley Jr., 64, of North Adams died Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams on January 6, 1955, a son of the...

Barbara E. Beagle, 80

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Barbara E. Beagle, 80 passed away peacefully at The Centers For Living and Rehabilitation on Monday, January 21, 2019, following a lengthy illness. The daughter of...

Edwin R. Sanders, 78

HINSDALE, Mass. — Edwin R. Sanders, 78, of Hinsdale, Mass., passed away on January 26, 2019, at Craneville Place of Dalton. He was born on April 2, 1940, in Pittsfield, the son of the...

Susan P. Bachli, 60

DALTON, Mass. — After a long struggle with complications from diabetes, Susan Patricia Bachli, 60, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, with her brother at her side.  Susan,...

Jeffrey A. DeForest, 55

HINSDALE, Mass. — Jeffrey Allen DeForest, 55, of Hinsdale, Mass., passed away January 24, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on October 15, 1963, the son of the late...

Ellen L. Plageman, 90

LENOX, Mass. — Ellen L. Plageman of Lenox, a life-long learner whose uniquely designed kites were once featured in the gift shop of the Smithsonian Institution, died Jan. 26, 2019, at...