Obituaries

Gloria J. Gamache, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gloria J. (Martin) Gamache, 84, of Dover, N.H., and formerly of North Adams, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Williamstown Commons with her family by her side after a...

Eleanor 'Ellie' Garvie, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ellie Garvie died peacefully in her sleep early morning January, 8, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitations facility in Pittsfield, Mass. She was 94 years...

Bette Dougherty, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bette (Phelps) Dougherty, 89, formerly of North Adams passed away on January 7, 2019, in Bayville, N.Y.  Beloved wife of the late James J. Dougherty, Bette...

Gertrude M. Caravaty, 98

LEE, Mass. — Mrs. Gertrude M. Caravaty, 98, died January 3, 2019, at Kimball Farms Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lenox. Gertrude was born March 23, 1920, the daughter of Robert...

Barbara M. Wheeler, 82

OTIS, Mass. — Mrs. Barbara M. Wheeler, 82, formerly of Otis, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at the Washington Center in Argyle, N.Y., with her daughter by her side. Barbara was born in...

Kathleen M Dalzell, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Kathleen Marion Dalzell, 84, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 6, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on May 5, 1934, the daughter of the late Frank and...

Adrian R DiPietro, 91

DALTON, Mass. — Adrian R. DiPietro, 91, formerly of High Street, Dalton, passed away January 6, 2019, at Craneville Place. Born in Pittsfield on March 18, 1927, son of the late...

Paul F. Pettibone Jr., 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul F. Pettibone Jr., 67, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 6, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Born on April...

Elodie A. Gaylord, 84

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Elodie Ann (Tracy) Gaylord, 84, of Cheshire, Mass., passed peacefully on January 5, 2019, into the arms of our Savior, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on...

Werner N. Aase, 71

STAMFORD, Vt. — Werner Netel Aase, 71, of Stamford, Vt., died on Friday, January 4, 2019, at his home. He was born in Isdalstø, Norway, on July 17, 1947, a son of Nils Rasmussen...

Terri M. Choquette, 58

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Terri Marie (O'Dell) Choquette, 58, of Charlotte, N.C., died Tuesday January 1, 2019, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born in North Adams,...

Thomas L. Bessette, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — On Sunday, January 6, 2019, after a valiant battle with cancer, Thomas L. Bessette, beloved husband, dad, grampy and brother, passed into God's hands surrounded by his...

Thomas E. Moran, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Thomas Edward Moran, 88, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law surrounded by family members.  He was...

Mary Lou Galusha, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mary Lou (DeMayo) Galusha, 90, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born on August 16, 1928, daughter of...

Raymond A. Hathaway, 78

READSBORO, Vt. — Raymond A. Hathaway, 78, of Readsboro, Vt., passed away at home on December 27, 2018.  Ray was born in Northampton, Mass., on April 8, 1940, to Herman A. and...

Jean Duncan, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Jean (Russell) Hill Duncan, 93, of Williamstown, Mass., died Sunday, December 16, 2018, in her home at the Sweetwood Retirement Community. She was born in Holyoke,...

Rena Y. Orner, 94

LENOX, Mass. — It is with great sadness that her family shares the news that Rena Yusin Orner died on Jan. 2, 2019, after a full life.  Rena was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb....

Rae Eastman, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rae Eastman, 91, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, after a brief illness. She was born in Huntington, N.Y., in 1927, the first-born child of Helen and...

Jane 'Jennie' B. Butler, 87

LENOX, Mass. — Jane "Jennie" B. Butler, 87, of Lenox died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 1, 2019, as the result of a fall. Her family was with her. Born in Brookline,...

Connie M. Holmes, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Connie Marie Holmes, 61, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 1, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 9, 1957, the daughter of the...

David A. Rhind, 65

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — David Alan Rhind, 65, a long-time resident of Stockbridge, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2018, after a long illness.   David was born in Jacksonville,...

Jim McGraw, 87

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — James D. McGraw (1931-2018) passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 21, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.  Like Theodore Roosevelt's triumphant...

Richard 'Buster' Leveque, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Louis “Buster” Leveque, 88, of North Adams died on Friday, January 4, 2019, at Southern Vermont Medical Center.   He was born in North Adams...

Rachel E. Dupre 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rachel Elizabeth (Benoit) Dupre, 79, of Williamstown died Sunday, December 30, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams on February 21, 1939, a daughter of...

Joseph P. DeOrdio Jr., 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph Paul DeOrdio Jr., 75, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Syracuse, N.Y., on January 25, 1943, son...