Obituaries

John F. Orsi, 73

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Francis Orsi, 73, of Longview Terrace, Pittsfield, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease...

Rita M. Rochelo, 76

LENOX, Mass. — Rita M. Rochelo, 76, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at the home of her daughter, where she has been residing.  Born in Wayland, N.Y., on May 19, 1942 to the late...

Harold R. Montgomery, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Harold Robert Montgomery, 85, of Adams died on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Williamstown Commons after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in...

Pamela J. Tart, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pamela Jean (Benway) Tart, 68, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, November 5, 2018, at her home.  She was born in Hartford, Conn., on December 11, 1949, a...

Nancy M. Bertelli, 80

LEE, Mass. — Nancy M. Bertelli, 80, formerly of Prospect Street, Lee, died Saturday evening, November 3, 2018, at the Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. Nancy was born in Lee on October...

Charles E. Schwab, 95

LEE, Mass. — Charles Edward Schwab, 95, a life-long resident of Golden Hill Road in Lee, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington, Mass.  Born...

Mildred Hanke, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred "Millie" Hanke (Kryston) of East Road in Adams passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2018.  She was born on June 20, 1932, to Josephine...

Paul M. Rankin, 65

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Paul M. Rankin, 65, a resident of Bennington, Vt., passed away unexpectedly at his home October 31, 2018.  Paul was born in Albany, N.Y., on November 2, 1952, the...

Jan K. Pedersen, 93

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Jan K. Pedersen, 93, long-time resident of Stockbridge, Mass., died peacefully October 29, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. Born in Arendale,...

Maryjane Scrivens, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Maryjane Scrivens, 73, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on July 13,...

Sandra Healey, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra Healey, 72, of 150 Ashland St., North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born in North...

Scott P. Crawford, 56

LEE, Mass. — Scott P. Crawford, 56, of Lee died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. Scott was born November 7, 1961, the son of the late William H....

Mary E. Saville, 99

BECKET, Mass. — Mary Elizabeth Saville, 99, formerly of Becket, Mass., passed away October 30, 2018, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born on February 6, 1919, the daughter of...

Helen T. Maniatis, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Helen Theodora Maniatis, 91, passed away October 30, 2018, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born on July 6, 1927 in the Bronx, New York, she was the...

Robert J. Sacchetti, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert J. Sacchetti, 72, of 193 Elberon Ave, Pittsfield, died October 30, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was the son of Henry Sacchetti and Mildred Pultorak....

Seymour Baer, 75

LENOX, Mass.  — Seymour Baer of Lenox, Mass., and Bloomfield, Conn., passed away peacefully on November 1, 2018, at  Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mass. Born on June 19,...

Staff Sgt. Shane M. Appleton, 30

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Staff Sergeant Shane Michael Appleton, USAF, 30, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of North Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, October 28, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. He was born in...

Donato F. Dagnoli, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Donato Francesco Dagnoli, 87, of Adams, Mass., died peacefully Thursday, November 1, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 25, 1931, son of...

Edward J. Ladley, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Edward J. Ladley, 78, of Pittsfield passed away at home on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.  Born on Staten Island, N.Y., on May 17, 1940, he was the son of...

Theresa M. Ripp, 72

WOODFORD, Vt. — Theresa M. Ripp, 72, a resident of Woodford, Vt., passed away unexpectedly October 27, 2018, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.  Theresa was born in Spokane,...

Joseph T. Bonacquisti, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joseph T. Bonacquisti of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully early Monday morning, October 29, 2018, surrounded by family after a short illness.  Joseph...

Margaret R. Marby, 98

LEE, Mass. — Margaret R. Marby, 98, of The Landing at Laurel Lake in Lee, Mass., formerly of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2018. Margaret was born November 15, 1919,...

William J. Rennie, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — William James Rennie, 74, of Adams died on Monday, October 29, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Malden, Mass., on August 20, 1944, a son of the late William...

Linda Lemieux, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Linda S. (White) Lemieux, 70, of Adams died on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on February 22, 1948, a...

Thomas J. Piacenti, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas J. Piacenti, 92, of 329 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, Mass., and former longtime Pittsfield, Mass., resident passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Mt. Greylock...