Obituaries

William J. Perault Sr., 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  William Perault Sr. Bill passed away on January 28, 2025 after a brief illness. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on December 31, 1939 to Thomas Perault and Helen...

Arthur F. Murphy, 75

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Arthur Francis Murphy, 75 of Drury, MA died Tuesday February 4, 2025 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on March 12, 1949, a son of Arthur Walter Murphy and...

Carol Bertoli, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Carol (Schmidt) Bertoli, 75 of Hudson, FL, formerly of North Adams, MA died November 28, 2024 after a short illness. She was born in North Adams on August 4, 1949 the...

Denise L. Haring, 73

ADAMS, Mass. —   Denise Louise Haring, 73, of Adams, died peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Westfield on June 6, 1951, daughter of the...

Tessah W. Latson, 49

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  With heavy hearts, the family of Tessah Wesley Latson announces her sudden passing on January 21, 2025 at her home in Albuquerque, NM. Tessah was one bright and...

Frank W. Batchelder, 82

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Frank “PaPa” W. Batchelder, a beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed peacefully on January 30th, 2025 surrounded by his family. Frank was born...

Barbara Sprague, 102

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Barbara (Marsh) Sprague, 102 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday January 29, 2025 at her home. She was born in Adams, MA on May 13, 1922, a daughter of Fred X. and...

Cheryll A. McLaren, 75

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Cheryll A. (Guerin) McLaren, 75, of Adams, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on May 17, 1949,...

Paul C. Tomasini, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul C. Tomasini, 76, passed away on Jan. 16, 2025, in Pacifica, Calif., after battling metastatic prostate cancer.  He was a longtime resident of Dalton and...

Carol Lindley, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Carol Lee Lindley (Myers), 84, of Williamstown, MA, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 16,...

Mark L. Thaisz, 75

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Mark L. Thaisz, of Williamstown, MA passed away on January 22nd at the age of 75. He was born in 1949 in Springfield, IL. At a young age his family relocated to...

Peter J. Pilot, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Peter Joseph Pilot of Gainesville, Fla., 76, passed away on Jan. 25, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. Peter was born in North Adams on Jan. 13, 1949, to...

Theresa Dix, 98

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Theresa Leonie Antoinette (Rondeau) Dix surrounded by family at her home in Clarksburg left us on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Theresa was born on June 9,...

Charles Riley, 74

WINDSOR, Mass. —  Charles Alfred Riley, 74, of Windsor, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at his home after a brief battle with a very aggressive cancer. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on...

Carlyle 'Kie' Chesbro Sr. & Loretta Pearl Chesbro

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Carlyle "Kie" Chesbro Sr. passed away on Oct. 23, 2024, after his wife, Loretta Pearl Maxymillian Chesbro, passed on Feb. 9, 2024. Kie and...

Arlene C. Rice, 88

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Arlene C. (Cote) Rice, 88, of Adams, died on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Danielson, CT, on May 19,...

Robert and Margery Janes

  The family of Robert Miles Janes and Margery Ann Phillips Janes announce their passing on January 12, 2025, and January 10, 2025, respectively. Bob and Marge, as they are known to the...

Donald E. Oltsch, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mr. Donald E. Oltsch, 88, of Cheshire, died Saturday morning, January 18, 2025 at his home. He was born in Adams on August 21, 1936, son of the late Carl W. and...

Beverly Rougeau, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Beverly Thresa (Mondia) Rougeau, 88 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday January 18, 2025 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on November 29, 1936, a...

Jason M. Shea, 45

ADAMS, Mass. —   Jason M. Shea, 45, of Adams, passed suddenly on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Pittsfield on June 29, 1979, son...

Ronald R. Kruszyna, 85

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Ronald Richard Kruszyna, 85, of Cheshire, died Monday, January 13, 2025, at his home. Born at Adams Memorial Hospital on July 14, 1939, the son of Joseph and...

Ernie Garofano, 92

Ernie passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025. He passed peacefully at AVOW Hospice House with his wife and daughters by his side. After two years of home support, Ernie was admitted to Hospice...

Ruth M. Richardson, 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Ruth Margaret Richardson died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Although she preferred to say her age was unlisted she was in fact...

Robert Greenberg, 92

The Greenberg Family mourns the passing of Robert Greenberg.  Born in Chicago on May 15, 1932, Bob's education started at Chicago schools, Todd School for Boys in Woodstock, Ill and in...

Paul David Blanquart Sr, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Paul David Blanquart Sr, 82, of North Adams died on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on March 21, 1942 a son of...