Obituaries

Gilbert Desautels, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gilbert H. "Des" Desautels, 87, of Pittsfield passed away on March 26, 2018, at Mt. Carmel Care Center in Lenox. He was the son of Dr. Antonio and Emma...

Wanda Morse, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wanda (Sally) Morse, 89, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away March 25, 2018. Wanda was born in Pittsfield on July 20, 1929 to the late Charles and Stella Marzacki...

Florence Rembish, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Florence I. Rembish, 88 of Berkshire Town Apartments, Pittsfield, passed away March 25, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1929 to the late...

Mary A. Matthews, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary A. (Aleo) Matthews, 80, of Pittsfield passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield. She was...

Carla A. Virgilio, 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carla (Carlotta) Ann Virgilio, age 70, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on March 28, 2018, at Williamstown Commons, where she had been resting following a short...

James S. Fissel, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James Scott Fissel passed away at the age of 71 on the morning of March 22, 2018, after a bravely fought long-term illness. James will be lovingly remembered by his...

Helen B. Krok, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Helen B. Krok, 82, of Adams died early Wednesday morning, March 28, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on September 23, 1935, a daughter of the late...

Cornelia Crawford, 67

NORTH BENNINGTON, Vt. — Cornelia "Connie" Knapp Crawford, 67, a resident of North Bennington, passed away March 27, 2018, at Albany Medical Center following a long...

Joan Williams, 94

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Joan Taylor Williams of 110 Interlaken Road died peacefully at home on March 23, 2018. She was 94 years of age and had suffered a stroke a few weeks earlier. Joan...

William G. Benedetti, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Giacimo Benedetti, 96, of Portland, Maine, formerly of North Adams, Mass., died on March 25, 2018 in Portland, Maine.  He was born in North Adams,...

Robert P. Lord, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert P. Lord, 78, of Adams passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  Born in Adams on April 24, 1939, he was the son of...

Gabriel Valenzuela, 99

LENOX, Mass. — Gabriel Valenzuela, 99, of Lenox, Mass., loving husband of the late Svea Valenzuela, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018. Prior to moving to Lenox, Mass., Mr. Valenzuela...

Dorothy R. Blondin, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Rose (LaBonte) Blondin, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Patricia A. New, 66

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Patricia A. "Pat" New, 66, of Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018. Born August 7, 1951, she was the daughter...

Amy Bryant, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Amy Bryant, 83, formerly of Cheshire passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at the Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on...

Robert P. Lord, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert P. Lord, 78, of Adams passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  Born in Adams on April 24, 1939, he was the son of...

Marie Hood, 86

OTIS, Mass. — Marie Hood, 86, of Otis died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Fairview Hospital with her family at her side. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on November 12, 1931, the daughter...

Gail F. Viera, 66

DALTON, Mass. — Gail Frances Viera, 66, of 125 Dalton Division Road, Dalton, passed away March 17, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center. She was born on October 28, 1951, to Lois H. Keefe...

Robert L. Elliott, 95

LENOX, Mass. — Robert L. Elliott, 95, of Devonshire Estates, Lenox, passed away March 17, 2018, at Mount Carmel Care Center. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on October 27, 1922, to...

Mary E. Moody, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary Ella Moody, 90, of 28 Plastics Ave., died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care, where she had been a patient the past year. Born in Savannah,...

Martha E. Asher, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Martha "Molly" Elizabeth (Winch) Asher, 83, longtime resident of Williamstown, Mass., died on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her home. She was born in...

John L. Durante, 94

LEE, Mass. — John L. Durante, 94, died on March 12, 2018, at the Mount Greylock Health Care Facility in Pittsfield, Mass., after a long illness.  Born in Lee, Mass., he was the son...

Paul R. Collier, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Raymond Collier, 60, of North Adams died at his home on March 16, 2018.   Born in North Adams on June 3, 1957 to Raymond and Jessie (Cardinal) Collier, he...

LeRoy D. Schaffrick, 75

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. LeRoy Damon Schaffrick, 75, of Cheshire died on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Derby, Conn., on April 10, 1942, a...

Benjamin S. Weinberg, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Benjamin S. Weinberg, 83, died peacefully Tuesday morning, March 13, 2018, at his home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Weinberg was born on April 26, 1934, in Antwerp,...