Obituaries

Ruth Ann Davis, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Ann (Suthers) Davis, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Christopher A. Gigliotti, 40

ADAMS, Mass. — Christopher Allan Gigliotti, 40, of Adams, Mass., died on March 14, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on February 8, 1978, a son to Susan...

Thomas S. Czupryna, 31

ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Steven Czupryna, 31, of Adams, Mass., died on Monday, March 12, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Springfield, Mass., on September 23, 1986, a son of Steven...

Russell W. Pearson, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Russell William Pearson, 64, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center North.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Stanislawa Trzepacz, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stanislawa “Stella” Trzepacz, 85, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away March 14, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. She was born in Poland on May...

Eileen F. Trottier, 93

STAMFORD, Vt. — Eileen F. Trottier (Horn), age 93, of Stamford, Vt., passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 12, 2018. Eileen was the daughter of the late Daniel Horn, a manager...

Barbara Ryan, 95

SAVOY, Mass. — Barbara Ryan, 95, of Savoy passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Adams on May 13, 1922, daughter of...

James P. Burns, 68

LEE, Mass. — James Peter Burns, 68, of 10 Highland Drive in East Greenbush, N.Y., formerly of Lee, Mass., died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his home after a long illness. He was born in...

Caroline S. Kimber, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Caroline "Carol" S. Kimber, age 89, of Pomeroy Avenue, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at home. She was born in Pittsfield on June 24, 1928, the daughter of...

Charles H. Smith, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charles Henry Smith, 78, of 298 Benedict Road, Pittsfield, passed away March 8, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1940, in Pittsfield, the son...

William J. Killackey, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William J. Killackey, age 88, of Strong Avenue, died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on January 10, 1930, the son of...

June S. Leonesio, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — June Selma (Anderson) Leonesio, 95, of Williamstown, Mass., died Monday, March 12, 2018 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on February 28,...

Robert J. Burridge, 50

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert John Burridge, 50, of Schwetzingin, Germany died, February 6, 2018 in Germany. He was born in Hollywood, Fla., on November 11, 1967, son of Patricia A. (Williams)...

Leo Bissaillon, 73

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Leo P. “Chuck” Bissaillon, 73, of Adams, died on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on April 5, 1944, a...

Stanley S. Sweet Jr., 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stanley Sherwood Sweet Jr., 59, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully on Monday, March 12, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Brattleboro, Vt., on October 27,...

Victor J. Breen, 76

WASHINGTON, Mass. — Victor Joseph Breen, 76, of Washington, Mass., died Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on January 9, 1942, the son of...

Evelyn V. Olchowski, 100

LENOX, Mass. — Evelyn Virginia Olchowski, 100, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center.  Evelyn was born on August 14, 1917, in Sandy Springs, South...

Rev. John C. Chwalek, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — The Rev. John C. Chwalek, retired Pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams, died Friday, March 9, 2018, at the age of 95. He was born in Ludlow, Mass., on October 7,...

Leo A. Benoit III, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Leo Arthur Benoit III, 59, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 30, 1958, son of Martha...

Patricia Ann Therrien, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann (Monette) Therrien, 60, of North Adams died peacefully Friday, March 9, 2018, at her home. She was born in Adams on April 11, 1957, a daughter of the...

Richard W. Cummings, 68

POWNAL, Vt. — Richard William Cummings, 68, of Pownal, Vt., died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home. He was born in Williamstown, Mass., on February 8, 1950, son of Carroll H....

Virgilio J. Walto, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Virgilio J. Walto, 94, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in the company of his family.  Born...

Margaret Pothul, 96

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Margaret Wool Pothul, 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Fairview Commons.  Born on September 12, 1921, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., she was the...

Richard. S. Shaw, 79

SOUTH EGREMONT, Mass. — Richard. S. Shaw, 79, passed away on March 3, 2018, after a long illness.   He was born on September 26, 1938, in Great Barrington, Mass., and was the son...

Basil 'Rick' Petricca, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Basil August Petricca, the former CEO of Petricca Industries and founder of Unistress, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at the age of 86 in Pittsfield, Mass. Basil...