Obituaries

Marie Moon, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marie (Esposito) Moon, 79, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Craneville Place after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was...

Arlene I. Dickinson, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Arlene Ione (Tatro) Dickinson, 82, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on April 11, 1935,...

Joseph S. Arabia, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph S. Arabia passed away on January 16, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he lived since 1958. Joe was born on September 18, 1930, the son of the late Joseph...

Michael E. Armata, 69

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Michael Edward Armata, 69, of Cheshire died on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on October 3, 1948, a son of...

Mercedes Gallagher, 63

BECKET, Mass. — Mercedes Gallagher, 63, of Becket, Mass., died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Craneville Place in Dalton. She was born in Portsmouth, Va., on February 22, 1954, the...

Edward C. Trumble, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward C. Trumble, 78, of Adams died on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on July 25, 1939, a son of the late...

Viola M. Hover, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Viola M. Hover, 93, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 16, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Wild Rose North Dakota on June 22, 1924, to the...

Charlie Moss, 54

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Charlie L. Moss, 54 of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife Roxanne; six sisters, Yvonne Wilson, Henryann Moss, Theresa...

Judith Ann Hall, 76

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Judith Ann (Brown) Hall, 76, of 20 Oak Hill Road, Pittsfield, Mass., died Friday, January 12, 2018, at her home with her husband and family at her side. She was born...

Rebecca R. Fiske, 61

RICHMOND, Mass. — Dr. Rebecca R. Fiske of Richmond, Mass., died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital after a long illness. At the time of her death, she was...

Rita Cardinal, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Rita (Rougeau) Cardinal, 97, of Adams died on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Adams on April 23, 1920, a daughter of the late...

Edward C. Trumble, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward C. Trumble, 78, of Adams died on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on July 25, 1939, a son of the late Harold...

James R. Fachini, 72

FLORIDA, Mass. — James Richard Fachini, 72, of Mohawk Trail Florida, Mass., died on Monday, January 15, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Judith M Alfonso, 80

STAMFORD, Vt. — Judith Mary (Koscher) Alfonso, 80, of Stamford, Vt., died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on June 3, 1937, daughter of Raymond...

Doris R. Lemaire, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Doris Ruth (Colt) Lemaire, 90, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 16, 1927...

Arthur 'Jack' Stohlmann, 81

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Arthur John "Jack" Stohlmann, 81, of Adams died Friday morning, January 12, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...

Frances Dudziak, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Dudziak, 76, of Adams passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Thaddeus J....

Dorothy Cetti, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dorothy D. (Nykorchuck) Cetti, 89, died Sunday January 7, 2018, at Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 9, 1928, the...

Florence S. Kordana, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Florence Stephanie (Baran) Kordana, 90, of Adams passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 at Williamstown Commons. She was born on February 25, 1927, in Adams,...

Lonnie Bishop, 68

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The family of Lonnie Bishop regrets to announce the death of their brother, husband, father and grandfather. Lonnie died on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the Holy...

Mario 'Milo' Cimini, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mario "Milo" Cimini, 98, of Pittsfield passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, with family nearby. He was born in Pittsfield, the son of Benedetto and...

Marion Shaw, 104

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Marion (Davis) Shaw, 104, of Williamstown, Mass., died Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at her home. She was born in Enchant, Alberta, Canada, on January 19, 1913, first...

Hazel Brewer, 98

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Hazel Brewer, 98, passed away on December 29, 2017, at Geer Health Care in Canaan, Conn. Born in North Egremont, Mass., on November 15, 1919, she was the...

Francis N. ‘Bud’ Book, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Francis N. “Bud” Book passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on January 8, 2018, at his home with his caring daughter by his side. He was born on May 25,...

Helen J. Morin, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Helen J. (Tomkowicz) Morin, 88, of Adams, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at her home.  She was born in Adams on February 20, 1929, daughter of the late Andrew...