Obituaries

Catherine D. Baker, 92

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Catherine Doris (Scott) Baker, 92, formerly of Cheshire, died peacefully Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, at Our Lady of Mercy Nursing Center in Guilderland,...

Robert E. Rothacker, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert E. Rothacker, 95, of Adams died Saturday morning, November 4, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield.  He was born in Chicago, Ill., on June 30, 1922, a...

Jeremy A. Saunders, 36

LENOX DALE, Mass. — Jeremy A. Saunders, 36, of Lenox Dale died Tuesday evening, November 7, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in...

Cesare Polce, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cesare Polce, 82, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 6, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Cesare was born in...

Colleen M. Cutler, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — The soul of Colleen M. Cutler, 70, of Adams returned to the stars on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at her home. Born in North Adams to Donald Moyer and Delilah (Hewitt)...

Barbara A. Copenhaver, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Ann (Carsno) Copenhaver, 63, of North Adams died on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on September 8, 1954,...

Kathryn E. Hall, 82

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Kathryn Elizabeth Hall, 82, a resident of South Street, passed away November 4, 2017, at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation.  Kathryn was born in Pownal, Vt., on...

Howard R. Losaw, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Howard Raymond Losaw, 80, died Monday, November 6, 2017, in Pittsfield. He was born on February 27, 1937, to Roscoe and Helen Losaw in Tolland, Massachusetts. During...

Eric Wigglesworth, 32

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Eric Edward Arthur Wigglesworth, 32, of 22 Harwich Street in Pittsfield, died at Berkshire Medical Center on Sunday, November 5, 2017.  Born in Pittsfield on May...

Jonathan Harraden, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Jonathan Harraden, 70, of Adams passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born in Weymouth, Mass., on April 6,...

William R. Brookman Jr., 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — William (Bill) R Brookman Jr. passed away November 3, 2017, at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 95.  At the time of his death he was...

Nancy L. Jagiello, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Nancy Leona (Goddard) Jagiello, 77, of Adams, Mass., passed away early Sunday morning, November 5, 2017.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on May 17, 1940 a...

Kevin L. Goodman, 43

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kevin Lyle Goodman, 43, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on November 2, 2017 He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on January 9, 1974, to Karen Goodman...

John T. England Jr., 55

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John T. England Jr. passed peacefully on November 4, 2017, while surrounded by family at home in Williamstown, Mass. Though he fought a trying medical battle over the...

Gladys J. Kresiak, 95

LEE, Mass. — Gladys Joan Kresiak (Castronova) was born at her home on February 22, 1922. After a short illness, she passed away in her sleep on November 2, 2017. She leaves behind her...

Joseph A. Dellea, 73

LEE, Mass. — Joseph Anthony Dellea, 73, of Lee passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017, at Fairview Commons of Great Barrington. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on February 6, 1944, a...

Carol M. Murk, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carol M. Murk, 83, of 461 Elm Street passed away at home on November 1, 2017. Born on September 2, 1934, in Lee, she was a daughter of the late Earl H. Bradford Sr....

Rita V. Trifone, 99

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — Rita V. (Mancuso) Trifone, 99, of Bruce Lane, passed away into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center,...

Wayne A. Golka, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wayne Alan Golka, 69, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, in Milford, N.H. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on October 8, 1948, a son of the...

Lisa M. Harvey, 60

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Lisa Marie (Lohr) Harvey, 60, of Clarksburg died on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at her home.  She was born in Albany, N.Y., on February 9, 1957, a daughter of...

Phyllis M. Toniatti, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Phyllis M. (Barnard) Toniatti, formerly a long-time resident of Massachusetts Avenue in North Adams, passed peacefully into eternal life on Thursday, November 2, 2017,...

Alexander F. Birnie Jr., 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alexander F. Birnie Jr, 83, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF-Retired, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. Born in Barre, Vermont, on January 14, 1934, he was the son of...

John G. Szymanski, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. John G. Szymanski, 91, of Adams, died Tuesday afternoon, October 31, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Pittsfield on October 2, 1926, a son of the late...

Paul Lesure, 81

STAMFORD, Vt. — Paul Rexford Lesure, 81, of Stamford, Vt., died Thursday, November 2, 2017, at his home. He was born in Stamford, Vt., on December 27, 1935, son of Grover C. and Bessie...

Robert M. White, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert Manson White, 87, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in New Ashford, Mass., on June 1, 1930...