Obituaries

Helen Cimini, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Helen M. Cimini, 63, of 28 Clinton Avenue, passed away at home on Saturday, September 23, 2017, to be with her God who she loved, and to be with her son, the late...

Mary Aylor, 94

LENOX, Mass. — It is with great sadness that the family of Mary R. Aylor announces her passing on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at the age of 94.  Mary Kathleen Rasinski (Aylor) was...

Jack Willey, 87

DALTON, Mass. — Jack Lee Willey, 87, formerly of Braham, Minn., and El Paso, Texas, died Thursday, September 21, 2017.  Jack is survived by his wife, Virginia A. (Hegman) Willey of...

Joseph R. Leahey, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Joseph R. Leahey, 83, of Lenox died Thursday, September 28, 2017, at his home. Joe was born on April 3, 1934, in Lee, Mass., to the late Thomas C. and Mary Malloy Leahey....

Rev. Dr. Charles E. Deitz, 97

HILLSDALE, N.Y. — Rev. Dr. Charles E. Deitz died September 21, 2017, at the Geer Nursing facility in Canaan, Conn. Born on May 27, 1920, Pastor Deitz was a 1942 graduate of Hartwick...

Irene M. Drobiak, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Irene Marie Drobiak, 91, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday September 24, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 1, 1926 daughter of John...

Emma E. Blair, 94

HANCOCK, Mass. — Emma Elizabeth (Whitman) Blair, 94, of Hancock, Mass., died on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. She was born on September 18, 1923, in Hancock,...

Ardent Jensen, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ardent Paul "Art" Jensen, 90, of Naples, Fla., and a former longtime resident of Williamstown and North Adams, Mass., died September 26, 2017, at Avow Hospice...

Benjamin M. Maslanka Jr., 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Benjamin Michael Maslanka Jr., 78, of 150 Ashland St., North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, September 25, 2017, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on...

Josephine E. Janssen, 62

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Josephine Elizabeth Janssen, 62, passed away on September 20, 2017, surrounded by her loving family after a fearless three-year battle with breast cancer.  She...

Priscilla E. Greenlaw, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Priscilla Edith (Douglas) Greenlaw, 87, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Latham Ovens, 77

LEE, Mass. — Latham Edward Ovens, of Lee, Mass., died on September 18, 2017, after a short illness. He was 77 years old. Ed is survived by his wife of 51 years, Shirley (Dewkett) Ovens;...

Donald H. Lana, 84

LEE, Mass. — Dr. Donald H. Lana, 84, of Lee died September 15, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He had resided at the Kindred Laurel Lake in Lee.  Dr. Lana was born...

John M. Burgess, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John M. Burgess, 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born April 24, 1964, in the Boston...

Nancy M. Schneider, 48

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nancy Mindlin Schneider, 48, of Shelton, Conn., wife of Jamie Schneider, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Bridgeport Hospital after a long hard battle with...

Bernard G. Colo, 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bernard Gabriel Colo, 68, of Medway, Mass., died Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Highgate Manor in Dedham, Mass., following a short illness. He was born in Pittsfield,...

James E. McKeon, 51

ADAMS, Mass. — James “Uncle James” Edward McKeon, 51, of Howland Avenue, Adams, died on September 18, 2017, at Albany Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams on...

Dana Burdick, 35

FLORIDA, Mass. — Dana Burdick, 35, of Florida, Mass., was shot and killed in a domestic incident on September 11, 2017, in Powhatan, Va., where he had been residing for the last two...

Harold L. Moffitt, 79

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Harold Leon Moffitt, 79, a resident of Bennington, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center following a brief...

Elna E. Castonguay, 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elna E. Castonguay, 70, of 17 Hollister Street passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield. Born on November 3, 1946, in...

Paul A. Trottier, 83

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Paul Alphonse Trottier, 83, died Monday, September 18, 2017, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on December 1, 1933, the son of...

Christine M. Moser, 75

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Christine Margaret (Smith) Moser, 75, of Clarksburg, Mass., died Monday September 18, 2017 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass.,...

Phyllis J. Blair, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Phyllis Jane (Bovey) Blair, 95, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  She was born on January 28, 1921, in...

Blanche Bennett, 91

ASHLEY FALLS, Mass. — Blanche "Aunty Bea" Bennett, 91, a longtime resident of Ashley Falls, Mass., passed away on September 18, 2017. Born October 4, 1925, she was the daughter...

Lynne F. Wlodyka, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lynne F. Wlodyka, 59, of North Adams died on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Boston Medical Center surrounded by family.  Lynne was born on August 28, 1958, in...