Obituaries

Charles A. Youse, 80

READSBORO, Vt. — Charles (Chuck) A. Youse of Readsboro, Vt., died at home on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. He was 80 years old. He is survived by his loving...

Francis E. Durant, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Francis E. Durant, 87, passed away Thursday evening, August 10, 2017, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Adams on August 13, 1929, son...

Marjorie Griffith, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marjorie J. Griffith, 86, a former Pittsfield resident, passed away August 15, 2017, in Nashua, N.H. She was the wife of the late James A. Griffith. Funeral...

Catherine Azubalis, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Catherine Marie Azubalis, 92, of 8 Lyric Street, Pittsfield, formerly of 70 Hillcrest Avenue, Pittsfield, died Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Berkshire Medical...

Carol Shea, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carol Mercedes Shea, 84, of Montgomery Avenue passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017. She was born on January 26, 1933, in Pittsfield, the daughter of the late...

Cheryl Ann Costine, 74

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Cheryl Ann (Perry) Costine, 74, of Williamstown, formerly of North Adams, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Mass. She...

Nancy W. Heady, 88

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Nancy W. Heady, 88, died peacefully on August 14, 2017, at Fairview Hospital. Born on Groundhogs Day, February 2, 1929, in Montague, Mass., she was the...

Bella Gorin, 104

LENOX, Mass. — Bella Gorin passed away, peacefully, at 104 years of age at the Kimball Farms Nursing Center in Lenox, Mass., on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was the much-loved and...

Richard Krzynowek, 70

EGREMONT, Mass. — Richard "Dick" Krzynowek, 70, of Baldwin Hill in Egremont, Mass., died on Saturday, August 12, 2017, after a 20-year battle with Parkinson's Disease that...

Nolan McMillan, 72

OTIS, Mass. — Nolan McMillan, 72, of Otis, Mass., died Saturday morning, Aug. 12, 2017, at Fairview Commons Nursing Home in Great Barrington. Mr. McMillan was born in Winfield, Kan., on...

Sandra Sexton, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sandra (Pellett) Sexton, 82, beloved wife of the late Kenneth Eugene Sexton, passed away peacefully Thursday, morning, August 3, 2017, at the Berkshire Medical Center in...

Ernestine Geary, 67

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Ernestine M. "Ernie" Geary, 67, of 12 Richardson Street, Cheshire, passed away on August 9, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Pittsfield...

Carol L. Morgan, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carol L. (Perry) Morgan, 75, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, in Harrisburg, Pa. She was born in North Adams on October 2, 1941 a daughter...

Tasha R. Polizzi, 72

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Tasha R. Polizzi, 72, of Great Barrington died August 9, 2017, after a brave battle with cancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 20, 1944, she was...

Mary LaVersa, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Santa (Bruno) LaVersa, 94, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday August 12, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 1,...

Dorothy Daunais, 100

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Dorothy Mae (Shaw) Daunais, 100, of Adams passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on April 3, 1917,...

Arlene Gregalis, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Arlene "Dede" (Scarbo) Gregalis, 82, of Adams died on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams on November 5, 1934, a daughter of...

Wilbert N. Stockton Sr., 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Wilbert Ned Stockton Sr., 94, affectionately known by his family as "PaPa," transitioned to his eternal home on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. Mr. Stockton was...

Bessie C. Zarvis, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bessie C. Zarvis, 85, of 40 Darlene Avenue, Pittsfield, died Monday, August 7, 2017, at her home. Born in Pittsfield on March 22, 1932, a daughter of Costis D. and...

Lillian V. Senecal, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lillian Valida (Pierce) Senecal, 99, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 4, 1918,...

Doris A. Cote, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.  — Doris Aline (Lesage) Cote, 98, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on October...

Michael D. Hill, 72

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Michael D. Hill, 72, passed away peacefully at his home in Bennington on Saturday, August 5, 2017, after a long struggle with glioblastoma. The son of MD and Margaret...

Henri Paul Lapointe, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Henri Paul Lapointe, 64, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Eileen R. Rada, 73

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Eileen Rose (Kehoe) Basile Rada, “Lenna,” 73, a longtime resident of Flushing, New York, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at her home in New...

Nolan McMillan, 72

OTIS, Mass. — Nolan McMillan, 72, of Otis, Mass., died Saturday morning, August 5, 2017, at Fairview Commons Nursing Home in Great Barrington. Mr. McMillan was born in Winfield, Kansas,...