Obituaries

Anne Pasko, 74

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Artist, business owner, and community activist Anne Pasko, 74, died Friday, April 7, 2017, after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer.  A Lanesborough...

Pamela M. Jelley, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pamela Mary (Shea) Jelley of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, April 7, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in North Adams on August 29, 1942, a...

Irving J. Tanzman, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Irving Jack Tanzman, 85, died peacefully in his beloved home on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Irving was born in Liberty, N.Y., on March 8, 1932. Irv grew up in...

Louise M. Merlini, 69

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Louise M. Merlini, 69, a former West Stockbridge resident, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was...

Richard O'Neill, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard (Mickey) O'Neill, 85, of North Adams passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on April 9, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was...

Theodore P. Pierce, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Theodore Paul Pierce, 86, of North Royalton, Ohio, and a former longtime resident of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday April 5, 2017, at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland,...

Marie Giroux service

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A service for Marie Pauline Giroux, 88, of Williamstown, Mass.,who died December 22, 2016, at Williamstown Commons, will be held Friday, April 14, 2017, at 11 a.m. at...

Robert W. Therrien, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert William Therrien, 78, of North Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on October 7,...

Louise Halstead, 91

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Louise Mudge Halstead passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2017, at the age of 91. Louise was born November 18, 1925, in German Flats, N.Y. Her parents Erwin...

Iyzak M. Morris

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Iyzak Michael Morris, of North Adams, Mass., was born and died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was the son of Aaron Michael...

Merritt C. Rowley, 99

HOUSATONIC, Mass. — Merritt C. Rowley, formerly of Housatonic, Mass., passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Kindred Laurel Lake, Lee, Mass., at the age of 99. He was born on October...

Shirley E. Decelles, 91

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Shirley E. Decelles, 91, of 11 Balance Rock Road passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield.  Born on July 15,...

Priscilla 'Pat' Bialas, 99

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Priscilla "Pat" (Perreault) Bialas died April 1, 2017, at Springside Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since 2015. The daughter of Albert and...

Jonathon R. Dewkett, 21

PERU, Mass. — Jonathon R. Dewkett, 21, of 101 Hickingbotham Road in Peru passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017.  Born on November 27, 1995, in Pittsfield, he is the son of Robert...

Gladys E. Wood

FLORIDA, Mass. — Gladys E. (Daignault) Wood, daughter of the late Wilfred and Eva (Fountain) Daignault and widow of Allen S. Wood, who died in 1982, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center...

Shobha Rani, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Shobha Rani, 75, of Pittsfield, Mass., died on April 3, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born in Ambala, Haryana, India, on October 24,...

Kathryn Naughton, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kathryn (Bradshaw) Naughton, 94, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, Mass.  She was born in Adams,...

Joan G. Lemoine, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Joan G. Lemoine, 86, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017, at the Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield, Mass. Born in Adams on August 9, 1930, daughter of...

Mary Harrison, 79

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Mary Lucille Harrison, 79, of Stockbridge died on Thursday, March 30, 2017, with her family at her side.  She was born in Apollo, Penn., on October 16, 1937, to...

Matilda S. Mann, 87

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Mrs. Matilda S. Mann, 87, of Castle Hill Avenue in Great Barrington, died March 30, 2017, at Fairview Commons Nursing Center in Great Barrington. Born September...

Dr. Stuart Armet

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Living life fully, right to the finish line, Dr. Stuart Armet had a beautiful, peaceful, dignified dying on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at home with his family in...

William F. Daignault Sr., 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. William F. Daignault Sr., 90, of Adams, died on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born in Adams on February 13, 1927, son of...

M. Elaine Bentley, 84

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. M. Elaine (Blair) Bentley, 84, of Adams, formerly of North Adams, died Friday afternoon, March 31, 2017, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington,...

Donald E. Hempstead, 81

CASTLETON, N.Y. — Donald E. Hempstead, 81, formerly of Castleton, N.Y., died peacefully at Evergreen Commons on Wednesday March  29, 2017.   Born in Albany, N.Y., he was the...

Peter Ostrander, 45

DALTON, Mass. — Peter F. Ostrander 45, of Dalton passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017.  He was born in Pittsfield on October 16, 1971, the son of Richard Ostrander and Joan...