Obituaries

Mary Ann (Kozak) Ellsworth, 99

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mary Ann (Kozak) Ellsworth, 99, a longtime resident of Williamstown, died on Monday, January 23, 2017, at Sweetbrook Care Center in Williamstown. She was born on...

Cora Roraback, 94

SANDISFIELD, Mass. — Cora Louise Roraback, 94, of Sandisfield died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Fairview Commons Nursing Center in Great Barrington, with family at her side. A...

Thomas Manuel, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Manuel, 76, of North Adams died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. He was born in North Adams on March 9, 1940, son of...

Robert J. Driscoll Sr., 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert John Driscoll Sr., 84, of North Adams died Friday, January 20, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons. He was born in Weymouth, Mass., on October 6, 1932, son of William...

Thomas D. "Thom" Fenn, 55

DALTON, Mass. — Thomas D. "Thom" Fenn, 55, of 447 High Street passed away at home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 21, 1961...

Crystal D. Fitzpatrick, 35

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Crystal D. Fitzpatrick, 35, of Cheshire, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 15, 2017, in Orlando, Florida, where she had been visiting. She was born in North Adams...

Dorothy M. Wicksman, 95

GEORGES MILLS, N.H. — Dorothy May (Sarmiento) Wicksman, 95, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Holderness, N.H. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July...

Eugene R. Robare, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eugene Robert Robare, longtime resident of Kemp Avenue in North Adams, died on January 7, 2017 at his daughter and son-in law, Rebecca and Stephen Cyr's, home in...

Stephanie M. Ebacher, 20

WORCESTER, Mass. — Stephanie Marie Ebacher, 20, of Worcester died Friday, January 13, 2017, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester. She was born in Denver, Colorado, on April 5,...

Linda M. Rilla, 69

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Linda M. Rilla, 69, of Pittsfield passed away from cancer on Sunday January 15, 2017, at home, surrounded by family. Linda was born in Pittsfield on December 27,...

Virginia H. Boivin, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Virginia Henrietta Boivin, 90, formerly of Applewood Lane and Melbourne Place, died at Springside of Pittsfield on Monday, January 16, 2017. Born in Pittsfield the...

Pasquale 'Pat' Massetti, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pasquale (Pat) Massetti, 94, passed on Saturday, January 14, 2017, in Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach, Fla., surrounded by his loving family. He was loved by all...

Gail M. Sherman, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gail Marie Sherman, 67, of 36 Folsom Street, North Adams, died peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2017, at Williamstown Commons surrounded by her loving family. Born...

George Nejaime, 84

LEE, Mass. — George Najib Nejaime, 84, of Lee passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, surrounded by his family and friends. George was born...

James R. "Jimmo" Blanquart, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — James R. "Jimmo" Blanquart, 63, of Adams died Monday morning, January 16, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in North Adams on May 8,...

Stephen J. Arasimowicz, 64

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Stephen J. Arasimowicz, 64, of 42 Wilshire Drive died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pittsfield on October 13, 1952, the son of...

Theodore Underhill Jr., 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Theodore Edward Underhill Jr., 88, of Stearns Avenue died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on January 31, 1928, the son of...

Robert A. Randall, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Allen Randall, 51, of North Adams died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at the Berkshire Medical Center North in North Adams.   He was born in North Adams on...

Helene Belini, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Helene Belini, 86, formerly of 75 Commercial St., passed away Friday, January 6, 2017. Born in Adams on August 8, 1930, daughter of the late Edward and Bernadette...

G. Thomas Wheeler, 64

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — G. Thomas Wheeler, 64, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2017, after a brief illness. Tommy was born in Pittsfield on November 3, 1952, to George and...

Keith A. Worthington, 63

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Keith Aaron Worthington, 63, of Clarksburg died Thursday, January 12, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams on August 8, 1953, son of Aaron J. and Theresa...

Cheryl J. Yarter, 70

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Cheryl Jeanette (Lafave) Yarter, 70, of Williamstown died on January 11, 2017, at her home. Cheryl was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 29, 1946, a daughter of...

V. Marguerite Chittenden, 93

ADAMS, Mass. — V. Marguerite (Isabelle) Chittenden, 93, of Adams died peacefully at her home on January 11, 2017. She was born in Adams in 1923 to the late Celina (LeGrand) Isabelle and...

Marjorie Wasilenko, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Marjorie Ann (Robinson) Wasilenko, 92, formerly of Adams, died on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. She was born in Central...

Ernest P. Superneau Jr., 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ernest Phillips Superneau Jr., 79, of North Adams died Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons. He was born in North Adams on January 19, 1937, son of...