Obituaries

Anthony M. ‘Tony Pots & Pans’ Maschino, 3

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anthony Martin Maschino, 3, of Pittsfield passed away after a two-month battle with an aggressive brainstem glioma, a rare childhood cancer, on Friday, December 9, 2016,...

Pauline Pierce, 99

LENOX, Mass. — Pauline Day Pierce, known as Polly, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Kimball Farms in Lenox.  Born in Chicago on November 28, 1917, she spent her...

Paula Dixon, 59

BERLIN, N.Y. — Paula (Jones) Dixon, 59, of Berlin, N.Y., passed peacefully in the comfort of her home with family on Friday, December 9, 2016.  She was born in Fort Dix, N.J., on...

Richard F. Fancher, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard F. Fancher, 88, of Pittsfield, formerly of Stephentown, N.Y., died Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility, surrounded by his loving...

Ilene M. Maluda, 85

DALTON, Mass. — Ilene M. Maluda, 85, of 45 Main Street, Sugar Hill, passed away on December 5, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born on July 5, 1931 in Adams, Mass., she was the...

Yolanda A. Romano, 89

MIDDLEFIELD, Mass. — Yolanda A. Romano, 89, a lifelong resident of Middlefield, passed away on November 29, 2016, at Hillcrest Commons of Pittsfield.  Born on October 21, 1927, in...

Franklin Daigle, 87

BECKET, Mass. — Franklin R. Daigle, 87, of Sherwood Forest in Becket, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at his home.  He was born in Daigle, Maine, on January 27, 1929, the son of...

George L. McMullin, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — George Lawrence McMullin, 85, of Williamstown, formerly of Hawley, Mass., passed peacefully in his sleep on November 28, 2016. George was born July 8, 1931, in...

Betty L. Poirot, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Betty Louise (Ogert) Poirot, 85, formerly of 455 Mohawk Trail, Drury, Mass., died on Monday, December 5, 2016, at Southport Nursing Center in Southport,...

Barbara Goldin, 75

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barbara Goldin, 75, of Pittsfield died on Monday, December 5, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded and held by her loving family.  Born in Hagerstown,...

Gertrude L. Oles, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gertrude Lilymay (Lasher) Oles, 84, of Holy Family Terrace in North Adams, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, died Monday,...

Patrick Kelly, 32

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The life of Patrick Henley Kelly was tragically cut short by an accident on Wednesday, November 30, 2016.  Patrick, 32 years old, was born in Pittsfield to Donna...

Joann R. Walton

WINDSOR, Mass. — Joann Regina Mawhinney Walton of Windsor, who died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, was born to John J. Mawhinney and W. Regina Foley in Pittsfield, Mass., on her father's...

Richard B. Petell, 58

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard Brion Petell, 58, beloved father, son, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016, following an illness at Berkshire...

William M. Chittenden, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. William Martin Chittenden of Adams died peacefully on Friday, December 2, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a brief illness.  He was born in...

A. Michael Rinaldi, 68

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. A. Michael Rinaldi, 68, of Adams died on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at his home.  He was born in Pittsfield on April 12, 1948, a son of Anthony J. Rinaldi Sr....

Frederick F. Pietras, 100

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Frederick F. Pietras, 100, of Adams died Tuesday afternoon, November 29, 2016, at Albany Medical Center.  He was born in Adams on April 21, 1916, a son of the...

Ronald S. Goss, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ronald Salvatore Goss, 85, of Williamstown passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016, after a short illness.  Mr. Goss was the son of the late Raymond Goss and...

Lawrence E. "Larry" Brothers Jr.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lawrence E. "Larry" Brothers Jr. passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was the son of the late Lawrence E. Brothers Sr...

Joseph J. Cariddi, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph John Cariddi of North Adams died Friday, December 2, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. He was 95 years old. He was born in North Adams, the son of Frank and...

Arthur Stein, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The family of Arthur Stein is heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, brother-in-law, and uncle, on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Born...

Mildred J. Grandchamp, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred J. (Dennis) Grandchamp, 94, of North Adams died Monday, November 28, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on December 25,...

Janet A. Roy, 82

DALTON, Mass. — Dalton lost an exceptional woman with an amazing spirit who was loved and admired by many. Janet Alberta Putney Roy, "Nanny,” was surrounded by her eight...

David A. Shears, 60

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. David A. Shears, 60, of Adams died on Sunday, November 27, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Pittsfield on February 10, 1956, a son...

Jaclyn A. Boudreau, 38

ADAMS, Mass. — Jaclyn Ann Biagini Boudreau, 38, of Adams died on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born in Deland, Fla., on November...