Obituaries

Ronald R. Krutiak, 58

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Ronald Richard "Krute" Krutiak, 58, of West Cross Road died Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, after losing his hard-fought battle with metastatic melanoma. Born in Adams on Jan. 11, 1957,...

Florence D. Millette, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Florence D. Millette, 96, of 23 Notch Road, died Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2015, at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in Adams on Aug. 26, 1918, a daughter of William and...

Sandra L. Konieczny, 71

ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra L. Konieczny, 71, of 17 Cross St., died late Monday evening, Aug. 3, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 17, 1943, a daughter of Kenneth and Pearl...

George A. Fairs, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — George Anderson Fairs, 98, of 73 Kemp Ave., died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Mr. Fairs was involved for many years with the city's recreational commissions and programs,...

Stephen B. Giroux, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stephen Brooks "Hurricane" Giroux, 64, of North Adams died Friday, July 31, 2015, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsield. Born in North Adams on March 15, 1951, son of Ruth...

Ronald R. Battory, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Ronald R. Battory, 74, of 87 1/2 Orchard St., died late Thursday evening, July 30, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 15, 1941, a son...

Eugene Wein, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Eugene Wein, 93, formerly of Phelps Avenue, died on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at Williamstown Commons, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Wein was a longtime Northern Berkshire...

Edward H. Beers Jr., 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Edward Hanford Beers Jr., 68, of Pittsfield died Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., on Oct. 24, 1945, son of Edward H. Beers Sr....

Shayley L. Estes, 22

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shayley Lynell Estes, 22, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of North Adams, died Friday, July 24, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 28, 1992, daughter of Shannon...

Donald Perkins, 86

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Donald Perkins, 86, a resident of the Vermont Veterans Home, died there on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, after a long illness. Born in Boston on Oct. 23, 1928, the son of Harold...

Norman P. Barber, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Norman Perley Barber, 90, of 1181 North Hoosac Road, died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Williamstown Commons, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pownal, Vt., on...

Betty R. Scrivens, 90

ROWE, Mass. — Betty R. Scrivens, 90, of Rowe died on Monday, July 27, 2015, at Buckley Health Care Center in Greenfield. Born in Rowe on Dec. 2, 1924, a daughter of Edwin and Katie Reed...

Dorothy J. Damiano, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Jeanne Damiano, 86, of Rensselaer, N.Y. and formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 14, 1928, daughter of...

Peter F. Oleskiewicz, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Peter Francis Oleskiewicz, 68, of 150 Ashland St. died Monday, July 27, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Nov. 16, 1946, son of Herman...

Louise E. Ralys, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louise E. Ralys, 95, of North Adams died on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Watertown on Oct. 2, 1919, daughter of Leon L. and Emma Gertrude...

Anthony J. Satrape, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anthony J. Satrape, 92, died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had resided. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 3, 1923, a son of Emilio and Antonina...

Sharon M. Coones, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Sharon M. Coones, 79, of 25 Forest Park Ave., died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, peacefully at her home, surrounded by her husband and children. Born in Milwaukee on Jan. 8, 1936,...

Vincent L. DeMarsico, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Vincent L. DeMarsico, 69, of North Adams died Friday, July 24, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Oct. 25, 1945, a son of Francis...

Stanley A. Lescarbeau, 91

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Stanley A. "Pete" Lescarbeau, 91, of Clarksburg, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on July 14, 1924, a son of...

Joyce Marie Hill, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Marie Hill, 74, of 926 Mohawk Trail died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Nov. 9, 1940, daughter of Nicholas and...

Michele M. Harris, 38

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Michele Monique Harris, 38, of North Houghton Street died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 19, 2015, with her family by her side. Born in North Adams on Dec. 16, 1976,...

Elizabeth J. Lentine, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Elizabeth Jeanne "Betty" Lentine, 88, of 178 Bonair Ave. died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Aug. 10, 1926, daughter...

Michael G. Puppolo, 81

ADAMS, Mass. — Michael G. "Sonny" Puppolo, 81, of 85 East Hoosac St., died Monday morning, July 20, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Oct. 29, 1933, a son of Frank Puppolo and...

Paul W. St. Pierre Sr., 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul William St. Pierre Sr., 64, of 28 Goodrich St. died early Friday, July 17, 2015, at his home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 28, 1951, a son of Ovila P. "Sonny" and...

Ellie L. Tunkel, 97,

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ellie Lillie Tunkel, 97, of 41 Biltmore Ave. died on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Born in Rotterdam, N.Y., on May...