Obituaries

Keath J. Fortier, 65

ADAMS, Mass.— Keath J. Fortier of Ghent, NY passed away on Aug. 9 after a short battle with cancer.  Keath was born in Adams on Aug. 7, 1959, a son of the late John and Norma...

Alex Brett-Lucaroni

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   It is with great sadness that the family of Alex "Al" M. Brett-Lucaroni announces his unexpected passing on March 19, 2024 at his Pittsfield...

Angela Brett-Lucaroni

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Angela Brett-Lucaroni, age 63, of Pittsfield passed away surrounded by her loving family on August 6, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on...

Rose Marie Upton, 80

    Rose Marie (Dowling) Upton, 80, of North Adams died on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. Rose was born in North Adams on September 28, 1943 a daughter of...

Roger Goodell, 81

Roger Kenneth Goodell, 81 of North Adams died at North Adams Commons on Friday, August 9, 2024.  He was born on July 2, 1943 in Worcester, Ma, a son of Robert and Dorothy (Wensley) Goodell,...

Frances Unsworth,89

    Frances Shirley (O’Neill) Unsworth, 89 of North Adams died on Friday, August 9, 2024 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on February 16, 1935 a...

Victoria Moncecchi, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Victoria J. (Farinon) Moncecchi, 90, of North Adams, died on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in North Adams on...

Charles Towne Schlesinger, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Charles T. Schlesinger, 86 of Williamstown and longtime civic leader in Williamstown died on Monday, August 5, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born...

Dale R. Granger, 77

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Colonel Dale R. Granger, United States Army (Ret.) at the age of 77 on Aug. 2, 2024.  Born in Adams, Massachusetts to Clovis and...

M. Sidney Taft, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Madeline Sidney (Morin) Taft, age 88, died on November 8th, 2023, in Port Orange, Florida. Madeline is survived by her husband Edward Charles Taft Sr., of Port...

Madelaine S. Reuter,77

Madelaine S. Reuter, 77, passed away on August 5, 2024. Born on March 22, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Sylvia Bommarito. Madelaine was a proud alumna of...

Mark J. Middlebrook, 72

DALTON, Mass. —   Mark James Middlebrook, 72, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024, at Albany Medical Center with his family by his side. Mark was born to Kenneth and Marilyn...

Bruce W. Mendel, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Bruce W. Mendel, 85, of Adams, passed away at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 4 after suffering a heart attack on Friday....

Shanda Lafave-Modena, 52

ADAMS, Mass. —  Shanda Dee Lafave-Modena, 52 of Adams died on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Peppermint Park in Plainfield, MA. Shanda was born April 26, 1972 in Saratoga Springs, NY,...

Anthony Pedercini, 89

Anthony G. Pedercini, of North Adams, died Monday August 5, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on August 25, 1934, son of the late Dominic and Celia (Hamelin)...

Lynne C. Robbins, 77

PLAINFIELD, Mass. —   With deep sadness, we share the news of Lynne Robbins' passing on August 1, 2024. Lynne, a cherished wife, devoted mother, and dear friend, left this world...

William F. Knapp, 81

ADAMS, Mass. —  William Franklin Knapp, 81 of Adams, MA died Friday August 2, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Hartford, CT on November 26, 1942, a son of George...

Douglas Hawley, 40

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Douglas A. Hawley, 40, of North Adams, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in North Adams. He was born in Chester, MA on November 13, 1983, a son of Frances (Foss)...

Stefanie Tiele, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Stefanie Maria Tiele, 83 of Williamstown, MA died Thursday August 1, 2024 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Rosenheim, Germany on May 1, 1941, a daughter...

James John-Paul Morandi, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  James John Morandi, 65, of North Adams, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at BMC-North. Born on October 14, 1958, in North Adams to the late James Paul and...

Lester Maynard II, 76

Lester Byron Maynard, II, 76, of North Adams entered eternal rest on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield with his devoted wife Lorel by his side. Born in Lynn, MA on...

Cyrilla Vadnais Fantauzzi,97

Cyrilla Vadnais Fantauzzi Cyrilla Irene Fantauzzi, known affectionately as “Sis”, went to be with her Lord on July 10, 2024 in Conyers, Georgia at the age of 97. Born in North Adams,...

Derrick John Wissman, 60

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Derrick John Wissman, 60 of Florida, MA passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Greenfield, MA on March 25, 1964. The...

Helen Shields, 100

Helen Ruth (Lesure) Shields, 100 of Rowe, MA died on Monday, July 29, 2024 in Pittsfield, MA. was born in Stamford, VT on November18, 1923, a daughter of Grover “Carl” and Bessie...

Stanislaw Kordana, Sr., 91

CHESHIRE, Mass. —Mr. Stanislaw Kordana, Sr., 91, of Cheshire, died Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on September 11, 1932, son of...