Obituaries

Salvatore Congello, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Salvatore Joseph Congello, 83 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday December 5, 2023 at Kimball Farms Nursing Care in Lenox. He was born in Mount Vernon, NY on March...

John A. LeClair, Jr., 68

Mr. John A. LeClair, Jr., 68, of North Adams, died Friday morning, December 1, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, after a courageous fight against a rare and aggressive form of cancer....

Jeanette F. Ameen, 99

CHESHIRE, Mass. —Jeanette Farris Ameen of Cheshire passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on October 26, 1924,...

Jane Hoge Murdock, 88

Jane Hoge Murdock, 88, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2023. She was in the comfort of her home, with family and friends. Jane was born in New York City on March 31, 1935, to Sally Butler Hoge...

Dana P. Middlebrook, 73

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Dana Paul Middlebrook, 73, of Adams, died on Monday, December 4, 2023, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on July 5, 1950, son of the late Randall and...

Nancy A. Rodovick, 89

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Nancy A. (Hilton) Rodovick, 89, of Adams, died on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Adams on December 27,...

Edward P. Wilk, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Edward P. Wilk, 93, of Adams, died on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 6, 1930, a son of the...

Nancy L. Patenaude, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Nancy Lou (Lahey) Patenaude, 88, of North Adams, formerly of Adams, died Thursday evening, November 30, 2023 at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on...

Dr. Bertram M. Beisiegel, 91

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Dr. Bertram M. Beisiegel passed to his rest in Jesus on November 23, 2023. His was a life marked by service: service to his community, to his church, and to his family....

Kenneth "Ken" Szpila, 76

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Kenneth “Ken” Szpila, 76, of Cheshire, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center in...

Gertrude "Betty" Sprague, 91

READSBORO, Vt. —  Gertrude Elizabeth “Betty” (Yorke) Sprague, 91 of Readsboro, VT died Tuesday November 28, 2023 at Southwestern VT Medical Center. She was born in...

Marsha Bushika, 63

Marsha Ann Bushika, 63, of North Adams, MA, died Thursday November 30, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was born on December 29, 1959 in North Adams to the late Arthur and...

Franklin P. McLaren, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Franklin P. McLaren, 78, of Adams, died on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his home. Ab Origine Fidus--A belief this good, generous and caring man lived by. He...

Joyce Lataif, 88

LONGTIME EDUCATOR. Joyce Marie Lataif, 88 of North Adams died on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Glens Falls Hospital. She was born in North Adams on February 12, 1935 a daughter of the late Louis...

Kevin E. Hall, 66

On November 24, 2023, Kevin E. Hall passed away unexpectedly at his Epping, New Hampshire home. Kevin, born on March 9, 1957, in Adams, Massachusetts, was a remarkable individual who left an...

Bruce D. Kleiner, 72

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Bruce D. Kleiner, 72, of Adams, died Sunday morning, November 26, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia. He...

Gordon F. Vincent, Jr., 73

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Gordon F. Vincent, Jr., 73, of Adams, died on Monday, November 27, 2023 at his home. He was born in Great Barrington on November 6, 1950, a son of Gordon and...

Thomas Prentice Hyde, 80

A loving husband, devoted father, proud grandfather, and beloved doctor for generations of North Berkshire children, Thomas Prentice Hyde lived a life of meaning, purpose and adventure. Born on...

James "Jimmy" Gigliotti, 70

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. —  James Francis “Jimmy” Gigliotti, 70 of Lanesboro, MA passed away at home November 21, 2023.  He attended St. Josephs in North Adams before...

Mary A. Como

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Mary A. Como, 98, of Pittsfield died on November 22, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Bernardo) Zona. Mary graduated from Drury High...

Henry J. Kirchner, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Henry “Hank” J. Kirchner, 85, of Adams, died Friday morning, November 17, 2023 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. He was born in Pittsfield on March 18,...

Richard T. McCarthy, 77

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Richard T. McCarthy, 77, of Adams, died on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in Adams on March 18, 1946, a son of the late...

Paul A. Gigliotti, Jr., 66

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Paul A. Gigliotti, Jr., 66, of Adams, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Paul was born in North Adams on January 23, 1956, the oldest son of...

Dorothy Haskell, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Dorothy Aline (Cole) Haskell, 87, of North Adams, MA died on Friday November 17, 2023 at Albany Medical Center. She was born in Adams, MA on November 24, 1935, a...

Beatrice M. Bourdon, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Beatrice M. (Corbiere) Bourdon, 87, of Adams, died on Friday, November 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Cheshire on February 16,...