Obituaries

Michael William Gaffney, 67

DALTON, Mass. — Michael William Gaffney, 67, of Winchester, Conn., and Dalton, Mass., died in his sleep on March 30, 2023.   He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on July 30, 1955, to...

Joshua Michael Williams,36

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Joshua Williams 36, of Williamstown passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday July 23, 2023 following a short, but courageous, battle with...

Patricia A. Krutiak, 65

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Patricia Ann (McCarthy) Krutiak, 65, of Adams, died Tuesday evening, July 18, 2023 at her home after a 4 year battle with small cell cancer. She was born in...

Lawrence E. Wright, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Lawrence E. Wright, 87, loving husband and father, died on July 20, 2023, at the Williamstown Commons. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Son of...

Daniel Soha, 70

ADAMS, Mass. —  With great sadness, the family of Daniel Soha, 70, of Adams announces his passing at home on July 12th, 2023. He was born in Adams on May 26, 1953, a son of the late...

Michael A. Donovan, Jr., 38

ADAMS, Mass. — Michael A. Donovan Jr., a beloved father, son, and friend passed away on June 25th, 2023, in Veneta, Oregon. Michael was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, on July 27, 1984, to...

Barbara J. Allen, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Barbara J. (Welle) Allen, 77, of North Adams, died Thursday morning, July 13, 2023 at Brookdale Fillmore Pond in Bennington, VT. She was born in Pittsfield on...

Dustin Kline, 48

Dustin James Kline, 48, of Cheshire died Friday, July 14, 2023 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY after a brief illness. He was surrounded with love from near, far and everywhere in...

Marlene J. Guerin, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —  Miss Marlene J. Guerin, 87, of Adams, died on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on March 13, 1936, a daughter of...

John DiLorenzo, 95

John Anthony DiLorenzo, 95 of Clarksburg died Friday July 14, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on December 14, 1927 a son of Sebastiano and Anna (Saiano) DiLorenzo....

Linda DeGraff, 75

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Linda Gail (Egan) DeGraff, 75 of Williamstown, MA died Monday July 10, 2023 at Hillcrest Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on September 9, 1947, a daughter...

Janice Farinon, 90

STAMFORD, Vt. —  A memorial service to celebrate the life of Janice Farinon of Stamford, VT who passed away on May 30, 2023 will take place on Saturday, July 15th at the Millard...

Jeanette Wildermuth, 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Jeanette M. (Van Der Biesen) Wildermuth, 96 of Williamstown died Sunday July 2, 2023. She was born in Hudson, New York on May 30, 1927 a daughter of the late Joseph...

Peter A. Levesque, 77

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Peter Arthur Levesque, 77, of Adams, died on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on December 29, 1945, a son of the late...

Charles S. Berry, 62

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Charles S. Berry, 62 of Florida, MA died on Thursday July 6, 2023 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on August 30, 1960, a son of Adeline J. (Poirot) Berry...

Fredy Alvarez, 68

NORTH ADAMS, MA - Fredy Alvarez, 68 formerly of Pownal, VT passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was surrounded by his loving family and...

Jennifer Elizabeth Cohen, 39

POWNAL, Vt. —  Jennifer Elizabeth Cohen, 39, of Pownal, VT, died July 1, 2023. She was born May 17, 1984 in North Adams, MA Jennifer graduated from Mt. Greylock Regional High School...

Mary Ellen Dean, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Mary Ellen “Mel” (Jeanton) Dean, 82, of North Adams, died Wednesday evening, July 5, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born...

Thomas Battersby,58

Thomas Arthur Battersby, 58 of North Adams passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on Tuesday July 4, 2023 after declining health for the past few months. He was born in North Adams on October 8,...

Katherine Reeves, 89

SAVOY, Mass. —  Mrs. Katherine E. (MacMullen) Reeves, 89, of Savoy, died on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. She was born in South Boston on April 21, 1934, a...

Ralph L. Mariani, Jr., 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Ralph Louis Mariani, Jr., 85, of Pittsfield, formerly of North Adams, died Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Hillcrest Commons. He was born in North Adams on March 5, 1938, a...

Crystal Lynn LaBonte, 37 

Crystal Lynn LaBonte of Comanche OK.,  formerly of North Adams, MA passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2023 at the age of 37. She was born on July 14, 1985 to parents  James M. and...

Paul Langlois, 76

Paul Langlois, 76 of Williamstown passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family after a long and heroic battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Paul served in the...

Oneida T. Febles, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Oneida T Febles, 90 of Williamstown, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, July 3, 2023. She was born in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico on...

Beatrice Bissaillon, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Beatrice Blanche (Brazeau) Bissaillon, 94 of North Adams, MA died on Sunday July 2, 2023 at Craneville Place in Dalton. She was born in North Adams, MA on August...