Obituaries

Richard W. Tarsa, Sr., 79

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Richard W. Tarsa, Sr., 79, of Cheshire, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on July 27, 1943,...

Geraldine Leamon,80

Geraldine Leamon (née Bland) was born a Yorkshirewoman on December 12, 1941 in Batley, England, to John and Doreen Bland (née Brook), but did not meet her father until 1944 when he...

Augustine J. Crocco Jr., 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Augustine J. Crocco Jr., 75 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday December 17, 2022 at North Adams Commons. He was born in Stuyvesant Falls, NY on August 2, 1947, a...

Shirley Finkelstein, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shirley Irene (Wood) Finkelstein, 89 of North Adams, MA, died on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on October 25, 1933 a...

Anne Marie Card, 58

WILMINGTON, NC. — On January 19, 2023, Anne Marie Card, a beloved wife, mother, and sister, passed away peacefully in Wilmington, North Carolina, after a long battle with Parkinson's...

Timothy J. McGrath, 66

ADAMS, Mass. —  Timothy John McGrath, 66 of Adams, passed away January 13, 2023 at his home. Born in Adams on February 4, 1956, he was the son of the late John J. and Cynthia Richards...

Mary Blay,69

Mary Louise (Vallieres) Blay 69, of North Adams died January 25, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on April 8, 1953 a daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy...

Alice Hunt, 92

    Alice Marie (DeCoigne) Hunt 92, of North Adams died Wednesday January 25, 2023 at Craneville Place in Dalton. She was born in Tewksbury, MA. on January 15, 1931 a daughter of the...

Robert M. Pedercini, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert Michael Pedercini, 75 of North Adams, MA died on Monday January 23, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. He was born in North Adams, MA on...

George G. 'Jerry' Lord Jr., 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — George Gerald "Jerry" Lord Jr., 64 of North Adams died on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at his home. He was born in Adams on April 9, 1958, a son of...

Janie Linfield Hood

POWNAL, Vt. — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Janie Linfield Hood, 83, a precious mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, on Jan. 21, 2023, at her home in...

Arthur Leveille, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —  Arthur Francis Leveille, 78 of Adams, MA died on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA, on July 27, 1944, a son of Arthur Leveille and Bessie...

Rachel Viens, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Rachel Alma (Timoney) Viens, 97 of North Adams, MA died on Thursday January 19, 2023 at her home. She was born in Adams, MA on April 29, 1925, a daughter of Walter...

James A. DePaoli, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  James Alan DePaoli, 62, of North Adams died on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on June 27, 1960,...

Thomas M. Jones, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Thomas Maxfield Jones, 84 of North Adams, MA died on Tuesday January 17, 2023 at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Fall River, MA on February...

Joan M. Blanchette, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —  Joan M. Blanchette, 93, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the home of her son in Pipe Creek, Texas, after a short illness. Born in North Adams on Feb. 16,...

Sandra D. Montgomery, 82

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Sandra D. Montgomery, 82, of Adams, died peacefully at her home on Friday, January 13, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born on December 16, 1940 in...

Doris Haley, 94

POWNAL, Vt. — Doris Helen Haley, 94, of Pownal died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 12,...

Lawrence C. Jowett, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence Charles Jowett, 84, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the family home in North Adams from complications of multiple myeloma. The son of...

Evelyn Shade Ritcher, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Evelyn Frances Shade Ritcher, 80, of North Adams died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on Feb. 1, 1942, a daughter of...

Georgia 'Boula' Spring Niarchos

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Georgia "Boula" Niarchos, 93, of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2023, in Shelburne, Vt. She was born in Pittsfield on Feb. 23, 1929, to...

Donald P. Gerry

  Donald Paul Gerry, 86, a lifelong resident of Readsboro VT. Died Sunday January 8th , 2023 at Albany Medical Center where he was admitted December 14th . He was born on August 29, 1936 in...

Elaine Reberger, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Elaine Ora Reberger, 67 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday January 7, 2023 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Chelsea, MA on April 8, 1955, a daughter...

Roy W. O'Brien, Jr., 73

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Roy W. O’Brien, Jr., 73, of Adams, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on February 6, 1949, a son of the late...

Frederick D. Moran, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —   Frederick Dennis Moran of Adams died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield with his family at his side. He was 80. Born Nov. 4, 1942, in...