Obituaries

Jeffrey E. Meczywor, 61

LENOX, Mass. —   Mr. Jeffrey E. Meczywor, 61, of Lenox, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at his home after a long illness. He was born in North Adams on January 14, 1961, the son of...

Barbara F. Couture, 76

ADAMS, Mass. —   Barbara Frances Couture, 76, of Adams, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, at her home. She was born in Adams on March 23, 1946, a daughter of the late Francis...

Ryan Denault,34

    Ryan Alexander Denault 34, of Clarksburg, MA. died Wednesday October 26, 2022 at his home. He was born in North Adams on July 31, 1988 a son of Daniel Anthony Denault and...

Nancy Josephine Andreatta, 95

Nancy Josephine (Giusti) Andreatta passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022. She was born in North Adams on April 7, 1927, the daughter of Americo & Anna (Brocchi) Giusti. She attended local...

Millicent R. Clement, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Millicent Ruth Swisler Clement, 86, of Pennsylvania, formerly of Williamstown, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. It is with great sadness that our family shares the news of...

Dale Cookis, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dale Sheri Brassard Cookis, 75, of North Adams passed away at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She...

Lorraine Rachel St. Cyr, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine Rachel (Rancourt) St. Cyr, 89, of Wildwood, Fla formerly of North Adams, passed away peacefully Oct. 20 after a long illness. Lorraine was born Oct. 6, 1933, in...

Bernice L. Giroux, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Mrs. Bernice L. (Wandrei) Giroux, 88, of Pittsfield, formerly of Adams, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at her home. She was born in Adams on September 30,...

Richard Anthony Fitzpatrick, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Anthony Fitzpatrick — aka "BUD/Big Ugly Dick," "Dicky," "El Gato" and "Fitzy," among other nicknames — died...

Richard A. Elwell, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —   Richard (a/k/a Dick, Deek, Beepie) Arnold Elwell passed away peacefully last week, after a courageous 15-year battle with cancer. Richard was born in Pittsfield, MA...

Bernard J. Fryc, 82

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Bernard J. Fryc, 82, of Adams, died Saturday evening, Feb. 22, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on June 18, 1937, a son of the late Bernard and Clara...

Carol Elizabeth McDonough, 84

ADAMS, Mass. — Carol Elizabeth McDonough, formerly Carol Elizabeth Dubis of San Antonio, Texas, age 84, peacefully passed away on Sept. 2, 2022, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's...

Lorraine "Lorna" McGuinness, 87

Lorraine "Lorna" McGuinness passed away peacefully on October 20, 2022 at the age of 87 surrounded by family after what she described as a “lifetime of questioning, self-discovery and...

Phyllis Norcross, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Phyllis Mary (Garofano) Norcross, 79 of North Adams, MA died Monday October 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in North Adams, MA...

B. Isabelle Girard, 98

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. B. Isabelle (Langlois) Girard, 98, of Adams, died on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at her home. She was born in Adams on July 25, 1924, a daughter of the late Dr....

Susan Jusino, 67

    Susan Faith (Luczynski) Jusino, 67, of North Adams died on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. Susan was born in North Adams on October 23, 1954 a daughter...

Roma Morris, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Roma Theresa (Brazeau) Morris, 98 of North Adams, MA died on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Williamstown Commons. Roma was born in North Adams, MA on July 18, 1924 a...

Alice Jarisch, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Alice C. (Jeanton) Jarisch, 90, of North Adams, died Sunday morning, Oct. 16, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on...

Joan A. Hamilton, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —   The family of Joan Ann Hamilton of Adams are saddened to announce her passing on October 15th, 2022 at the age of 90 after a brief illness and a long battle with...

James Reid,74

    James Walter Reid, 74, of Adams died on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. James was born in Pittsfield, MA on December 18, 1947 in...

Frederick L. Keyes, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Frederick L. Keyes, 79, son of the late Leonard and Delia Dubois Keyes of North Adams, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, after a lengthy illness. He leaves behind...

Lt. Bruce R. Patenaude, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Lt. Bruce Robert Patenaude, 74 of North Adams died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams on July 30, 1948, a...

Lessie Melvin, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lessie Jane Melvin, 94, of Williamstown died on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at Williamstown Commons. Lessie was born in Lumber Bridge, N.C., on Oct. 4, 1928, a daughter...

Leonard J. Dubis, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Leonard J. Dubis, 88, of Adams, died Saturday evening, October 1, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 5, 1934, a son of the late...

William G. Coody, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  William George Coody, 76, of North Adams died on Friday, October 7, 2022 at home. William was born in North Adams on July 18, 1946 a son of the late George S....