Obituaries

Thomas G. Bernard, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas George Bernard, 86, of North Adams, MA, died at Berkshire Medical Center Sunday, July 25, 2021.Tom was born in North Adams on April 1, 1935, son of the late...

Robert "Bob" Callahan, 62

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Robert "Bob" Carl Callahan, 62 of Westfield, MA died suddenly on Saturday, July 17, 2021 while on vacation with family in Wells, Maine. Born in Westfield, MA...

John Francis Lebert, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Francis Lebert (lovingly known as “Uncle Johnny”), 84, a North Adams resident, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at BMC following a short...

Elizabeth "Betty" Prenguber, 102

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Elizabeth Antoinette (Del Negro) "Betty" Prenguber, 102 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday July 24, 2021 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North...

Richard V. Wood, 74

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Richard V. Wood, 74, of Adams, died on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in Pittsfield on March 1, 1947, a son of the late Hugh...

Valerie R. Ceccherini, 72

NEW BOSTON, NH. — Valerie R. Ceccherini, 72, of New Boston, NH died July 21, 2021, at Catholic Medical Center after a period of declining health. She was born in Boston, Mass. on Sept. 23,...

Richard J. Grillon, 78

WASHINGTON, Mass. —  Richard J. Grillon, 78 of Washington, MA died on Thursday July 22, 2021 at his home. He was born in Adams, MA on January 23, 1943, son of Joseph and Rose (Holvec)...

Faye Bush, 80

POWNAL, Vt. — Faye M. Bush, 80, of Bush Drive in Pownal, died July 20, 2021 at her home with her son at her side.  Faye was born in North Adams, Mass. on Feb. 10, 1941, a daughter of...

Irene V. Cwalinski, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —Irene V. Cwalinski 90, longtime resident of Adams, MA, passed away on July 22, 2021 at home. Irene was born on February 4, 1931 in Worcester, MA the daughter of Joseph and Helen...

Richard L. Beauchemin, 86

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Richard Leonard Beauchemin, 86, of Adams, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on September 30, 1934,...

Richard "Rick" Cullen, 55

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Richard “Rick” Stephen Cullen, 55, of Cheshire, died on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on March 30, 1966, a son...

Richard P. Ouellette, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —  Richard P. “Dick” Ouellette, 93, a lifelong resident of Adams, passed away peacefully on July 18th, 2021. Richard was born on May 12, 1928, to the late Lucien...

Tony DeMarco,76

Carmen Anthony “Tony” DeMarco, 76 of North Adams, MA died at Berkshire Medical Center on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Tony was born in North Adams, MA on July 27, 1944, as son of the late...

Mario J. DeMartino, 80

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. —  Mario John DeMartino, 80, of Lanesboro, MA died peacefully at his home on Saturday July 17, 2021 after a long illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on May 29, 1941...

Rena Carlow Mahar, 97

ADAMS, Mass. —   Rena Carlow Mahar, a lifelong resident of Adams, passed away on July 16, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on May 25, 1924, to Thomas and Katherine...

Billy J. Newlands, 45

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Billy James Newlands, 45, of Adams, died on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. He was born in North Adams on December 23, 1975,...

Herman Martin Schneider, 80

LENOX, Mass. — Herman Martin Schneider, 80, of Lenox died peacefully at his home on Monday, July 12, 2021.  He was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 24, 1941, son of Herman Robert...

William Gaffey, 83

William James Gaffey, 83, of North Adams, MA. died Wednesday July 14, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams on November 7, 1937 a son of the late Patrick and Florence (Veilleux) Gaffey....

Madelyn Lego, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Madelyn Carol Lego, 81, of North Adams died on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. Madelyn was born on December 27, 1939 in Pittsfield, MA a...

Robert Harrington,71

Robert Charles Harrington of Sand Springs Road Williamstown, MA passed quietly on July 13, 2021 at his family home under the care of Hospice Care in the Berkshires, with his primary care-giver, his...

Patricia Mancuso, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Patricia Ann (Kingsley) Mancuso, 80, of North Adams, died on Monday, July 12, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in North Adams, on...

Jacqueline R. Clark, 85

Jacqueline R. Clark, 85, of Lee, MA died on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.  She was born on May 18, 1936, in Hudson, NY, the daughter of Adam W. and Florance (Rightmeyer) Laraway.  Jackie...

Joseph J. Lockwood, 85

ALFORD, Mass. — Joseph J. Lockwood, 85, died on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Fairview Commons. He was born on April 8, 1936, in Hempstead, NY, the son of John J. Lockwood and Matilda...

Douglas Peltier,70

             Douglas Paul Peltier, 70 of Pittsfield, MA passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. He was a longtime resident of...

Wanda A. Kieltyka, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —A memorial Mass for Mrs. Wanda A. (Gancarz) Kieltyka, of Adams, who died November 24, 2020, will be held on Saturday, July 17th, at 10:00 AM in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church,...