Obituaries

Christine C. Abbott, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Christine Catherine (Giroux) Abbott, 80, of Adams, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Adams on March 26,...

Ann Eaton, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Ann Elizabeth Eaton passed away on March 2, 2021, at age 85 after a courageous, years long battle with breast cancer.  Ann was born May 22, 1935, in North Adams,...

Jean-Claude "JC" Kergaravat, 68

LEE, Mass. — Jean-Claude "JC" Kergaravat, 68, of Lee died peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 20, 2021. He was born on Jan. 14, 1953, to the late Wilfred Joseph Kergaravat...

Derek J. Clark, 32

ADAMS, Mass. — Calling hours for Derek J. Clark, 32, formerly of Adams, who died on March 8th, will be held on Saturday, April 3rd, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM in the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME,...

Sydney F. Ayres, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Sydney F. Ayres, 84, of Adams, died on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland on October 14, 1936, a son of the late Frank and...

Claire Lowrey, 89

LENOX, Mass. — Claire Elizabeth Lowrey, 89, died Friday, March 26, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center. A California Native, Claire grew up in San Francisco's Marina District that...

Barbara Hart, 85

Barbara Chadwell Hart, 85, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Williamstown Commons nursing home. She was born in Williamstown on December...

Myrtice C. Gagne, 89

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Myrtice Claire (Rupprecht) Gagne, 89, of Adams, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield after a brief illness, not Covid, she beat that...

Bruce Jenkins, 72

ASHFIELD, Mass.  — Bruce A. Jenkins, Vietnam War Veteran, passed away at 72 on March 3, 2021. Bruce was born on April 22, 1948, in Ashfield to Lilian and Archie Jenkins. He served his...

Joseph C. Ordyna, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Joseph C. Ordyna, 96, of Adams, died Saturday afternoon, March 20, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on August 11, 1924, a son of the...

Donald Gagne, 90

    Donald Daniel Gagne, 90 of North Adams passed way on Friday, March 19, 2021 at North Adams Commons. Donald was born on May 30, 1930 in North Adams, MA a son of the late Romeo...

Derek J. Clark, 32

ADAMS, Mass. —  Visiting hours for Derek J. Clark, 32, formerly of Adams, which were scheduled for today, Saturday, March 20th, have been POSTPONED until further notice. The new date and...

Michael Mroz, 65

    Michael Richard Mroz Sr., 65 of Williamstown went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his home. He was born in Adams, MA on June 15, 1955, a son of the late...

Kimberly Cyr, 63

    Kimberly Anne (Vince) Cyr, 63, of North Adams died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 with her family by her side, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Bennington, VT on...

Gregory E. Duval, 69

POWNAL, Vt. —   Gregory E. Duval, 69, of Pownal, VT, and a proud native of Adams, MA, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Greg, as he was known to...

Jenna Melanson, 37

  Jenna Ellen Melanson 37, of Brooklyn, NY. passed away suddenly at home on March 9, 2021. Jenna was born on February 17, 1984 in North Adams the daughter Suzanne Sinclitico Salerno of North...

Richard Colburn Steege, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dick's deep love for his family, his friends, his community, and the beauty of the natural world around him were the foundation of his life. His passionate...

Charles Myers Jr., 80

    Charles Henry Myers Jr. of North Adams died on Sunday March 14, 2021 at North Adams Commons. He was born in Bennington, VT on December 29, 1940 a son of the late Charles Henry...

Roger Cole, 52

LEE, Mass. — Roger J. Cole, 52, of Lee passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Born on Sep. 14, 1968, in Pittsfield to John W. and Shirley A. Thibodeau Cole.  He grew...

Edwin P. Biros, 86

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Edwin P. “Poppy” Biros, 86, of Adams, died Sunday morning, March 14, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Adams on May 10, 1934, a son of the...

Derek J. Clark, 32

ADAMS, Mass. —  Derek Clark, age 32, formerly of Adams, MA passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021. He was born on March 3, 1989 to Eileen (Dempsey) Clark and Ronald Clark of Adams. Derek...

Robert V. Behr, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Robert Vaughn Behr died of cardiac arrest on March 14, 2021 at Bay State Medical Center. He was 87. An advocate of education at all levels, he was born in...

Elsie A. (Bona) Sumner, 90

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Elsie Antionette Bona Sumner, 90, of Cheshire, MA, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on March 10, 2021. Born in Cheshire on December 31, 1930, she was the...

Joan Simpson Burns, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Joan Simpson Burns, one of America’s most persistent diarists, died this past Wednesday in the splendid isolation of her home in the hills overlooking...

William Boland, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William "Will" Martin Boland Jr., passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fairfield, Conn., on March 9,...