Obituaries

James 'Jim' Kenny, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — James William Kenny, 83, of Cheshire died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at his home. Born in Waterbury, Conn., on Aug. 11, 1937, he was the son of Michael F. and Loretta Jones...

Paula Pomerantz,83

Paula Pomerantz (Pua Rifka) died peacefully at home due to complications of cancer on 12/1/2020 with her husband at her side. She was 83 years old. She was born 9/18/1937 in Yonkers, NY, daughter of...

Shirley Wolfe, 95

It is with incredible sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandma, and Gigi…Shirley Wolfe. She died at home with the love of her family surrounding her. Shirley was born in...

Frederick A. Meichner, 82

  Mr. Frederick Arthur Meichner, 82, of Holyoke, died on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 25, 1938, a son of the late Fred and...

Constance Therrien,83

  Constance Ann (Scales) Therrien 83, of North Adams died Thursday December 3, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Worcester, MA on November 5, 1937 a daughter of the...

Rachel Beaudreau,89

Rachel Mary (Parker) Beaudreau, 89 of North Adams, MA died Thursday November 26, 2020 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on August 27, 1931, a daughter of George and Hortense (Remillard)...

Richard A. Flintoft, 80

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. —  Richard A. "Dick" Flintoft, 80, passed away the morning of Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at his home in Southfield with his family by his side. Born in...

Kelly Perras, 52

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kelly Ann Perras, 52, of Los Angeles, formerly of North Adams, died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Dignity Medical Center in Los Angeles surrounded by her mom,...

Mrs. Frederick D. Shea Jr.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Carol Ann Field Shea, 78, of North Adams passed at home on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born in North...

Edward Brondoni,70

Edward Joseph Brondoni “Zinger”, 70, of North Adams, died on Saturday November 21, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on January 31, 1950 a son of the late...

Wanda A. Kieltyka, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —Mrs. Wanda Ann Kieltyka died on November 24, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Savoy on July 22, 1924, the daughter of the late Augustine and Julia...

Ann "Sis" Griswold, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —   Ann Marie (Urquhart) (“Sis”) Griswold of Adams, MA died Friday, November 20, 2020, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Sis was born in Adams...

Kenneth R. Harwood, 87

SAVOY, Mass. —  Mr. Kenneth R. Harwood, 87, of Savoy, died Monday afternoon, November 23, 2020, at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in Adams on April 14, 1933, a son of the late...

Louis Etman,87

Louis Albert Etman, 87, of 309 Beaver Street, North Adams, MA died on Monday evening, November 23, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA. He was born in Berlin, New York on April 17, 1933...

Joan Blair,88

Joan Ruth (Filiault) Blair, 88, of North Adams, died on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on June 6, 1932, the daughter of the late William and Martha...

Lucia Coulter Scala

LENOX, Mass. —  Lucia Coulter Scala passed away at home in Lenox, MA on November 18, 2020 in the company of her sons James (Jed) C. Scala of Great Barrington, MA and New York City and John...

Robert Choquette,94

Robert Choquette 94, of Adams, MA, died Friday November 20, 2020 at Hillcrest Commons. He was born in Adams on February 15, 1926 a son of the late Nector and Yvonne (Martin) Choquette. He attended...

Rolland Roy, 98

Rolland Francis Roy, 98, of Pownal, VT died on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on June 20, 1922 a son of the late Calix “Chick” Roy and Edith...

Irene Robitaille, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Irene M. Robitaille passed peacefully on Nov. 15, 2020, after a short illness. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Aug. 12, 1928, she was the only child of Mildred and...

Irwin Moiseff,78

Irwin Moiseff 78, of Pittsfield, MA. died Monday November 16, 2020 at his home. He was born in Williamsburg, NY on March 3, 1942 a son of the late Louis and Rose (Grass) Moiseff. Irwin graduated from...

William Dyer, 83

OTIS, Mass. — William (Bill) Herbert Dyer died Nov. 15, 2020, at home surrounded by his family after a long fight with an autoimmune disease.  Bill was born June 11, 1937 in Springfield...

Violet Torchia, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Violet Genevieve (Mancini) Torchia, 89 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday November 17, 2020 at the home of her son in Becket, MA. She was born in North Adams, MA on...

John Ryder, 89

MONTEREY, Mass. — John "Jack" Alan Ryder, 89, formerly of Monterey, died Nov. 7, 2020, of complications due to old age.  He was born to Tom and Clara (McAvoy) Ryder, Jan. 13,...

Wayne Hassan, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wayne Michael Hassan, 56, of Pittsfield died on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 17, 1964, he was the son of Kenneth Hassan and the late...

William Callaghan, 85

DALTON, Mass. — William was born in Dalton, Massachusetts, the son of Maurice J. and Alice (Carrigan) Callaghan. He lived for many years in the Hartford, Conn. area. He was employed by...