Obituaries

Dr. Stephen D. Sneed, 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dr. Stephen Douglas Sneed, 69, died on Sunday, October 28, 2018, in Williamstown, Mass., after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed peacefully in his...

Stella R. Maledeo, 102

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Stella Rita (Lentine) Maledeo, 102, of Luce Road, Williamstown, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at her home. Stella was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 11,...

Craig DeBlois, 64

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Craig F. "TeePot" DeBlois, 64, of Adams died on Friday, October 26, 2018, playing the game he loved at a place that was a second home to him. He was born in...

Mary J. Bowers, 93

LEE, Mass. — Mary J. Porrini Bowers, 93, passed away surrounded by her loving family on October 24, 2018. She was born June 15, 1925 to Robert and Madeline Dellea Porrini. Mary was a...

Ellen J. Rudd, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ellen Jean Rudd, 83, of Pittsfield died Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on November 1, 1934, she was a graduate of...

Rose M. Wendling, 85

DALTON, Mass. — Rose M. Wendling, 85, formerly of High Street, Dalton, and a longtime resident of Dalton and Hinsdale, passed away October 26, 2018, at Craneville Place of Dalton. Born...

Barbara Dudley, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barbara Dudley, 71, of Pittsfield and Lenox, died Sunday morning, October 28, 2018, at her home.  She was born April 29, 1947, the daughter of the late Elmer and...

Thomas W. Neely Jr., 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas William Neely Jr. announces his death after a brief illness on Saturday October 27, 2018, while visiting his daughter...

Abbott C. Combes III, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Longtime Pittsfield resident Abbott Carson Combes III died on October 29, 2018, at Mayo Healthcare in Northfield, Vt. Abbott Combes was born on February 8, 1920, and...

Thomas A. Marsh Sr., 76

Thomas A. Marsh St., 76, passed away at home in Pensacola, Florida, on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. He was born July 17, 1942, in North Adams, Mass., to Alvin T Marsh and Beatrice C. (Peltier)...

Marilyn Superneau, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marilyn (Sue) Law Superneau passed away peacefully on October 27, 2018. Born on July 26, 1938, to Joseph and Florence (Morin) Law, Sue spent all of her life residing...

Alodia Bush, 103

ADAMS, Mass. — Alodia (Alice) Modzelewski Jaworski Bush passed away on October 25, 2018, at the age of 103 in Venice, Fla. Hers was a long life, lived well.  Alice was born on...

Richard Benda, 45

ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Benda, 45, of Adams died on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at his home. He was born on August 10, 1973, in Pittsfield, son of Kathleen McGuire and the late George...

Robert L. Mongeon, 89

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Robert Leon Mongeon of Cheshire, Mass., died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Fitchburg, Mass., on November 30, 1928, son...

Peggy L. Williams, 61

Peggy Louise Williams passed peacefully on October 15, 2018, following a recent illness. She had fought a brave battle against cancer with much loving and greatly appreciated support from family,...

Robert J. Sawtelle Sr., 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Joseph Sawtelle Sr., 55, died on Tuesday October 23, 2018, at his home. He was born on September 3, 1963, in Pittsfield, Mass., a son of Phoebe Mary...

Clinton M. Berrill, 26

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Clinton Michael Berrill, 26, of Cheshire, Mass., passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center with his sister Marla holding his hand and loved ones...

Gordon R. Morrison, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gordon Reid Morrison, 95, of Williamstown, Mass., died peacefully Friday, October 19, 2018, at his home.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 29, 1923,...

Francis J. Smith, 98

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Coach Francis Joseph “Mickey” Smith, 98, of 15 Haley St., Williamstown, died at Berkshire Medical Center on Saturday, October 20, 2018.   Born in...

Mary Errichetto, 81

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary (Valenti) Errichetto, 81, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Friday, October 19, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on August 27, 1938,...

Charles Gillis, 20

ST. LOUIS — Charles Storey "Charlie" Gillis, 20, of St. Louis, was fatally injured in a car accident on September 24, 2018. Charlie was born on March 27, 1998, the son of Jack...

Dorothy C. Battaini, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dorothy C. (Gagnon) Battaini, 83, of Pittsfield, Mass., died Friday, October 19, 2018, at Craneville Place in Dalton. She was born in Woonsocket, R.I., on June 20,...

John A. Miller Sr., 97

GLENDALE, Mass. — John A. "Sleep" Miller Sr., a lifelong resident of the Glendale section of Stockbridge, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at home at the age on...

Richard H. Wagner, 72

ASHLEY FALLS, Mass. — Richard Henry Wagner, 72, of Clayton Road passed away on October 16, 2018, at his home.   Born on February 21, 1946 in Bridgeport, Conn., he was the son of the...

Michael F. Gagne, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Michael F. Gagne, 64, of North Adams died Monday evening, October 15, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on April 18, 1954, a...