Obituaries

Ryan Silvano, 25

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Our beloved Ryan Silvano passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield as a result of complications from a tragic auto accident...

Therese C. Cote, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Therese Cecile Cote, 92, of Pittsfield, Mass., died July 17, 2020, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. She had been living in the family homestead since her...

Ann A. Snow, 84

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Ann Alice Snow, 84, of Lanesborough, Mass., passed away July 15, 2020, at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Pittsfield on June 19, 1936, to the late Rasmus...

Michael A. Kuvent, 69

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Michael Allen Kuvent, 69, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away July 13, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Portland, Maine, on April 22, 1951, he was the son of...

Ronald M. Weider, 79

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Ronald Michael Weider, who was born in Kingston, N.Y., on November 30, 1940, passed away on July 13, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his beloved...

Sandra A. Kingsley, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sandra Ann Kingsley, 72, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away July 8, 2020 at her home. Born in Pittsfield on June 6, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Maurice A....

George Kardasen, 98

DALTON, Mass. — George Kardasen, 98, of Dalton, Mass., passed away July 3, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Clifton, New Jersey, on July 9, 1921, he was the...

William M. Cancilla, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Michael Cancilla, 82, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on July 1, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pittsfield on May...

Lorraine A. Williams, 95

LENOX, Mass. — Lorraine Ann Williams, 95, of Devonshire Estates, Lenox, and a long time resident of Pittsfield, passed away July 2, 2020, at Mount Carmel Care Center, where she resided for...

Anne Marie Bateman, 57

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anne Marie Bateman, 57, of Pittsfield died Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on August 1, 1962, the daughter Barbara DeForge...

John E. O'Connor, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Edward O'Connor, 82, of Pittsfield and formerly of Waccabuc, N.Y., died peacefully on June 28, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by the love of his...

Jerrold S. Crowell, 64

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jerrold S. Crowell, 64, of Pittsfield, previously of Lee, died Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Hillcrest Commons, where he had been residing for a short time. Jerry was...

James Deeley, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — James "Jim" Christopher Deeley, 56, died Monday, June 15, 2020, at UMASS Medical Center after fighting a long illness. Jim was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on...

Adele M. Kinnifick, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adele M. Kinnifick, widow of John T. Kinnifick, died of cancer on June 17, 2020. She was 94. The abiding memory of Adele was her lively and strong personality that...

Mary A. Berti, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mrs. Mary A. Berti, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waltham, Mass. Mrs. Berti was born...

Armena M. Bilotta, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Armena May Bilotta, 88, of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully at home on June 12, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Stephentown, N.Y., on June 21, 1931,...

Ann M. Polastri, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ann M. Polastri, 84, formerly of Allengate Ave in Pittsfield, passed away peacefully after a long illness on June 13, 2020, at Wingate-Melbourne, where she resided for...

Teisha M. O'Bryan, 49

LENOX, Mass. — Teisha Marie O'Bryan, 49, of Pittsfield Road, Lenox, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on November 1, 1970, the daughter of...

Mary Ann Majchrowski, 68

DALTON, Mass. — Mary Ann (Coleman) Majchrowski died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. She was born May 13, 1952 in Hingham, Mass., to the late Charles T. and Mary (McKee) Coleman. She grew up...

Michael J. Bacha, 97

LENOX, Mass. — Michael J. Bacha, 97, of Lenox died on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility.  Born on February 18, 1923, in Newark, N.J., to the late...

Julie Martino, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Julie Lou Martino, 88, longtime Lenox resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Berkshire Place after a long illness.  She was born in...

Keith J. Carnute, 55

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Keith John Carnute, 55 of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away June 8, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on February 27, 1965, to the late...

Arthur T. Cestaro Jr., 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arthur Theodore Cestaro Jr., 87, of Main Street, Dalton, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, at Craneville Place of Dalton. He was born in Somerville on April 9, 1933,...

Jane E. Fallon, 91

LENOX, Mass. — Jane Elizabeth Fallon, 91, a life-long resident of Lenox, died Thursday morning, May 29, 2020, at The Landing at Laurel Lake. Born in Pittsfield May 29, 1928, the...

Curtis J. Mendel, 55

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Curtis Joseph Mendel, 55, of Phillips, Wisconsin, was called home May 12, 2020. Curtis was born August 30, 1964 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Richard and Judith...