Obituaries

Louisa C. Omelenchuck, 84

LENOX, Mass. — Louisa Christine DeJoy Omelenchuck, 84, of Lenox died Friday evening, January 18, 2019, at Worcester Memorial, University Campus, in Worcester, Mass., with her loving family...

Gordon J. Adelson, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Gordon J. Adelson, 93, of 18 Sampson Parkway died Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on June 25, 1925, son of Samuel and...

Alexander DiNicola, 98

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alexander DiNicola, 98, formerly of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Craneville Place of Dalton.   He was born in Sambuceto,...

Harley P. Phelps Jr., 92

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Harley Proctor Phelps Jr., 92, of Lanesboro, Mass., died Sunday, January 13, 2019, at the Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in Pittsfield on February 25,...

James M. Haley, 65

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — James M. Haley, 65, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 9, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on December 6, 1953, the son of the late...

Dr. Robert K. Brown, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Dr. Robert K. "Bob" Brown, 83, a longtime resident of Lenox, Mass., died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his...

Joan M. Giardina, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joan Marie (Evans) Giardina passed away January 8, 2019.   She was born on January 1, 1939, to Elmer and Lillian Evans and recently celebrated her 80th birthday....

Eleanor 'Ellie' Garvie, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ellie Garvie died peacefully in her sleep early morning January, 8, 2019, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitations facility in Pittsfield, Mass. She was 94 years...

Kathleen M Dalzell, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Kathleen Marion Dalzell, 84, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 6, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on May 5, 1934, the daughter of the late Frank and...

Adrian R DiPietro, 91

DALTON, Mass. — Adrian R. DiPietro, 91, formerly of High Street, Dalton, passed away January 6, 2019, at Craneville Place. Born in Pittsfield on March 18, 1927, son of the late...

Paul F. Pettibone Jr., 67

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Paul F. Pettibone Jr., 67, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 6, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Born on April...

Rena Y. Orner, 94

LENOX, Mass. — It is with great sadness that her family shares the news that Rena Yusin Orner died on Jan. 2, 2019, after a full life.  Rena was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb....

Jane 'Jennie' B. Butler, 87

LENOX, Mass. — Jane "Jennie" B. Butler, 87, of Lenox died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 1, 2019, as the result of a fall. Her family was with her. Born in Brookline,...

Connie M. Holmes, 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Connie Marie Holmes, 61, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 1, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 9, 1957, the daughter of the...

Marjorie R. Whalen, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marjorie Rita Whalen, 83, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away December 30, 2018, at the home of her daughter Linda. Born in Pittsfield on October 11, 1935, daughter of...

John A. Baker, 78

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. John A. Baker, 78, of Pittsfield, passed away December 25, 2018 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Otis, Mass., on March 31, 1940 to the late Ralph and Aida...

Dr. Deane J. Zarvis, 74

RICHMOND, Mass. — Dr. Deane J. Zarvis, 74, of Richmond died Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a brief illness. Dr. Zarvis was born in Adams,...

Beatrice V. Faustine, 100

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beatrice Victoria Faustine, nee Lepera, was born on Nov. 3, 1918, in North Adams, Mass. She was the third daughter born to Mary (Gigliotti) and Vincenzo Lepera. ...

Margaret M. Mahoney, 87

LENOX, Mass. — Margaret M. "Peggy" Mahoney, 87, of Lenox died Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Peggy's passing from this world to heaven during...

Heidi L. MacLean, 58

LENOX, Mass. — Heidi Louise MacLean, 58, of Lenox died unexpectedly December 21, 2018. Born September 1, 1960, in White Plains, N.Y., the daughter of Werner O. and Joanne E....

Helen F. Agar, 92

LENOX, Mass. — Helen F. Agar, 92, of Lenox died Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Great Barrington, Mass., on August 30, 1926, to...

Charles Wilson Jr., 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charles R. Wilson Jr., 74, of Pittsfield, Mass., died December 23, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on August 19, 1944, he was the son of Charles R. Wilson...

Ellen J. Soldato, 65

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ellen J. Soldato, 65, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away December 22, 2018.  She leaves behind her two daughters, Dona Lee Marino and Jodi Lynn Soldato, both of...

Carl E. Peaslee, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carl Eugene Peaslee of Pittsfield died Friday, December 21, 2018, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on July 23, 1933 to the late...

William M. Huska, 88

DALTON, Mass. — William M. Huska, 88, of Dalton, Mass., passed away peacefully December 19, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in Pittsfield on April 17, 1930, the son...