Obituaries

Mary Aylor, 94

LENOX, Mass. — It is with great sadness that the family of Mary R. Aylor announces her passing on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at the age of 94.  Mary Kathleen Rasinski (Aylor) was...

Jack Willey, 87

DALTON, Mass. — Jack Lee Willey, 87, formerly of Braham, Minn., and El Paso, Texas, died Thursday, September 21, 2017.  Jack is survived by his wife, Virginia A. (Hegman) Willey of...

Joseph R. Leahey, 83

LENOX, Mass. — Joseph R. Leahey, 83, of Lenox died Thursday, September 28, 2017, at his home. Joe was born on April 3, 1934, in Lee, Mass., to the late Thomas C. and Mary Malloy Leahey....

Josephine E. Janssen, 62

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Josephine Elizabeth Janssen, 62, passed away on September 20, 2017, surrounded by her loving family after a fearless three-year battle with breast cancer.  She...

John M. Burgess, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John M. Burgess, 53, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born April 24, 1964, in the Boston...

Nancy M. Schneider, 48

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nancy Mindlin Schneider, 48, of Shelton, Conn., wife of Jamie Schneider, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Bridgeport Hospital after a long hard battle with...

Bernard G. Colo, 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bernard Gabriel Colo, 68, of Medway, Mass., died Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Highgate Manor in Dedham, Mass., following a short illness. He was born in Pittsfield,...

Elna E. Castonguay, 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elna E. Castonguay, 70, of 17 Hollister Street passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield. Born on November 3, 1946, in...

Joseph Hall, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Joseph J. Hall, 72, of Niverville, N.Y., passed away on September 16, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons of Pittsfield.  Born on February 15, 1945, in Albany, N.Y., he...

Linda J. Melchiori, 47

DALTON, Mass. — Linda J. Melchiori, 47, of Dalton passed away at home on Friday evening, September 15, 2017.  Born on December 16, 1969, in Pittsfield, she is the daughter of Esther...

Sandra Yankey, 53

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sandra A. Eason Yankey, 53, of 28 Merriam St., passed away at home on Friday, September 15, 2017.  Born on December 28, 1963, in Pittsfield, she is the daughter...

Frances M. Salvi, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Frances M. Salvi of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2017, at Springside Nursing Home.  Frances, better known as...

Mary E. Palma, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary E. Palma, 82, of Pittsfield passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield on August 11, 1935, a daughter of the late Donato...

Robert P. Winslow, 82

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert P. Winslow passed away September 10, 2017, at home. He was a retired Postmaster and combat veteran of two wars, Korea and the Chinese Civil War. Born in...

Scott M. Maslanka, 49

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Scott M. "Mike" Maslanka, 49, of Bradford Street died Tuesday afternoon, September 12, 2017, at Springside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in...

Gene Ellsworth, 89

DALTON, Mass. — Gene E. Ellsworth, 89, of 42 Norwich Drive passed away at home on Saturday evening, September 9, 2017, where he resided with his daughter Laurie Michaels and her husband...

Lorraine Newton, 81

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Lorraine “Lorry” Newton, 81, died on Thursday, September 7, 2017.  She was born in Pittsfield and was a longtime resident of Lanesborough, Mass....

Michael Murch Sr., 66

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Michael Murch Sr., 66, passed away surrounded by his family in his home in Lanesborough, Mass., on Sept. 7, 2017. He was born to George Jr. and Eileen Murch in...

Robert Stanton, 61

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Robert Steven Stanton, 61, of 154 Bull Hill Road, Lanesborough, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at his home. Born in Pittsfield on November 21, 1955, the son of...

Rita R. Maitland, 90

LENOX, Mass. — Rita R. Maitland, 90, of 329 Pittsfield Road died Monday morning, September 4, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, on May 9, 1927, the...

Thomas W. McDowell Jr., 81

LENOX, Mass. — Thomas Wesley McDowell Jr., 81, of Lenox, Mass., died on Sunday, September 4, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. McDowell was born on December 2, 1935, in...

Lois I. Couture, 81

DALTON, Mass. — Lois Irene Couture, 81, of 71 Patricia Avenue, Dalton, died Friday, September 1, 2017, at Craneville Place of Dalton. Born in Pittsfield on December 27, 1935, the...

William Athanasulis, 51

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Paul Athanasulis (Bill Athans) of Pittsfield, Mass., 51, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on May 4, 1966, the son of Paul...

Charlotte E. Melle, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Charlotte Elizabeth Melle, 96, formerly of Gale Avenue, Pittsfield, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at Springside Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center. Born in...

Isaac 'Ike' Crawford Jr., 93

DALTON, Mass. — Isaac “Ike” Crawford Jr. of Dalton passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on August 27, 2017.  He was born June 25, 1924, in Normal, Ill., to Martha...