Obituaries

Lorraine H. Brzostek, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lorraine Helen Brzostek, 87, formerly of Rose Manor, went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family Thursday, February 2, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing...

Leo F. LaRoche, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Leo Francis LaRoche, 90, of 79 Maplewood Ave. passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Commons on February 1, 2017, where he had been a resident for the past...

June M. DiPalazzo, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — June M. DiPalazzo, 80, of 80 Edward Ave., Pittsfield, died peacefully at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center on Tuesday January 31, 2017, surrounded by her loving...

Weston Charles and Owen Russell Porter

DALTON, Mass. — Weston Charles Porter and Owen Russell Porter went to Heaven to be with their big brother, Frederick Donald Porter, on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.  Weston and Owen,...

Alice Cabrera, 83

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alice "Ginger" M. (Curtis) Cabrera, 83, of Pittsfield went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 27, 2017. Alice's faith was her rock as...

Linda-Marie Nuciforo, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Linda-Marie Nuciforo, 93, formerly of Dewey Avenue, passed away on January 27, 2017, at Berkshire Place, where she had resided for the past five years.  A...

Richard L. Vigeant, 86

DALTON, Mass. — Richard L. Vigeant, a longtime Dalton resident, passed away at home on January 25, 2017.  He was born August 22, 1930 to Gregoire & Delphine Vigeant in Central...

Earl E. Carmel Jr., 91

HINSDALE, Mass. — Earl Edward Carmel Jr., 91, of Nashua, N.H., formerly of Hinsdale, Mass., died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua.  Born...

Chandonnet "Charlie" Pelletier, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Chandonnet "Charlie" Louis Pelletier, 89, of Pittsfield passed away at home on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.  Born in Salem, Mass., on December 8, 1927,...

Julie P. Gundelfinger, 81

LENOX, Mass. — Julie Pete Gundelfinger, 81, of Lenox passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, at home. Born in San Francisco, California, on February 14, 1935, she was the daughter of Pete...

Annmarie Leone, 53,

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Annmarie Leone, 53, of 12 Melrose Avenue, Pittsfield, died peacefully Wednesday, January 18, 2017, surrounded by family and friends.  Born in Pittsfield on April...

Pamela A. Ancora, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pamela A. Ancora, 74, of 62 Watson St. in Pittsfield, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017, at Springside of Pittsfield. Born on October 20, 1942, in Pittsfield,...

Shirley M. Killian, 99

LENOX, Mass. — Shirley M. Killian, 99, died peacefully at 11 a.m. at Mt. Carmel Nursing Home in Lenox. Her last word spoken to someone only she could see was "Hello." She was...

Thomas D. "Thom" Fenn, 55

DALTON, Mass. — Thomas D. "Thom" Fenn, 55, of 447 High Street passed away at home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 21, 1961...

Linda M. Rilla, 69

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Linda M. Rilla, 69, of Pittsfield passed away from cancer on Sunday January 15, 2017, at home, surrounded by family. Linda was born in Pittsfield on December 27,...

Virginia H. Boivin, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Virginia Henrietta Boivin, 90, formerly of Applewood Lane and Melbourne Place, died at Springside of Pittsfield on Monday, January 16, 2017. Born in Pittsfield the...

Pasquale 'Pat' Massetti, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pasquale (Pat) Massetti, 94, passed on Saturday, January 14, 2017, in Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach, Fla., surrounded by his loving family. He was loved by all...

Theodore Underhill Jr., 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Theodore Edward Underhill Jr., 88, of Stearns Avenue died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on January 31, 1928, the son of...

G. Thomas Wheeler, 64

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — G. Thomas Wheeler, 64, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2017, after a brief illness. Tommy was born in Pittsfield on November 3, 1952, to George and...

Anajia Murphy-Malloy, 11

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anajia Murphy-Malloy, 11, went to Heaven and became an Angel on Friday, January 6, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, friends and caregivers at Berkshire Meadows,...

Lawrence A. Grizey, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lawrence August Grizey Jr., 91, of 8 Allengate Avenue, Pittsfield, died Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Sacramento, California, on...

Stephen M. Gershoff, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stephen Mitchell Gershoff, 85, of Walden Lane in Pittsfield died Saturday, December 31, 2016, in Melbourne, Florida, with his wife Sheila Gershoff and family by his...

William K. Marlowe, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — William Kenneth Marlowe, 90, of 121 Elberon Avenue, Pittsfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Born in...

George W. Croshier, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - George W. Croshier, 63, of 86 Caroline Street passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016, at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield. Born on October 1, 1953, in...

Julia LoCascio Cary, 100

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Julia LoCascio Cary of Port Saint Lucie, Fla.,  and formerly of Pittsfield passed away December 25, 2016. Born in Swoyersville, Penn., on June 28, 1916, the...