Obituaries

Charles H. Perenick Sr., 89

HINSDALE, Mass. —  Charles Henry Perenick, Sr., 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.  ...

Sam Henry Riechers, 69

Sam Henry Riechers was born July 23, 1953, in Southern, Wis. He passed away Nov. 23, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. After growing up on his family farm, he left for college and graduated from University...

Fuad K.F. Ameen, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Fuad Kassim Farris Ameen, also known to many as “Fu”, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away on November 2, 2022 after a short illness. Born in North Adams,...

Jeffrey E. Meczywor, 61

LENOX, Mass. —   Mr. Jeffrey E. Meczywor, 61, of Lenox, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at his home after a long illness. He was born in North Adams on January 14, 1961, the son of...

Bernice L. Giroux, 88

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —   Mrs. Bernice L. (Wandrei) Giroux, 88, of Pittsfield, formerly of Adams, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at her home. She was born in Adams on September 30,...

Annmarie Burke, 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Annmarie (O’Brien) Burke, age 74, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Born in Pittsfield, Annmarie was the daughter of the...

Ralph A. Schwarzer, 81

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Ralph A. Schwarzer, 81, formerly of Cheshire passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Mount Greylock Extended Care Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on...

Candice Bradley Warren, 73

Candice Bradley Warren, better known as Candi, age 73, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on September 6, 2022 after a brief illness. Born in Adams on February 7, 1949, Candi was the daughter...

Todd Wayne Walton, 48

HINSDALE, Mass. —  Todd Wayne Walton, 48, of Hinsdale, MA passed away from an industrial accident on September 4, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on March...

James W. Kelly, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gone home to his maker, James "Jim" W. Kelly, also known as "JW," left this earth on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. He was born "on the kitchen...

Sandra Lee Kaczowski, 70

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sandra Lee Kaczowski, 70, of Pittsfield passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at her home. Born in North Adams on November 20, 1951, daughter of Francis and...

Antonio J. Cardeno, 29

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Antonio Jacob Cardeno, 29, of Pittsfield, passed away on Aug. 6, 2022. He was born in Pittsfield on Jan. 7, 1993, the son of Ivan and Jacquelyn Ahlen Cardeno....

Bernice E. Plantier,106

Bernice E. (Lesure) Plantier, 106, of Pittsfield died on Thursday July 28, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Stamford, VT on April 17, 1916 a daughter of the late...

James Godfrey Jr.

James Eugene "Sonny" Godfrey Jr. 67 of Pittsfield died Wednesday July 13, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on September 17, 1954 a son of the late James E....

De'Moni Rose, 10

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  De’Moni Sincere Rose, 10, of Pittsfield died on Monday, July 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Pittsfield on March 16, 2012, a...

Barbara Pollack, 82

Barbara Joan (Bednarowski) Pollack, 82, of Pittsfield, MA, passed away Monday, July 4th, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Schenectady, NY, on March 1st, 1940, to the...

Noreen M. Reynolds, 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Noreen M. Reynolds, 72 of Pittsfield. Passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Craneville Place of Dalton. Born in Utica, NY on April 1, 1950, she was the...

Gary S. Grunin, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Gary Grunin, a lifelong resident of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston at the age of 71. The...

Jody Brigley, 60

DALTON, Mass. —  Jody Lynn Brigley, 60, of Hemlock Hill, passed away June 7, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by her loved ones, after a valiant six-year battle with breast...

Francis A. Wojcik, 72

DALTON, Mass. —   Mr. Francis A. Wojcik, 72, of Dalton, died peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on January 9, 1950, a son...

Joseph T. Livecchi, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joseph T. Livecchi, 80, passed away on June 4, 2021.  He was born on June 26, 1940, in Pittsfield. Joseph graduated from Pittsfield High in 1958 and then attended...

Darlene J. Truskowski, 80

DALTON, Mass. — Mrs. Darlene J. (Sedgwick) Truskowski, 80, of Dalton, died Friday afternoon, May 20, 2022 at her home with her family at her side. She was born in Adams on May 20, 1942, a...

Michele Beaulieu, 68

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Michele Elaine Beaulieu, 68, of Pittsfield, MA died on Friday, April 22, 2022 at her home. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on May 15, 1953, a daughter of the late...

Raymond Crawford,70

"Rainey" Crawford passed away on May 7th 2022 at the age of 70. Ray was born in Baltimore Maryland on September 3, 1951 to Barbara (DiLorenzo) and Raymond Crawford. As a small child Ray...

Martha C. Hathaway, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Martha C. Hathaway was the daughter of Rudolph P. Bornak and Esther (Hermance) Bornak, the wife of David P. Hathaway, and a lifelong resident of Pittsfield, MA. She died...