Obituaries

Patricia A. King, 82

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mrs. Patricia A. (Eurbin) King, 82, of Clarksburg, died on Friday, April 26, 2019, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on April 24, 1937, a daughter...

Frederick D. Meczywor, 77

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Frederick D. Meczywor Sr., 77, of Adams, also known as Fred Menty, died Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in...

Richard Ford, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard Q. Ford, 83, of 380 Syndicate Road, died at home on April 24, 2019. For over forty years he was a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist in Berkshire...

Louis Silverman, 99

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louis Silverman, 99, formerly of North Adams, MA, died Saturday April 20, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in London, Ontario, Canada on April...

Marion Carey Alton, 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Marion Carey Alton (September 8, 1926-April 17, 2019) a long-time resident of Williamstown, MA, was loved by many. She was born in Orange, NJ, grew up enjoying the...

Theresa Gerry,54

ADAMS, Mass. — Theresa Ann “Terry” (McKeon) Gerry, 54 of Adams, MA, died on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA. She was born in North Adams,...

Rachel Vicari, 91

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Rachel L. (LaVersa) Vicari, 91, of Adams, died on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on November 15,...

Ronny Jones, 54

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Ronny Allan Jones, 54, of Adams, died on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on August 3, 1964, a son of the late...

Nicole Griffith, 51

ADAMS, Mass. — Nicole R. Griffith, 51, of Adams, died on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. She was born in Miami, Floa., on May 29, 1967, a daughter of Jack...

Virginia Blondin Lewis, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Virginia Belle (Harvey) Blondin Lewis, 87 of North Adams, MA, died on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on July 27, 1931, a...

Mary Theresa Scrivens, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary T. Scrivens, 95, formerly of North Adams, MA, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the skilled care community of The Overlook, Charlton, MA. Mary, predeceased...

Frances Yvonne Patenaude, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Yvonne (Polumbo) Patenaude, 91 of North Adams, MA, died Monday April 15, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on February 10, 1928,...

Mary Frances Matranga, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Frances Matranga, 91, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday April 14, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 3, 1927 daughter...

Steven Atwell, 55

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Steven C. Atwell, 55, of Adams, died Saturday morning, April 13, 2019, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on November 12, 1963, a son of the late Charles and Carolyn...

Mildred M. Bresett, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred M (Petronick) Bresett, 77, passed away April 8, 2019 at JFK Medical Center in Florida with family at her side. Born in Adams, Mass., on April 15, 1941, she was...

Jane Marie Cook, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Jane Marie (Belanger) Cook, 89 (just short of her 90th birthday) of Clarksburg, MA, died on April 12, 2019. She was born in Clarksburg, MA, on July 12, 1929 a...

Linwood Rhodes, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Linwood Robinson Rhodes, 91 of South Williamstown, MA, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 11, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born in South...

Ronald Perras Sr.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ronald Ernest Perras Sr., 88, of North Adams, MA, died on April 10, 2019, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. He was born in North Adams, MA, on June...

Janet Wheeler, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Janet Roberta Wheeler, 83, longtime resident of the historic Blackinton section of Massachusetts Avenue, North Adams, MA, died on Monday, April 8, 2019 ,at Springside...

Robert E. Lavigne, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Robert E. Lavigne, 82, of North Adams, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at South Western Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Adams on April 6, 1937, son of...

Jean E. Ryan, 64

ADAMS, Mass. —  Jean E. (Gelheiser) Ryan, 64, of Adams, died on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams, on March 2, 1955, a daughter of the late John...

Sandra Hurlbut Diggens, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra Jean Hurlbut Diggens, 69, of Tariffville, Conn., beloved wife of Paul Diggens, died Thursday, April 4, 2019, at St. Francis' Hospital in Hartford,...

Joan M. Cummings, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Joan Muriel (Kopischke) Cummings, 84 of Williamstown, MA, died on Monday, April 1, 2019, at her home. She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on November 14, 1934 a...

Stanley Sworzen Jr., 75

ADAMS, Mass. — Stanley "Bunny" Sworzen Jr., 75, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., passed away on March 25, 2019, with his beloved wife at his side. Born in Adams, he was the son of the...

Kim Demo LeFlamme, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kim (Richer) Demo LaFlamme, 61, of North Adams died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at her home. She was born in North Adams on January 12, 1958, a daughter of...