Obituaries

Eugene H. Kornn, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Eugene Henry Kornn, 81, of Williamstown, Mass., died Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at his home. He was born in Hancock, Mass., on August 16, 1936, son of Elmer and...

Donald R. Richardson, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donald Robert Richardson, 91, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, August 13, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 4, 1927, a son of the...

Janet A. Langlois, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Janet A. (Ostrander) Langlois, 88, of Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown. She was born in Pittsfield on May 10, 1930,...

Regina M. Beer, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Regina May (Tatro) Beer, 94, of Adams, Mass., died on August 14, 2018, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, Mass.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on May 20,...

Eileen N. Boyer, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Eileen Noella (Boyer) Boyer, 86, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness.  She was...

Dale A. Bona, 71

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Dale Ann (Reimer) Bona, 71, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August...

Esther L. Nichlen, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Esther Lorraine Nichlen, 60, of North Adams died Sunday, August 12, 2018, at BMC North.  She was born in North Adams on July 19, 1958, a daughter of the late...

Stephen A. Filiault, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stephen Anthony Filiault, 71, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018, after a long illness.  Born in North Adams on June 27, 1947, he...

William E. Whitney, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Edward Whitney, 60, of North Adams died on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at BMC North Adams.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on December 1, 1957, a son...

William J. Polumbo, 94

CHESHIRE, Mass. — William James Polumbo, 94, of Hudson, Fla., and formerly of Cheshire, Mass., died on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in New Port Richey, Fla. He was born in Adams, Mass., on...

Dr. Douglas G. Spink Jr., 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Douglas G. Spink Jr., D.D.S., 79, beloved husband of 57 years to Colleen (Moore) Spink, passed away on August 3, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center,...

Bruce B. Tatro, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bruce Bradley Tatro, 66, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, August 6, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was...

David A. Shaker, 95

David A. Shaker, 95, a former long time resident of North Adams, MA, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 peacefully at his home in Boca Raton, FL. He was born in Danbury, CT on May 29, 1923, son...

Francis E. Fredette Sr., 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Francis Eugene Fredette Sr., 81, of North Adams died on Saturday August 4, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield.  He was born in North Adams on May 14,...

Robert E. Belanger, 90

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Robert Edward Belanger, 90, of Clarksburg died Sunday, August 5, 2018.  He was born in North Adams on September 26, 1927, a son of the late Isadore and Eva...

Kenneth B. Meyer, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kenneth Baggott Meyer, 91, formerly of Williamstown, Mass., died on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at CareOne in Wilmington, Ma.  He was born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y.,...

Janice R. Tanner, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Janice Ruth (Russett) Tanner, 86, formerly of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at the Medway Country Manor in Medway, Mass., after a long...

JoAnne L. Ziaja, 80

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. JoAnne L. (Horton) Ziaja, 80, of Adams died on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her home. She was born in Adams on April 25, 1938, a daughter of the late Edward and Anita...

Catherine P. Morin, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Catherine Patricia (Wade) Morin, 91, of Adams, Mass., died Friday, July 27, 2018, at Sweetbrook Care Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 12, 1926,...

Irene Leikvoll, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Irene Leikvoll, 60, died peacefully the morning of Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing  from COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. Irene was born...

Steven M. Fortier, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Steven Michael Fortier, 49, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in...

Henry Zieba Jr., 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Henry Joseph “Junior” Zieba Jr., 78, of Adams died on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on January...

Elizabeth L. Pugliese, 66

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Elizabeth Lynn “Betsy” (Morris) Pugliese, 66, of Clarksburg, Mass., passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Mass....

Elfrieda L. Frese, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Elfrieda Lillian Frese (Pedercini), 92, was welcomed into God’s kingdom on July 17, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Adams, Mass., to Gertrude Emma...

Arlon E. Nelson, 83

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Arlon Edward “Al” Nelson, 83, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Monday, July 16, 2018, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.  He was born in...