Obituaries

Michael J. Kirby, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael John Kirby, 66, of North Adams, Mass., died suddenly Monday, November 12, 2018, at Brandon General Hospital in Brandon, Fla. He was born in North Adams,...

George F. Wrenn, 74

CHESHIRE, Mass. — George F. Wrenn, 74, of 223 Fisher Hill Road, Cheshire, Mass., peacefully passed away November 11, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Waterbury, Conn., on...

Thomas Martin, 59

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Thomas Martin, 59, of Walpole, Mass., died on November 12, 2018, in Biddeford Pool, Maine.  Mr. Martin was born on April 8, 1959, in Marlborough, Mass., a son...

Veronica R. Landry, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Veronica Rosella "Ronnie" (Fortini) Landry, 96, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Marlene A. Salvi, 69

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Marlene A. (Szafranski) Salvi, 69, of Cheshire died on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on September 8,...

Harold R. Montgomery, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Harold Robert Montgomery, 85, of Adams died on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Williamstown Commons after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in...

Pamela J. Tart, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pamela Jean (Benway) Tart, 68, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, November 5, 2018, at her home.  She was born in Hartford, Conn., on December 11, 1949, a...

Mildred Hanke, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred "Millie" Hanke (Kryston) of East Road in Adams passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2018.  She was born on June 20, 1932, to Josephine...

Maryjane Scrivens, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Maryjane Scrivens, 73, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on July 13,...

Sandra Healey, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra Healey, 72, of 150 Ashland St., North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born in North...

Staff Sgt. Shane M. Appleton, 30

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Staff Sergeant Shane Michael Appleton, USAF, 30, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of North Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, October 28, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. He was born in...

Donato F. Dagnoli, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Donato Francesco Dagnoli, 87, of Adams, Mass., died peacefully Thursday, November 1, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 25, 1931, son of...

William J. Rennie, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — William James Rennie, 74, of Adams died on Monday, October 29, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Malden, Mass., on August 20, 1944, a son of the late William...

Linda Lemieux, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Linda S. (White) Lemieux, 70, of Adams died on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on February 22, 1948, a...

Raymond E. Gaudette Jr., 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Raymond Ernest Gaudette Jr. of Williamstown, Mass., died on October 30, 2018, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt. He was born in North...

Dr. Stephen D. Sneed, 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dr. Stephen Douglas Sneed, 69, died on Sunday, October 28, 2018, in Williamstown, Mass., after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed peacefully in his...

Stella R. Maledeo, 102

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Stella Rita (Lentine) Maledeo, 102, of Luce Road, Williamstown, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at her home. Stella was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 11,...

Craig DeBlois, 64

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Craig F. "TeePot" DeBlois, 64, of Adams died on Friday, October 26, 2018, playing the game he loved at a place that was a second home to him. He was born in...

Thomas W. Neely Jr., 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas William Neely Jr. announces his death after a brief illness on Saturday October 27, 2018, while visiting his daughter...

Marilyn Superneau, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marilyn (Sue) Law Superneau passed away peacefully on October 27, 2018. Born on July 26, 1938, to Joseph and Florence (Morin) Law, Sue spent all of her life residing...

Alodia Bush, 103

ADAMS, Mass. — Alodia (Alice) Modzelewski Jaworski Bush passed away on October 25, 2018, at the age of 103 in Venice, Fla. Hers was a long life, lived well.  Alice was born on...

Richard Benda, 45

ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Benda, 45, of Adams died on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at his home. He was born on August 10, 1973, in Pittsfield, son of Kathleen McGuire and the late George...

Robert L. Mongeon, 89

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Robert Leon Mongeon of Cheshire, Mass., died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Fitchburg, Mass., on November 30, 1928, son...

Robert J. Sawtelle Sr., 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Joseph Sawtelle Sr., 55, died on Tuesday October 23, 2018, at his home. He was born on September 3, 1963, in Pittsfield, Mass., a son of Phoebe Mary...

Clinton M. Berrill, 26

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Clinton Michael Berrill, 26, of Cheshire, Mass., passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center with his sister Marla holding his hand and loved ones...