Obituaries

Robert Volz, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert "Bob" Volz, longtime custodian of the Chapin Library at Williams College, who served from 1977 until his retirement in June 2015, died on May 30, 2018,...

Rachel E. Crowley, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rachel Elizabeth (LeClair) Crowley, 84, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday June 28, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams, Mass., on January 2,...

Ronald J. Lepel, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ronald Joseph Lepel, 79, of Sun City West, Ariz., and formerly of Williamstown, Mass., died on Monday, July 2, 2018, at Dell Webb Hospital in Sun City West. He was...

Patricia A. O'Neil, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann (Hamilton) O'Neil, 77, of North Adams, Mass., died Saturday June 30, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Burlington, Vt., on June 17,...

Edward A. Poplaski, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Anthony Poplaski, 66, of North Adams, Mass., died peacefully Saturday, June 30, 2018, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 11, 1951, son...

Joseph A. Roulier, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph Arthur Roulier, 90, of Adams died Tuesday morning, June 26, 2018, at the Holyoke Soldier's Home. He was born in Adams on July 17, 1927, a son of the late...

Sandra E. Gamache, 71

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Sandra E. (Crocker) Gamache, 71, of Adams died on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Bath on Maine on March 1, 1947, a...

Catherine E. Liszka, 98

ADAMS, Mass. — Catherine E. Liszka passed away peacefully June 22, 2018, to join her late husband, Walter, and son, William. She enjoyed going to dances with her husband, bowling and...

Ruth Ginsburg, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Ginsburg died unexpectedly on June 27, 2018, at the age of 69. Born in Adams, she graduated from the former Adams Memorial High School and went on to attend Simmons...

Gretchen Douglas, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gretchen ("Gigi") Diehl Douglas, 79, of Williamstown, Mass., passed away peacefully June 27, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family and...

Michael J. Chalifoux, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michael Joseph Chalifoux, 71, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, June 25, 2018, at his home with his daughters by his side. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on...

Robert H. Booth, 71

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert H. “Bob” Booth, 71, of Mill Street, Adams, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on Friday morning, June 22, 2018.  He was born in...

Kafa R. Pause, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kafa Rose (Simon) Pause, 91, of North Adams died Saturday June 23, 2018.  She was born in North Adams on November 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Salem and...

Rebecca A. Tatro, 36

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rebecca Ann Tatro, 36, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday June 20, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 12, 1982, daughter of the late...

Sylvia D. Duquette, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Sylvia Dorothy (Albrycht) Duquette, 71, of Cheshire, Mass., died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Backus Hospital, Norwich, Conn., with her husband by her side.  She...

Frances V. Roberts, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Virginia (Berasi) Roberts, 94, of North Adams, Mass., formerly of West Sand Lake, N.Y., died on Monday, June 18, 2018, at her home.  She was born in...

Ronald R. Anderson, 80

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Ronald Robert Anderson, 80, of Cheshire died on Monday, June 18, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in Adams on August 13, 1937, a...

Lucy P. Sanecki, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Lucy P. “Gigi” (Libardi) Sanecki, 96, of Adams died Monday evening, June 18, 2018, at St. Peter’s Hospital Community Hospice in Albany, N.Y. She was born...

Joyce Perras, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Knickerbocker Perras, 76, of 75 Commercial St. passed away Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, at her home.  Born in Adams on November 12, 1941, daughter of the late...

Daniel N. Gendron, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Daniel Norman Gendron, 65, of Williamstown, Mass., died suddenly of cardiac arrest on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 20,...

Donald A. Harvey, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Donald Arthur Harvey, 84, formerly of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at his daughter's home in Stamford, Vt. He was born in Clarksburg,...

Sabrina L. Sommer, 24

ADAMS, Mass. — Sabrina Lynn Sommer, 24, left us and this world on June 16, 2018.  Sabrina had struggled with addiction and moved to California last year to start a new life. Despite...

Timothy Noyes, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Timothy Landry Noyes, 57, of North Adams, Mass., died suddenly on Thursday, June 14, 2018, of a heart attack.  He was born in Bennington, Vt., on May 6, 1961, a...

Joseph J. Alibozek, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph John Alibozek, 89, of Adams died on Friday, June 15, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on August 16, 1928, a son of the late...

Carol A. Lavigne, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Carol Ann (Laughlin) Lavigne, 81, of North Adams died on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on...