Obituaries

James M. Ritter, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James Michael Ritter of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., passed away on December 27, 2017, at the age of 64 in the state of Florida, where he truly enjoyed spending his...

Edmund ‘Moose’ Ziaja, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edmund Martin “Moose” Ziaja, 91, of Adams died on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at his home. He was born in Adams on August 10, 1926, a son of the late Martin...

John P. Macksey, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Patrick Macksey, 59, of North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, December 30, 2017.  He was born in North Adams on September 6, 1958, a son of Barbara...

Joshua A. Sargent, 29

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joshua Aron Sargent, 29, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, January 1, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He...

Tiffany E. Bednarz, 29

ADAMS, Mass. — Miss Tiffany E. Bednarz, 29, of Adams died on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.  She was born in North Adams on December 3, 1988, daughter of Victoria (Jones) Gagne and...

Tom B. Olsen, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tom Blake Olsen, 88, of North Adams died on Monday, December 25, 2017, at his home. He was born on July 22, 1929, in Ferguson, Iowa, a son of the late Thomas &...

Aaron B. Silsby, 33

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Aaron Benjamin Silsby, 33, of North Adams died on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams on March 12, 1984, a son of Sheila Marie...

Robert S. Sprowson, 50

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Stephen "Sprouty" Sprowson, 50, of North Adams died Sunday, December 24, 2017, surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. He was born in...

Marcella Rauscher, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Marcella (Hewitt) Rauscher, 82, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, after a brief illness at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Marcella was born...

Walter E. Bator Jr., 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Walter Edward Bator Jr., 83, of Cheshire died on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at his home. He was born in Adams on August 15, 1934, a son of the late Walter and...

Paul F. Meaney Jr., 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul Franic Meaney Jr., 75, of North Adams, Mass., died on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. He was born in North Adams,...

Gail F. Cote, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Monday, December 18, 2017, Gail Freda Cote, beloved daughter of Normand E. and Ethel G, (Slater) Cote, went from the loving arms of her earthly family to be in the...

Bruce F. Sniezek, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Bruce F. “Pizza” Sniezek, 63, of Adams, was called home to Heaven, suddenly and unexpectedly while at work on Monday, December 18, 2017. He was born in...

Donald H. Kleiner, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Donald Henry Kleiner, 87, of Williamstown, Mass.,died Saturday December 16, 2017, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility.   He was born in Adams, Mass., on...

Joan L. Wilk, 87

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Joan Lucille (Kittler) Wilk, 87, of Cheshire died on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on June 10, 1930,...

Henry J. Colpoys, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Henry Joseph "Joe" Colpoys died peacefully at his home in Williamstown, Mass., on December 15, 2017. Joe was born on December 9, 1930, in Glens Falls,...

Paul S. Sprague, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Paul Stuart Sprague, 72, of Lake Worth, Fla., and a former longtime resident of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at JFK Hospital in Lake Worth. He was...

Lawrence E. Bishop Jr., 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence Emerson Bishop Jr., 77, of Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center.   He was born in North Adams, Mass., on September 25,...

Pamela Koza, 82

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Pamela Koza (nee Brooks), 82, of Cheshire, Mass., passed away on Sunday December 10, 2017. Pamela was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, England, on May 19, 1935....

Lawrence E. Bishop Jr., 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence Emerson Bishop Jr., 77, of Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on September 25, 1940,...

John J. Kucich Sr., 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John J. Kucich Sr., of Williamstown, Mass., and Rancho Mirage, Calif., died peacefully on December 2, 2017, in the company of his wife and children after a long...

Donald E. Tatro, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Donald Edward Tatro, 84 of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Friday, December 8, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer.  He was born on September 11, 1933, in...

Monica Dziadzio, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — The family of Monica “Minnie” Dziadzio regretfully announces that she passed away on December 9, 2017, at the age of 95. Monica was born on February 16, 1922,...

Betty LaRoche, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Betty C. (Kenney) LaRoche, 93, of Cheshire, formerly of Adams, died Friday morning, December 8, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on...

Elvino Dellaghelfa, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — Elvino  “Al,” “Alvin” Dellaghelfa died peacefully at home on the evening of December 6, 2017, at the age of 90 years old. Al was born in...