Obituaries

Oliver M. Rondeau Jr., 69

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Oliver Murry Rondeau Jr., 69, of Clarksburg, Mass., died on Monday, November 13, 2017, at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, Mass. He was born in North Adams,...

Beatrice I. Lancto, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Beatrice Irene (Spofford) Lancto, 86, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.  She was born in...

James R. Gazzaniga, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James Robert Gazzaniga, 87, of Williamstown, Mass., died Monday, November 13, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on March...

Keith R. Berard, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Keith Roger Berard, 61, of North Adams, Mass., died on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. He was born in North Adams,...

Charles F. Goodell, 37

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Charles Francis Goodell, 37, of Isbell Street, North Adams, Mass., died on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in Williston, S.C., as a result of a tractor-trailer...

Priscilla Berti, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Priscilla R. Berti, 88, of 233 Railroad Street, Cheshire, died Friday, November 10, 2017, at Craneville Place of Dalton.  Born in Adams on November 16, 1928, the...

Merle L. Gray, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Merle Louise (Andrews) Gray, 81, of Williamstown, Mass., died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Craneville Place in Dalton,...

Celia V. Danecki, 93

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Celia V. (Dabrowski) Danecki, 93, of Adams died Tuesday afternoon, November 7, 2017, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on August 20, 1924, a daughter of...

Leon E. Meier, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Leon Edward Meier, 85, "Mayor of Columbia Terrace," Adams, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, November 6, 2017, at his home. He...

Catherine D. Baker, 92

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Catherine Doris (Scott) Baker, 92, formerly of Cheshire, died peacefully Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, at Our Lady of Mercy Nursing Center in Guilderland,...

Robert E. Rothacker, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert E. Rothacker, 95, of Adams died Saturday morning, November 4, 2017, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield.  He was born in Chicago, Ill., on June 30, 1922, a...

Colleen M. Cutler, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — The soul of Colleen M. Cutler, 70, of Adams returned to the stars on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at her home. Born in North Adams to Donald Moyer and Delilah (Hewitt)...

Barbara A. Copenhaver, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Ann (Carsno) Copenhaver, 63, of North Adams died on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on September 8, 1954,...

Jonathan Harraden, 70

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Jonathan Harraden, 70, of Adams passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born in Weymouth, Mass., on April 6,...

William R. Brookman Jr., 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — William (Bill) R Brookman Jr. passed away November 3, 2017, at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 95.  At the time of his death he was...

Nancy L. Jagiello, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Nancy Leona (Goddard) Jagiello, 77, of Adams, Mass., passed away early Sunday morning, November 5, 2017.  She was born in North Adams, Mass., on May 17, 1940 a...

Kevin L. Goodman, 43

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kevin Lyle Goodman, 43, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on November 2, 2017 He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on January 9, 1974, to Karen Goodman...

John T. England Jr., 55

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John T. England Jr. passed peacefully on November 4, 2017, while surrounded by family at home in Williamstown, Mass. Though he fought a trying medical battle over the...

Rita V. Trifone, 99

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — Rita V. (Mancuso) Trifone, 99, of Bruce Lane, passed away into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in the Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center,...

Wayne A. Golka, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wayne Alan Golka, 69, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, in Milford, N.H. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on October 8, 1948, a son of the...

Lisa M. Harvey, 60

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Lisa Marie (Lohr) Harvey, 60, of Clarksburg died on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at her home.  She was born in Albany, N.Y., on February 9, 1957, a daughter of...

Phyllis M. Toniatti, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Phyllis M. (Barnard) Toniatti, formerly a long-time resident of Massachusetts Avenue in North Adams, passed peacefully into eternal life on Thursday, November 2, 2017,...

Alexander F. Birnie Jr., 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alexander F. Birnie Jr, 83, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF-Retired, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. Born in Barre, Vermont, on January 14, 1934, he was the son of...

John G. Szymanski, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. John G. Szymanski, 91, of Adams, died Tuesday afternoon, October 31, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Pittsfield on October 2, 1926, a son of the late...

Robert M. White, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert Manson White, 87, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in New Ashford, Mass., on June 1, 1930...