Obituaries

Theresa H. LaPine, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Theresa Helen (Chenail) LaPine, 83, of 566 State Road, North Adams, died Friday, March 17, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in North Adams,...

Joanne P. Trimarchi, 75

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Joanne P. (Tassone) Trimarchi, 75, formerly of Adams, died Thursday evening, March 16, 2017, at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown.  She was born in Adams...

Joan V. Farinon, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan Virginia (LaPierre) Farinon, 85, of North Adams, Mass., went to her heavenly father from Williamstown Commons on Friday, March 17, 2017.  Joan was born on...

Francis 'Frank' Meczywor, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Francis "Frank" Meczywor, 75, of North Adams died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...

Joan Massaconi, 82

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Joan Massaconi, 81, of 23 Wells Road, Cheshire, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at her home. Born in Cheshire on August 5, 1935, the daughter of Dominic and Christina...

Frank D. Kozik Jr., 70

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Frank D. Kozik Jr., 70, of 1 Berkshire Square, Adams, died Tuesday afternoon, March 14, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...

Bessie Lapine, 92

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Bessie (Jones) Lapine, 92, of Clarksburg died Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Berkshire Medical Center.  She was born in Lakemont, Ga., on December 16, 1924, a...

Madeline M. Demers, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Madeline Mary (Martin) Demers, 90, of North Adams died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at home with family at her side. She was born in Adams, Mass., on October 1, 1926,...

Dr. John R. Flaherty, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. John Raymond Flaherty, longtime North Adams optometrist, 95, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams on August 19,...

Shirley Mae Farley, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Shirley Mae (McCuen) Farley, 87, of Oakland Gardens, New York, formerly of Adams, Mass., died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Calvary Hospital in Bronx, New...

Ralph Mason service

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A celebration of life for Ralph Clinton Mason Jr. of Williamstown, who passed away February 13, 2017, will be held Sunday, April 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. at his home,...

Norma Campbell-Hickey, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Norma (Jones) Campbell-Hickey, 86, of Vero Beach, Fla, and Williamstown, Mass., died on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the Williamstown Commons in Williamstown. She...

Brian M. Cormier, 61

FLORIDA, Mass. — Brian M. Cormier, 61, of Florida died Wednesday March 8, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on February 7, 1956, son of Arthur J. and...

Mary Meade, 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mary Manning Meade, 96, formerly of Williamstown died on Monday, March 6, 2017, at the Arbor’s in Greenfield, Mass.  She was born on December 23, 1920, a...

Priscilla M. Northup, 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Priscilla May (Windover) Northup, widow of William H. Northup, mother of William H. Northup Jr. and Lisa of Burlington, Vt., and Susan E. Pedercini of Williamstown,...

Lorraine O. Wilson, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine Olive (Vallieres) Wilson, 84, of North Adams died on Monday, March 6, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on October 19, 1932, a...

Sharon L. Levesque, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sharon Lois (Tessier) Levesque, 71, of North Adams died on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on October 25, 1945 a...

Mark E. Feder, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mark Edward Feder, 67, of North Adams passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at his home.   He was born on December 3, 1949, to Ida (Baskin) Feder and Joseph...

Paula L. Stack, 69

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Paula Louise (Hayes) Stack, 69, of Clarksburg died on Monday, February 27, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Claremont, N.H., on July 8, 1947, a...

Doris M. Satko, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Doris M. (Saunders) Satko, 92, of Williamstown Commons, formerly of Adams, died Sunday morning, February 26, 2017. She was born in Pownal, Vt., on April 21, 1924, a...

Bessie May Morin, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bessie May Patricia (Garceau) Morin, 83, of North Adams died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, Mass.  She was born in...

Lucy E. Sherrill, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lucy Elizabeth (Amner) Sherrill, 87, of Williamstown died Monday, February 20, 2017, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, N.Y. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, on August...

George S. Johnson, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — George Sanford Johnson, 69, of North Adams died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on July 19, 1947, a...

Ralph C. Mason Jr., 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ralph Clinton Mason Jr., 89, of Northwest Hill Road in Williamstown, died Monday, February 13, 2017, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on August 2,...

Herbert A. Johnson, 68

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Herbert A. Johnson of Williamstown died on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Baystate Medical Center.  He was born in Stafford Springs, Conn., on November 24,...