Obituaries

Terry ‘Teto’ Levesque, 40

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Terry A. "Teto" Levesque, 40, of Cheshire died Wednesday morning, September 7, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  He was born in...

Nancy C. English, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nancy Carolyn (Quinn) English, 83, of North Adams died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. She was born in North Adams on December...

Arline R. Ballou, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Arline Ruth (Foote) Ballou, 93, of 147 Veazie St. died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams on Nov. 4, 1922, daughter of...

Judith A. Curtin, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Judith A. Curtin, 86, of Adams died early Sunday morning, September 4, 2016, at Williamstown Commons after a short illness.  She was born in Adams on March 8, 1930,...

Frances Pikul, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Frances A. (Kozik) Pikul, 94, of 3 Myrtle St. died peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Adams on December 22,...

Dr. William A. Parisien Jr., 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. William Arthur Parisien Jr., DDS, 70, of Hadley, Mass., died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at his home. He was a well-known and beloved dentist in Northampton for more...

Kathryn M. Roy, 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kathryn Mary (Banas) Roy, 69, of North Hoosac Road died on Sunday, September 4, 2016, at her home.  She was born on March 21, 1947, in North Adams, a daughter...

Susan A. Briggs, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Susan A. (Johnstone) Briggs, 79, of Williamstown and formerly of Lynn and Lynnfield, Mass., died Thursday morning, Sept. 1, 2016, at the Williamstown Commons following...

John E. Zdon, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Emile Zdon, 72, of North Adams died on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, surrounded by his family at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on January...

Gale A. Grande, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Gale A. (Durant) Grande, 77, of Adams died Wednesday evening, August 31, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on April 13, 1939,...

Theresa Mille, 67

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Theresa "Terry" Mary (Kozak) Mille, 67, of Adams died on Monday, August 29, 2016. She was born in Adams on March 8, 1949, a daughter of the late Walter and...

Stanley J. Ziemba Jr., 81

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Stanley J. Ziemba Jr., 81, of Adams died on Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was born in Adams on May 26, 1935, a son of the late...

William D. Jayko, 55

CHESHIRE, Mass. — William David Jayko, (a.k.a "Snake"), 55, of Cheshire passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.  Born in Pittsfield on February...

Esther V. Tanguay, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Esther V. Tanguay, 86, of 104 North Summer St. passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, at her home. Born in Adams on November 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late...

Andrew L. Les, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Andrew L. Les, 63, of Adams died on Monday, August 22, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on November 19, 1952, a son of the late...

Thomas P. Mazza, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Thomas Peter Mazza, 70, of North Adams died Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on September 17, 1945, son...

Kane W. Robillard, 10 months

ADAMS, Mass. — Kane William Robillard, the 10-month-old son of Jeffrey and Erica (LaCosse) Robillard, died Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. Kane...

Doris L. Wood, 87

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Doris L. Wood, 87, of Clarksburg passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams, Mass., on October 14, 1928, she was the daughter...

Thomas W. Belanger Jr., 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Thomas William Belanger Jr., 77, of Adams, died Thursday morning, August 18, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Warren, Vt., on March 21. 1939, son of...

Helen I. Koch, 98

ADAMS, Mass. — Ms. Helen Ida Koch, 98, of Adams died Wednesday morning, August 17, 2016, at her home. She was born in Adams on May 12, 1918, daughter of the late Adolph Koch, Jr. and...

Josephine Granger, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Josephine Anne (Dudek) Granger, 92, of Adams died early Tuesday morning, August 16, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on January 3, 1924, a...

Edward E. Roberts, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward Ernest Roberts, 74, of 20 South Willow St., Adams, died Monday evening, August 15, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Pittsfield...

Deborah L. Giard-Bell, 56

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Deborah Lee Giard-Bell, 56, of Adams died on Sunday, August 14, 2016, at her home. She was born in Troy, N.Y., on January 9, 1960, daughter of the late Clovis and...

Gwendolyn A. Bushika, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gwendolyn Ann (Jones) Bushika, 84, of North Adams and formerly of Stamford, Vt., died Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. She was...

Marie R. Coleman, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marie Rita (Scavo) Coleman, 81, of Ormond Beach, Fla., died Monday, August 15, 2016, at Brookdale Ormond Beach-West in Ormond Beach. She was born in Springfield,...