Obituaries

Jean Marie LaVigne, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jean Marie LaVigne, 62 of North Adams, MA died on Thursday December 12, 2024 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 22, 1961, a daughter of the...

Alfred G. Caproni Jr., 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Alfred George Caproni Jr, 79 of North Adams, MA died Tuesday morning December 17, 2024 at his home. He was born in North Adams, MA on January 9, 1945, a son of...

James F. Currier, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. James F. Currier, 71, of North Adams, died on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at his home. He was born in Westfield on August 2, 1953, a son of the late Carol...

Philip "Eddie" Landry, 75

    Philip Edward “Eddie” Landry 75, of Bennington, VT. and former longtime resident of North Adams, MA. passed away Friday December 13, 2024 at his home surrounded by...

Paul Dugal Jr. , 62

Paul Patrick Dugal Jr. of North Adams passed away on Wednesday December 11, in North Adams. Paul was born in North Adams on March 5, 1962 and raised in the town of Florida by his loving parents...

Daisy G. Dyka, 101

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Daisy G. (Czarnik) Dyka, 101, of Adams, died on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at her home. She was born in Adams on June 13, 1923, a daughter of the late Frank...

Lorraine Ciepiela, 94

      Lorraine M. R. (Richards) Ciepiela of North Adams died Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving children. She was born in North Adams on April 5,...

Benjamin Wrend, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Benjamin Wrend September 15, 1933 – December 9, 2024 North Adams, MA Benjamin Wrend, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and dedicated community...

Joseph R. King, 52

Joseph R. King, 52 a lifelong resident of Williamstown died Tuesday November 26, 2024. He was born in North Adams on November 17, 1972 a son of the late Joseph Arthur King and Beverly Jean...

Alfred Voelker, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Alfred Ernest Voelker, 82, of North Adams, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. Al was born in Jamaica,...

Alleson Harrower White, 90

Alleson Harrower White Alleson Harrower was born in Boston on October 4th, 1934 and peacefully passed away December 1, 2024 surrounded by many of her family and their partners. Alleson was...

Gary A. Soucie, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gary A. Soucie, 87, writer, editor, environmentalist, and resident of Williamstown, MA, died in hospice care on Nov. 22, 2024.  Gary passed away from lymphoma...

Stewart Hunkler, 100

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Stewart Hunkler, 100, passed on to his next adventure just before dawn on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in time for opening day of his 100th deer season. Born in February 1924...

Joelle Geddes Collins, 53

Joelle G Collins 1971 - 2024 Joelle Geddes Collins, 53 of Williamstown, affectionately known as Ellie, has died. Surrounded by her loving family, with the tender caring support of Hospice,...

PFC Bernard J. Calvi, 23

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Private First Class Bernard Joseph Calvi, of the Army Air Forces, died on July 16, 1942, at the Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp in the Philippines, where he was...

Deborah A. Boesse, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Deborah A. (Dabrowski) Boesse, 67, of North Adams, died on Saturday, November 30, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at Albany Medical Center. She was...

Alan Joseph Davignon, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Alan Joseph Davignon (May 24, 1950-Oct. 13, 2024) was born and raised in North Adams, MA, the son of Blanche and Clifford Davignon. He was fortunate to travel...

David Witherell Sr, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  David Witherell, Sr., passed away peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on Saturday, November 23, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones, after a long...

Madeline V. Cuccia, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Madeline V. Cuccia, 83 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday November 23, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on May 17, 1941, a...

Thomas E. Kustra, 74

ADAMS, Mass. —  Thomas Edward Kustra, 74 of Adams, MA died early Saturday morning November 23, 2024 at his home. He was born in Adams, MA on August 19, 1950, a son of the late Matthew...

Richard J. Haas, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —   Richard Haas, 78, of Adams, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 18, 2024. He was born in Adams on July 19, 1946, a son of the late Charlote Haas. Richard...

Michael R. DeMarsico, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Michael Robert DeMarsico, age 63, our guiding compass and anchor to our family, was taken from us through a tragic accident on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 17,...

James F. McVeigh, 77

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  James Francis McVeigh, age 77, died of natural causes in his home on Nov. 7, 2024. He resided in Cheshire, MA, at 36 Hampshire Drive, where he had lived since retiring...

Carolyn A. Benscoter, 71

WINDSOR, Mass. —  Mrs. Carolyn A. Benscoter, of Windsor, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, November 18, 2024, just 4 days shy of celebrating her 72nd birthday....

Wayne Goodell, 76

Wayne Thomas Goodell, 76 of North Adams died at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield on Friday, November 15, 2024.Wayne was born in North Adams on December 5, 1947, the son of Gerald Frank and...