Obituaries

Kenneth M. Butler, 89

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Kenneth M. Butler of Cheshire and The Landing at Laurel Lake assisted living facility in Lee passed from this life on Aug. 9, 2024, at the Mount Greylock Extended Care...

Heath Alan DelRatez, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Heath Alan DelRatez, 49 of North Adams, died suddenly on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center.   Heath was born in North Adams, Massachusetts on June...

Martin J. Lagowski, Jr., 69

ADAMS, Mass. —   In loving memory of Martin J. Lagowski Jr, aka "Les Diamond", born October 21,1954 and passed on August 9 2024 in Adams, where he was born and lived his...

Everett "Bud" Sherman Jr., 62

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Everett Lester “Bud” Sherman Jr, 62 of Clarksburg, MA died on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. Everett was born in North Adams, MA...

Monica Anne Lora, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Monica Anne Lora, of Manchester, NH passed away on Aug. 8, 2024 in Manchester surrounded by family. Known for her kind and thoughtful nature, Monica was a devoted wife...

James D. Tarjick, Sr., 71

WINDSOR, Mass. —  James David Tarjick, Sr., 71 of Windsor, MA, passed away August 11, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on February 1, 1953, he was the son of the...

Adela Jzyk, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Adela (Bongalosa) Jzyk, 74, of Adams, died Monday, August 12, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Bulan, Sorsogon, Philippines on December 22, 1949,...

Kelly A. Roulier, 55

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Kelly Ann (Wandrei) Roulier, 55, of Douglas, MA, a native of Adams, died Friday, August 9, 2024 at her home. She was born in North Adams on February 5, 1969,...

Keath J. Fortier, 65

ADAMS, Mass.— Keath J. Fortier of Ghent, NY passed away on Aug. 9 after a short battle with cancer.  Keath was born in Adams on Aug. 7, 1959, a son of the late John and Norma...

Rose Marie Upton, 80

    Rose Marie (Dowling) Upton, 80, of North Adams died on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. Rose was born in North Adams on September 28, 1943 a daughter of...

Roger Goodell, 81

Roger Kenneth Goodell, 81 of North Adams died at North Adams Commons on Friday, August 9, 2024.  He was born on July 2, 1943 in Worcester, Ma, a son of Robert and Dorothy (Wensley) Goodell,...

Frances Unsworth,89

    Frances Shirley (O’Neill) Unsworth, 89 of North Adams died on Friday, August 9, 2024 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on February 16, 1935 a...

Victoria Moncecchi, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Victoria J. (Farinon) Moncecchi, 90, of North Adams, died on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in North Adams on...

Charles Towne Schlesinger, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Charles T. Schlesinger, 86 of Williamstown and longtime civic leader in Williamstown died on Monday, August 5, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born...

Dale R. Granger, 77

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Colonel Dale R. Granger, United States Army (Ret.) at the age of 77 on Aug. 2, 2024.  Born in Adams, Massachusetts to Clovis and...

M. Sidney Taft, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Madeline Sidney (Morin) Taft, age 88, died on November 8th, 2023, in Port Orange, Florida. Madeline is survived by her husband Edward Charles Taft Sr., of Port...

Madelaine S. Reuter,77

Madelaine S. Reuter, 77, passed away on August 5, 2024. Born on March 22, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Sylvia Bommarito. Madelaine was a proud alumna of...

Bruce W. Mendel, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Bruce W. Mendel, 85, of Adams, passed away at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 4 after suffering a heart attack on Friday....

Shanda Lafave-Modena, 52

ADAMS, Mass. —  Shanda Dee Lafave-Modena, 52 of Adams died on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Peppermint Park in Plainfield, MA. Shanda was born April 26, 1972 in Saratoga Springs, NY,...

Anthony Pedercini, 89

Anthony G. Pedercini, of North Adams, died Monday August 5, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on August 25, 1934, son of the late Dominic and Celia (Hamelin)...

William F. Knapp, 81

ADAMS, Mass. —  William Franklin Knapp, 81 of Adams, MA died Friday August 2, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Hartford, CT on November 26, 1942, a son of George...

Douglas Hawley, 40

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Douglas A. Hawley, 40, of North Adams, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in North Adams. He was born in Chester, MA on November 13, 1983, a son of Frances (Foss)...

Stefanie Tiele, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Stefanie Maria Tiele, 83 of Williamstown, MA died Thursday August 1, 2024 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Rosenheim, Germany on May 1, 1941, a daughter...

James John-Paul Morandi, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  James John Morandi, 65, of North Adams, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at BMC-North. Born on October 14, 1958, in North Adams to the late James Paul and...

Lester Maynard II, 76

Lester Byron Maynard, II, 76, of North Adams entered eternal rest on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield with his devoted wife Lorel by his side. Born in Lynn, MA on...