Obituaries

Edwin L. "Ed" Smith, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Edwin Leroy Smith, 83, of North Adams, MA died on Friday, April 19, 2024 at his home after succumbing to an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was born in Lock...

Dolores Kanelos, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Dolores Mary (Oslizlo) Kanelos, 90, of North Adams, died peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in...

Tenisha J. Bessette, 28

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Tenisha Jean Bessette, 28 of North Adams, MA died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Albany Medical Center. Tenisha was born in North Adams, MA on May 11, 1995 a...

April M. Swanner 74

ADAMS, Mass. - Mrs. April M. (Yetz) Swanner, 74, of Adams, died on Thursday evening, April 18, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pittsfield on January 24, 1950, a...

Glenda Brooks, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Glenda Brooks, 73 of Pittsfield, MA died on Tuesday April 16, 2024 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 24, 1950, a daughter of Willie Lee...

Peter N. Tietgens, 71

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Peter N. Tietegens, 71, who died on January 6, 2024, will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 23rd at 11:00 A.M. in St. Mary of the...

Rachel Tatro, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Rachel Blanche (Rondeau) Tatro, 93 of North Adams, MA died on Sunday April 14, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Stamford, VT on November 6, 1930, a...

Marcia J. Kus, 70

ADAMS, Mass. —A Funeral Mass for Mrs. Marcia J. (Pizani) Kus, of Adams, who died on January 11, 2024, will be held on Saturday, April 20th at 10:00 AM in St Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams....

Theresa Lorraine Comeau, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —  Theresa Lorraine (Lemoine) Comeau, 96, of Adams, MA, died Thursday April 11, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Adams on December 6,1927 to the late Peter...

Colson James Flynn

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Colson James Flynn, sweet baby boy of Charles Thomas Flynn IV and Desiree Brieanna Pechtel was born sleeping on April 4th, 2024 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center...

Dover L. Owens, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Dover Landin Owens, 91 of North Adams, MA died on Wednesday March 27, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center-North. He was born on December 5, 1932 in Piedmont, Anderson...

Mary Lou Levanos, 66

    Graveside Services for Mary Lou (Ellis) Levanos who died Friday March 29, 2024 in the loving arms of her husband and son will be held on Thursday April 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the...

Gilbert Francis Ryan, 85

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —   On April 2, 2024, Gilbert Francis Ryan, affectionately known as “Gib” passed away at Berkshire Medical Center located in Pittsfield, MA with family by...

John M. Hyde, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   On Thursday, March 28, 2024, John Michael Hyde, Brown Professor of History, Emeritus, at Williams College, passed away peacefully in his home at Sweetwood...

Marcia S. LeMay, 82

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Marcia S. (Morse) LeMay, 82, formerly of Adams, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, April 2, 2024. She was born in North Adams on February 20, 1942, a...

Ronald J. Franzoni, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Ronald Joseph Franzoni, 88 of North Adams died on Friday, April 5, 2024 at North Adams Commons. He was born in North Adams on June 22, 1935, a son of the late Claudio...

Raymond P. Aubin, III, 52

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Raymond P. Aubin, III, 52, of Adams, died on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield. He was born in Southbridge, MA on May 25, 1971, a...

Margaret "Peggy" Levesque, 76

ADAMS, Mass. —  Margaret ‘Peggy’ Rose (Martin) Levesque, 76 of Adams passed away unexpectedly following a joyful day out with good friends on March 30, 2024. She was born...

Agnes Ingrid Harrington Bugbee, 100

ADAMS, Mass. —  Agnes Ingrid Harrington Bugbee, 100, of Adams, passed away on Good Friday, March 29, 2024 at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in...

Donald A. Graves, 88

ADAMS, Mass. —  Donald A. Graves, 88, of Adams, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Montague, MA on January 18, 1936. He was...

George Bushika, 87

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   George Bushika, beloved husband, father and grandpy, died Easter Sunday, March 31, after a short illness, with his loving family by his side. The son of George...

James and Gloria Floriani

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Heaven gained two angels. Gloria A. (Ferris) Floriani passed away within three months of losing her beloved husband of 53 years, James (Jamie) A. Floriani. Both died...

Ernest "Ernie" Tatro Jr, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Ernest (Ernie) Ralph Tatro Jr, 60 of North Adams died Sunday March 31, 2024 at Williamstown Commons after a battle with Alzhiemer's. He passed surrounded by his...

Mary Lou Levanos, 66

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Mary Lou (Ellis) Levanos, 66 of Clarksburg died Friday, March 29, 2024, from complications with her struggles from COPD. She passed in the loving arms of her husband and...

Alan J. Yagmin, 76

ADAMS, Mass. —Mr. Alan Joseph Yagmin, 76. of Adams, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Northampton on December 13, 1947, a son of...