Obituaries

Thomas J. Aliberti, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Thomas J Aliberti, 65 of Williamstown, MA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He faced his illness with...

Vanessa Martelle,64

Vanessa Rae (Trudeau) Martelle, 64 of North Adams died on Wednesday April 29, 2026 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. Vanessa was born on April 15, 1962 in Saint Louis,...

Lily Kuzia, 96

Lily M. (Kleiner-Bush) Kuzia, 96, of Huntington Beach, Calif., passed through the gates of heaven to be with the Lord, November 5, 2025. Born August 10,1929, a daughter of Emil and Sarah (Sprague)...

Marilyn "Pete" Cimonetti, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Marilyn Ann Dami Cimonetti, 88, affectionally known as “Pete” by everyone who knew and loved her, passed away peacefully at her home in Concord, North...

Sarah Luczynski, 93

Sarah M. (O’Brien) Luczynski, 93 of Williamstown died on April 26, 2026. She was born on February 13, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late James and Mary...

Deborah Tenczar, 76

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mrs. Deborah (Ducharme) Tenczar, 76, of Troy, NY, formerly a longtime resident of Cheshire, died on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New...

Nanci L. Ducharme, 72

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Nanci L. Ducharme, 72, of Cheshire, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Willliamstown Commons. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 27, 1953, a daughter...

Francis J. Maxymillian, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Francis John "Frank" Maxymillian, 90, of North Adams, died Saturday, April 25, 2026, at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in North Adams on May...

Stephanie Marie Morin, 7

ADAMS, Mass. —  April 24th 2026 Stephanie Marie Morin age 7, of Adams Ma was finally set free of her lifelong battle with Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus. Stephanie took her last breath...

Jarvis Rockwell, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jarvis Rockwell of North Adams passed away at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield on the morning of April 25, 2026, following a stroke. He had lived his 94...

Alyssa D. Parker, 39

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Alyssa Danielle Parker, 39 of North Adams, MA died Monday April 20, 2026. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on October 23, 1986, a daughter of Carol A. (Brooks)...

Frank M. Casuscelli III, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Frank M. Casuscelli III, beloved father and grandfather and friend, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 after a short illness. He was born on March 28, 1951 in...

Francis D. Flaherty, Jr., 71

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Francis D. Flaherty, Jr., 71, of Adams, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in North Adams on January 16,...

Kiersten Joy Hoag, 34

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kiersten Joy Hoag, 34, of Brattleboro Vermont passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Kiersten was born in North Adams on Aug. 10, 1991 a daughter of Kerry...

John A. Little, 58

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  John Andrew Little, 58 of Clarksburg, MA died Monday April 20, 2027 at Williamstown Commons surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer for the past...

Yuri Breykin, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Yuri Breykin, 98, of North Adams, died Saturday morning, April 18, 2026 at North Adams Commons. He was born in Russia on March 7, 1928, a son of Yuri and Anna...

Suzanna Bibens, 52

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  When you read this, I will have peacefully passed away in my cozy bed, surrounded by my beloved family. We are all interconnected in this life, bound by the...

Barbara Jirkovsky, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Barbara Mary (Cudworth) Jirkovsky, 92 of North Adams, MA died peacefully at home on Thursday April 16, 2026. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 31, 1933,...

Harold J. Weyers Jr, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Harold Joseph Weyers Jr, 94 of Bennington, VT and a lifelong resident of Williamstown, MA died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Southwestern VT Medical Center. He was...

Lillian R. Seckler, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Lillian Rose (Serre) Seckler, 83, of Cheshire, died Monday evening, April 13, 2026 at Kimball Farms in Lenox. She was born in Cheshire on September 6, 1942, a...

Lorraine S. Shapiro, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine Sisselman Shapiro was born April 27, 1928 in Cedarhurst NY. Father Nathan Sisselman from Russia (parents were Eva and Samuel Sisselman), and Nettie Lipman...

James J. Pyra, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. James J. Pyra, 77, of Adams, died on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on July 23, 1948, son of the late Edward and Jane...

Roger A. Pedercini, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Roger Anthony Pedercini, 95 of North Adams, MA died Thursday April 9, 2026 at Williamstown Commons. Roger was born in North Adams, MA on April 8, 1931, a son of...

Samuel Humes IV, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Samuel Humes, beloved husband of Lynne DeLay, dad of Hans and Hamilton, and Daddy Daddy for Willem, Henk, Samuel Kees, Etta, Elias, Mina, and Amielyn, passed away...

Bruce Edmond Pierce, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bruce Edmond Pierce, 73, of North Adams, died on Dec, 27, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Bruce was proud to be a tissue and organ donor, helping the...