Obituaries

Shirley Garner,82

Shirley Ann (Deneault) Garner passed away quietly at home after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. She was 82 years old. Born September 22, 1939 in North Adams, MA, she was the loving...

Francis W. Goodell Jr., 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Francis William Goodell Jr., 73, of Keene, N.H., and formerly of Williamstown passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home after a brief illness.  Born in...

Joseph P. Rysz, Jr., 76

ADAMS, Mass. —  A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Joseph P. Rysz, Jr., 76, of Adams, who died on January 30, 2022, will be held on Wednesday, June 1st at 11:00 AM in St. Stanislaus Kostka...

Dorothy E. Rysz, 80

ADAMS, Mass. —Miss Dorothy E. Rysz, 80, of Adams, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 6, 2022 at her home. She was born in Adams on December 3, 1941, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Frances...

Clyde J. Horton, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Clyde J. Horton, 96, of Adams, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born in Pittsfield on March 9, 1926, a son of the late Alexander and Agnes (Loring) Horton. He...

William Bohmer George, 29

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — William "Billy" Bohmer George passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022. He was born in North Adams on Jan. 13, 1993, to Fredric L George and Kathleen...

Ruth Tunnicliffe, 67

Ruth Tunnicliffe, 67, of Williamstown, MA, passed away at Berkshire Medical Center on May 6, 2022. She was born in Paisley, Scotland on April 2, 1955, the daughter of Robert Tunnicliffe and Jean...

Jan Erik Coldiron, 75

Jan Erik Coldiron, 75 of North Adams, MA died on the morning of April 26, 2022 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Jan was born on January 7, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. He was educated and...

Colby Berrill, 29

Colby Matthew Berrill, 29 died at his home in Cheshire MA, May 5 2022. He was born an identical twin with Clinton Michael Berrill on September 26, 1992 sons to Linda Louise (Maynard) Berrill and...

Rosanne B. Marsh, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Rosanne B. (Gentile) Marsh, 80, of North Adams, died on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Lee Healthcare. She was born in North Adams on May 6, 1942, daughter of the...

John (Jack) Andre Girard Jr., 74

CHESHIRE, Mass. — John (Jack) Andre Girard Jr., 74 of Cheshire passed away on March 25 at his home with friends and family at his side.  Jack was born in Pittsfield on July 1, 1947, to...

Beverly Rinaldi, 89

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Beverly Marie (Goodrich) Rinaldi, 89 of Cheshire, MA died Saturday May 7, 2022 at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on February 10,...

Donald Wilfred Stack, 70

Donald Wilfred Stack, 70, of Yuma, Ariz, died at home on April 25 from COPD and lung lymphoma. He spent nearly a year on hospice but never became bedbound, just went to sleep and never woke...

Colleen Stiers Little, 48

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA  The beautiful spirit of Colleen Jeanne Stiers Little, our beloved wife, mother, daughter, nana, sister, auntie, and friend left her physical body on Wednesday, May 11 at her...

Linda L. Hartlage, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Linda Lee Hartlage, 72, of North Adams, died on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her children. She was born in Adams on May 31, 1949, a...

Memorial: Thomas King

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A Liturgy of Christian Burial for Thomas Raymond "Tom" King who passed away on Nov. 28, 2021, will be celebrated Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 10 a.m. from St....

John C. Tietgens, 98

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —A graveside committal service with military honors for Mr. John C. Tietgens, 98, of Clarksburg, who died on February 20, 2022, will be conducted on Saturday, May 14th at...

Eloise Margret Harrer,79

  Eloise Margret (Davis) Harrer, also known as E. Margret Harrer 79, of North Adams and longtime resident of Williamstown died on Monday, May 2, 2022 at her home. She was born in Teaneck, New...

Richard Lavariere, 86

Richard Walter Lavariere, 86 of North Adams died on Thursday April 28, 2022 at The Danforth Care Center in Hoosick Falls, NY. He was born in North Adams, MA on May 24, 1935 the son of the late...

Diane O'Brien & Michele Kirby

    A Liturgy of Christian Burial to celebrate the lives of Diane Michael (Ferris) O'Brien who died January 30, 2022 and Michele Mary (Ferris) Kirby who died January 28, 2022 will...

Joseph Cain Jr., 80

Francis Cain, Jr, 80 of Williamstown, MA died on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, MA on September 6, 1941, first born child of the late Francis Cain and...

Rose Maselli, 92

ADAMS, Mass. —  Rose Ellen (Benoni) Maselli, 92 of Adams, MA died Wednesday May 4, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on January 6, 1930, a daughter of...

Alice Samia,88

NORTH ADAMS Alice Elias (Rizkallah) Samia, 88 formerly of North Adams, MA died Friday April 29, 2022 in Illinois with her daughters by her side. She was born in Methuen, MA on June 24, 1933, a...

Angela L. Gancarz, 53

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Angela Lee Gancarz, 53, of North Adams MA, died Thursday April 28, 2022 at her home from complications from COPD. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 11,...

Richard Pothier, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Pothier, 62, of North Adams died unexpectedly March 14, 2022, while on vacation in the state of Florida. Born on Jan. 17, 1960, the son of Louis and Mary...