Obituaries

Joseph P. Rysz, Jr., 76

ADAMS, Mass. —Mr. Joseph P. Rysz, Jr., 76. of Adams and recently of Pittsfield, died Sunday evening, January 30, 2022. He was born in Adams on September 26, 1945, son of the late Joseph P. and...

Paul Smith, 66

Paul Irving Smith 66 of the Town of Florida died Monday January 31, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in North Adams on March 7, 1955 a son of Alma (Harrington) Smith and the...

Frederick Driscoll, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Frederick “Rick” Driscoll of Williamstown, beloved husband of Jeanne Driscoll, died of natural causes at home, surrounded by his family on Sunday,...

Diane O'Brien,79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   In loving memory of our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and great aunt. Diane Michael Ferris O’Brien, 79, passed away Sunday January 30th, peacefully in...

Michele Kirby, 77

Longtime North Adams Business Woman Michele Mary (Ferris) Kirby 77 of North Adams, MA. died Friday, January 28, 2022 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was...

Avery Hebert

Avery May Hebert was born in Boston on January 10th 2022. With a head full of hair, she began her battle with the complications that came from her CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia). Sweet Avery...

Mary Jane Kolis, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Mary Jane Strauss Kolis, 93, of Adams, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at the Kaplan House in Danvers surrounded by her loving family. She was born...

Lt. Colonel Fred Ley, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Lt. Colonel Fred Ley Obituary   Lt. Colonel Fred Ley, 90, of Sweetwood, 1611 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown MA died peacefully at Southwestern Vermont...

Raymond Piantoni,81

  Raymond William Piantoni age 81 passed January 7, 2022. Survived by his wife Therese (Terry) Piantoni of 46 years; sons, Daniel Piantoni of Revere, Mass. and Matthew Piantoni of Pownal,...

Beverly Wooster, 75

ADAMS, Mass. —   Beverly A. (Kaczka) Wooster, 75, a longtime resident of Adams, MA, passed away on the morning of January 2, 2022. She was born in Adams to the late Emil...

Dr. Charles O'Brien, 94

Charles O’Brien Obituary   Dr. Charles O’Brien, age 94, died peacefully on January 25, 2022 in Williamstown, Massachusetts after a short illness.   Charles was born...

David Maloney,67

David John Maloney, 67, husband, dad, brother, uncle, friend, died Sunday, January 23rd, 2022, at his home in Clarksburg, after a period of declining health. His wife Linda and faithful dog Odie were...

Donald F. Dellert, 83

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Donald F. Dellert, 83, formerly of Adams, died Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022, at Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, MA. He was born in Adams on July 19,...

Paul Massari, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Paul Russell Massari, 61 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday January 19, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on April 4, 1960, a son of...

Cheryl Gilbert, 73

  Cheryl Ann Gilbert 73, of Cheshire, MA. died Wednesday January 19, 2022 at the Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Pittsfield on January 16, 1949 a daughter of the late William and...

Robert "Frenchy" Richards

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —    Robert Albert "Frenchy" Richards, 87 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday January 19, 2022 at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in North Adams,...

John S. Swistak, 73

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  John S. Swistak, 73, of Cheshire passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on April 2, 1948, son of...

Catherine S. Moran, 85

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Catherine S. (Oparowski) Moran, 85, of Adams, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. She was born in Adams on March 19, 1936, a...

John V. Moran, 86

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. John V. Moran, 86, of Adams, died Saturday evening, January 15, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on January 5, 1936, a son of...

John A. Guettler, 87

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. John A. “Jack” Guettler, 87, of Adams, died Friday morning, January 14, 2022 at his home. He was born in Adams on December 28, 1934, a son of the late...

Alfred Bona, 77

Alfred J. Bona, 77, a longtime resident of Clarksburg, MA, died on January 14, 2022 with his loved ones by his side following a swift, but courageous battle with late stage cancer. Fred was born in...

Armine F. Heinz, Jr., 80

ADAMS, Mass. — Lt. Col. Armine F. Heinz, Jr., US Army, Retired, passed away in NY on Jan. 11, 2022, after a long struggle with health issues. He served 11 years active duty in the US Army and...

Harold Pim Goodbody,84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Obit – Harold Pim Goodbody, Jr. 1937-2021 Pim Goodbody Jr. died peacefully at home in Williamstown, MA on Dec. 29. He was predeceased by his parents, Mary...

Mary A. Krutiak, 66

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —   is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Mary A (Cichy) Krutiak, our sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, and friend on January 3rd, 2022, at...

Kimberlee M. Francoeur, 30

ADAMS, Mass. —  Kimber passed away suddenly on January 4th while doing what she loved, helping others and making snow. She was born in October 1991 in North Adams, MA and is a graduate of...