Obituaries

Denise M. Braman, 59

WINDSOR, Mass. —   Denise M. (Bigelow) Braman,59, of Windsor, died on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on April 16, 1962,...

Patrice Bolgen, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Patrice Bolgen, 94, died peacefully in her home on November 20th, 2021. Patrice was residing in North Adams, and was predeceased by her much-loved husband of 44...

Mary H. Leja, 98

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Mary Helen (Banas) Leja, a lifelong resident of Adams, died on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on November 21, 1923, a...

Mark Brown, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mark W. Brown, 61 years old of North Adams, passed away surrounded by his loving & devoted wife, Marcia E. Brown and his son Andrew J. Brown. Mark was a man with...

Donald J. Kozik, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —   Donald J. Kozik, 90, of Adams, died Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on December 14, 1930, son of the late...

Janet T. Straczek, 86

ADAMS, Mass. —   Janet Theresa Straczek, 86, of Adams, died Monday morning, November 29, 2021, at Albany Medical Center. Born in Adams on June 29, 1935 she was the eldest of six...

Edith C. Ames, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Edith Catherine (Deane) Ames, 96, of North Adams, died Monday, November 22, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on...

Marvin Gangemi,92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   James “Marvin” Gangemi, 92, of Williamstown, MA died peacefully on Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 surrounded by family at the Bennington Veterans Home...

Geraldine Barbuto, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Geraldine Belle Barbuto, 89, of North Adams, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Dalton on Dec. 27, 1931, a daughter of...

Linda Konopka-Ethier, 62

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Linda M. Konopka-Ethier, 62, of Clarksburg died Friday morning, Nov. 26, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born Sept. 1, 1959, she was the daughter of...

Kathryn L. McKeon, 65

ADAMS, Mass. — Kathryn Lynn (Baliakos) McKeon, 65, of Adams, died Friday, November 19, 2021 at her home. She was born in North Adams on March 23, 1956, a daughter of the late Peter N. and...

Charlotte L. Haas, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Charlotte Louise (O’Brien) Haas, 96, of Adams, died Sunday evening, November 21, 2021 at Williamstown Commons, with her family at her side. She was born in Adams...

Edward Duquette Sr.,77

  Edward Joseph Duquette Sr. 77, of Cheshire, MA. died Thursday November 18, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in North Adams on March 20, 1944 a son of the late...

Richard J. Farnham, Jr., 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Richard James Farnham, Jr., 65, of North Adams, died Monday morning, November 15, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on February 5, 1956, a son of...

Josephine T. Oparowski, 85

ADAMS, Mass. — Josephine Theresa Oparowski, 85, 0f Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, November 17, 2021, at North Adams Commons. She was born in Adams on March 19, 1936, a daughter of John J. and...

Christopher Gaspardi, 53

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Christopher Paul Gaspardi, (Jasper) 53 of North Adams, MA died Sunday November 14, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on September...

Candace A. Trenti, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Candace Ann Trenti, 72, of Gloucester, Mass., passed away at home on Nov. 12, 2021. Candy was born on Oct. 10, 1949, to Mario ‘Mac’ and May...

Doris A. Rougeau, 94

ADAMS, Mass. —It is with great sadness that our Mom has passed from this life into the loving arms of Jesus on November 14, 2021. Doris was born on August 4, 1927 to William and Lillian...

Karen Sue Dorwin, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Karen Sue Dorwin, 65, of North Adams, MA died Thursday November 11, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center-North Adams. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 17,...

Dorothy I. Lauth, 84

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Dorothy (Wolkowicz) Lauth, 84, of Adams, died on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox. She was born in Adams on February 3, 1937, a...

Gloria Lord, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —       Gloria Louise Lord died on November 11, 2021, at Hartford Hospital. She was born February 4, 1925, daughter of William H. and Albina Brosseau...

Denise A. Howard, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Denise Annette (Beauchemin) Howard, 84, formerly of North Adams, died Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in...

Robert Phillips, 70

Robert Allen "Bob" Phillips, 70, of North Adams, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. Bob was born in North Adams, MA on December 11, 1950, Robert was the loving son...

Sandra Koch, 73

    Sandra Lee (Cook) Koch, 73 of North Adams, died on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on November 30, 1947, the daughter of Harold...

Mary Shirley Battis, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Mary Shirley Battis, 89 of Clarksburg, passed away peacefully Wednesday November 3, 2021. Ms. Battis was born on May 19, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Purcell...