Obituaries

Robert A. Hillard, Jr., 48

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Robert A. Hillard, Jr., 48, of Adams, died on Friday, July 23, 2021, at his home. He was born in North Adams on September 14, 1972, son of Sandra (Montgomery)...

Dennis Dostie, 67

The family of Dennis Dostie of North Adams who passed away on March 26, 2020 will be holding a celebration of life on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Bloom Meadows, 2422 Hancock Road, Hancock, MA from...

Donnie Girard, 40

  Donnie Jo "Bo" Girard 40, of Fall River, MA. formerly of North Adams, MA. died Monday July 26, 2021 at St. Ann's Hospital in Fall River, MA. He was born in Pittsfield on April...

Linda Berrill, 63

Linda Louise ( Maynard) Berrill "Canoe" passed away July 22, 2021 peacefully at her home at 1011 Sandmill Rd Cheshire where she resided with her companion and care givers John Annicharico...

Thomas G. Bernard, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas George Bernard, 86, of North Adams, MA, died at Berkshire Medical Center Sunday, July 25, 2021.Tom was born in North Adams on April 1, 1935, son of the late...

Robert "Bob" Callahan, 62

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Robert "Bob" Carl Callahan, 62 of Westfield, MA died suddenly on Saturday, July 17, 2021 while on vacation with family in Wells, Maine. Born in Westfield, MA...

John Francis Lebert, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Francis Lebert (lovingly known as “Uncle Johnny”), 84, a North Adams resident, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at BMC following a short...

Elizabeth "Betty" Prenguber, 102

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Elizabeth Antoinette (Del Negro) "Betty" Prenguber, 102 of North Adams, MA died on Saturday July 24, 2021 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North...

Richard V. Wood, 74

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Richard V. Wood, 74, of Adams, died on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Craneville Place in Dalton. He was born in Pittsfield on March 1, 1947, a son of the late Hugh...

Irene V. Cwalinski, 90

ADAMS, Mass. —Irene V. Cwalinski 90, longtime resident of Adams, MA, passed away on July 22, 2021 at home. Irene was born on February 4, 1931 in Worcester, MA the daughter of Joseph and Helen...

Richard L. Beauchemin, 86

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Richard Leonard Beauchemin, 86, of Adams, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on September 30, 1934,...

Richard "Rick" Cullen, 55

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Richard “Rick” Stephen Cullen, 55, of Cheshire, died on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home. He was born in Pittsfield on March 30, 1966, a son...

Richard P. Ouellette, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —  Richard P. “Dick” Ouellette, 93, a lifelong resident of Adams, passed away peacefully on July 18th, 2021. Richard was born on May 12, 1928, to the late Lucien...

Tony DeMarco,76

Carmen Anthony “Tony” DeMarco, 76 of North Adams, MA died at Berkshire Medical Center on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Tony was born in North Adams, MA on July 27, 1944, as son of the late...

Rena Carlow Mahar, 97

ADAMS, Mass. —   Rena Carlow Mahar, a lifelong resident of Adams, passed away on July 16, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in Adams on May 25, 1924, to Thomas and Katherine...

Billy J. Newlands, 45

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Billy James Newlands, 45, of Adams, died on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. He was born in North Adams on December 23, 1975,...

William Gaffey, 83

William James Gaffey, 83, of North Adams, MA. died Wednesday July 14, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams on November 7, 1937 a son of the late Patrick and Florence (Veilleux) Gaffey....

Madelyn Lego, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Madelyn Carol Lego, 81, of North Adams died on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. Madelyn was born on December 27, 1939 in Pittsfield, MA a...

Robert Harrington,71

Robert Charles Harrington of Sand Springs Road Williamstown, MA passed quietly on July 13, 2021 at his family home under the care of Hospice Care in the Berkshires, with his primary care-giver, his...

Patricia Mancuso, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Patricia Ann (Kingsley) Mancuso, 80, of North Adams, died on Monday, July 12, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in North Adams, on...

Douglas Peltier,70

             Douglas Paul Peltier, 70 of Pittsfield, MA passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. He was a longtime resident of...

Wanda A. Kieltyka, 96

ADAMS, Mass. —A memorial Mass for Mrs. Wanda A. (Gancarz) Kieltyka, of Adams, who died November 24, 2020, will be held on Saturday, July 17th, at 10:00 AM in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church,...

Terri Lynn LaFountain

      CHESHIRE, Mass-Terri Lynn LaFountain, 50 of Cheshire, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her home. Born in North Adams on March 29, 1971, she was the daughter of the...

Michael Delisle, 33

Michael Rory Delisle, 33, of North Adams died on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams on October 8, 1987 a son of Debra Ann (Booth) Delisle and the late Daniel Theodore...

Mark Wright,65

  Mark David Wright, 65 of North Adams passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his home. was born in North Adams, MA on September 7, 1955, a son of Gertrude (Dupre) Wright and the late...