Obituaries

Zella B. Wise, 92

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mrs. Zella (Bianchi) Wise, 92, of Cheshire, died on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at her home. She was born in the Farnams section of Cheshire on April 9, 1929,...

Murray Thornton Jr. 77

        North Adams – Murray ‘Kip’ Thornton, Jr., 77, of North Adams died Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of Marguerite (...

Wayne M. Levesque, 69

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Wayne M. Levesque, 69, of Franklin, New Hampshire, formerly of Adams, died on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at his home. He was born in Adams on April 25, 1952, a son of...

Ruth Donovan, 86

    Ruth Ann (Peterhansel) Donovan, 86, of Vernon CT. formerly of North Adams died on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. Ruth was born in Holyoke, MA. on...

Gerald Bunting, 89

  Gerald William Bunting, 89 of North Adams died Saturday June 5, 2021 at home. He was born in North Adams on June 18, 1931 a son of Thomas and Louise (McLain) Bunting. He attended schools in...

Daniel Pratt, 77

      Daniel Franklin Pratt Jr. of North Adams died Sunday June 6, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 3, 1944 in Pownal, VT. He was a son of the late Daniel and Anna Mae...

Robert Andreatta Jr.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Robert “Coach” Andreatta Jr., 94 of North Adams, MA died unexpectedly Saturday June 5, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on...

Lois Rickert, 87

    Lois (Lindley) Rickert, of Williamstown died on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, on May 3, 1933 a daughter of the late George...

Dorothy Mondia,80

    Dorothy Mae Mondia, 80, of North Adams, died on Tuesday June 1, 2021 at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, MA on March 9, 1941. Dorothy was the daughter of the...

Skylar R. Cantarella, 16

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Miss Skylar Renee Cantarella, 16, of Cheshire, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a brief battle with pneumonia. She...

Mark Popielarczyk,55

Mark Francis Popielarczyk, 55, originally of Adams, died at his home on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. He was born in North Adams on December 10, 1965. Mark leaves behind his mother, Mellissa (Lefebvre)...

Kathryn J. Sworzen, 57

ADAMS, Mass. —   Miss Kathryn J. Sworzen, 57, of Adams, died on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on September 28, 1963, a daughter of...

Paul A. Gigliotti, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Mr. Paul A. Gigliotti, 86, of North Adams, died Friday, May 28, 2021 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born in North Adams on June 9, 1934, son of the late...

Chad E. Lillie, 47

ADAMS, Mass. —  Chad E. Lillie, 47, of Easthampton, formerly of Adams, died Saturday, May 30, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams on June 18, 1973, a son of Gary and Barbara...

Jeanne J. McDonough, 85

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Jeanne (Jeanton) McDonough, 85, of Adams, died on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on January 18,...

Constance Thomas

Constance J. Thomas   Constance Joyce (Hurlbut) Thomas daughter of Ernest Downs Hurlbut and Sadie Mary (Abraham) Hurlbut of North Adams Ma. She leaves behind a younger sister Cynthia Booth...

Raymond Moylan,31

  Raymond John Moylan 31, of North Adams died Friday May 28, 2021. He was born in Jersey City, NJ. on October 20, 1989 a son of David Canavan and Miriam Moylan. Raymond attended school...

Roger M. Gallese, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Roger Michael Gallese of North Adams passed away peacefully at Berkshire Medical Center on Saturday, May 29, 2021. Roger was born in North Adams on October 10,...

David Dickinson,90

David Dickinson 90, of North Adams died Friday May 21, 2021 at his home. He was born in North Adams on April 10, 1931 a son of Alfred and Florence (Dubie) Dickinson. He attended schools in North...

Rita C. Jones, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — With her daughter holding her hand and her son on Facetime from San Francisco, Rita Catherine Jones died on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the Williamstown Commons, after a...

Peggy-Anne (Deeb ) Oleskiewicz,

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —     A graveside service and burial for Peggy-Anne (Deeb ) Oleskiewicz, 73 of Williamstown, who passed away October 9, 2020 will take place Wednesday, June...

William "Bill" Groves Jr., 70

ADAMS, Mass. —     A graveside service and burial for William “Bill” Warren Groves Jr., 70 of Adams, who passed away February 3, 2021 will take place Friday, May 28,...

Jacqueline Gaffey,80

  Jacqueline Ann (Fredette) Gaffey 80, of North Adams died Friday May 21, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on April 26, 1941 a daughter of the late Eugene and...

Peter Anderson,54

Peter Geoffrey Anderson 54, of North Adams died Friday May 21, 2021 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born in Boston, MA. on April 13, 1967 a son of Elaine (Richmond) Anderson and the late...

James LaFleur

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  James Joseph LaFleur, 63, of Williamstown died on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield after a brief illness. James was born on...