Obituaries

John 'Ticker' Gelheiser Jr., 82

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. John W. "Ticker" Gelheiser Jr., 82, of Adams died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...

Joshua D. Bondini, 24

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Joshua Devin Bondini, 24, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by close family and friends. Son...

Mary Ann Mohr, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Ann Pudlo Mohr, 81, of Englewood, Fla., passed away at home, of natural causes, on December 18, 2019. Mary Ann was born and raised in North Adams, Mass., and...

Angela Walker, 56

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Angela (Zelazo) "Angie" Walker of Quincy, Mass., died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at BWH/Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Born in North Adams, Mass., she...

Katherine J. Clark, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Calling hours for Mrs. Katherine (Schneider) Clark, 62, who died on April 30, 2020, will be held on Friday, July 17, 2020, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the PACIOREK...

Marylou Hynes, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marylou (Grande) Hynes, 82, of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on June 17, 1938, a daughter of...

Judith Steward, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Judith Anne (Cote) Steward, 78, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday July 5, 2020, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on February...

Nan Vareski, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nan Marie (Petri) Vareski, 79, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at York Hospital in York, Maine. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on September 8,...

Linda J. Reynolds, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Linda Jane Tremblay Reynolds, 66, of 554 Daniels Road passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long and courageous...

Tammy Blair, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tammy Jean Angeli Blair, 51, of North Adams, died on July 4, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams on Aug. 29,...

Carol-Lu Dupuis, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Carol-Lu (Bowes) Dupuis, 85 of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, June 29, 2020, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Hendersonville, N.C. She was...

Scott E. Trumble, 48

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Scott Edward Trumble, 48, of Adams died on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. He was born in Adams on May 25, 1972, a son of...

Sandra Belanger, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra Lee (King) Belanger, 75, of New Port Richey, Fla., died June 12, 2020, in New Port Richey. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on July 27, 1944, a...

Richard Larabee, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard Calvin “Richie” Larabee, 65, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving...

Anne Ciuk, 96

ADAMS, Mass. — Anne McAndrews Ciuk, 96, of Adams died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on December 20, 1923, a...

Alice McLain, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Alice (Stewart) McLain., 91, of North Adams, Mass., passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the North Adams Commons nursing home. Alice was born on August 14,...

James P. Bigelow, 74

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. James Paul Bigelow, 74, of 430 East Housatonic St., Dalton, formerly of Adams, died suddenly at home on Friday, June 26, 2020. Born in Adams on June 6, 1946, the son...

Edward Pratt, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward Alfred Pratt, 91, of Williamstown died on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Sweetbrook Nursing Home. He was born in Housatonic, Mass., on June 13, 1929, a...

Shirley Adams, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Shirley Ann (Morse) Adams, 85, of North Adams, Mass., died on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 7,...

Philip Sprague, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Philip Joseph Sprague, 89, of North Adams, Mass., died, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Barbara Cheesbro, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Marie (Smith) Cheesbro, 77, of North Adams, Mass., died on Friday, June 19, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. She was born in...

Linda Lou Palmer, 72

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Linda Palmer, 72, of Florida, Mass., passed away on June 17, 2020 at North Adams Commons. Linda was born on June 15, 1948, to the late Alfred L. Palmer and Barbara M....

Mark A. Smigel, 54

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mark A. Smigel, 54, of Adams died Wednesday evening, June 17, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in North Adams on September 16, 1965, son of John and...

Bernadette 'Bea' Kordana, 83

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mrs. Bernadette A. "Bea" (Baran) Kordana, 83, of Adams, died early Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020, at Craneville Place in Dalton, after a long, courageous...

Leon King Sr., 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Leon Nelson King Sr., 90, of Plainfield, Mass., a former long time resident of Williamstown, died on June 16, 2020, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Leon...