Obituaries

David A. Bird, Sr., 80

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. David A. Bird, Sr., 80, of Cheshire, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at his home. He was born in Adams on April 3, 1945, son of the late Willis and Barbara...

Amely Smith, 98

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Amely Helen Baer was born in Koenigsberg, Germany October 11, 1926. She lived in Germany during Nazi rule from 1933 to 1939. She emigrated to London England in the...

Raymond T. Gaskalka, 85

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mr. Raymond T. Gaskalka (Ray), 85, of Cheshire, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Known for his sharp wit, strong...

Evelyn A. DiSanti, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Evelyn Angela DiSanti, 72 of North Adams, MA died Monday August 18, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, MA on March 15, 1953, a daughter...

Jeannette Baribeault, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Mrs. Jeannette M. (Rose) Baribeault, 82, of North Adams, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at her home. She was born in North Adams on January 31, 1943,...

Thomas F. Chalifoux, 74

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Thomas F. Chalifoux, 74, of Berkshire Square, Adams, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in...

Richard "Skip" Perreault, 81

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Richard W. “Skip” Perreault, 81, of Adams, died on Monday, August 18, 2025, at North Adams Commons. He was born in Adams on June 22, 1944, a son of...

Mark L. Boisvert

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mark Leonard Boisvert passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025. His family called him Mark but he was affectionately known as "Bugz" by his friends. Born...

Theresa H. Alibozek, 93

ADAMS, Mass. —   Theresa Helen (Krzanik) Alibozek, 93, of Adams, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed peacefully with her family by her side on...

Deborah M. Bourdon, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Deborah Marie (Dezieck) Bourdon, 70, of North Adams, MA died on Thursday August 14, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Pittsfield, MA...

Wanda H. Anderson, 87

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Wanda Helen Anderson, 87, of Cheshire, MA, passed away on August 13, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Ronald Anderson,...

The Rev. Roy C. Burdick, 92

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Rev. Roy C. Burdick, 92, of the town of Florida, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, veteran, and award-winning auctioneer, was the highest...

Corina Marie McMaster, 62

Corina Marie (Daniels) Palmer McMaster May 10, 1963 – August 8, 2025 Corina Marie (Daniels) Palmer McMaster, 62, of North Adams, MA, passed away August 8, 2025, at BMC Hospital in...

Jay Jay Wright, 54

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Jay Jay Wright, 54 of Clarksburg, died on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at his home, after an extensive battle with diabetes and kidney disease. He was born in North Adams on May...

Mitchie Backiel, 90

In Loving Memory of Mitchie Backiel September 15, 1934 – July 27, 2025 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mitchie Backiel, beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and veteran, passed away...

Ensley Jean LaCosse, 4

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Ensley Jean LaCosse, 4, of North Adams died on March 12, 2025 as a result of a tragic house fire. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on September, 24, 2020 a daughter of...

Claire Wilson, 77

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Claire T. Wilson, 77 of Cheshire, passed away July 26, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on September 7, 1947 to Joseph W. Parker and...

Patricia Anne (Kateley)Flaherty, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Patricia " Patti"  Anne (Kateley) Flaherty, 70 of North Adams, MA. died Friday July 25, 2025 at her home. Patti was born in North Adams on May...

Richard Joseph LaCosse Jr, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Richard Joseph LaCosse Jr, 59, of North Adams, MA, died Friday July 25, 2025 at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on August 28, 1965, a son...

Roger R Benvenuti, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — After a short illness, Roger R Benvenuti, 86, died on July 11, 2025 in Corona, California. He was born in Adams, Massachusetts on September 10, 1938 to the late Raymond and...

Bernadine Hinge Williams, 58

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Bernadine Hinge Williams of Williamstown died of glioblastoma on July 22, 2025. Bernadine was born on Sept. 29, 1966, in Utica, N.Y. She was raised in nearby...

Timothy James Shea, 78

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  Timothy James Shea, 78, of Clarksburg, MA, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 20, 2025. He was born in North Adams on December 25,...

Mary Ann Backiel, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Mary Ann Backiel, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2025, at the age of 90. She was born on Nov....

James S. Zieba, 85

ADAMS, Mass. —James Stanley Zieba, our beloved father, grandfather (Dziadziu) and great-grandfather left us and this world unexpectedly on July 11, 2025. Jim was born on October 10, 1939 in...

Robert H. Chalmers III, 46

ADAMS, Mass. —Robert H. Chalmers III, 46, of Adams, died Thursday morning, July 17, 2025 at his home, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in North Adams on May 22,...