Obituaries

Joyce M. McGrath, 88

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Mrs. Joyce (Morgan) McGrath, 88, of Ormond Beach, Florida, died Friday, August 9, 2019, at her granddaughter’s home in Cheshire, where she resided for the past several...

Dorothy V. Waterman, 90

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Mrs. Dorothy V. (Sommer) Lahey Waterman, 90, of Cheshire, died Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on June 20,...

Stephen A. Trudel, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Stephen Allard Trudel of Florence, Mass., passed on into the Realm of Love & Light shortly after midnight on Tuesday, August 6, 2019.   He was born in...

Jack B. Nogueira, 69

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Jack B. Nogueira, 69, of Williamstown died Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was born in Oporto, Portugal, on September 14, 1949,...

Christine R. Choiniere, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Christine R. Choiniere, 82, of Adams, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at the North Adams Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in North Adams on September 28,...

Jane Burlak, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Jane (Netta) Alexander Craig Burlak, nee Bingham, passed away suddenly at the Williamstown Commons on August 9, 2019, shortly after celebrating her 88th birthday. Netta...

Suzanne (Suki) Wilkins, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Suzanne (Suki) Porter Wilkins died peacefully on August 6, 2019, after a brief illness, in the company of her adoring family and just two weeks shy of her 96th birthday and 75th...

Lorraine Gannon, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lorraine Mary (Boyer) Gannon, 92, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on May 6, 1927, daughter...

Kerry Rae Matte, 45

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kerry Rae (Waters) Matte, 45, of Buffalo, N.Y., formerly of North Adams, died suddenly from surgery complications at Buffalo General Hospital on July 19, 2019....

Marlene Dean, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marlene Dean, 82 years young, died peacefully Monday, August 5, 2019, in her home on Birchwood Terrace, North Adams.   Marlene was blessed with years of good...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Milanesi, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elizabeth Louise "Betty" (Mahoney) Milanesi, 81, of North Adams, Mass., died Wednesday July 31, 2019, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Kenneth 'Chuck' Pearson, 55

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Kenneth Charles “Chuck” Pearson, 55, of Williamstown, Mass., died on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in...

Kurt J. Williams, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kurt James Williams, 61, of North Adams, Mass., died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on May 6, 1958, a...

Joseph Loholdt,79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph Peter Loholdt, 79, of 1072 State Road, North Adams, MA, died on July 21, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on August 12,...

Gayle A. Pellerin, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Gayle A. (Roberts) Pellerin, 67, of North Adams died on Saturday July 27, 2019, at her home. She was born in North Adams on December 7, 1951, a daughter of the...

Paula L. Armata, 69

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mrs. Paula Lee (Brassard) Armata, 69, of Cheshire died on Monday, July 29, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Rutland, Vt., on September...

George "Dick" Tatro Jr., 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. George “Dick” Tatro Jr., 82, of Adams died on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Pittsfield...

Kenneth P. Morin, 77

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Kenneth Paul Morin, 77, of Cheshire, Mass., died Friday July 26, 2019, at his home. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on July 19, 1942, son of Joseph Paul "Gus"...

John L. Bresett Jr., 87

ADAMS, Mass. —  John L. Bresett Jr. passed away at the age of 87 at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla., on July 26, 2019.  He was born on August 31, 1931. He graduated with the...

Cherie Jennings, 68

CHESHIRE, Mass. —  Mrs. Cherie A. (Neidzwiecki) Jennings, 68, of Cheshire died on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born in North Adams...

Thomas A. Livsey, 72

ADAMS, Mass. —  Mr. Thomas A. Livsey, 72, of Adams died surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at his home due to complications of Parkinson’s disease for the last...

Leona B. Randall

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Leona Beatrice (Perras) Randall, 72 of The Woodlands, Texas, and formerly of North Adams, Mass., died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on...

Zachary S. Bonneville, 38

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — It is with profound sadness that the family of Zachary Scott Bonneville announces his passing on July 23, 2019, at the age of 38. Zachary was born on April 15,...

Bryan S. Jones, 32

ADAMS, Mass. — On July 2, 2019, Bryan Scott Jones, loving son of Karen E. Allison and Scott I. Jones, passed away at the age of 32. Bryan was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on June 4, 1987,...

Michele LaBlue, 52

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michele Anne (Frenier) LaBlue 52, of North Adams died Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Pittsfield on February 3, 1967, a daughter of...