Obituaries

Adella Kut, 102

ADAMS, Mass. — Adella (Binienda) Kut, 102, formerly of Adams, died peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at the Highland's Life Center in Fitchburg, Mass. Adella was born in Adams...

Guerrino Buratto, 88

LEE, Mass. — Guerrino “Reno” Buratto, 88, of Lee passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted wife, Norma, and his loving family on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Born in...

Rocco A. Quaglietti Sr., 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rocco A. Quaglietti Sr., 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Born in Pittsfield on March 14, 1925, he was the son of Melfino A. Quaglietti Sr. and...

Louis E. Matney, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louis Edward Matney, 75, of North Adams died Friday, June 10, 2016, at his home. He was born in North Adams on August 16, 1940, a son of the late Edward Michael...

Eugene R. "Bud" O'Keefe, 90

DALTON, Mass. — Eugene R. "Bud" O'Keefe, 90, of 23 Sunnyside Drive died Saturday, June 11, 2016, at home.  Born in Hartford, Conn., on November 7, 1925, he was the son...

William M. Landry, 90

DALTON, Mass. — William M. Landry, 90, of 45 Main Street, Sugar Hill, died June 9, 2016, at Springside of Pittsfield.  Born on July 6, 1925 in Dalton, he was the son of the late...

Richard J. Contois, 65

DALTON, Mass. — Richard J. Contois, 65, of 600 Main St. died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Craneville Place of Dalton.  Born on October 18, 1950, in North Adams, he was the son of the...

Robert L. Podolski, 72

BECKET, Mass. — Robert L. Podolski, 72, of 1051 Benton Hill died Monday, June 6, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Becket on November 1, 1943, the son of John and Catherine Rock...

Leonard Marcus, 84

LENOX, Mass. — Leonard Marcus, whose extraordinary musical career included celebrated roles as a conductor, radio host, magazine editor and educator, died on December 9, 2014, as a result of...

Jane Palmer, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jane Granfield Palmer, 90, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at home after a lengthy illness. She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1944 and in 1949 married James...

Daniel F. Dupuis, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Daniel Francis Dupuis, 70, of North Adams died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams on October 27, 1945, son of the...

Mary Rose Marony, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Rose (Blay) Marony, 85, of North Adams died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams. She was born in North Adams on December 19, 1930,...

Kevin ‘Dudg’ Dudziak, 54

ADAMS, Mass — Kevin "Dudg" Dudziak, 54, of 37 North Summer St. passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016, at his home.  Born in Adams on December 17, 1961, son of Frances McBride...

Clara E. Garvey, 94

DALTON, Mass. — Clara E. Garvey, 94, longtime Dalton resident, died Thursday, June 2, at Craneville Place of Dalton.  Born on May 30, 1922, in Stowe, Vt., she was the daughter of...

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Mazza, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Margaret O. 'Peggy' Mazza, 94, of Benedict Road died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility.  Born in Pittsfield on June 1, 1922,...

Richard Brighenti, 74

LEE, Mass. — Richard H. “Rocky” Brighenti, 74, of Fairview Street, died Monday morning, June 6, 2016, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. He was born on July 24, 1941,...

Joseph Menatti, 78

LEE, Mass. — Joseph P. Menatti, 78, of Marble Street died Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Lee on December 30, 1937, the son of Peter...

Jean ‘Jay’ Conforti

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jean Sophia “Jay” Conforti died peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Thursday, June 2.   She was the youngest child of Anthony...

Thomas W. Goss, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 11, 2016, from 10 a.m. to noon at the MCLA Feigenbaum Science and Innovation Center, 71 Blackinton St., in honor of Thomas...

Dino Thomas Moncecchi

ADAMS, Mass. — Dino Thomas Moncecchi of Adams died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Sweetbrook Rehab Center. He was born in Adams, son of Francesco "Joe" and Mary (Bianchi) Moncecchi....

Francis “Butch” V. Dubreuil, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Francis “Butch” V. Dubreuil, 78, of Snohomish, Wash., died Monday May 30, 2016 at his home.   Born in North Adams, Mass., on March 12, 1938, he was...

Joseph Belch Jr., 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Joseph Leon Belch Jr., 92 of 12 Daniels Court died on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on June 21, 1923, son of...

Mary 'Mania' Janowski, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Miss Mary "Mania" Janowski, 94, resident of Williamstown Commons, passed peacefully on June 4, 2016. One of nine children, Mary was born in Adams on August 11,...

Patricia M. Williams, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia M. (Travis) Williams, 69, of North Adams died Saturday June 4, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Troy, N.Y., on April 2, 1947, daughter of...

Robert W. Haskins Sr., 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert William Haskins Sr., 93, of North Adams died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.   He was born in North Adams, on April 20, 1923, son of...