Obituaries

Carolyn M. Boucher, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carolyn Mae (Baribeau) Boucher, 74, of North Adams died Friday, May 6, 2016, at her home. She was born in North Adams on October 1, 1941, daughter of Henry and Anna...

Mary A. Zerbato, 94

LEE, Mass. — Mary A. Zerbato, 94, of 190 Greylock St. died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Laurel Lake Center in Lee. She was born in Florence, Italy, on January 29, 1922, the daughter of...

Heather J. Stokes, 32

ADAMS, Mass. — Heather Jean (Gazaille) Stokes, 32, of Adams died Friday May 6, 2016, at her home. She was born in North Adams on April 27, 1984, daughter of Sandra Ann (Hranicka)...

James Anthony Nicola, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James Anthony Nicola, 59, of Houghton Street died on Monday, May 2, 2016, at home.  He was born on March 28, 1957, a son of the late Armando Anthony &...

Norman V. Goyette Jr., 72

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Norman V. Goyette Jr., 72, of 22 Fencourt Ave. in Randolph, Mass., passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.  A former Pittsfield resident, he was...

Alice M. Wrzesinski, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alice M. Wrzesinski, of 48 Marshall St., died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Born on November 11, 1920, in Harmarville, Pa., she was the daughter of...

Jose Miguel 'Pepa' Huerta, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jose Miguel "Pepa" Huerta, 83, who lived in the same apartment in North Adams for 45 years, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at his home. He was born in San...

Arthur E. Crowe Jr., 98

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Arthur Edwin Crowe Jr., 98, a resident of North Street and formerly of Claremont, N.H., passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Vermont Veterans Home.  Arthur was...

Alberta G. Sorrentino, 96

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Alberta G. “Bertha” Sorrentino, 96, formerly of Center Street in Lee and Housatonic Street in Lenox, died Sunday, May 1, at Hillcrest Commons in...

Donald L. Richards Jr., 74

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Donald L. "Gentle Giant” Richards Jr., 74, died peacefully at home on Thursday evening, April 28, 2016. Born December 16, 1941, in Pittsfield, he was the...

Zackary J. Decker, 17

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Zackary Joseph Decker, 17, of 117 Barbour St., North Adams, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident.  He was born in Pittsfield on...

Melissa J. Wheeler, 50

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Melissa Jean (Cooper) Wheeler, 50, of North Adams died on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Melissa was born in...

Thomas Reimann, 73

Thomas Reimann, who led a remarkable life filled with love and adventure, died on April 24, 2016. A longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, Mr. Reimann was 73 years old. Thomas Arthur...

Robert C. Booth, 81

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Robert Clyde Booth, 81, of Clarksburg died Friday, April 29, 2016, at Albany Medical Center, Albany, N.Y.   He was born in North Adams, Mass., a son of the late...

Edward E. Blake, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Edward E. Blake, 68, of North Adams died Friday morning, April 29, 2016, at Baystate Medical Center. Born in North Adams on May 16, 1947, he was the son of the late...

Chester Michalski, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Chester S. Michalski, 94, of 12 Allen St., Adams, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at his home.  He was born in Cheshire on January 1, 1922, son of the late...

Blanche Spence Rackliffe, 87

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Blanche Spence Rackliffe, 87, a resident of Crescent Boulevard, passed away April 19, 2016, at Crescent Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Blanche was born...

JoAnn Mary Best, 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — JoAnn Mary Best, 63, of 81 Greylock Terrace passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, surrounded by her family and friends.  Born in Pittsfield on October 3,...

Isabelle Soule, 69

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Isabelle B. Soule 69, of Swamp Road in West Stockbridge died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Pittsfield,...

Margaret Pelosi, 84

WILMINGTON, Vt. — Margaret (Mullowney) Pelosi, 84, who was born and raised in Everett, Mass., resided for many years in Reading, Mass., and more recently in Fitchburg, Mass., passed away at...

Rosina Silvestro, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosina Silvestro, 79, of 16 Locust St. died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Andretta, Province...

Mary (Mae) Reynolds, 100

ADAMS, Mass. — On Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the age of 100 years, Mary (Mae) Reynolds peacefully passed over from this life to join her loving husband, Eddie, who she lost in 1941, her...

Gloria Card, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gloria (St. Cyr) Card, 85, of Williamstown died Monday April 25, 2016, at BayState Medical Center. She was born in North Adams on August 5, 1930, daughter of Joseph...

George C. Wheeler, 88

LEE, Mass. — George C. Wheeler, 88, of 765 Fairview St. died Sunday, April 24, at his home. He was born in Chicago on November 11, 1927, the son of George and Adelaide Spencer Wheeler....

Richard Wozniak, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Richard Wozniak, 83, formerly of 33 Arnold St., Methuen, died on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Nevins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Methuen. He was born in Poland...