Obituaries

Constance ‘Connie’ Coughlin, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Constance “Connie” Tierney Coughlin, 79 of Hollis, N.H., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H., with her family at...

Alice A. Bouchard, 98,

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alice Annette Bouchard, 98, died on April 22, 2016, at North Adams Commons. She was born on June 16, 1917, in Henryville, Quebec. She is the daughter of the late Mr....

Edward F. Chilson, 58

CHESHIRE, Mass. – Edward Franklin Chilson, 58, of Cheshire died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.  Born in North Adams on...

Vincent A. DeSanty, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Vincent Antonio DeSanty, 67, of North Adams died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Adams on September 27, 1948, son of Ernest A....

Glenn R. LaBelle, 65

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Glenn Robert LaBelle, 65, of Adams died on Monday, April 18, 2016, at the Berkshire Medical Center Satellite Emergency Center in North Adams. He was born in Adams on...

Francis “Butsey” Crawford, 91

LEE, Mass. — Francis “Butsey” Crawford, 91, of Woodland Road died Monday morning, April 18, at the Laurel Lake Center in Lee. He was born on January 9, 1925, in Pittsfield,...

Robert B. ‘Bob’ Lapan, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Robert B. “Bob” Lapan, 87, of North Adams died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center.   He was born in North Adams on May 10,...

Maurice ‘Mike’ Carron, 90

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Maurice N. "Mike" Carron, 90, of 176 Columbus Ave., Berkshire Town Apartments, passed away on Friday evening, April 15, at Fairview Commons in Great...

Arline L. Fletcher, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arline L. Fletcher, 86, of 210 Pinegrove Drive passed away Friday evening, April 15, 2016, at home.  Born on May 12, 1929, in New Rochelle, N.Y., she was the...

Arthur J. Thibert Sr., 86

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Arthur Joseph Thibert Sr., 86, of Clarksburg died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Center for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt. He was born in North Adams...

Carol A. Denault, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Carol Ann (Smith) Denault, 80, of Clarksburg died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at the Williamstown Commons.  She was born in North Adams on July 15, 1935, a daughter...

Edward J. LaBonte Sr., 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward Joseph LaBonte Sr., 90, of 546 Union St., North Adams, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams on December...

Margaret M. Ransden, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Margaret M. Ransden, 78, of Williamstown died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at home, surrounded by her family.  She was born in St. Elmo, Ill., on July 29, 1937,...

Jenny M. Dewkett, 90

LEE, Mass. — Jenny Marie Dewkett, 90, died Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Amato, Italy, on September 5, 1925, the daughter of...

Gaetan J. Michaud, 73

WINDSOR, Mass. — Gaetan Joseph Michaud, 73, of Windsor died Monday, April 11, 2016, at his home after a long and courageous battle with COPD. Born in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, on August...

Doris J. King, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Doris J. King, 85, a former longtime resident of Stearns Avenue in Pittsfield, died Monday, April 11, at home in Nashua, N.H., where she was residing with her son Mark...

Virginia P. Walsh, 92

DALTON, Mass. — Virginia P. Walsh, 92, formerly of 60 Dalton Division Road, Dalton, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Craneville Place surrounded by her loving family.  Born in...

Dorothy R. Mancini, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Regina (Duquette) Mancini, 86, of North Adams died Friday, April 8, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on July 8, 1929, daughter of...

Lawrence E. Snow, 97

OTIS, Mass. — Lawrence E. Snow, 97, passed away Friday morning, April 8, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 8, 1918 in Pittsfield, the son of Chester and Ida Bliven...

Thomas D. Cahalan, 36

PERU, Mass. — Thomas D. Cahalan, 36, of Peru died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on November 19, 1979, the son of Thomas F. and Linda...

James R. Shepard, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James Richard "Weasel" Shepard, 49, of North Adams died Monday, April 4, 2016. He was born in North Adams on August 2, 1966, a son of William Shepard and...

Carrie A. Brandon, 46

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carrie Ann (McDonald) Brandon, 46, of North Adams died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on June 24, 1969, daughter of...

Hans-Werner Gertje, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hans-Werner Gertje, 81, of North Adams died Tuesday April 5, 2016, at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in Augustfehn, Germany, on August 1, 1934, son of Wilhelm...

Donna G. Casuscelli

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donna Gail (Raedel) Bachand Casuscelli died on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 4, 1949, in Fort Worth,...

David B. Lesure Jr., 43

ADAMS, Mass. — David Bryan Lesure Jr., 43, of Adams died Sunday, April 3, 2016.  He was born in North Adams on November 19, 1972, a son of Susan Ann (Clairmont) Lesure Sherman and...