Obituaries

Thomas M. O’Connor, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Michael O'Connor, 64, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday January 22, 2018, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in North Adams, Mass., on January 23,...

Jared A. Tagge, 31

LENOX, Mass. — Jared Allen Tagge, 31, formerly of Lenox, Mass., passed away on December 24, 2017, in Hong Kong. He had been living in Shenzhen, China, for the past five years....

Phyllis Norton, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Phyllis (McNanley) Norton, 89, of Williamstown, Mass., died peacefully on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. She was...

Frank P. Polidoro, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Loving husband, father, Bumpa and retired Pittsfield Police Officer Frank P. Polidoro, age 91, passed away peacefully at home Friday, January 19, 2018. At the time of his...

Rita Streeter, 91

DALTON, Mass. — Rita Frances Streeter, 91, of 80 Lake Street, Dalton, a resident of Dalton since 1949, died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Craneville Place of Dalton, where she had resided...

F. Allen Gotzens, 81

ADAMS, Mass. — F. Allen Gotzens, 81, formerly of Adams, Mass., son of the late Richard “Dick” Gotzens and Cyrella (Bacon) Gotzens, who passed on this same date in 1984, passed...

William E. Murphy, 94

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — William Edward Murphy, originally of North Adams and Williamstown, Mass., died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at home. He was 94 years old.   William was the son...

Marie Moon, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marie (Esposito) Moon, 79, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Craneville Place after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was...

Arlene I. Dickinson, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Arlene Ione (Tatro) Dickinson, 82, of North Adams, Mass., died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on April 11, 1935,...

Joseph S. Arabia, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph S. Arabia passed away on January 16, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla., where he lived since 1958. Joe was born on September 18, 1930, the son of the late Joseph...

Michael E. Armata, 69

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mr. Michael Edward Armata, 69, of Cheshire died on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on October 3, 1948, a son of...

Mercedes Gallagher, 63

BECKET, Mass. — Mercedes Gallagher, 63, of Becket, Mass., died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Craneville Place in Dalton. She was born in Portsmouth, Va., on February 22, 1954, the...

Edward C. Trumble, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward C. Trumble, 78, of Adams died on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on July 25, 1939, a son of the late...

Viola M. Hover, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Viola M. Hover, 93, of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 16, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Wild Rose North Dakota on June 22, 1924, to the...

Charlie Moss, 54

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Charlie L. Moss, 54 of Pittsfield, Mass., passed away January 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife Roxanne; six sisters, Yvonne Wilson, Henryann Moss, Theresa...

Judith Ann Hall, 76

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Judith Ann (Brown) Hall, 76, of 20 Oak Hill Road, Pittsfield, Mass., died Friday, January 12, 2018, at her home with her husband and family at her side. She was born...

Rebecca R. Fiske, 61

RICHMOND, Mass. — Dr. Rebecca R. Fiske of Richmond, Mass., died on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital after a long illness. At the time of her death, she was...

Rita Cardinal, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Rita (Rougeau) Cardinal, 97, of Adams died on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Williamstown Commons.  She was born in Adams on April 23, 1920, a daughter of the late...

Edward C. Trumble, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Edward C. Trumble, 78, of Adams died on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Adams on July 25, 1939, a son of the late Harold...

James R. Fachini, 72

FLORIDA, Mass. — James Richard Fachini, 72, of Mohawk Trail Florida, Mass., died on Monday, January 15, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

Judith M Alfonso, 80

STAMFORD, Vt. — Judith Mary (Koscher) Alfonso, 80, of Stamford, Vt., died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass., on June 3, 1937, daughter of Raymond...

Doris R. Lemaire, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Doris Ruth (Colt) Lemaire, 90, of North Adams, Mass., died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at North Adams Commons. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on March 16, 1927...

Arthur 'Jack' Stohlmann, 81

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mr. Arthur John "Jack" Stohlmann, 81, of Adams died Friday morning, January 12, 2018, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was born in Adams on...

Frances Dudziak, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Frances Dudziak, 76, of Adams passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Thaddeus J....

Dorothy Cetti, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dorothy D. (Nykorchuck) Cetti, 89, died Sunday January 7, 2018, at Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 9, 1928, the...