Obituaries

Ralph Cianflone, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ralph Cianflone, 84, of 503 Churchill Street in Pittsfield, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 21, 2017. A lifelong resident of Pittsfield, he is the son of...

Frank W. Thoubboron, 94

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Frank W. Thoubboron, 94, passed away on April 17, 2017. He resided on Ann Drive in Pittsfield.  Born May 23, 1922, in Boston, son of Frank and Laura (Jacobia)...

Eileen Nuttall, 104

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Eileen Wells Nuttall, 104, of 90 North Street in Cheshire, passed away at home on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on November 28, 1912, she was...

Gene Vanbrammer, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gene “The Rodfather” VanBramer, 71, of 104 Nancy Avenue, Pittsfield, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, after a courageous battle with a cerebral...

Lorraine Saunders, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Lorraine Marvis (Estes) Saunders, 89, of North Adams, died on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.  She was born in North...

Eva M. Murach, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Eva Marie (Daignault) Murach, 91, of Adams, died on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the home of her son in Adams surrounded by her family after a brief...

Casimer J. Czubryt, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Casimer Joseph "Casey" Czubryt, 91, of Adams, died Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 2017, at North Adams Commons.  He was born in Adams on February 4,...

Antonina F. St. Pierre, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Antonina Frances "Nina" (Matranga) St. Pierre, 98, of North Adams, Mass., died Monday, April 24, 2017, at her home. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on...

David A. Spaniol, 65

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — David Alan Spaniol, 65, of Great Barrington died unexpectedly at home on April 21, 2017.  He was born in Pittsfield on April 12, 1952, to Walter and...

Ralph Mason Jr. celebration

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Celebration of the Life for Ralph Clinton Mason Jr. of Williamstown, who passed away February 13, 2017, will be held Sunday April 30, 2017, from 1 to 4 p.m at his...

Marion J. Dobbert, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marion Joan (Zwiercan) Dobbert, 77, of North Adams, Mass., died Friday April 21, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in North Adams, Mass., on February...

Shirley Ann Barry, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shirley Ann Barry, 90, of North Adams, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Oct. 15, 1926, daughter of John "Rub"...

Richard O. Rouse Jr., 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard Oliver Rouse Jr., 96, the Mary A. and William Wirt Warren Professor of Psychology, emeritus at Williams College, died Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Berkshire...

Francis H. Lemieux, 82

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Francis Hector Lemieux, 82, of Clarksburg, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at his home. Born in North Adams on May 23, 1934, son of Hector F. Lemieux and Irene Babeu...

Liana Anna Knox, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Liana Anna Marie Guidi Knox, 89, of Clarksburg died Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Boston on Jan. 30, 1928, daughter...

Helen Stroup, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Helen Stroup, 95, formerly of 37 Dewey Ave. went home to God peacefully on Easter Sunday morning, April 16, 2017, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Lenox, with her daughter...

Nancy E. Soudant, 54

EGREMONT, Mass. — Nancy E. Soudant, 54, of South Egremont, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 28, 1963, she was the...

George G. Cronk, 87

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — George G. "Busie" Cronk, 87, a longtime resident of Polikoff Road, Ashley Falls, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Fairview Commons in Great...

Leon Sarin, 88

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Leon Sarin, 88, of Great Barrington, formerly of Willimantic, Conn., died peacefully at home on Friday, April 14, 2017, after a long illness. Born in Worcester...

Dorothy T. Shields, 99

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Dorothy Theresa "Doris" Shields, 99, passed away peacefully Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving...

Sheldon P. Field, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sheldon Perry "Pete" Field, 83, of North Adams, died Monday, April 17, 2017, at Williamstown Commons.   Born in North Adams on Dec. 7, 1933, son...

David J. Biggart, 67

DALTON, Mass. — David Joseph Biggart, 67, of Pleasant Street, Dalton, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was born in Pittsfield on November 17, 1949, the son of Jean Cormier Biggart and...

Stephen J. Perkins, 59

FLORIDA, Mass. — Stephen John Perkins, 59, of Florida, Mass., died Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. He was born in Greenfield, Mass., on February 13,...

Mary Johnson, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Johnson, 73, of Newport, N.C., passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at her home. Mary worked as a nurse’s aide and caregiver all of her life. She will...

Mary Beth Taylor, 52

DALTON, Mass. — Mary Beth Taylor, 52, of 8 Hemlock Hill, Dalton, died Monday, April 10, 2017, at Berkshire Medical Center.  Born in Pittsfield on December 22, 1964, the daughter of...