Obituaries

Marlene J. Damiano, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marlene J. Damiano, 80, of Bedford, NH, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH. She was...

Lily Kuzia, 96

Lily M. (Kleiner-Bush) Kuzia, 96, of Huntington Beach, Calif., passed through the gates of heaven to be with the Lord, November 5, 2025. Born August 10,1929, a daughter of Emil and Sarah (Sprague)...

Marilyn "Pete" Cimonetti, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Marilyn Ann Dami Cimonetti, 88, affectionally known as “Pete” by everyone who knew and loved her, passed away peacefully at her home in Concord, North...

Sarah Luczynski, 93

Sarah M. (O’Brien) Luczynski, 93 of Williamstown died on April 26, 2026. She was born on February 13, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late James and Mary...

John Werner, 81

POWNAL, Vt. —  John Dage Werner, 81 of Pownal, Vermont passed away peacefully April 22, 2026 at his home surrounded by friends and family due to complications from a recent illness. He...

Deborah Tenczar, 76

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Mrs. Deborah (Ducharme) Tenczar, 76, of Troy, NY, formerly a longtime resident of Cheshire, died on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New...

Nanci L. Ducharme, 72

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Nanci L. Ducharme, 72, of Cheshire, died on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Willliamstown Commons. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 27, 1953, a daughter...

Francis J. Maxymillian, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Francis John "Frank" Maxymillian, 90, of North Adams, died Saturday, April 25, 2026, at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in North Adams on May...

Donna M. Tatro, 75

STAMFORD, Vt. —  Donna Marie (Unis) Tatro, 75 of Stamford, VT died on Monday April 27, 2026 at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in North Adams, MA on June 29, 1950, a...

Stephanie Marie Morin, 7

ADAMS, Mass. —  April 24th 2026 Stephanie Marie Morin age 7, of Adams Ma was finally set free of her lifelong battle with Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus. Stephanie took her last breath...

Jarvis Rockwell, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jarvis Rockwell of North Adams passed away at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield on the morning of April 25, 2026, following a stroke. He had lived his 94...

Alyssa D. Parker, 39

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Alyssa Danielle Parker, 39 of North Adams, MA died Monday April 20, 2026. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on October 23, 1986, a daughter of Carol A. (Brooks)...

Frank M. Casuscelli III, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Frank M. Casuscelli III, beloved father and grandfather and friend, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 after a short illness. He was born on March 28, 1951 in...

Francis D. Flaherty, Jr., 71

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Francis D. Flaherty, Jr., 71, of Adams, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in North Adams on January 16,...

Kiersten Joy Hoag, 34

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kiersten Joy Hoag, 34, of Brattleboro Vermont passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Kiersten was born in North Adams on Aug. 10, 1991 a daughter of Kerry...

John A. Little, 58

CLARKSBURG, Mass. —  John Andrew Little, 58 of Clarksburg, MA died Monday April 20, 2027 at Williamstown Commons surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer for the past...

Yuri Breykin, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. Yuri Breykin, 98, of North Adams, died Saturday morning, April 18, 2026 at North Adams Commons. He was born in Russia on March 7, 1928, a son of Yuri and Anna...

Suzanna Bibens, 52

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  When you read this, I will have peacefully passed away in my cozy bed, surrounded by my beloved family. We are all interconnected in this life, bound by the...

Ernest Bolognani, 92

READSBORO, Vt. —  Ernest Gerardo Bolognani died April 17 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center surrounded by family. He was 92. Ernie was born on March 27th, 1934 at the Readsboro...

Barbara Jirkovsky, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Barbara Mary (Cudworth) Jirkovsky, 92 of North Adams, MA died peacefully at home on Thursday April 16, 2026. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 31, 1933,...

Harold J. Weyers Jr, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Harold Joseph Weyers Jr, 94 of Bennington, VT and a lifelong resident of Williamstown, MA died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Southwestern VT Medical Center. He was...

Lillian R. Seckler, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Mrs. Lillian Rose (Serre) Seckler, 83, of Cheshire, died Monday evening, April 13, 2026 at Kimball Farms in Lenox. She was born in Cheshire on September 6, 1942, a...

Lorraine S. Shapiro, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine Sisselman Shapiro was born April 27, 1928 in Cedarhurst NY. Father Nathan Sisselman from Russia (parents were Eva and Samuel Sisselman), and Nettie Lipman...

James J. Pyra, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Mr. James J. Pyra, 77, of Adams, died on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Pittsfield on July 23, 1948, son of the late Edward and Jane...

Richard "Dick" Gershom Cutter III, 79

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard "Dick" Gershom Cutter III passed away on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, at the age of 79.  He left this world with no pain shortly after doing what he...