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Joanne M. Alger, age 70, of Pittsfield, died suddenly Sunday morning at the Berkshire Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Pittsfield, MA on June 26, 1951, she was the daughter of the late John J. McGill and Marjorie (Savory) Pulver. She was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. Joanne worked at TJ Maxx in Pittsfield for many years, where she worked her way up from department clerk to store manager, first in Latham, NY, then back in Pittsfield. Joanne took pride in...

Cornelius J. Murphy, Jr., age 75, of Otis and formerly of Palmer, MA passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center after a long period of declining health. Born in Palmer, MA on May 28, 1946, CJ was the son of the late Cornelius Murphy Sr. and Florence Matrow Murphy. He was a graduate of Palmer High School and was a 25 year volunteer with the Palmer Fire Department. He worked as a metal polisher for Smith and Wesson and retired from Dan Wesson Arms. He also spent two...

LANESBOROUGH- Richard A. "Stub" LaBrie, age 90, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Worcester, MA on October 12, 1931, Dick was the son of the late Roy J. and Ruth L. (Koerner) LaBrie. He enlisted in the US Navy on January 3, 1951 and he served during the Korean War. Just before his honorable discharge in 1955, he earned his GED though the United States Armed Forces Institute. Dick worked as a heavy machine operator for Petricca Construction...

  Frank James DeChario, Jr, 89, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center.   Born in Bridgeport, CT on October 8, 1932, he was the son of the late Frank James DeChario, Sr. and Minnie Volpe DeChario.  Frank was a graduate of Stratford High School in Stratford, CT and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp from 1952 to 1955 during the Korean Conflict.  While in the military, Frank was a member of the Marine Corps Band, in which...

John R. McKnight, age 56, of Lanesborough, left us on October 11, 2021. John is survived by his daughter Lydia E. McKnight, his son Gavin J. McKnight, his sister Kathleen Duda (Dan) and his former wife of 30 years Kathryn Kensell McKnight. John also leaves behind his extended family, his sisters April McKnight, Debbie Gates and Mary Jo Lambert, his brother William O'Connor, his nephews Billy, Sean and Scott O'Connor and Rick and Shaun McKnight, along with other nieces, nephews and...

Eleanor Ruth Auge known to those who loved her as Ellie, Ma, Meme, Nanny and Bamma took her rightful seat beside the Blessed Mother October 8, 2021. An instant angel, she departed this world peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at home. Born in 1924 in North Adams, MA to Adalore and Blanche Contois, she was also predeceased by her sister, Nancy Potter. Ellie was graduate of Drury High School in 1942, where she met and later married her great love, Dr. Bernard Auge. In support of her...

William A. Chapman, age 87 of Pittsfield died Monday evening at his home after a long illness. Born in North Adams, MA on February 20, 1934, he was the son of the late Raymond Judson Chapman, Sr. and Marion Felix Chapman. Bill attended the local schools and was a 1951 graduate of the Machine Shop curriculum at Pittsfield High School. As a machinist, he learned the skills required to become a LINO type repairman. Initially employed at the Berkshire Eagle doing so, he moved to Acton, where he...

Toby L. Clayton, 51, of Pittsfield, MA died Friday, October 1, 2021.  Born November 24, 1969, he was the son of the late Neale Clayton, Sr. and Audrey Brown Clayton.  Educated in local schools, Toby was a graduate of Pittsfield High School and proudly served his country in the National Guard.  He went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Full Sail University in Winter Park Florida, where he studied music.  Toby was self-employed as a talented contractor in his...

Ada Pitre, age 75 of 31 Westminster Street, Pittsfield, died Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Juan and Gloria Denizac Pitre. Educated in the schools there, she came to the United States in the 1960’s,  settling in the  Bronx, N.Y.. Primarily a homemaker, Ada came to Massachusetts, initially living in Springfield prior to making Pittsfield her home.  A communicant of St....

Joshua Joseph Hunter Sr. (Hunter-Marti) of 206 Francis Avenue Pittsfield, MA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 12, 2021.  Joshua was born in Pittsfield, MA on November 7, 1988. He leaves his mother Melissa Hunter of Hancock, MA, his father Randy Marti of Florida and step mother Tracey Marti of Wisconsin, former step-father and father figure Edward Adriance Sr. of Pittsfield,  Maternal Grandmother Sandra Hunter of...