Germaine Marie (LaCroix) Rhodes, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Albany Medical Center. She was born in Bennington, Vermont on July 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Aime and Alexina (DuPont) LaCroix. Her schooling included Sacred Heart through eighth grade when many classes were conducted in French and graduated from Bennington High School. Germaine was primarily a devoted and loving mother and homemaker for her family. She was a Cub Scout mother, and involved in 4H as well as the Williamstown Dorcas Society. Gerry (nickname) worked at Sweet Brook Nursing Home in the activities department for many years after her family was raised. She was a long time communicant of...

Paul Saal, 78 of Adams, MA died on Monday May 3, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. Paul lived in Adams for the past several years and had also lived in Clarksburg and Williamstown. He was born in Malden, MA on January 18, 1943, a son of John Ludwig Saal and Ada Laude (Schafisch) Saal. He attended local schools and was a member of BFAIR's Day Habilitation Program in North Adams for many years. Survivors include one brother- Thomas R. Saal of Peabody, MA and his many friends at BFAIR. Paul will be remembered by all who knew him as an uncomplicated man who loved airplanes and flying, coffee and long drives. We will always think of him whenever an airplane flies overhead! ...

Samuel Edgerton, Jr., Amos Lawrence Professor of Art, Emeritus, passed away on Sunday, April 25. During his 27 years at Williams, Sam contributed deeply to the life of the college. Through his teaching and scholarship, he encouraged new ways of understanding the relationships between art and science and between art and politics, particularly in Renaissance Italy. His book, The Heritage of Giotto's Geometry: Art and Science on the Eve of the Scientific Revolution, was awarded the 1992 Howard R. Marraro Prize of the American Historical Association. His work also won him a Guggenheim Fellowship, a grant from the National Endowment for Humanities, and membership into the Institute for Advanced...

Peter "Pete" Joseph Solari, 94, of 7 Ivory Street, North Adams, died Sunday April 25, 2021, at home. Born in North Adams on May 10, 1926, he was the son of Ernest and Severina (Buletti) Solari. He attended North Adams schools and graduated from Drury High School. He worked briefly at the former Sprague Electric before enlisting in the U.S. Navy on May 5, 1944. He served in the South Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Rockbridge during World War II until his honorable discharge on June 5, 1946. After returning home, he was employed by Arnold Print Works and later General Electric Power Transforming Division in Pittsfield for over thirty-five years until his retirement in 1988. He was a lifelong...

Alice Margaret (Ward) Gagnier, 77 of Williamstown, MA died Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at home. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on November 10, 1943, a daughter of Frank and Alice Elizabeth (Brown) Ward. She attended Lanesboro schools and graduated from Pittsfield High School with the class of 1961, moving to Williamstown in 1965. Alice was previously employed at Berkshire Mutual Insurance Company. She was employed in various roles for many years at Williams College most recently in Human Resources, retiring in 2006. Survivors include two sons - Grant William Gagnier, Jr and his wife Kelley and their children Trent William Gagnier and Mason Grant Gagnier, all of Plymouth MA; Jamison...

William Robert Lego, 77 of Adams, MA died Friday April 16, 2021 at North Adams Commons. He was born in Boston, MA on January 6, 1944, a son of Edwin and Florence (Stapley) Lego. He attended schools in Connecticut. Bill was employed by JJ Vincey in Middletown, CT for 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Madelyn (McDonough) Lego and one son- Christopher Lego. He also leaves his caregivers- Kaycee Smith, Tina Smith and Teresa Johnson. He was predeceased by his brother- Sonny Lego. FUNERAL NOTICE: A Memorial Service for William Lego will be held on Saturday May 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM at FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS WEST CHAPELS, 521 West Main St. North Adams, MA. ...

PITTSFIELD - Dr. Elliot Monroe Greenfeld, 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 14. Born and raised in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, NY as one of triplet boys born 20 minutes apart on December 31, 1934 to the late Dr. Solomon S. Greenfeld and Eva Aronson Greenfeld, Elliot graduated from Lafayette High School, attended and played basketball at Brooklyn College, and graduated from Ohio State University in 1956. He loved being a Buckeye and watched every basketball and football game, when possible. He received his doctorate in dental surgery from New York University's College of Dentistry in 1960. Over the next three years he was first an intern in...

William Albert King, 89 longtime resident of Williamstown died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Williamstown on April 30, 1931 a son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Lafeve) King. William graduated from Williamstown High School in 1951 and was a decorated veteran of the Korean Conflict serving with the United States Navy. He was employed as a foreman at the Sprague Electric Co. in North Adams and was last employed at Williams College in the Building and Grounds Department. He was a communicant of St's Patrick & Raphael Parish in Williamstown and a member of the Williamstown American Legion. He enjoyed hiking, walking and was a winter resident of Naples,...

Paul W. Christopher, 72, of Pittsfield, MA passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully at his home on Friday, 9 April 2021. Father - Devoted Family Member -Musician-Veteran. Paul was an inspiration to so many and a great American. Upon graduating from Pittsfield High School, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1968 and was assigned to duty on the destroyers USS Cony (DD-508) and USS Warrington (DD-843) with missions to track Soviet submarines and ships in the North Atlantic. He frequently recounted his time on the high seas, often in austere and dangerous conditions encountering Soviet warships, which they would follow for days as a Cold War deterrence and to gain intelligence on the Soviet fleet....

Marcia A. (Seasons) Pessolano, 87 of North Adams died on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams, on January 24, 1934 a daughter of the late Lawrence & Cecile (Louison) Seasons. She attended schools in North Adams and graduated from Drury High School. Marcia was employed at her father's business, Seasons Radio Service & TV sales. She was primarily a loving homemaker for her family for most of her lifetime. Her husband Gerald Pessolano, whom she married on July 30, 1955 died October 9, 2010. Survivors include three sons, Lawrence (Dona) of Bennington, Vt. David of Stamford, Vt. and Randy (Karen) of North Adams, MA, and a daughter, Gayle (William)...

Sam Pevey, 50 of North Adams, MA died Friday April 2, 2021 at his home. Born Frederick Joseph Pevey III on October 24, 1970, he was the son of Frederick Joseph Pevey Jr. and Shirley (Burnett) Strickland. He attended Adams schools including Hoosac Valley Regional High School. He also attended North Adams State College, Salem State College and UMass. Sam was the self employed proprietor of Pevey Tech. He enjoyed gaming and was the longtime coach of Northern Berkshire Girls Softball. Survivors include his mother, Shirley (Burnett) Strickland of North Adams; his father Frederick J. Pevey Jr of Virginia and three daughters including Courtney L. Warren of Whitinsville, MA, Brittany Rae Bombard of...

Funeral Services to celebrate the Life of Barbara Chadwell Hart will take place Saturday May 15, 2021 at 10 AM at the Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home, WEST CHAPELS, 521 West Main St. North Adams, MA. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, MA. Calling hours at the Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home are Friday from 6-8 PM.

Barbara Chadwell Hart, 85, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Williamstown Commons nursing home. She was born in Williamstown on December 5, 1935, a daughter of Clara Mae Chadwell (Williams) and George Montgomery Chadwell. She graduated from Williamstown High School and continued her education at North Adams State Teachers College (now MCLA) and Berkshire Community College. She worked for the Williamstown Public Schools system for 30 years as a paraprofessional. Before retiring, she was employed at Inland Management in Williamstown. In high school, Barbara was a drum majorette and excelled in athletics. She went on to become a...

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - Robert Vaughn Behr died of cardiac arrest on March 14, 2021 at Bay State Medical Center. He was 87. An advocate of education at all levels, he was born in New York City in 1933 and raised in Evanston, IL where he attended the town's public schools. He graduated from Williams College in 1955 where he majored in English, captained the track team, chaired the Community Chest Fund and was Treasurer of the Student Activities Council. Upon graduation he served three years in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot of a tanker in the Strategic Air Command. After leaving the military, he began a long teaching and coaching career, first at Middlesex School, Concord, MA, followed by...

WILLIAMSTOWN - Robert Vaughn Behr died of cardiac arrest on March 14, 2021 at Bay State Medical Center. He was 87. An advocate of education at all levels, he was born in New York City in 1933 and raised in Evanston, IL where he attended the town's public schools. He graduated from Williams College in 1955 where he majored in English, captained the track team, chaired the Community Chest Fund and was Treasurer of the Student Activities Council. Upon graduation he served three years in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot of a tanker in the Strategic Air Command. After leaving the military, he began a long teaching and coaching career, first at Middlesex School, Concord, MA, followed by 19...

Frances Bernadette (Sifton) Cyr, 85 of North Adams, MA died Thursday March 11, 2021 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on May 15, 1935, a daughter of Florido Leo "Floyd" Sifton and Marie Loretta (Ouellette) Sifton. She graduated from Drury High School. Frances was first employed at Sprague Electric Co. and then worked at Excelsior Printing Co. for 33 years until her retirement in 1999. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church. Frances enjoyed her home and working in her yard. In her younger years, she was well-known for her beautiful singing voice. Survivors include one son- Stephen L. (Rebecca) Cyr of North Adams and one daughter- Jacqueline M....

Jenna Ellen Melanson 37, of Brooklyn, NY. passed away suddenly at home on March 9, 2021. Jenna was born on February 17, 1984 in North Adams the daughter Suzanne Sinclitico Salerno of North Adams and Dean Melanson of Greenville, NY. Jenna spent most of her life in North Adams and Hancock, MA. She graduated from Mt. Greylock High School in 2002 and graduated from MCLA with the class of 2006. After college she worked in the North Adams School System as a teacher's aide. Jenna interest was working with special need children. In 2017 Jenna moved to New York City to further her education attending Brooklyn College and received an advance autism certification. In 2019 Jenna was excepted into the...

Donald O'Neil, 73 of North Adams, MA died Saturday March 6, 2021 at the home of his grandson in Adams, MA. He was born in North Adams, MA on September 6, 1947, a son of Bernard F. and Dorothy (Cheney) O'Neil. He attended Drury High School. Don was the self-employed proprietor of his own carpet and tile business for many years. He enjoyed boating and restoring old cars with his grandson, Ryan. His wife was Patricia Ann (Hamilton) O'Neil who died on June 30, 2018. They were married in 1982. Survivors include two daughters- Kimberley Ann Faison of Tarpon Springs, FL and Katie Lynn O'Neil of Tampa, FL. He also leaves several grandchildren and several great grandchildren; two...

Mary Elizabeth Workman Mayer March 30, 1929-March 6, 2021 Daughter of Franklin Minnich and Elizabeth Hershey Workman, Mary Elizabeth was born and grew up at her beloved family farm, occupied by generations of Workman's since the 18th c., in East Petersburg, PA on March 30, 1929. Mary attended Millersville College, where she met the love of her life, Robert W Mayer (Bob). They were married in 1951 just before Bob left for Germany to serve in the CIC (Counter Intelligence Corps) during the Cold War. When he returned, they settled in Newark, DE to pursue their careers and where they would enjoy full and productive lives for 60 plus years. Mary taught first grade for 25 years, primarily...

Carole Ann Bonneville died peacefully at the age of 80 on March 3, 2021. She was the middle daughter of Antonio and Alice Cardinal Bonneville. Carole is survived by her younger sister, Anita Bonneville Martin (Terry) and her nieces Kathleen Merrigan (Michael Selmi), Kiersten Hall (Patrick), and Regan Martin, and her nephews John Merrigan (Louise) and Francis Merrigan. Carole is also survived by many great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Joan Bonneville Merrigan Carole was a 1959 graduate of Drury High School, a graduate of Notre Dame College in Manchester, NH, and completed additional studies at the University of Vermont in Burlington. Carole spent...

David Jeremy Tanzman died early in the morning of February 27, 2021 in his home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts having bravely battled cancer for the past five months. David was born in North Adams on November 8, 1965 and attended Pine Cobble School, Mt Anthony Union High School and Franklin-Pierce College. He celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at the Congregation Beth Israel in North Adams. David was a sales representative at Oak and Spruce and had a busy landscaping business. He was an accomplished youth swimmer and he loved downhill skiing. David had a keen interest and knack for history especially the Civil War and the Pacific Theatre of World War II and was an avid reader. David was a good...