All Obituaries

Henry “Rico” Joseph Smachetti, 92, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Rico was born on April 3, 1933, to Frederick and Rosa Smachetti. Rico attended Lee High School, graduating with his class in 1951. After high school he enlisted in the US Army defending his country serving in the Korean War. He then completed some college at Bryant University. After school he was employed by Lee Lime Corporation. Rico was approached by a friend ...

Katherine Mary Faith Ragusa-Hallock, age 64, of West Stockbridge, MA passed away on February 16, 2026 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born on August 15,1961 in Bayshore Long Island, NY where she grew up with her parents Josephine and Anthony Ragusa until she moved to Becket, MA. Katherine graduated from Wahconah High School where she met her high school sweetheart Mark Hallock, and shortly after they got married in 1989. Together they built a life filled with happiness, ...

Linda Jo Moran, 85, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026. Born May 18, 1940, she was the daughter of Dr. Clarence Ludlow and Lois Whitney. Linda graduated from Thayer Academy in 1958 and Springfield College in 1962, where she was inducted into both schools’ Hall of Fame for Field Hockey. She continued her studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and earned her Master of Education from Westfield State College in 1992. She devoted her career to teaching. A ...

Edward Laforest, born on August 13, 1952, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, passed away on February 13, 2026, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was 73 years old. He is survived by his devoted wife, Laurie, and their beloved dog, Koda. Edward leaves behind nine children: Jen and her fiancé Jeff and their three children; Lynn and her fiancé Jesse and their four children; April and her fiancé Troy and their child; Michael, Ashlyn, Tony, and Jacob; as well as Mike and his ...

Dorothy passed peacefully on February 13, 2026, at Fairview Commons. Dorothy was born in Ridgefield, Connecticut, to Lester and Mary (Burns) Hunt. One of seven children, she was educated in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Dorothy loved acting in school plays. Dorothy married John E. Joyner, II in in 1955, raising five children. When her children were all of school age, she went to work for Zaire’s, also working for Ames and Marshall’s as well, retiring in her late seventies. Upon ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Chrystal Rose O’Brien (Meyers) on January 31, 2026. Chrystal was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Robert and Alice Meyers. She resided in Otis, MA, before meeting her husband of 42 years, Kenneth Robert O’Brien, who predeceased her. Once married, Chrystal resided in Sandisfield, MA until her mid-50s, later moving to Great Barrington, MA. Chrystal began her career as a secretary at Mead Paper in Lee, MA. She then ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Lola Lavigne, who passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, at the age of 82. Lola was born on November 1, 1943, in San Francisco, California, to Leopoldo Villar and Andrea Berrios. She attended Jefferson High School in Daly City, California. In 1969, Lola married the love of her life, Alfred Lavigne. Together, they built a life rooted in love, laughter, and deep family devotion. They began their ...

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, who left an enduring legacy of love and devotion, on January 18, 2026. We extend our deepest gratitude to Cheryl Garrity, our sister, for her unwavering dedication and compassion, which profoundly impacted our mother’s life over the years. At the age of 84, our mother lived a fulfilling life and has now reunited with her parents, George Francis O’brien and Mary Victoria Pruhenski O’brien. As the ...

Richard E. Jones, age 91, of Lee, Massachusetts, passed away on January 17, 2026. Born on May 10, 1934, in Otis, Massachusetts, Richard was the son of Juliette Cardegno (Thomas) and her husband Michael Cardegno. He grew up in Otis and Stuyvesant, New York, where he developed a strong work ethic that would serve him throughout his life. A long time meat cutter, Richard was known for his exceptional skills in the trade. He had a passion for the outdoors, particularly ...

Sheila Wood passed January 16,2026 at Bay-State Hospital in Springfield, MA., with her sons by her side. She was born on August 22, 1947 in Pittsfield, MA. Her parents were Rosemary Atcheson and Joseph Delphia, both of Pittsfield. She was widowed by Fred Wood, who passed away in April 1996. She is survived by her children Shane Emerson, and Robert and Toni Wood, and Mary Bienvenue, and her grandchildren, James and Nicholas Wood, Kevin, Jessica, and Jennifer Raftery. Her other son, William ...