Doris June (Blanchard) Harris, 101 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday August 21, 2019 at Linda Manor in Leeds, MA. She was born in North Adams, MA on June 24, 1918 daughter of Orion and Sarah (Delphy) Blanchard. She graduated from the former Williamstown High School. In her younger years, she worked at Sprague Electric Co. Doris was primarily a homemaker and was devoted to her family. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Doris was an avid reader, and enjoyed doing word puzzles. She was the widow of Albert F. Harris who died on January 16, 1995. They were married in 1937. In later years, Doris…

Norman E. Gamache, 87 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday August 21, 2019 at the home of his son in Clarksburg. He was born in Adams, MA on August 22, 1931 son of Nelson and Lydia (Anthony) Gamache. He attended Adams schools. Norman was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the US Army. He was employed by the General Electric Co. in Pittsfield in its Transformer Division for 40 years until his retirement in 1987. He was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Nelson enjoyed woodworking. He also worked in real estate in North Adams from 1969 to 1992. Norman was proud of his grandsons…

Norman E. Gamache, 87 of North Adams, MA died Wednesday August 21, 2019 at the home of his son in Clarksburg. He was born in Adams, MA on August 22, 1931 son of Nelson and Lydia (Anthony) Gamache. He attended Adams schools. Norman was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the US Army. He was employed by the General Electric Co. in Pittsfield in its Transformer Division for 40 years until his retirement in 1987. He was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Nelson enjoyed woodworking. He also worked in real estate in North Adams from 1969 to 1992. Norman was proud of his grandsons…

Joseph F Cunningham, Jr 4/21/1956 – 8/14/2019 Joseph F. Cunningham Jr., 63, formally of Chatham, NJ passed away suddenly in his home in Williamstown, MA on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Alice (Wirtz) Cunningham. Joe grew up surrounded by a large and loving family. He loved hunting with his cousins in Pennsylvania and spending summers at the Jersey Shore. Joe graduated from Boston University and worked as an Investment Manager for Merrill Lynch in Houston, TX. After retiring, Joe returned to Massachusetts in 2015 to be near his family. His ultimate passions were the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots, and…

Betty Ann (Bostwick) Ritcher, 74 of Clarksburg, MA died Tuesday August 20, 2019 at her home. She was born in Whitingham, VT on November 25, 1944 daughter of Noble Bostwick and Elizabeth (Gove) Bostwick Cram. She attended schools in Readsboro, VT. Betty was last employed by Olsten Corporation as a home health aide. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family and was the longtime caregiver of her beloved husband. She was the widow of Clarence Walter Ritcher who died on November 2, 2015. They were married on January 23, 1960 in the Stamford Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters- Dawn…

Patricia Lee (Goguen) Scanlon 74 of Clarksburg died Thursday August 22, 2019 at her home.She was born in Chicopee, MA on March 18, 1945 a daughter of the late Frederick Goguen and Eleanor (Whalley) Kelly. She graduated from Chicopee High School. Pat was employed for many years in the restaurant industry and worked several years at the Howard Johnson Restaurant in Williamstown as the bookkeeper. She was last employed as the business development manager at the Coca Cola Company in Pittsfield. Survivors include one son Sean Scanlon and two stepchildren Jeffrey Gallese and Claudine Preite. Five grandchildren Robert, Matthew, Makena and Heath Scanlon and Alicia Davis. Pat is also survived…

Colter Ladd Suters, 27, of North Adams died on Monday August 12, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1992 in Great Barrington, MA. a son of Whitney & Monique (Moore) Suters. Colter attended Drury High School and graduated with the class of 2010. He was an accomplished athlete, playing on the soccer and tennis teams. He also was a member of the Drury Band and played the trumpet. He had a deep passion for music from a young age, and created music with his friends. Colter graduated from MCLA in 2015 with a degree in sociology. At MCLA he was a member of the PINES fraternity.…

David Thomas Morin, 71 of Florida, MA died on August 18, 2019 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. He was born in North Adams, MA on September 11, 1947 a son of the late Arthur and Margaret (Maran) Morin. He attended schools in North Adams, graduating Drury High School. He was a facility manager for Service Master for many years and was last employed at North Branch Landscaping. Survivors include his wife, Denise (Lanoue) Morin who he married on August 11, 1973 as well as his children, Kimberly Morin and her spouse Brooke Andrews and his son, Randy Morin. He was predeceased by his son, David Morin Jr. At…