Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Margaret A. "Peggy" Galliher
Margaret A. "Peggy" Galliher, 86, of 98 Curtis Ave. died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Dalton on Sept. 2, 1917, daughter of Bart J. Poopor Sr. and Anna W. Dowling Poopor, she was...Arthur Orville Blessing Jr
Arthur Orville Blessing Jr., 59, of 292 Connecticut Ave. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center of cancer. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 26, 1943, son of Arthur O. Blessing Sr. and Theodora...Jean Shirley Wheeler
Jean Shirley Wheeler, 76, of 915 East St. died yesterday morning at home. Born in Springfield on Sept. 8, 1927, daughter of Laura Patric Sicotte, she attended schools in Springfield, Newark,...
Irene M. Boulerice, 87
ADAMS, Mass. - Irene Mary Boulerice, 87, of 1 Pinnacle Lane died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, at Williamstown Commons, where she was admitted Tuesday. Born in North Adams on March 9, 1916, daughter...Nathan Auguste “Nate†Wieland-Bolio
Nathan Auguste “Nate†Wieland-Bolio, 20, of Cummings Avenue died Tuesday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 6, 1983, son of Craig R. Bolio and Diane Wieland Bolio Baumann, both of...Spiros Koudas
Spiros Koudas, 67, of 27 Lyric St. died Tuesday afternoon at home. Born in Corfu, Greece, on Sept. 14, 1936, son of Nicholas and Catarina Koudas, he was a graduate of schools there. He also...Margaret M. Boyer
Margaret M. Boyer, 84, died yesterday morning at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided since June. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 12, 1919, daughter of Edmond and Mary Guiltinan Bouchane,...Jean Esther Seney
Jean Esther Seney, 48, of 17 Pleasant St. died early yesterday morning at North Adams Commons after a long illness. Born in Adams on Nov. 19, 1954, daughter of Theresa Carignan Brandon of Adams...Helen J. “Honey†Roberts
Helen J. “Honey†Roberts, 76, of 125 Mountain Drive died yesterday at home. Born on Oct. 22, 1926, in Lee, daughter of Frederick and Lottie Brock Jahn, she was educated in Lee schools...Viola J. Knappe DeSebastiano
Viola J. Knappe DeSebastiano, 86, formerly of Southwick, died Monday at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Agawam. She also had lived in Pittsfield from 1938 until 1977. Born on Jan. 23, 1917, in...Kaye Tanigawa
Kaye Tanigawa, 74, of 37 Nancy Ave. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Morrill, Neb., on Feb. 22, 1929, daughter of Roy S. and Tomo Kitsunai Hosaka, she was a graduate of Mitchell...Charles Thomas “Chuck†Pankosky
Charles Thomas “Chuck†Pankosky, 69, of 303 Shore Ponds Road and 183 Connecticut Ave., Greenwich, Conn., died Sunday at his home in Greenwich. Born in Greenwich on Feb. 24, 1934, son...Edna Ovitt Mansir
Edna Ovitt Mansir, 91, of Lumbert Cross Road, Southfield, died Sunday at Geer Nursing Home in North Canaan, Conn., where she had resided for several weeks. Born at home in New Marlboro on March...Carolyn Claffie
Carolyn Claffie, 75, of 75 Weathervane Way, Brewster, formerly of Dalton, died Saturday at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 12, 1927, daughter of Wallace and Mabel Roberts...Benjamin N. Bowers
Benjamin N. Bowers, 105, of 26 Rubin Drive, Salisbury Estates, died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. He had resided at Hillcrest Commons for several years. Born in Waucoma, Iowa, on April...Ariel Laurent Allison
Ariel Laurent Allison, 13, of 228 Francis Ave. died Sunday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle and bicycle accident earlier in the day. Born in...Peter T. Murphy
Peter T. Murphy, 49, of 44 Anita Drive died Thursday at home. Born in Pittsfield on May 14, 1954, son of Leonard J. and Ethel C. Ahlen Murphy, he was a lifelong resident of Pittsfield and a 1972...Charles James Copeland
Charles James Copeland, 55, of 8 Castagnaro Way, Blackstone, a native of North Adams, died yesterday at Milford Hospital in Milford. Born in North Adams on Dec. 10, 1947, son of James and Lena...Joseph A. Baldasarre
Joseph A. Baldasarre, 73, former longtime resident and barber in West Stockbridge, died at his home at 15 Frances Plaza, Pittsfield, on Wednesday. He had lived in Pittsfield since 1990. Born...Robert W. Tukey
Robert W. Tukey, 76, formerly of 350 West St., Epworth Arms, died yesterday at Kimball Farms in Lenox. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 1, 1926, son of Louis and Lena Pleau Tukey, he was a 1944...Robert Peter Leahey
Robert Peter Leahey, 77, of 165 Churchill St. died Friday evening at home. Born in Westfield on Nov. 5, 1925, son of Thomas L. and Grace Mangum Leahey, he was a graduate of Westfield High School....Ethel L. Diehl
Ethel L. Diehl, 96, of Lovers Lane Road died Friday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for three months. Born in Haverstraw, N.Y., on May 10, 1907, daughter of Joseph H. and...Wendy F. Bilia
Wendy F. Bilia, 28, died Friday at 97 John St., the home of her mother, Maureen Prendergast Jakacky, with whom she had resided. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 28, 1974, also the daughter of Wayne...Eva Morin
Eva Morin, 90, of 65 Columbus Ave. died yesterday morning at home. Born in Newberry, N.H., on Sept. 7, 1913, daughter of Leslie and Lucy Gangraw Meyette, she attended schools in Peru and...Olga G. Koloski
Olga G. Koloski, 90, formerly of Sandisfield, died Tuesday at Hammond Pointe Skilled Care Center at Chestnut Hill in Brookline, where she had resided for two years. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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