Obituaries

Herbert W. Neale

Herbert Warren Neale, 78, of Garden City Beach, S.C., formerly of Pittsfield, died Sunday in Florence, S.C. Born in Rensselaer, N.Y., on April 30, 1924, he was the son of George and Helene Neale....

Elsie E. Serrano, 64

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Elsie E. Serrano, 64, of Elm Street died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born in New Ashford on March 26, 1938,...

Dorothy O'Brien

Dorothy R. "Dottie" O'Brien, 78, formerly of Stockbridge, died June 14 at Martin Memorial Medical Center in Stuart, Fla. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., she moved to Stuart 21 years ago. While in...

Dagmar Hank

Dagmar Laura Hank, 93, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. She was the sister of Erik Schutz of Sheffield. Born in Boston on Feb. 23, 1909, daughter of Ferdinand and...

Craig M. Smith

Craig M. Smith, 52, of 602 Tussey Drive, Chambersburg, Pa., formerly of Pittsfield, died June 16 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born Aug. 1, 1949, in Chelsea, son of the late James E. and Rita M. Roy...

Arthur Siciliano

Arthur Glen Siciliano, 82, of 3 Rickards St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Sunday. Born in North Adams on Jan. 19, 1920, son of Jerry J. and Exilda Betti...

Rosemary Barnes

Rosemary Barnes, 54, of 730 Crane Ave. died yesterday morning at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on July 8, 1947, daughter of the Louis F. and Mary Ruscetta Talis, she was a 1965...

Norbert H. Jacoby

Norbert H. Jacoby, 91, of 91 Jacoby Ave. died Sunday at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 22, 1910, son of Mathias and Rose Kirchner Jacoby, he attended local schools and...

Mary Lou McCatty

Mary Lou McCatty, 74, of Main Street died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Dianne E. Steele of Housatonic. Born in Giles County, Va., on Feb. 6, 1928, daughter of Jesse C. Carr Sr....

Joseph Carnevale

Joseph Raymond Carnevale, 82, of 27 Donna Ave. died yesterday at Craneville Place of Dalton, where he was admitted June 21. Born in Pittsfield on March 8, 1920, son of Erasimo and Vittoria...

John L. Thompson

John Leo Thompson, 78, of 61 Chickering St. died Saturday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 25, 1923, son of Kathryne Reagan Drew, he graduated from Pittsfield High...

John C. Gaudreau, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - John Charles Gaudreau, 49, of 443 State Road died Monday, June 24, 2002, at home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 1, 1952, son of Norman M. and Mary Cardinal Gaudreau of North...

Jean M. Scarpa

Jean M. Scarpa, 71, of Christian Hill Road died yesterday morning at Fairview Commons. Born in Dalton on Sept. 28, 1930, daughter of Frederick and Frances McKenna Danforth, she attended local...

Eric J. Taylor

Eric J. Taylor, 31, of 16 Exeter Ave. died Sunday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 21, 1970, son of Michael A. Taylor Sr. and Kathleen Caporale, both of Pittsfield, he attended...

Canio Carbone

Canio Carbone, 66, of 42 Fairfield Ave., Westfield, formerly of Pittsfield, died Sunday at Noble Hospital in Westfield. Born in Cairano, Italy, on April 6,1936, son of Margherita Metallo Carbone...

Raymond P. Brien

Raymond P. Brien, 61, of Loumar Drive, president and chief executive officer of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of the Berkshires, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center after being...

John R. Whalen

John R. "Jack" Whalen, 69, of 80 Nancy Ave. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Springfield on May 27, 1933, son of former Pittsfield Fire Chief Ward G. Whalen and Ethel Finkle...

Earl Mayhew Sr.

Earl Edward Mayhew Sr., 77, of Crooked Pine Drive, Surfside Beach, S.C., a former Pittsfield resident, died Saturday at Conway (S.C.) Hospital. Born in Plainfield, Conn., on Dec. 12, 1924, son of...

Adele R. Starsiak

Adele R. Starsiak, 82, of 15 Arnold Court died Saturday morning at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on Oct. 24, 1919, daughter of Peter and Apolonia Gawron Stec, she attended...

Lawrence LaBombard, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence W. LaBombard, 73, of 46 Washington Ave. died Thursday morning, June 20, 2002, at home after a long illness. Born in North Adams on Dec. 11, 1928, son of Wilfred...

Lawrence LaBombard, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lawrence W. LaBombard, 73, of 46 Washington Ave. died Thursday morning, June 20, 2002, at home after a long illness. Born in North Adams on Dec. 11, 1928, son of Wilfred L....

Francis C. Lis

Francis C. "Butch" Lis, 84, of 431 Monterey Road, formerly of Housatonic, died yesterday at Fairview Commons. Born in Great Barrington on June 19, 1918, son of Joseph and Virginia Zdun Lis, he...

Eleanor DiCamillo

Eleanor M. DiCamillo, 82, of 20 Ivanhoe Court, Kissimmee, Fla., a native of Pittsfield, died Wednesday at Tandem Health Care in Kissimmee. Born April 8, 1920, she was the daughter of Peter and...

Barbara Cunningham

Barbara J. Cunningham, 68, of Wilbraham died yesterday morning at home. She was the sister of Patricia Fenn of Dalton. Born in West Springfield on Sept. 17, 1933, daughter of Walter and Margaret...

Muriel E. Dapper

Muriel E. Dapper, 84, of 8 Chatham St. died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 29, 1917, daughter of James and Irma Jolls Hendra, she attended Pittsfield schools. Mrs. Dapper was a...