Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Marjory Kirk
Marjory Colt Kirk, 72, of Gulf Shores, Ala., formerly of Dalton and Pittsfield, died Dec. 28 at the Mobile Infirmatory near Gulf Shores. Born in Pittsfield on July 12, 1929, daughter of Zenas...Erna Burghardt
Erna Burghardt, 91, of Boynton Beach, Fla., formerly of Great Barrington, died Tuesday morning at Heartland Care Center in Boynton Beach. Born in Great Barrington on April 25, 1910, daughter of...Virginia L. Russell
Virginia L. Russell, 92, a resident of the Orleans Convalescent Home in Orleans, died Monday at Cape Cod Hospital. She was a former Williamstown resident. Born in Clintonville, Pa., on Aug. 20,...Roy J. Wood
Roy James Wood, 82, of 61 Melrose St. died Tuesday afternoon at home. Born in Plymouth, England, on Oct. 30, 1919, son of James and Lillian Mildren Wood, he came to the United States at the age of...Rose A. Berti
Rose Ann Berti, 84, of 66 Furnace Hill died Monday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 2, 1917, daughter of Mario and Mildred Bondini Coppolino, she attended local schools...Robert A. Blass
Robert A. Blass, 58, of 204 Bunce Road, Ashley Falls, died yesterday morning at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington after being stricken at home Tuesday. Born in Winsted, Conn., on Sept. 22,...Omer C. Murphy Jr.
Omer C. Murphy Jr., 73, of 99 Clydesdale Drive died Dec. 27 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Lynn on Sept. 15, 1928, son of Omer C. and Elsie McCarthy Murphy, he graduated from Lynn English...Mary A. Scott
Mary Agnes Scott, 74, of 3400 South Ironwood Road, No. 219, Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Pittsfield, died Dec. 23 at Hospice of the Valley East Mesa Palliative Care Unit, Mesa, Ariz. Born...Edward White Sr.
Edward Fredrick White Sr., 57, of 5241 Vatican Ave., Orlando, Fla., a native of Pittsfield, died of cancer Tuesday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 28, 1944, son of Warren and Barbara Jacques...Jennie T. Dus
Jennie T. Dus, 67, of 5 Washington Square died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Great Barrington on March 9, 1934, daughter of William and Anna Szwyd McGuire, she...William Healey Sr.
William John Healey Sr., 81, of 490 North St. died Sunday at Sunbridge Rehabilitation Center in Newton, following a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Oct. 22, 1920, son of Timothy W. and...Francis J. McKay
Francis Joseph "Frank" McKay, 88, of 85 Eagle St. died Tuesday at the Vermont Veterans Home, Bennington, Vt., where he had been admitted March 2, 2001. Born in North Adams on Dec. 25, 1913, son of...Dorothy J. Foose
Dorothy Jane Foose, 82, formerly of 1540 West St., died Sunday at Timberlyn Heights Nursing Care Center in Great Barrington, where she had resided since 1999. She moved to Pittsfield in 1997. Born...William Beliveau
William George Beliveau Sr., 76, of 150 Ashland St., Apartment 804, died Saturday evening at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Born in North Adams on Sept. 2, 1925, son of Armand...Lucille T. Bessette
Lucille Theresa Bessette, 87, of 43 Taft Ave. died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Dec. 22. Born in Adams on Sept. 26, 1914, daughter of Louis and Roseanna...Casimer Trela
Casimer Trela, 80, of 7 Water St. died Friday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken at home. Born in Adams on Sept. 25, 1921, son of Francizek and Aniela Gora Trela, he...Bernice Brighenti
Bernice E. Brighenti, 78, of 289 Golden Hill Road died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a long illness. Born in Lee on Aug. 22, 1923, daughter of Leslie and Myrtle Webb...Pasquale Lucchese
Pasquale L. "Pat" Lucchese, 69, of 245 Theresa Terrace died yesterday morning at Albany (N.Y.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in White Plains, N.Y., on April 29, 1932, son of Yolanda Cioce...Martin Greenberg
Martin L. Greenberg, 63, of New York City died Tuesday at Castle Point (N.Y.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a long illness. He was the brother of Joel S. Greenberg of Pittsfield. Born in...Martha Dupee
Martha Dupee, 57, of New York City died Monday at home. She was the sister of Mary McGurn of North Egremont. Born in Pensacola, Fla., on Nov. 12, 1944, daughter of James and Clarice Lawrence...Donald Williams
Donald C. Williams, 66, of 119 Onota St. died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center of cardiac problems. Born in Pittsfield on June 1, 1935, son of Charles C. and Lillian Prediger Williams, he...Stephen F. Kesten
Stephen F. Kesten, 66, of Alford, a filmmaker with 40 years of credits as a producer, associate producer and production manager, died Dec. 20 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Born in New...Ruth B. Marmorek
Ruth B. Marmorek, 76, of Eastpointe, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., died yesterday at Jupiter Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield, she had been a resident of Eastpointe for many years, spending summers...Robert Rennie Jr.
Robert Rennie Jr., 56, of 37 Parkwood St., Albany, N.Y., formerly of Pittsfield, died Saturday at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on March 30, 1945, son of Robert Rennie Sr. and Mae...Martin Greenberg
Martin L. Greenberg, 63, of Hyde Park, N.Y., died Tuesday at Castle Point Veteran's Administration Hospital after a long illness. He was the brother of Attorney Joel S. Greenberg of...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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