Obituaries

Eleanor G. Tower, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Eleanor Gascoigne "Ele" Tower, 93, of Williamstown died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Born in Andover on May 15, 1920, daughter of Roy...

Eleanor P. Murphy, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Eleanor P. Murphy, 89, of Pittsfield, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 28, 1923, daughter of Herbert V. and Pearl I....

Joseph H. Koonz Jr., 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Joseph Hayes Koonz Jr., 78, of Washington, D.C., died peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. He was a well-known attorney in Washington, practicing personal injury and workers'...

Llewellyn F. Sprague, 88

READSBORO, Vt. - Llewellyn F. "Skee" Sprague, 88, of 18 West Road, Orleans, Mass., formerly of Readsboro and Pownal, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in Readsboro on July...

Edward A. Cancro, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Edward Anthony Cancro, 84, of North Adams, a longtime resident of Clarksburg, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Dec....

Theresa L. Gerry, 74

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Theresa L. Gerry, 74, of Arnold Street died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after fighting a courageous battle over the past four...

Gwendolyn A. Hayes, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Gwendolyn A. Hayes, 80, of Florence, formerly of Orange, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Northampton after a long struggle with cancer. She was the mother of State Police Lt....

Donald R. Adams, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Donald Roland Adams, 80 of 106 Cliff St. died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at North Adams Commons.   Born in North Adams on May 12, 1933, son of Aurelian J. and Helena E. Giroux...

Clara L. Myers, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Clara Linda Myers, 64, of 26 Francis St. died Monday, Oct. 1, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Dec. 14, 1948, daughter of Arthur and...

Elizabeth Costa St. Hilaire, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Elizabeth Hazel Costa St. Hilaire, 91, formerly of North Adams and Williamstown, died on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, in Ridgewood, N.J. Born in Concord, Maine, on July...

Roy W. Dupree, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Roy William Dupree, 73, of 45 Spring St. died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at his home. Born in Waterbury, Conn., on March 8, 1940, a son of Clarence and Nellie Johnson...

Dr. Norman V. Bianco, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. Norman V. Bianco, 94, of 130 Marion Ave. died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. He was the last member of the prominent Bianco family...

Ellen Ann DePaoli, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ellen Ann DePaoli, 84, of 409 Walker St., died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 11, 1928, the daughter of Alfred R. and Florence Dubie...

Nathalie R. L. Guertin, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Nathalie Regina Lenoa Guertin, 87, of Benedict Road died after long illness on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, surrounded by her family. Born in North Adams on July 11, 1926,...

Patricia Mary Rilla, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patricia Mary Rilla, 91, of 146 Newell St. died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at Providence Care Center. Born in Exeter, County of Devon, England, on Dec. 4, 1921, daughter of...

Laura E. Cardinal, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Laura E. Cardinal, 85, a North Adams native, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on June 21, 1928, daughter of...

Angela Mary Wilk, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Angela Mary Wilk, 83, of 16 Prospect St. died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on July 15, 1930, daughter of...

Barbara R. Jolin, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Barbara R. Jolin, 88, of 25 Lincoln Drive, formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Dec....

Sterling R. Cicchetti, 68

ADAMS, Mass. — Sterling Richard Cicchetti, 68, of 39 Elm St. died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Nov. 10, 1944, son of Joseph...

Evelyn Lena Bishop, 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Evelyn Lena Bishop, 96, of 118 Church St., formerly of Lime Street, Adams, died on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on June 26, 1917, a...

Hope Ann Benoit, 22

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hope Ann Benoit, 22, of North Adams died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 24, 1990, daughter of Leslie Benoit...

Marie Wheaton-Geno, 82

STAMFORD, Vt. — Marie Wheaton-Geno, 82, of 263 Clough Road died Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, Mass. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on July 14, 1931, a...

Joan Ann Paquin, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. &mdsh; Joan Ann Paquin, 78, of 230 Capri Terrance, Park Ridge, N.J., formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Englewood (N.J.) Hospital. Born in North Adams on...

Cecile G. Bombardier, 94

CLARKSBURG, Mass. â€' Cecile G. Bombardier, 94, of 724 Daniels Road died Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Canada on July 23, 1919, a daughter of Mathias and Mariange...

Avaz Hajizadeh, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Professor Avaz Hajizadeh, 65, of Jamieson Heights died suddenly on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. He was emeritus professor of business administration and economics at...