Obituaries

David Naylor, 57

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - David Naylor, 57, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in Del Ray Beach, Fla. Mr. Naylor, an architectural historian, author and a consultant on America's grand picture palaces, had...

Dora M. Harkins, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. â€' Dora Mercedes Harkins, 89, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at Berkshire Place retirement home. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on March 12, 1923, she was the daughter of...

Bernard J. Courtemanche, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bernard Joseph Courtemanche, 72, of 743 Massachusetts Ave. died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 3, 1941, a son of...

Patricia Ann Welch, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann Welch, 75, of 75 Johnson St. died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 8, 1928, a daughter of Daniel and Gertrude Carleton...

Rudolph F. Canales, 79

HANCOCK, Mass. - Rudolph Francis "Ruby" Canales, 79, of 2258 Hancock Road died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Somerville on June 22, 1933, son of Celio and Cordillia...

Alda A. Wood, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alda A. Wood, 89, of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, and formerly of 48 School St., died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Bolentina, province...

Faith E. Nash, 93

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Faith Ellen Nash, 93, of Melbourne Place, 140 Melbourne Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Greenfield on May 20, 1919, daughter of...

David A. Neveu, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - David A. Neveu, 61, of Belair Street, Brockton, died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, surrounded by family. Born in North Adams on April 28, 1951, a son of Elizabeth...

Chester A. Johnson, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Chester Arthur Johnson, 87, of 147 North St. and formerly of Pownal, Vt., died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Oct. 10, 1925, son...

Norman J. Estes, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Norman Joseph Estes, 78, of 304 East Main St. North Adams died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at his home. Born in North Adams on April 24, 1934, a son of Melvin and Mary...

Joann T. Gauthier, 48

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joann Tara Gauthier, 48, of 169 Valentine Road died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Bennington, Vt., on May 25, 1964, daughter of David B....

Douglas W. Filkins, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Douglas William Filkins, 72, of 328 Eagle St. died peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Born in Hartford, Conn., on Nov. 20, 1940, son of Robert H. and Verna...

Nicole Lee Lemieux, 34

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Nicole Lee Lemieux, 34, of Clarksburg died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 17, 1978, a daughter of Michael and...

Anna Yan Ji Arabia, 16

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anna Yan Ji Arabia, 16, of Eagle Street, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Family said she faced her rare brain tumor, gliomatosis cerebri, with amazing strength and never let...

Richard D. Bruno, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard D. "Dickie" Bruno, 56, of 115 Howard St. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. Born in Pittsfield on July 24,...

Doris Ann Rennell, 84

ADAMS, Mass. - Doris Ann Rennell, 84, of 17 Pleasant St. died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Williamstown Commons. Born on Vashon Island, King County, Wash., on July 20, 1928, daughter of Harold and...

Joyce C. Sheldon, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Carol Sheldon, 67, of 176 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Utica, N.Y., on June 14, 1945, a...

Lynn Ann Swanson, 55

ADAMS, Mass. — Lynn Ann Swanson, 55, of 166 Orchard St. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 28, 1957, daughter of Geraldine Crew Barbuto...

Barbara E. Urban, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Elsie Urban, 94, of Proprietor's Field, 118 Church St., died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at her home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 3, 1918, daughter of Thomas and...

Rose Marie Bard, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rose Marie Bard, 91, of 86 Furnace St. died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Feb. 15, 1921, daughter of...

Alta S. Oakes, 102

READSBORO, Vt. — Alta Seraphine Oakes, 102, of Readsboro died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in North Adams, Mass., on Dec. 3, 1910, daughter of George and Nellie...

Guy M. Button, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Guy Matthew Button, 55, of Foucher Avenue died on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield following several months of failing health. Born in...

Joseph E. Sebastino, 67

POWNAL, Vt. - Joseph Edward Sebastino, 67, of Puddingstone Road died Jan. 30, 2013, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with heart...

Frank J. Grassi, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Frank Joseph Grassi, 83, of 86 Catherine St. died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at the Williamstown Commons. Born in Clarksburg on June 20, 1929, a son of Frank and Giovanna...

Lena Ellen Comai, 83

READSBORO, Vt. — Lena Ellen Comai, 83, formerly of 161 Depot St., died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and James JOnes, in Northfield Falls. Born...