Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
William H. "Mickey" Bessette
William H. "Mickey" Bessette, 56, of Malden, a native of Adams, died Saturday at Salem Hospital after a long illness. Born on Dec. 7, 1946, son of the late Gerald Bessette and Geraldine Kearns...Melvin Schwartz
Melvin Schwartz, 73, of 22 Marlboro Drive died yesterday morning at home. Born in New York City on Oct. 19, 1929, son of Leon and Hannah Nichthauser Schwartz, he was a 1946 graduate of the Bronx...Hazel L. Murphy
Hazel L. Murphy, 95, formerly of High Street, Housatonic, died yesterday at Fairview Hospital. She had resided at Great Barrington Healthcare since 1998. Born in New Marlboro on Aug. 2, 1907,...Joseph Miller Jr
Joseph Miller Jr., 72, of Bradley Street died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Nashua, N.H., on Jan. 15, 1931, son of Joseph and Blanche Janis Miller, his family moved to...James P. Gasser
James P. Gasser, 96, of PineHill at Kimball Farms died yesterday at home. Born in New York City on May 6, 1906, son of Roy and Josephine Wise Gasser, he was a 1925 graduate of Exeter Preparatory...Ralph W. Emerson
Ralph W. Emerson, 76, of 13 North Lincoln Ave., Lehigh Acres, Fla., and State Road in Richmond, died Wednesday at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Fla. Born in Pittsfield on March 28, 1926, son of...Marie T. Staro
Marie T. Staro, 89, who formerly resided at 84 Tor Court, died Thursday at Craneville Place of Dalton, 265 Main St., where she had resided since Dec. 9, 1998. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on May 1,...Leona Esther Porter Anderson
Leona Esther Porter Anderson, 83, of 487 Union St., died Thursday evening at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Williamstown on March 17, 1919, daughter of Richard Lansing and...Edward William DeGere
Edward William DeGere, 74, of 134 Bellevue Ave., a longtime Adams businessman and civic leader, died early Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center following several weeks of failing health. Born in...Edith Phelps
Edith Phelps, 88, of 41 Stetson Ave., Plainfield, died Thursday afternoon at the Williamstown Commons Health Care Center. Born in Adams on Oct. 17, 1914, daughter of Louis and Anna Allard Smith,...Imelda "Mel" Vincelette
Imelda "Mel" Vincelette, 86, of Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown died Wednesday evening. She was a former resident of Adams. Born in Adams on Aug. 17, 1916, daughter of Joseph and Evelina...Philip Spencer Hart
Philip Spencer Hart, 91, of Sweetwood died Tuesday at home. He was a longtime businessman and community leader. Born in Springfield on Oct. 26, 1911, son of Walter J. and Mary Ann Spencer Hart,...Jean Perin
Jean Perin, 79, of 2523 Monument Ave., Bennington, Vt., died yesterday at Weston Haddon Convalescent Center in Bennington after a long illness. Born in North Adams on March 1, 1923, daughter of...
Alton L. Perry, 96
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Alton L. Perry, 96, of 89 Gale Road, a local businessman and civic leader, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital. A gregarious man who dressed...Vincent Eugene Blake
Vincent Eugene Blake, 88, formerly of Springside Avenue, died Monday morning at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had resided for two years. Born in Lenox on July 9, 1914, son of George and...
John P. Miller, 38
ADAMS, Mass. — John Patrick Miller, 38, of 82 Park St. died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at home following a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Oct. 31, 1964, son of Frances Anne Hurley Miller...
Constance M. Caron, 77
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Constance Marguerite Caron, 77, of 1585 Massachusetts Ave. died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4, 2003, at home. Born in North Adams on Feb. 27, 1925, daughter of Simeon A. and...Richard Edward Vittone
Richard Edward Vittone, 76, of 691 Crane Ave. died Sunday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after suffering a stroke. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 13, 1926, son of Anthony R. and Sarah E....Peter Louis Rancatti Sr.
Peter Louis Rancatti Sr., 94, of 102 Harding Ave. died Monday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, following a brief illness. Born in the Hoosac Tunnel section of the town of Florida on...Joseph L. Devanney Jr.
Joseph L. Devanney Jr., 44, of 344 Mohawk Trail died Sunday at home. Born in Lowell on June 11, 1958, son of Joseph L. Devanney Sr. and Marcy Michaud Devanney, he moved to North Adams with his...Eleanor "Lena" Wojtaszek
Eleanor "Lena" Wojtaszek, 81, of 19 East Hoosac St. died early Sunday morning at home, following several months of failing health. Born in Adams on April 17, 1921, daughter of John J. and Zofia...Carlton E. McCormick
Carlton E. McCormick, 72, of Park Street died Sunday at home. Born in Pittsfield on June 25, 1930, son of Jessie Drew McCormick and the late Joseph T. McCormick, he attended Stockbridge schools...Josef Meisl
Josef Meisl, 75, of 77 West St., died yesterday in Enfield, Conn., at his daughter Nancy's home. Born in Gottschee, Austria, on Oct. 17, 1927, son of Josef and Maria Hutter Meisl, he attended...Joseph M. Schnopp
Joseph M. Schnopp, 83, of 629 Hancock Road died Saturday at home. Born in Hinsdale on April 29, 1919, son of Francis and Johanna Butler Schnopp, he attended schools there and in Dalton. He moved...Alice Lena Russo
Alice Lena Russo, 90, of 159 Elizabeth St. died Saturday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for six years. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 29, 1912, daughter of Frank and Emily Detrich...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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