Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Lois E. Gian
Lois E. Gian, 70, of 11 South Carolina Ave. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 14, 1931, daughter of Leon and Mildred Crocker Pike, she was a 1949 graduate of...June E. Henault
June E. Henault, 84, formerly of 69 Perrine Ave., died Sunday evening at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since January. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 26, 1917, daughter of John and Madeline...
Janet L. Beaman, 86
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Janet Lamont Beaman, 86, of 11 Michael Drive died Monday, April 29, 2002, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 9, 1916, daughter of Alfred V. and Annie...James A. Walker
James Allen Walker, 58, of New Boston Nursing Home died Wednesday at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. He had resided at the nursing home since 1997. Born in Attalla, Ala., on June 7, 1943,...Francis M. Legge
Francis Michael "Bud" Legge, 74, of 1331 Southpalm Way, Lake Worth, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Saturday at home. He had resided in Lake Worth for many years. He moved to Florida in the late...Dorothy Estes
Dorothy Estes, 88, of 148 Maple Ave. died April 19 at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Windsor on Dec. 10, 1913, daughter of Harry and Bessie Thompson Drew, she...Zigmond Murawski
Zigmond M. Murawski, 89, of 5 Pacific St. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. He had been a resident of Hillcrest Commons for two years. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 11, 1913, son of Michael...
Roger B. Ottman, 77
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Roger Benzie Ottman, 77, of 863 Massachusetts Ave. died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted April 20. Born in North Adams on...Harry J. Pierpan
Harry Joseph Pierpan, 92, of 1115 State Road died Friday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown, where he was admitted March 16. He was a longtime civic, religious and business...Gertrude Dale
Gertrude Dale, 98, of 1 Oak Lane died yesterday afternoon at Williamstown Commons. Born in Lancashire, England, on April 20, 1904, daughter of John and Eliza Neild Dale, she came to this country...Edward Szakal
Edward Szakal, 80, of 111 Pleasant St. died Saturday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Akron, Ohio, on May 18, 1921, son of Paul and Helen Farkas Szakal, he attended...Ruth E. Popovich
Ruth Emerson Popovich, 80, of 25615 Troon Ave., Mount Plymouth, Fla., formerly of Dalton, died April 5. Born in Dalton on Jan. 2, 1922, daughter of Philip H. and Alberta Price Emerson, she...James Litourneau
James H. Litourneau Jr., 31, of 313 Tyler St. died Wednesday in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 4, 1970, son of Elaine Kickery Litourneau Bigelow and the late James H. Litourneau Sr., he...Alice A. Liccardi
Alice Ann Liccardi, 65, of 60 Dutchess Ave. died Wednesday in Stamford, Vt., at the home of her brother, Frank Alfonso. Born in Pittsfield on April 10, 1937, daughter of Frank and Domenica Lapi...Thomas A. Simon
Thomas A. Simon, 82, of 65 Columbus Ave., formerly of 42 Doreen St., died Tuesday evening at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in Fall River on June 7, 1919, son of Ferris and Jamily Coury Simon, he...Patricia McHugh
Patricia C. McHugh, 67, of 100 Inverness Place, Syracuse, N.Y., a native of Pittsfield, died Monday at James Square Nursing Home. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 14, 1934, daughter of Cora Harder...Lois Courtney
Lois Courtney, 71, of North Hoosac Road died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of former Berkshire County Sheriff John D. Courtney. Born in...Gerald T. Ronan
Gerald Timothy Ronan, 80, of 65 Hathaway St. died Wednesday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Aug. 30, 1921, son of Michael and Catherine Murphy Ronan, he attended North...F. Richard Drennan
F. Richard Drennan, 80, of 59 Holmes Road died Monday evening in Hartford, Conn., following an auto accident. Born in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16, 1922, son of Richard Patrick and Margaret G....Cecelia D. Dondi
Cecelia D. Dondi, 102, of Buena Park, Calif., formerly of Pittsfield, died April 14 at home. Born June 1, 1899, in Curigula, Italy, daughter of Constantine and Rosa Rossi Dellea, she attended...Carolyn 'Carrie' Bak
Carolyn "Carrie" Bak, 90, formerly of 287 Dewey Ave., died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Ludlow on Feb. 24, 1912, daughter of Louis and Aniela Obozut Neils, she attended Immaculate...Ashley Chaffee Sr.
Ashley G. Chaffee Sr., 47, of Blandford Road, East Otis, died Tuesday morning at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after a long illness. Born in London, England, on April 25, 1954, son of...Wilfred Lee West
Wilfred Lee "Jed" West, 58, of Summerville, S.C., formerly of Pittsfield, died March 31 at Medical University of South Carolina after a long illness. Born in Summerville on Sept. 6, 1943, son of...Stanley Wintemberg
Stanley Wintemberg, 89, of 24 Dean St. died Sunday at North Adams Commons, where he had resided since last year. He had previously resided in Hinsdale and in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on May...Mitchell Shapiro
Mitchell Leonard Shapiro, 47, of Bisbee, Ariz., formerly of Housatonic and Great Barrington, died April 8 at home of natural causes. Born in Danbury, Conn., on June 20, 1954, son of Hilda Banks...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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