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Dario J. DiVirgilio
Dario J. DiVirgilio, 85, formerly of Miami Beach, a native of Florida, died Jan. 18 at Gulf Crest Nursing Home in Hollywood, Fla., where he was admitted Aug. 30, 2000. Born in Pittsfield on Dec....Roderick Bates Sr.
Roderick L. Bates Sr., Navy retired, 76, of Route 20, Nassau, N.Y., formerly of Dalton, died yesterday at the Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany, N.Y. Born in Dalton on April 17,...Mildred Gasperini
Mildred Josephine Gasperini, 87, of Clayton Road, Ashley Falls, died yesterday in Great Barrington. Born in New Marlboro on Oct. 28, 1914, daughter of Dwight H. and Mary Rood Bentley, she attended...Leona M. Audette
Leona M. Audette, 82, of 145 West Housatonic St. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on May 19, 1919, daughter of Joseph and Irene Packard Levitre, she was a graduate of...Helene Whitehead
Helene "Sandy" Whitehead, 76, of 235 Walker St. died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. She had resided at Kimball Farms for two years. Born in Newton on July 26, 1925, daughter of...Helen Cleary
Helen Cleary, 81, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Cornelia Webster of Southfield. She was the mother of Eugene Cleary of New Marlboro. Born in Bronx, N.Y., on June 16,...Florence L. Miner
Florence L. Miner, 86, of 550 South Main St. died yesterday at the Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center. Born in Tyringham on July 14, 1915, daughter of Benjamin and Georgia...
Flora L. Laliberte, 48
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Flora Leona Laliberte, 48, of 165 Lindley Terrace died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital of cancer. Born in North Adams on June 30, 1953, daughter...Charles E. Stone
Charles Edward Stone, 76, of Melbourne Place, 140 Melbourne Road, died yesterday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where he had resided for two weeks. Born in Pittsfield on March 30, 1925,...Albert D'Ilio
Albert D'Ilio, 84, of 76 Elaine Drive died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in San Giovanni Teatino, province of Chieti, Italy, on Jan. 10, 1918, son of Livino and Anna DiNicola D'Ilio,...Patricia Monahan
Patricia M. Monahan, 62, of 463 Crane Ave. died Sunday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 30, 1939, daughter of Maurice F. and Elsie Duclos Gero, she moved to North...Mary M. Palucci
Mary Margaret Palucci, 85, of Rutland, Vt., died Saturday morning at Providence Care Center. Born in Proctor, Vt., on June 16, 1916, daughter of Charles and Mary Kulya Belock, she attended Mount...Janne Blocker
Janne Blocker, 82, of 26 Summer St. died Friday morning at home. Born in Huntington, Ind., on Aug. 16, 1919, daughter of Earl and Dessie Moore Steele, she graduated from Huntington High School in...Colwyn H. Hurst
Colwyn H. Hurst, 81, of St. Ann's Ave. died Saturday at Curtis Manor in Dalton. Born in Lenox on April 24, 1920, son of Herbert F. and Mary Ann Radley Hurst, he was a 1938 graduate of Lenox High...
Una K. Schwedner, 84
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Una Kate Schwedner, 84, of 877 Simonds Road, formerly of 138 Riverside Drive, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Bronx, N.Y., on...Mildred C. Scully
Mildred Catherine Scully, 89, formerly of 86 Holbrook St., died Tuesday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on Aug. 23, 1912, daughter of Jasper and Mary E. O'Neil...Marie Dean
Marie "Connie" Dean, 80, of 14 Brombach St. died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on April 8, 1921, daughter of Joseph and Dolores Lamudge Powers, she was a 1938 graduate of St. Joseph's High...Louise A. Dupras
Louise A. Dupras, 76, of 235 Prospect St., formerly of Adams, died yesterday at the home of her son, Richard A. Dupras of Lee. Born in Adams on April 30, 1925, daughter of Edward and Philomena...Lillian M. Evans
Lillian M. Evans, 92, of Craneville Place of Dalton, formerly of Rose Manor, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. She had resided in Dalton for two years. Born in Bay St. Paul, Quebec, on...Dena Escudero
Dena Escudero, 81, of 5 Pine St., Heaton Court, died Wednesday at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Born in New York City on Feb. 8, 1920, daughter of Hugh and Anna Strandquist Gilleece, she...Alan E. Whitaker
Alan E. Whitaker, 59, of 25 Elm St. died Wednesday evening at home. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 17, 1942, son of Roy C. and Marie Dodge Whitaker, he attended Dalton schools. Mr. Whitaker was...William S. Knight
William S. Knight, 88, of St. Augustine, Fla., formerly of Sheffield Street, died Dec. 27, 2001, at home. Born in Great Barrington on Dec. 5, 1913, son of Clark H. and Estella Drum Knight, he...Viola E. Gore
Viola E. Gore, 81, of Cherry Street died Tuesday at home. Born in Estelline, South Dakota, on July 10, 1920, daughter of Matthew and Ida Josephine Kangas Seppanen, she attended schools...Normand LaFlamme
Normand LaFlamme, 55, of 121 Bracewell Ave. died Jan. 17 at North Adams Commons. Born in Ludlow on Jan. 28, 1946, son of the late Ernest and Freida Vincelette LaFlamme, he attended schools in...Lillian M. Talbot
Lillian M. Talbot, 88, of 1000 North St., formerly of 43 Cummings Ave., died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., on April 22, 1913, daughter of Homer and Florence Pond...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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