Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Claire Menkel
Claire Menkel, 87, of Rockridge Retirement Community in Northampton, formerly of Williamstown, died Sunday at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Born in Ogdensburg, N.Y., on Oct. 20, 1918,...Jean Mattimore
Jean Mattimore, 96, of 287 Mohawk Forest Boulevard, died Monday at North Adams Commons. She was a resident of Clarksburg for 75 years before moving to North Adams. Born in Tillicoultry,...Irving M. Lazerus
Irving M. Lazerus, 88, formerly of Pittsfield and Boca Raton, Fla., died Sunday at Doctors Health Center in Dallas, where he had resided for 10 years. Born in Springfield on Aug. 2, 1917, son of...Allan J. Hoskeer
Allan J. Hoskeer, 70, of 68 Burke Ave. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on May 28, 1935, son of Irving and Viola Pelkey Hoskeer, he was a 1954...Catherine A. Cooney
Catherine A. Cooney, 94, formerly of 12 Maple St., died Sunday evening at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for four years. Born in Lenox on Oct. 19, 1911, daughter of John J. and...Alice Cecelia Carrigan
Alice Cecelia Carrigan, 82, of 584 East St. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on May 15, 1923, daughter of Francis and Mary Grace Pelissier Carrigan, she was a graduate...Laura Alexander
Laura Alexander, 96, of Paisley Terrace died Saturday at home. Born in New York City on Oct. 28, 1909, daughter of Israel and Frieda Linder, she was educated and attended design schools in New...Barbara Ellen Sedgwick
Barbara Ellen Sedgwick, 75, of 109 Housatonic St. died Saturday at home. Born in Pittsfield on May 12, 1930, daughter of Allen J. and Olla Graham McIntyre, she was a 1947 graduate of Pittsfield...Richard John Masefield
Richard John Masefield, 50, of 11 Cardinal St. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 13, 1955, son of Gladys Westover Masefield Frank and the late John A....
Giulio G. Brondoni, 83
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Giulio Gino Brondoni, 83, of 189 State St., a resident of North Adams for 71 years, died Monday morning, Jan. 9, 2006, at home. Born in Voghera, province of Pavia,...Richard R. "Rip" Vanasse Jr.
Richard R. "Rip" Vanasse Jr., 59, of Furnace Colony Drive, Pembroke, a native of Pittsfield, died yesterday at Tufts-NEMC Hospital after a long illness. Born on Dec. 25, 1946, son of Richard R....Robert A. Martin Sr.
Robert A. Martin Sr., 62, of 152 North Summer St. died Thursday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield after a long illness. Born in North Adams on Jan. 6, 1943, son of the late William N. and Marian...Robert H. Flagg
Robert H. Flagg, 53, of 42 Taft St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pownal, Vt., on March 3, 1952, son of George Flagg and Pauline Lincoln Flagg Ames, he attended Drury...
Joyce A. Cote, 65
FLORIDA, Mass. â€' Joyce Anne Cote, 65, of 69 Moores Road died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Florida on March 30, 1940, daughter of R. Harold and Albina...Barbara A. Soule
Barbara A. Soule, 72, of 46 Merriam St. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 10, 1933, daughter of Francis and Laura Fiehrer Duggan, she was a 1951 graduate of...Joan A. Phelan
Joan A. Phelan, 62, of 6 Bow Center Road, Bow, N.H., died Friday at Kindred Hospital of Boston/Northshore in Peabody, following a long illness. She left the Berkshires in 2002. Born in...Margaret T. McKeever
Margaret T. McKeever, 94, of 379 East St. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 26, 1911, daughter of John and Agnes Tully Fitzgerald, she graduated in 1928 from St....Lola Belle Johnson
Lola Belle Johnson, 82, formerly of Haley Road, died Tuesday at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield, where she had resided for about two years. Born in Seguin, Texas, on Sept. 23, 1923, daughter of Dr....Preston L. Smith III
Preston L. Smith III, 47, of 163 Pleasant St. died Saturday at North Adams Commons after a long illness. Born in North Adams on April 22, 1958, son of Preston L. Smith Jr. and Patricia Roy Smith,...Bruno Rufo
Bruno Rufo, 77, of 61 Langlois Ave., a longtime area businessman and entrepreneur, died Saturday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 22, 1928, son of Candido...Charles John "Jack" Quinlan
Charles John "Jack" Quinlan, 57, of 30193 Destiny Drive, Murrieta, Calif., died Monday at Scripps Hospital in Encinitas, Calif. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 14, 1948, son of the late John F. and...Emily B. Olsen
Emily B. Olsen, 97, formerly of 54 Alden Ave., died Friday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since July 2002. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 21, 1908, daughter of Irving and Ellen Morris...Kenneth E. Murrell
Kenneth E. Murrell, 66, of 81 Appletree Lane died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Carthage, Mo., on April 14, 1939, son of Mildred Edmondson Murrell and the late Keith A. Murrell, he...Guido R. "Guy" Masiero
Guido R. "Guy" Masiero, 81, of 45 Taconic Ave. died Friday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 30, 1924, son of Dominico and Antonia Guarda Masiero, he grew up...Charlotte R. Gardner
Charlotte R. Gardner, 77, of 39 Gale Ave. died Friday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since April 2005. Born in Canaan, Conn., on March 26, 1928, daughter of Ellen Drumm VandeBogart...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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