Obituaries

Frank A. Rice

Frank A. Rice, 83, formerly of Devonshire Estates, died yesterday in Suffield, Conn., at his home after a long illness. Born in New York City on Oct. 17, 1920, son of James and Anna Cummins Rice,...

Martin J. Cooney

Martin J. Cooney, 75, of 13 Park Circle Drive died at Berkshire Medical Center on Thursday following a long illness. Born in Dalton on May 1, 1929, son of Matthew and Delia Deely Cooney, he was a...

James E. Coady Sr

James E. Coady Sr., 70., of 1230 Lovers Lane died Thursday at home after a prolonged illness. Born in New Haven, Conn., on Jan. 5, 1934, son of Thomas and Hanora Geelan Coady, he was educated in...

Edith Lore Schueller

Edith Lore Schueller, 91, of Kimball Farms Retirement Community died Friday morning at its nursing facility, where she had been a patient for one week. Born in Vienna, Austria, on Feb. 14, 1913,...

Debra Lee Lascore

Debra Lee Lascore, 43, of 120 Davis St., Greenfield, died Wednesday at home. She was the sister of Quintin Gauthier of North Adams, and James Gauthier and Stephen Gauthier, both of Pittsfield....

Stacia B. DeFazio

Stacia B. DeFazio, 91, of 10 Union Court died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 20, 1913, daughter of John and Catherine Fierik Lemanski, she attended local schools. Primarily a...

Ethel Grace Cote

Ethel Grace Cote, 79, 140 Ashland St. died yesterday at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown. Born in Sanford, Maine, on Nov. 28, 1924, daughter of Carl T. and Freda Pullen Slater, her family...

Joseph Matthew Sadlow

Joseph Matthew Sadlow, 70, of 1 Godek St., a longtime Adams businessman, died late Wednesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, where he was admitted earlier in the day after...

Yvonne Marie Leonesio

Yvonne Marie Leonesio, 81, of 122 Marion Ave. died Wednesday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Tuesday after being stricken earlier at home. Born in Adams on April 18,...

Clara F. Lavoie

Clara F. Lavoie, 87, of 34 North Holden St. died Wednesday at North Adams Commons. Born in Boundbrook, N.J., on Dec. 14, 1916, daughter of Nicola and Rose George Gannone, she attended schools...

Mildred D. Krutiak

Mildred D. Krutiak, 83, of 17 Richmond St. died Wednesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Sept. 12, 1920, daughter of Charles "Karl" and Mary Mirke Fulde, she...

John R. Guachione

John R. Guachione, 42, of 688 Jacobs Ladder died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Pittsfield on May 13, 1962, son of Elaine LaGrant Matthew Guachione of Lee...

Robert S. Bristol

Robert S. Bristol, 80, of 6 Atlantic Ave. died Wednesday at Springside Nursing Home. Born in Rutland, Mass., on Jan. 1, 1924, son of Sheldon R. and Teresa L. Cunningham Bristol, he was educated...

Ralph J. Pitroff

Ralph J. Pitroff, 83, of 59 Friend St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Commons, where he had resided since July 2001. Born in Adams on Sept. 22, 1920, son of John and Yvonne R. Cirice...

Robert S. Gleason

Robert S. Gleason, 71, of Worcester, formerly of Silver Street, died Wednesday, of lung cancer at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Boston on Jan. 7,...

Clara M. Wilk

Clara M. Wilk, 93, of 7 Siara St. died Saturday evening at home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 1, 1911, daughter of Arsene and Vitaline Breault Guerin, her family moved to Adams when she was 5 and...

Robert M. Phillips

Robert M. Phillips, 94, of Kimball Farms retirement community died Saturday at its nursing care center. Born in New York City on April 15, 1910, he was the son of Jonas and Sophie Konyn...

Edward G. Hall

Edward G. Hall, 91, of 7 Ruby Terrace died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where he had resided since April. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on Sept. 11, 1912, son of Hamilton and...

Millard "Midge" Eckert

Millard "Midge" Eckert, 101, formerly of Richmond, died Saturday evening at Fairview Commons, where he had resided since March 2000. Born in East Lee on Dec. 10, 1902, son of Wright and Jane...

Edith R. Wheeler

Edith R. Wheeler, 86, of formerly of South Main Street died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She had been a resident of Laurel Lake Center in Lee for the past year. Born in...

Jane Pierson Welton

Jane Pierson Welton, 90, of 100 Alliance Way, Manchester, N.H., formerly of State Road, died June 29 at The Arbors of Bedford (N.H.), where she had resided for six weeks. Born in Pittsfield on...

Francis P. Rodrigues

Francis P. Rodrigues, 82, of 14 Ensign Ave. died Saturday evening at home. Born in Taunton on Nov. 27, 1921, son of John and Hilda Luz Rodrigues, he was a 1941 graduate of Pittsfield High...

Sophie S. O'Neil

Sophie S. O'Neil, 86, formerly of 29 Crossin Terrace, died yesterday morning at Providence Care Center in Lenox. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 12, 1917, daughter of Gustave and Stella Zaremba...

Marion Fleury

Marion Fleury, 88, of 611 State Road died Sunday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted two weeks ago. Born in St. Jean, Quebec, on July 26, 1915, daughter of Eugene and Yvonne...

Leon E. Duval

Leon E. Duval, 66, of 82 Clifton St., Cambridge, a native of Pittsfield, died Friday at home. Born on Aug. 28, 1927, son of Frances Persip Duval and the late Leon Duval, he was a 1955 graduate of...