Obituaries

Norman P. Barber, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Norman Perley Barber, 90, of 1181 North Hoosac Road, died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Williamstown Commons, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pownal, Vt., on...

Betty R. Scrivens, 90

ROWE, Mass. — Betty R. Scrivens, 90, of Rowe died on Monday, July 27, 2015, at Buckley Health Care Center in Greenfield. Born in Rowe on Dec. 2, 1924, a daughter of Edwin and Katie Reed...

Dorothy J. Damiano, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Jeanne Damiano, 86, of Rensselaer, N.Y. and formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 14, 1928, daughter of...

Peter F. Oleskiewicz, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Peter Francis Oleskiewicz, 68, of 150 Ashland St. died Monday, July 27, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Nov. 16, 1946, son of Herman...

Louise E. Ralys, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louise E. Ralys, 95, of North Adams died on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Watertown on Oct. 2, 1919, daughter of Leon L. and Emma Gertrude...

Anthony J. Satrape, 92

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anthony J. Satrape, 92, died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had resided. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 3, 1923, a son of Emilio and Antonina...

Sharon M. Coones, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Sharon M. Coones, 79, of 25 Forest Park Ave., died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, peacefully at her home, surrounded by her husband and children. Born in Milwaukee on Jan. 8, 1936,...

Vincent L. DeMarsico, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Vincent L. DeMarsico, 69, of North Adams died Friday, July 24, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Oct. 25, 1945, a son of Francis...

Stanley A. Lescarbeau, 91

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Stanley A. "Pete" Lescarbeau, 91, of Clarksburg, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on July 14, 1924, a son of...

Joyce Marie Hill, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Marie Hill, 74, of 926 Mohawk Trail died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Nov. 9, 1940, daughter of Nicholas and...

Michele M. Harris, 38

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Michele Monique Harris, 38, of North Houghton Street died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 19, 2015, with her family by her side. Born in North Adams on Dec. 16, 1976,...

Elizabeth J. Lentine, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Elizabeth Jeanne "Betty" Lentine, 88, of 178 Bonair Ave. died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Aug. 10, 1926, daughter...

Michael G. Puppolo, 81

ADAMS, Mass. — Michael G. "Sonny" Puppolo, 81, of 85 East Hoosac St., died Monday morning, July 20, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Oct. 29, 1933, a son of Frank Puppolo and...

Paul W. St. Pierre Sr., 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul William St. Pierre Sr., 64, of 28 Goodrich St. died early Friday, July 17, 2015, at his home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 28, 1951, a son of Ovila P. "Sonny" and...

Ellie L. Tunkel, 97,

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ellie Lillie Tunkel, 97, of 41 Biltmore Ave. died on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at home surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Born in Rotterdam, N.Y., on May...

Doris E. Carmain, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Doris Emma Carmain, 84, of North Adams died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Aug. 4, 1930, daughter of Armand and Emma Chalifoux...

Linda M. Green, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Linda Marie Green, 59, of Wilmington, N.C., formerly of North Adams, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 8, 1955, daughter of William J....

Irene Schwalbe, 84

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Irene Schwalbe, 84, of 20 Strong Ave. died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Pittsfield, on July 26, 1930, daughter of Harry...

Gail Colpoys, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Gail Colpoys, 84, of Hemlock Lane died peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, following an extended illness. Born in Glens Falls, N.Y., the only child of John J. and...

Gisela C. Dittmer, 98

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Gisela C. Dittmer, 98, of Williamstown died on Friday, July 10, 2015, after a long illness. Born in Hanover, Germany, in 1917, daughter of Gustav and Wilhelmine Kasten...

Henry N. Flynt Jr., 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Henry N. "Hank" Flynt Jr., 92, of South Street, a well-known civic activist, died quietly, but reluctantly, on Saturday, July 11, 2015, in Williamstown. He had suffered...

Marguerite L. Strizzi, 95

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marguerite L. "Nana" Strizzi, 95, of 60 Donna Ave. died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 17, 1919, a...

Dorothy M. Sweet, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Dorothy M. Sweet, 90, of 510 Henderson Road, died on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Born in Conshohocken, Pa., on Nov. 7, 1924, to Henry and Ida Cameron Fowler, her family moved to...

Stanley J. Koczela, 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Stanley Joseph Koczela, 83, of Adams and South Yarmouth died Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Born in Adams on Jan. 6, 1932, son of Ignatius and Mary Boryczka Koczela, he graduated from...

James M. Snyder, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James M. Snyder, 86, of Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield, formerly of Thornliebank Road, died peacefully on Monday, July 6, 2015. Born in Rahway, N.J., he...