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Lorna Icard
Lorna Icard, 80, of Gastonia, N.C., formerly of Lanesborough, died Tuesday at Century Healthcare of Gastonia. Born in Adams, she was the daughter of Wilfred and Laura Jardine Paradise. Mrs....Ruth Coleman
Ruth Coleman, 86, of Williamstown Commons, died there Monday. Born in Merryville, La., on June 20, 1920, daughter of Frank and Eliza Byley Bowie, she was educated in schools in Louisiana. A...Charles E. Barsalow
Charles E. Barsalow, 75, of Albany, N.Y., died Tuesday at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. He was the father of David J. Barsalow of Pittsfield. He was born in Nassau Lake, N.Y., on May 9,...Lois S. Williams
Lois S. Williams, 83, of 245 Cheshire Road, died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Old Forge, N.Y., on Dec. 15, 1923, the daughter of Louis Patrick Strong Jr. and Marian Holman...Alfred C. Griswold
Alfred C. Griswold, 84, of 47 Windsor Court, Keene, died Sunday morning at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene following a short illness. Born Sept. 13, 1922, in Cheshire, the son of Alfred W....John Edward Farrell
John Edward Farrell, 75, of 556 Main St., died yesterday at his home. Born in Pittsfield, Sept. 23, 1931, son of Frederick J. and Marguerite Clark Farrell, he was a 1949 graduate of the former...Doreen Dolores Cornellier
Doreen Dolores Cornellier, 59, of 125 Longview Ave., died Monday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 20, 1947, the daughter of Rosemary Gordon Dill Cummings and the...Zilpha "Sis" Thompson
Zilpha "Sis" Thompson, 91, formerly of 261 Narragansett Ave., died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. She had resided at Sugar Hill in Dalton for the past three years. Born in Pittsfield on...Evelyn Anette Morawski
Evelyn Anette Morawski, 88, formerly of 49 John St. and of Side by Side assisted-living facility, died Thursday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided since April. Born in...Ruth C. Dingham Longacre
Ruth C. Dingham Longacre, 83, of Woody Way, Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Wednesday at home. Born in Manchester, Vt., on Nov. 23, 1923, daughter of Ralph and Hilda Kirton...Jerod John Beckwith
Jerod John Beckwith, 26, of 28 Valley St. died Thursday following a motorcycle accident on East Road. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 20, 1980, son of John J. and Linda Corbiere Beckwith, he attended...Elaine V. Scace
Elaine V. Scace, 81, of 86 Knox Road died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 24, 1926, daughter of Sherley and Nellie Schilling Vosburgh, she was educated in...Marjorie Claire Robare
Marjorie Claire Robare, 79, of 45 Spring St. died Friday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted June 1 after suffering a stroke. Born in North Adams on Oct. 5, 1927, daughter of Clarence...Ernestina B. Grimaldi
Ernestina B. Grimaldi, 85, of 894 West Housatonic St. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 28, 1921, daughter of Samuel and Mary DiPaula Bilotta, she graduated...Barbara L. Crespi
Barbara L. Crespi, 75, of 30 Pembroke Ave. died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Gilman, Vt., on Feb. 21, 1932, daughter of Alvah and Alice Proulx Dresser, she was a 1950 graduate of...Katherine Rose Chagnon
Katherine Rose Chagnon, 25, of 42A North Sturbridge Road, Charlton, died Friday at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge of apparent heart failure. She was a former resident of...Angelo J. Bettega
Angelo J. Bettega, 87, of 46 Railroad St. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Gambellara, Italy, on Oct. 31, 1919, son of Tullio and Agnes Capitanio Bettega, he moved...Cecelia Eileen Elizabeth Gaarn
Cecelia Eileen Elizabeth Gaarn, 47, of Heaton Court, 5 Pine St., died Tuesday at Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Great Barrington. Born in New York City on Sept. 15, 1959,...Dorothy Ferguson
Dorothy Ferguson, 91, of Kingsway Arms Nursing Center in Schenectady, N.Y., a teacher at the former Highland Elementary School in Pittsfield for 28 years, died Wednesday at Ellis Hospital in...Ann R. Smith
Ann R. Smith, 63, of Myrtle Street Apartments, died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 23, 1944, daughter of Paul B. and Marion Pezinelli...David R. Hill
David R. Hill, 79, of Lake Mansfield Road, died Monday at Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital. He spent summers as a child in Great Barrington and retired to the house built by his grandfather. Born...Joseph G. Wirth
Joseph G. Wirth, 81, of West Street, died at home on Monday. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 17, 1925, son of Joseph and Mathilde Obergrieser Wirth, he was raised and educated in Germany and...Pearl A. Spigarolo
Pearl A. Spigarolo, 83, of 123 Lumbert Crossroad, Southfield, died yesterday at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., on Aug. 3, 1923, daughter of Hampton and Bertha...
Beatrice M. Pierce, 93
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beatrice M. Roy Pierce, 93, of 1100 Mohawk Trail, died Monday, June 4, 2007, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Sept. 15, 1913, daughter of Calix "Chick" and...Donald Napoleon LaFleur
Donald Napoleon LaFleur, 80, of 45 Main St., died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Northampton on June 18, 1926, son of Dugald N. and Laura Vignault LaFleur, he attended local...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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