Obituaries
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Virginia Fielding
Virginia B. Fielding, 98, formerly of Morgan Manor, died Sunday morning at Laurel Lake Center in Lee, where she had resided since 1998. Born in Stockbridge on Feb. 4, 1904, daughter of Harry and...Rose M. Ross
Rose M. Ross, 94, formerly of 379 East St., Providence Court Apartments, died yesterday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided since June 14, 1990. Born in Pittsfield on...Ronald Greenleaf
Ronald L. Greenleaf Sr., 68, of 360 Onota St. died Saturday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 29, 1933, son of Louis A. and Cora Blake Greenleaf, he attended local...Robert A. Yerkes
Robert A. Yerkes, 54, of 272 View Drive died Saturday at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. An active member of the community, he was a former president of the Richmond Civic Association...Mary Tildsley
Mary "Mae" Tildsley, 81, of 151 Christian Hill Road died yesterday at home. Born in Allentown, Pa., on May 21, 1920, daughter of Herbert and Agnes Rooney Stewart, she moved to Great Barrington in...Lucy R. Cozzaglio
Lucy Rita Cozzaglio, 82, of 31 Veazie St. died yesterday at Williamstown Commons. She had resided there since January 2001. Born in North Adams on Feb. 25, 1920, daughter of Saverio and Nicolina...Lois E. Gian
Lois E. Gian, 70, of 11 South Carolina Ave. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 14, 1931, daughter of Leon and Mildred Crocker Pike, she was a 1949 graduate of...June E. Henault
June E. Henault, 84, formerly of 69 Perrine Ave., died Sunday evening at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since January. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 26, 1917, daughter of John and Madeline...
Janet L. Beaman, 86
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Janet Lamont Beaman, 86, of 11 Michael Drive died Monday, April 29, 2002, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 9, 1916, daughter of Alfred V. and Annie...James A. Walker
James Allen Walker, 58, of New Boston Nursing Home died Wednesday at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. He had resided at the nursing home since 1997. Born in Attalla, Ala., on June 7, 1943,...Francis M. Legge
Francis Michael "Bud" Legge, 74, of 1331 Southpalm Way, Lake Worth, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Saturday at home. He had resided in Lake Worth for many years. He moved to Florida in the late...Dorothy Estes
Dorothy Estes, 88, of 148 Maple Ave. died April 19 at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Windsor on Dec. 10, 1913, daughter of Harry and Bessie Thompson Drew, she...Zigmond Murawski
Zigmond M. Murawski, 89, of 5 Pacific St. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. He had been a resident of Hillcrest Commons for two years. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 11, 1913, son of Michael...
Roger B. Ottman, 77
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Roger Benzie Ottman, 77, of 863 Massachusetts Ave. died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted April 20. Born in North Adams on...Harry J. Pierpan
Harry Joseph Pierpan, 92, of 1115 State Road died Friday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown, where he was admitted March 16. He was a longtime civic, religious and business...Gertrude Dale
Gertrude Dale, 98, of 1 Oak Lane died yesterday afternoon at Williamstown Commons. Born in Lancashire, England, on April 20, 1904, daughter of John and Eliza Neild Dale, she came to this country...Edward Szakal
Edward Szakal, 80, of 111 Pleasant St. died Saturday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Akron, Ohio, on May 18, 1921, son of Paul and Helen Farkas Szakal, he attended...Ruth E. Popovich
Ruth Emerson Popovich, 80, of 25615 Troon Ave., Mount Plymouth, Fla., formerly of Dalton, died April 5. Born in Dalton on Jan. 2, 1922, daughter of Philip H. and Alberta Price Emerson, she...James Litourneau
James H. Litourneau Jr., 31, of 313 Tyler St. died Wednesday in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 4, 1970, son of Elaine Kickery Litourneau Bigelow and the late James H. Litourneau Sr., he...Alice A. Liccardi
Alice Ann Liccardi, 65, of 60 Dutchess Ave. died Wednesday in Stamford, Vt., at the home of her brother, Frank Alfonso. Born in Pittsfield on April 10, 1937, daughter of Frank and Domenica Lapi...Thomas A. Simon
Thomas A. Simon, 82, of 65 Columbus Ave., formerly of 42 Doreen St., died Tuesday evening at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in Fall River on June 7, 1919, son of Ferris and Jamily Coury Simon, he...Patricia McHugh
Patricia C. McHugh, 67, of 100 Inverness Place, Syracuse, N.Y., a native of Pittsfield, died Monday at James Square Nursing Home. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 14, 1934, daughter of Cora Harder...Lois Courtney
Lois Courtney, 71, of North Hoosac Road died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of former Berkshire County Sheriff John D. Courtney. Born in...Gerald T. Ronan
Gerald Timothy Ronan, 80, of 65 Hathaway St. died Wednesday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Aug. 30, 1921, son of Michael and Catherine Murphy Ronan, he attended North...F. Richard Drennan
F. Richard Drennan, 80, of 59 Holmes Road died Monday evening in Hartford, Conn., following an auto accident. Born in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16, 1922, son of Richard Patrick and Margaret G....iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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