Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Nancy A. Holman
Retired Judge Nancy Ann Holman, 66, of Seattle, a retired King County (Wash.) Superior Court judge, a native of Adams, died Sunday at home after a long illness. Daughter of Henry and Helen...Janet Cheney
Janet Cheney, 68, of 360 West Housatonic St. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center, where she was admitted Sunday. She was a former resident of 312 Walnut St., North Adams. Born in Reading, Pa.,...Edrie G. Russell
Edrie G. Russell, 97, formerly of 179 Curtis Ave., died Sunday at Craneville Place, where she had resided since August 2000. Born in Dalton on Jan. 19, 1905, daughter of Calvin and Rose Goodermote...Sonya Wessel
Sonya Wessel, 76, of 98 Golden Hill Road died Friday morning at home. Born in New York City on Jan. 27, 1926, daughter of Joseph O. and Ruth Boardman Chassell, she was raised in Rochester, N.Y.,...
Joseph J. Valotta, 79
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph James Valotta, 79, of 39 Foucher Ave. died April 7, 2002, at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown, where he was admitted Feb. 20. Born in North Adams on...Helen Oleen
Helen Oleen, 99, formerly of Long Pond Road, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. She had been a resident of Kimball Farms in Lenox since 1997. Born in New York City on May 13,...Frank Pakiela Jr.
Frank R. Pakiela Jr., 77, of 147 Alfred Drive died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., on April 21, 1924, son of Franciszek and Martha Kacikowska Pakiela, he graduated...Dr. Christopher Mamonas
Dr. Christopher Mamonas, 87, of Brewster, formerly of Pittsfield, died Wednesday at the home of his caregiver in Hyannis, where he had resided since 1982. Born in Haverhill on June 4, 1914, son of...
David J. Ritcher, 16
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David John Ritcher, 16, of Mohawk Forest Boulevard died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at home. Born in Corona,...Cecile H. McKay
Cecile Helen McKay, 85, of 302 Eagle St. died Saturday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted March 20. Born in North Adams on Dec. 12, 1916, daughter of Emile and Philomene Labrie...Ruth E. Arrighini
Ruth Ethel Arrighini, 80, of 144 Church St. died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center, where she was admitted March 18. Born in North Adams on Dec. 6, 1921, daughter of George and Jenny Bleau...Paul F. Smith
Paul F. Smith, 82, of 22 Whittier Ave. died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 30, 1919, son of Harry A. and Mary Ellis Smith, he graduated in 1937 from...Ida Bell Mower
Ida Bell Mower, 95, of Iron Mine Road, an educator, social worker and child therapist, died Wednesday at home. Born in Lawrence, Kan., on Dec. 24, 1906, daughter of Samuel P. and Ora Pearl Warner...Elvin D. Straleau
Elvin D. Straleau, 69, formerly of Sheffield and Great Barrington, died March 27 at his home in Boca Raton, Fla. Born in Great Barrington on Oct. 13, 1932, son of Adolph and Violet McElrath...Bertha Burns
Bertha Burns, 96, formerly of 44 Copley Terrace and 153 South St., and most recently of 99 Second St., died Wednesday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in New York, N.Y., on Dec. 22,...Agnes H. Squires
Agnes Hayes Parslow Squires, 90, formerly of First Street, died Wednesday evening at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided since March 17, 2000. She had previously resided at Senior Lodge,...Norman S. Hirschl
Norman S. Hirschl, 86, of 5 Deer Hill Road died Tuesday afternoon at Sweetwood in Williamstown. Born in New York on June 22, 1915, son of Abraham and Ernestine Lyons Hirschl, he attended schools...Louise C. Brower
Louise C. Brower, 77, of 169 Valentine Road died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided for more than two years. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 27, 1925, daughter of William and Cora...John Silen
John Silen, 76, of 94 Cromwell Ave. died Tuesday morning at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Albany, N.Y. Born in Pittsfield on April 5, 1925, son of Kuzma and Mary Kasuba Silen, he...Gladys R. Bartlett
Gladys Ruth Bartlett, 95, formerly of Jolindy Road, died Tuesday at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 27, 1906, she was one of 14 children born to John Henry and Harriet Hall...Eloise M. Bertoli
Eloise May Bertoli, 86, of 620 Laurel St., former resident of Cheshire, died Wednesday morning at the Laurel Lake Center for Health and Rehabilitation. Born in North Adams on June 25, 1915,...Bernice M. Perry
Bernice M. Perry, 42, of 235 East St. died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on May 27, 1959, daughter of Loretta King Hood and the late Edward Hood, she attended Otis Consolidated School and...Ronald C. Bailey
Ronald C. Bailey, 85, of Otis died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He had suffered a series of strokes. Born in New York City on Nov. 17, 1916, son of Frederick and Catherine...Richard Russell
Richard F. Russell, 55, of Spring Lake, N.C., formerly of Williamstown, died March 23 at home. Born in North Adams on March 5, 1947, son of Halsey and Shirley Stokes Russell, he graduated from...June J. Allison
June Janet Allison, 77, of , formerly of Pittsfield, died March 7 in Reno, Nev. Born in Reading, Pa., on May 11, 1924, daughter of Leroy and Hannah Ruth, she received her nursing degree from the...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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